Nidalee,the Bestial Huntress

Stats: health: Health610+109, resource: Mana295+45, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)6+0.6, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)6+0.8, armor: Armor32+5, attack damage: Attack damage58+3.5, attack speed: Base AS0.638, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius65, selection radius: Selection radius110, release: 2009-12-17, changed: V13.16, role: Specialist, position: JungleSupport, rangetype: Ranged, adaptivetype: Magic, cost: 3150|790

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NidaleeMainCurrentCasualCougar 1Cougar 2TitlesNickname(s)Beast womanAlias(es)The Bestial HuntressQueen of the JungleKashdaji QueenCharacteristicsSpeciesHuman(Magical;VastayanAncestery)Pronoun(s)She/HerTimelineBorn:966 AN - 971 ANWeapon(s)Javelin SpearHoneyfruit Healing SalvesPakaa ClawsPakaa TeethPersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originUnknownCurrent residenceShuriman JungleFamilyUnnamed Pakaa†(Adopted Mother)Pack of Pakaa(Adopted Family)3Unnamed Kupakaa(Adopted Siblings)Professional statusOccupation(s)HuntressPackmotherRegion(s)IxtalFaction(s)Pakaa TribeRelated character(s)MilioNeekoRengarUdyr

Nidalee

• Main
• Current
• Casual
• Cougar 1
• Cougar 2
Titles

Nickname(s)

• Beast woman
Alias(es)

• The Bestial Huntress
• Queen of the Jungle
• Kashdaji Queen
Characteristics

Species

Pronoun(s)

Timeline

• Born:966 AN - 971 AN
Weapon(s)

• Javelin Spear
• Honeyfruit Healing Salves
• Pakaa Claws
• Pakaa Teeth
Personal status

Status

Place of origin

Current residence

Family

• Unnamed Pakaa†(Adopted Mother)
• Pack of Pakaa(Adopted Family)
• 3Unnamed Kupakaa(Adopted Siblings)
Professional status

Occupation(s)

• Huntress
• Packmother
Region(s)

Faction(s)

Related character(s)

Raised in the deepest jungle,Nidaleeis a master tracker who can shapeshift into a ferocious pakaa at will. Neither wholly woman nor beast, she viciously defends her territory from any and all trespassers, with carefully placed traps and deft spear throws. She cripples her quarry before pouncing on them in feline form—the lucky few who survive tell tales of a wild woman with razor-sharp instincts, and even sharper claws...



Contents

• 1Background1.1Early Life1.1.1The Pakaa1.2Modern History1.2.1Meeting Neeko1.2.2The Kashdaji Queen1.2.3The Gentle Flame1.3Recent Events1.3.1Piltovan Poachers
• 2Appearance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations5.1Pakaa5.2Vastaya5.2.1Kiilash5.2.2Neeko5.2.3Kuulcan5.3Humans5.3.1Piltovans5.3.2Captain Rowain5.3.3Percy5.3.4Milio
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Mentioned Champion6.4Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 1.1Early Life1.1.1The Pakaa
• 1.2Modern History1.2.1Meeting Neeko1.2.2The Kashdaji Queen1.2.3The Gentle Flame
• 1.3Recent Events1.3.1Piltovan Poachers
• 1.1.1The Pakaa
• 1.2.1Meeting Neeko
• 1.2.2The Kashdaji Queen
• 1.2.3The Gentle Flame
• 1.3.1Piltovan Poachers
• 5.1Pakaa
• 5.2Vastaya5.2.1Kiilash5.2.2Neeko5.2.3Kuulcan
• 5.3Humans5.3.1Piltovans5.3.2Captain Rowain5.3.3Percy5.3.4Milio
• 5.2.1Kiilash
• 5.2.2Neeko
• 5.2.3Kuulcan
• 5.3.1Piltovans
• 5.3.2Captain Rowain
• 5.3.3Percy
• 5.3.4Milio
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Mentioned Champion
• 6.4Alternate Universes
Background[]

Early Life[]

As a cub, Nidalee was left abandoned in the heart of the eastern jungles that border bothIxtalandShurima. Though her true origins and how she got to the jungle remains unknown, she was eventually found by the mystical pakaa; cougar-like wildcats native to the jungles. The mother of this pack, roaming with her cubs, sensed a mysterious yet familiar scent on Nidalee and accepted her without hesitation, bringing her back to her den.

