Mina · Ultimate · 150s cooldown
Nox Nostra
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Nox Nostra is Mina's ultimate on a 150-second cooldown with 0.01s lock-on time per pigeon, 1 max pigeons per target, .5s cast delay. Active: Unleash a cloud of bats that seek out targets, each dealing spirit damage and applying Silence. Passive: Triggering Love Bites against heroes permanently increases the number of bats released.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +1.9 Damage; 2 AP — -45s Cooldown; 5 AP — On Hit: Deal +0.5% Current Health as Damage.
In the most played Mina skill order (52.0% win rate over 33K games), Nox Nostra takes its first point at step 7 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Mina build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Nox Nostra stats
Lock-on Time Per Pigeon
0.01s
Max Pigeons Per Target
1
Cooldown
150s
Cast Delay
.5s
Damage
4.6
Total Bats Released
75
Debuff Duration
1.25s
Max Additional Bats
50
Additional Bats Per Love Bite
2
Bats per Second
30
Ability points
Nox Nostra upgrades
- 1 AP
+1.9 Damage
- 2 AP
-45s Cooldown
- 5 AP
On Hit: Deal +0.5% Current Health as Damage
+0.5% Current Health
Most played Mina skill order
When to level Nox Nostra
In the most played Mina skill order (52.0% win rate over 33K games), Nox Nostra takes its first point at step 7 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Nox Nostra patch history
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Nox Nostra damage increased from 4.45 to 4.6
- – Nox Nostra T1 damage increased from +1.74 to +1.9
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Love Bites no longer applies the flat on hit damage to abilities (was doing 20% of its value on Nox Nostra)
- – Nox Nostra T3 reduced from 1% Current HP to 0.5%
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Nox Nostra DPS reduced by 6%
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Nox Nostra cooldown increased from 115s to 130s
- – Nox Nostra damage reduced from 6 to 5.6
- – Nox Nostra T1 increased from +1.8 to +2.2
- – Nox Nostra T2 cooldown increased from -40s to -55s
- – Fixed various issues with Nox Nostra bats not hitting things properly (DPS values reduced to compensate for this indirect buff)
Other Mina abilities
Silence
Abilities like Nox Nostra
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Nox Nostra?＋
Nox Nostra has a 150-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Nox Nostra upgrades?＋
1 AP: +1.9 Damage 2 AP: -45s Cooldown 5 AP: On Hit: Deal +0.5% Current Health as Damage
When should you level Nox Nostra?＋
In the most played Mina skill order (52.0% win rate over 33K games), Nox Nostra takes its first point at step 7 and gets 1 of the first 12 points, so it is not a max priority.
Which hero has Nox Nostra?＋
Nox Nostra is Mina's ultimate. Mina is a marksman whose other abilities are Rake, Sanguine Retreat, Love Bites.