Talk:Nocturne/@comment-3493296-20150518100717/@comment-14081808-20150521140224

1. Nocturne IS an assassin. Unlike Irelia, who excels at teamfights, Nocturne is only designed to be great at taking down lone targets, accented by his two single-target abilities, E and R.

2. 20% would be a bit much for every stage of the game. That is Bloodthirster-level lifesteal at level 1. No. Just no.

3. Having it be a flat amount means that Nocturne has more flexibility in his itemization. If it were to change, then building him would turn into a choice sacrificing passive to help ensure his survival or sacrifice his defense for better damage and then rely more on his passive to stay alive. Neither does him any favors.