The Pakaa[]

Raised in the pakaa pack and treated as one of their own, Nidalee learned to hunt with her teeth and claws, becoming a capable huntress an honorary member of the pack. As she grew up, Nidalee would randomly enter strange moments of temporary half-transformation as her form shifted into a vaguelyhumanlikeappearance. One night, Nidalee underwent a transformation that caused her to get a fever. Wandering out of the den and delirious, she followed hazy visions of two mysterious figures whispering comforting words to her before fading away. Though she learned from her pakaa siblings to beware outsiders, she felt a sense of comfort from these mysterious figures despite their outsider appearances.

At the height of the summer rains, a group ofvastayan Kiilashhunters stalked the jungle in search of prestigious beasts to slay and trophies to collect. Angered by the invasive outsiders on their territory, Nidalee's packmother attempted to chase them away but became wounded by the hunters' blades and spears. Before they could deal the killing blow, Nidalee lunged from the undergrowth and pounced on the Kiilash, howling with rage as she tore into them with her claws. Suddenly, she felt the spirit of another heritage rise within her, completely transforming her pakaa body into that of a humanoid figure. Cornered by the hunters and stuck in a strange new body, Nidalee quickly grasped one of the hunters'javelin spearsand used the weapon agaisnt them. Angered by her interruption of their hunt, the Kiilash spat out curses in their vastayan language, which Nidalee found she could inexplicably understand partialy.

After the Kiilash fled, Nidalee held her dying adoptive mother in her arms and grieved. Her fellow pakaa siblings surrounded her, wary of her new form but calmed by the comforting scent Nidalee carried. With their packmother now dead, the pakaa willingly accepted the mysterious shapeshifting Nidalee as their new leader.

Modern History[]

As packmother, Nidalee vowed to protect the jungles from hunters that threatened her pack and her home. Overtime, she learned to better control her mysterious shapeshifting powers, learning to shift between both forms instantaneously. Nidalee also began to grow more adept with her strange humanoid form, learning how to take advantage of the environment to craft new tools,trapsand evenhealing salvescompletely unknown to the pakaa. Though she still considers the pakaa as her family, she secretly yearned to discover her true origins and learn more about her shapeshifting abilities, hoping to one day find another being similar to her.

Meeting Neeko[]

When theOovi-KatNeekoinfiltrated Nidalee's pack by curiously taking the shape of a fellow pakaa and leaping across the jungle with them, Nidalee noticed the strange impostor and shifted into her humanoid form. After a tense standoff between the two, Nidalee introduced herself and reluctantly accepted Neeko into her pack.

Neeko lived with Nidalee's pack for months, allowing the two to develop a strong and loving relationship with one another. The two felt a kinship unlike anything before, as Neeko felt a strong connection to Nidalee's vastayan heritage. Nidalee often mentored her new companion on the ways of surviving the jungle, while Neeko shared stories and culture of her Oovi-Kat tribe. The two were inseparable, often exploring the jungle together and enjoying its many wonders. At some point Neeko began to feel strong, romantic feelings for Nidalee, which went mostly unrequited for a time. However, Nidalee still shared a deep love for Neeko that she herself cannot fully understand, possibly blossoming into something more for their relationship.

Eventually, Neeko began to get mysterious visions of her ancestors and sought to follow them. Feeling drawn to the cities and towns of the outsiders that Nidalee despised, she sought to form a new tribe of her own and urged Nidalee to join her. Unfortunately, Nidalee could not be persuaded and the two departed as Neeko sought her own destiny beyond the jungles while Nidalee continued her duty of protecting the untouched wilderness of her home.[1]

The Kashdaji Queen[]

Continuing her protection of the jungles, Nidalee became infamous within the villages and communities of civilized outsiders that she despised. Because of her reputation for leaving very few alive whenever they trespass in her territory, stories about Nidalee began to circulate, describing her as a frightening, shapeshifting beast woman known as theKashdaji Queen.

While patrolling the jungles one day, Nidalee found a reptilian vastaya caught in a trap laid by a hunter named Percy. Distracting Percy with her human-like appearance, she shifted into a pakaa cougar and pounced on him, threatening Percy to leave the jungles or die. Percy, now injured with a wound from Nidalee's spear, quickly fled the scene alive, frightened by the beast woman he encountered.

Nidalee tending toKuulcan'swounds after freeing him from a hunter's trap.

Nidalee proceeded to free the vastaya from the trap and heal his injuries, bandaging his tail and shoulder. The vastayan, introducing himself asKuulcan, began to question Nidalee's heritage despite her insistence of being a fellow vastaya. Kuulcan however was not convinced, stating that he has never met a vastaya that resembled her before, which Nidalee brushed off and ignored before inviting Kuulcan to accompany her and her pack for a hunt.

That night, Nidalee and her pack followed Percy to his camp, where he told stories of his encounter to the rest of his colleagues. His fellow hunters however did not believe Percy's accounts of this 'beast woman' and instead pranced around singing lude songs about her. Out of the darkness, Nidalee and her pack quickly killed the rest of the hunters because of their unwillingness to leave her territory before Nidalee herself confronted Percy in pakaa form, stating again that she already warned him to leave before viciously killing him.[2]

The Gentle Flame[]

A drawing made byMilioas part of his letter back, writing back to his family about how he met Nidalee and joined her pack for a time.

Nidalee made another friend with an outsider when she found one of the pakaa cubs taking a nap with a young Ixtali boy under a sunspot. Though initially distrustful of the boy for being a human outsider, she quickly warmed up to him when its revealed that he actually healed the cub with his magic. Learning the boy's name asMilio, she allowed him to travel with the pack on his journey toIxaocan, quickly befriending him and considering him another honorary cub of the pack. Nidalee accompanied Milio until he reached a nearby village, where he departed from the rest of the pakaa and continued on his journey.[3]

Recent Events[]

Piltovan Poachers[]

• Nidalee reuniting withNeeko, who is warning her of thePiltovanpoachers.
• Nidalee in her pakaa form confronting one of the poachers after ambushing them at their camp.
After Neeko got captured by a band ofPiltovanpoachers led byCaptain Rowain, she was quickly freed by the scientistAnuraand found herself reunited with Nidalee and the rest of her pack.[4]Having already encountered the poachers, Neeko warned Nidalee about them, stating that they were scouring the land for rare beasts to capture and hunt.

Wishing to protect her home and the wildlife, Nidalee gathered Neeko and the rest of the pack to plan an ambush on the the poachers' camp. When it turned night, Nidalee and her pack ambushed the camp, killing most of the poachers and freeing the captured wildlife to help them in the battle, such as the mighty towering6pairofants.[5]

Appearance[]

Nidalee is a dark-skinned woman with black hair, emerald green eyes, white tribal markings on her body and a green gem on her forehead. She often wears a pair of earrings fashioned from sharp animal teeth, a necklace adorned with teeth and usually wields a spear with markings on its tip adorned with four animal teeth and a rope on the back. Her usual appearance depicts her with her hair tied into a ponytail, a belt fashioned from animal teeth tied together, revealing clothing made from animal hide and thick fur boots.

In hercougar form, Nidalee retains the green eyes, markings and forehead gem shared with her human form, but instead wears a leather collar adored with animal teeth on her neck.

Personality[]

Nidalee is a fearsome huntress who embraces the nature of the wild and takes enjoyment from hunting prey. She is protective towards her pakaa and the jungle they live in, being distrustful towards outsiders who trespass into her tribe's homeland. She usually tries to intimidate them and chase them away, but won't hesitate to kill should they ignore her warnings.

Abilities[]

• Vastayan Heritage:Though Nidalee's true species and nature is unknown even to her, she is aware that she has some form of vastayan heritage. Because of this, she is granted animalistic features akin to the pakaa cats she grew up with and some shapeshifting abilities. Along with that, her heritage allowed her to inexplicably know the language of the vastaya after her first encounter with a group ofKiilashhunters.Shapeshifting:Because of her vastayan heritage, Nidalee has the ability to shapeshift and alter her form completely. She can utilize this to shift minor changes in her appearance, such as pieces of fur clothing and animal features like cat ears, but she most notably uses this ability to shift between the body of a humanoid woman and a mighty pakaa. She can shift between her two forms with ease, mastering how to utilize her transformations and the skills that come with each form.
• Pakaa Cougar Physiology:Nidalee can take the form of a pakaa, a jungle cat cougar native toIxtal. As a pakaa, Nidalee gains intense agility and the ability to quicklyleap great distancesthanks to her new jungle cat physiology as well as feroicious teeth andclawsto strike with.
• Javelin Proficiency:In her humanoid form, Nidalee uses a javelin spear as her primary weapon. She can easily toss the large spear with precision at her opponents with intense strength and from long distances.
• Survival Mastery:Having lived her whole life in the jungles, Nidalee has learned a multitude of unique survival skills thanks to her humanoid form. Nidalee has learned how to buildtrapsand weapons out of natural materials, crafthealing salvesout ofhoneyfruitand how to generally utilize the land's seeds and flowers to protect and illuminate her territory.
• Shapeshifting:Because of her vastayan heritage, Nidalee has the ability to shapeshift and alter her form completely. She can utilize this to shift minor changes in her appearance, such as pieces of fur clothing and animal features like cat ears, but she most notably uses this ability to shift between the body of a humanoid woman and a mighty pakaa. She can shift between her two forms with ease, mastering how to utilize her transformations and the skills that come with each form.
Relations[]

Pakaa[]

Nidalee was adopted by a pakaa packmother when she was abandoned as an infant in the jungles. Though her origins are an enigma, she was accepted by the pack as one of their own and she grew up deeply loving the other pakaa as her siblings, orkupakaa. After her mother was killed by a party of Kiilash hunters, Nidalee became the pakaa's new packmother, having vowed to protect her family and her home from outside invaders.

Vastaya[]

Though Nidalee is unsure of what her true nature is, she knows that she has some connection to the vastaya, identifying as such whenever people ask what she is. When she first underwent a complete transformation, Nidalee inexplicably understood the natural vastayan language and retains her shapeshifting abilities from this heritage.

Kiilash[]

A hunting party of Kiilash were responsible for the death of Nidalee's packmother, ultimately causing her first full transformation and allowing Nidalee to take up the mantle of packmother. The Kiilash, angered for their hunt being interrupted, cursed at Nidalee in their vastayan language before running away.

Since then, Nidalee has developed a disdain towards the Kiilash, such asRengar, seeking vengeance for the death of her adoptive mother.

Neeko[]

When Neeko temporarily joined Nidalee's pack, the two became inseparable and formed an intensely loving friendship with one another. Nidalee gladly taught Neeko many survival skills and the two reveled in the many wondrous sights of the wilderness. When Neeko sought to fulfill her own journey, she urged Nidalee to follow but was unable to persuade her, causing them to depart as Neeko traveled outside of the jungles. When Neeko became freed from being captured by a band of Piltovan poachers, she reunited with Nidalee and the two ambushed the poachers under the cover of night.

Neeko shared, and possibly still shares, immense romantic feelings towards Nidalee, but these feelings went largely unrequited for a while as Nidalee remains unsure of what her feelings truly mean. Though she's not sure what her relationship with Neeko could blossom into, she's absolutely certain that she deeply cares for Neeko exclusively in a way she has never felt for anyone else. With them reunited, new feelings are beginning to arise as the two share an even deeper bond.

Kuulcan[]

Nidalee met Kuulcan when he was trapped by a hunter named Percy. After freeing him and scaring the hunter into fleeing, the two conversed as Kuulcan questioned Nidalee's heritage, unconvinced that she is a simple vastaya and noting her unique nature. That same night, Nidalee invited Kuulcan to join her and her pack on a hunt, following Percy back to his camp and killing the rest of the hunters for not leaving her territory.

Humans[]

Nidalee dislikes almost all outsiders and 'civilized' peoples, most notably humans. Though her appearance is most similar to that of a human, she holds a disdain for them because of their constant hunting and poaching in her territory and actively denies any claims that she herself is just a human.

Piltovans[]

Because of the Piltovans' continuous hunt for resources in the jungles, they constantly expand and intrude onto Nidalee's territory, poaching the sacred wildlife for profit. Referring to them asbrass-bones, Nidalee makes an effort to chase them out of her territory, willing to even kill to do so.

Captain Rowain[]

Most recently, Nidalee has faced off against a band of poachers led by7Captain Rowain, having a vicious hatred for one another as Rowain sees Nidalee as an obstacle in his quest to monopolize the beasts of the jungle. These poachers began capturing and hunting down many creatures in Nidalee's territory, which she only learned of after3Anurafreed a captured Neeko from their captivity and allowed her to alert Nidalee of the poachers. That night, Nidalee and her pack ambushed the poachers at their camp.

Percy[]

Percy is the hunter that Nidalee caught trying to capture Kuulcan, tossing a javelin into his shoulder and threatening him to leave. When he returned to his camp of hunters, they mocked him for his story about a mythical 'beast-woman' in the jungles, eventually leading to them getting ambushed by the pakaa and getting killed.

Milio[]

Nidalee first found Milio resting under a sunspot with one of the pakaa cubs. Though she was initially distrustful of the young human outsider, she instantly warmed up to him when she learned that he actually saved the cub by healing her with his magic. The boy accompanied Nidalee and her pack during his journey to the city ofIxaocan, quickly befriending the pack and Nidalee. Eventually, Milio made it to his next stop at the nearest town and had to depart from the pack.

Milio was aware of Nidalee from stories calling her the fearsome 'Kashdaji Queen,' but was ultimately surprised by how loving she truly is once you get to know her. Milio states in his journals that, because of Nidalee's strong personality, she reminds him of his own grandmother in a way. To Milio, Nidalee expresses a softer personality not normally seen by others, considering him an 'honorary pakiti' and even nicknaming him 'Little Fire-Bug.'

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Biography



Biography

The Bestial Huntress

ByMichael Luo

Starring:Nidalee

Mentioned:Neeko

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Human Blood

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Greetings, family! It is I, Milio, with my first official Adventure Report!

Starring:Milio

Mentioned:Malphite,Neeko,Nidalee,Zyra



Biography

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Starring:Neeko

Mentioned:Nidalee

Alternate Universes



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Trivia[]

• Nidalee's true species is unknown, but she has dilutedvastayanheritage that gives her shapeshifting abilities.[6]
• Nidalee's pack are the pakaa, a species of cougar inRuneterra, while the word 'pakiti' refers to the kittens.[7]Packmates and siblings within Nidalee's pack are referred as 'kupakaa.'[8]
• TheIxtaliand other outsiders call Nidalee's pack the 'kashdaji,' which is seen as somewhat as an insult to the pakaa. The word is akin to referring to a wildcat as a regular house cat.[9]When Nidalee became packmother, outsiders began to refer to her as the 'Kashdaji Queen.'
• Packmates and siblings within Nidalee's pack are referred as 'kupakaa.'[8]
Change log[]

References[]

See also[]

Passive ability — Name: Prowl, Description: Innate - Prowl: While in brush , Nidalee gains 10% bonus movement speed , increased to 30% when facing a nearby visible enemy champion , and persisting for 2 seconds after leaving brush. Innate - Hunt: Hitting monsters or enemy champions with Javelin Toss , or Bushwhack while they are nearby , applies a Hunted mark and reveals them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% bonus movement speed , increased to 30% when facing a nearby Hunted target.  Additionally, Nidalee's first use of Takedown and Pounce against Hunted targets are empowered. The bonus movement speed from Prowl and Hunt can stack, but cannot exceed 30% ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Bushwhackrevealsthe target for 4 seconds even whileNidaleeis not nearby.', 'Bonus movement speed changed to 20%.']}

Q ability — Name: Javelin Toss, Description: Active: Nidalee hurls a javelin in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit, increased by 0% − 200% (based on distance traveled) . Minimum Magic Damage: 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 / 150 (+ 50% AP) Maximum Magic Damage: 210 / 270 / 330 / 390 / 450 (+ 150% AP), {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the start of the cast time.', 'The damage amplification is based on the distance fromNidalee\'slocation at theendof the cast time to the struck target\'s center at the time of collision.The damage increase is very slightly higher than the spear\'s travel distance due to edge range behaviour of collisions and the distance being measured as the radius from the picked "origin" location at the end of the cast time, rather than just along the vector of the cast.The damage increase does not have distinct thresholds based on the distance the spear travelled.Picking Nidalee\'s location at the end of the cast time as the "origin" for the damage calculation may be unintended.(bug)', 'The damage increase is very slightly higher than the spear\'s travel distance due to edge range behaviour of collisions and the distance being measured as the radius from the picked "origin" location at the end of the cast time, rather than just along the vector of the cast.', 'The damage increase does not have distinct thresholds based on the distance the spear travelled.', 'Picking Nidalee\'s location at the end of the cast time as the "origin" for the damage calculation may be unintended.(bug)', 'Javelin TossAD ratio changed to120% AD.', 'Takedownminimum AP ratio changed to80% AP.']}

W ability — Name: Bushwhack, Description: Active: Nidalee lays a trap at the target location that becomes stealthed after arming over 1. 5 seconds, lasting for up to 120 seconds and granting sight within its radius. The trap will spring upon contact with an enemy, dealing magic damage every second over 4 seconds. Magic Damage Per Tick: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+ 5% AP) Total Magic Damage: 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 (+ 20% AP) Traps have 6 maximum health and can only be damaged by champion basic attacks (2 hit points from ranged and 3 hit points from melee ). Up to a maximum of 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 (based on level) traps may be active at once. See Pets for more details about traps., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputLocation', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'No additional notes.', 'Maximum traps changed to 100.']}

E ability — Name: Primal Surge, Description: Active: Nidalee revitalizes herself or the target allied champion, granting the target bonus attack speed for 7 seconds and healing them for an amount that is increased by 0% − 100% (based on target's missing health) . Bonus Attack Speed: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60% Minimum Heal: 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+ 27. 5 % AP) Maximum Heal: 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 / 190 (+ 55% AP), {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputUnit', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Thebonusattack speedwill persist throughCougar FormifNidaleeusesPrimal Surgeon herself.', 'Primal Surgebase heal changed to 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180.', 'Swipebonus AD ratio changed to80%bonusAD.']}

R ability — Name: Takedown, Description: Active: Nidalee empowers her next basic attack within 10 seconds to have an uncancellable windup , gain 75 bonus range and deal modified magic damage that is increased by an amount for every 1% of the target's missing health . Takedown scales with Aspect of the Cougar's rank Minimum Magic Damage: 5 / 30 / 55 / 80 (+ 75% AD) (+ 40% AP) Maximum Magic Damage: 10 / 67. 5 / 137. 5 / 220 (+ 150 / 168. 75 / 187. 5 / 206. 25 % AD) (+ 80 / 90 / 100 / 110% AP) Increased Damage Modifier: 1 / 1. 25 / 1. 5 / 1. 75 % Maximum Increased Damage: 100 / 125 / 150 / 175% Hunt Bonus: Hitting a Hunted target increases Takedown's damage by 40%. Prowl -Enhanced Minimum Damage: 7 / 42 / 77 / 112 (+ 105% AD) (+ 56% AP) Prowl -Enhanced Maximum Damage: 14 / 94. 5 / 192. 5 / 308 (+ 210 / 236. 25 / 262. 5 / 288. 75 % AD) (+ 112 / 126 / 140 / 154% AP) Takedown resets Nidalee's basic attack timer. Other damage converted to magic damage by Takedown are not increased by Takedown's respective effects. Nidalee loses Takedown's empowered attack immediately when she switches to Human Form ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'damage_type': 'Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'parries': 'Missing', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', "Takedown'sattack dealsbasic damage, but also triggers spell effects by dealing an additional 0spell damage.", 'Increased damage toHuntedtargets is displayed as acosmetic critical strike: UnlessNidaleehas critical strike chance and the attack rolled acritical strikenaturally, it is unaffected by critical damage modifiers.', 'Basic attacksenhanced byTakedownconvertSpellbladedamage from physical to magic, if it was not already magic. Their damage is however not increased byTakedown.', "Takedown'sdamage will applylife steal.", "Structuresalways takeTakedown'sminimum damage.", 'PENDING FOR TEST:- Parry interactions (dodge,blockandblind).', 'Javelin TossAD ratio changed to120% AD.', 'Takedownminimum AP ratio changed to80% AP.']}

Trivia:
Nidalee was the first of eight champions to have more than 4abilities(the others beingElise,Gnar,Heimerdinger,Jayce,Karma,Lee Sin, andRek'Sai).
Nidalee,Elise,Gnar,Jayce, andKayleSamiraare the only champions to be bothrangedandmelee.
Nidalee is one of a few champions to have multiple textures in per skin (one for human form and another matching one for cougar).
Nidalee was the first champion to feature a transformation ability (the others beingElise,GnarShyvana, andSwain).
Nidalee has four running animations (human run, humanbrushsprint, cougar run, cougar brush sprint).
Pouncewas the first ability to feature a static cooldown (was removed inV1.0.0.124).
Nidalee used to have ahidden passivewhere nearby allied champions gain5bonusexperienceevery 5 secondsif Nidalee ishigher-leveled.
After Fiddlestick get reworked, A maximum-rangeJavelin Tosshas the highest damage of any single-targeted basic ability in-game (Only surpassed by the pre-rework, fully chargedDrain) and higher damage than many ultimate abilities.
Nidalee was deemed overpowered/obnoxious in theUltra Rapid Firegame mode (2014 edition) and was ultimately disabled in non-custom games.
After her visual rework, her feline forms received morphological features from cougars'bigger relatives, like mane, higher shoulders than haunches, long skull & jaws, & occasionally long fangs ofsabre-toothed catsand othercat-likerelatives.
The game client's shop filters Nidalee as a Support despite her no longer having that tag as a secondary one.
Nidalee is one of the first champions to have one skin for each of the three big annual events of the year -Lunar Revel,HarrowingandSnowdown Showdown. She andKatarinareceived theirWarring Kingdomsas their last skin in 2015.The other one isJinxwith herAmbitious Elf Jinxin 2017.Annie finishes her last skin (Panda) in 2013. But herFrostfire Annieskin were not released during theSnowdown Showdownevent.
Given that she's awild child, it is unknown how Nidalee could've learnt to speak languages fluently; since in real life, feral humans who learn their first languagelate in lifenever master such linguistic aspects like phonology, morphology, and syntax.