Nyx Assassin

Bio

Nyx Assassin
Play "The blessing of Nyx gives me all the purpose I require."
Role:	Disabler / Nuker / Initiator / Escape
Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Nyx Assassin Deep in the Archive of Ultimyr, shelved :	Deep in the Archive of Ultimyr, shelved between scholarly treatises on dragon cladistics and books of untranslatable spells, there is an ancient tome of entomological curiosities. Compiled by scholars, the book describes the telepathic talents of the zealot scarab, a strange species of social insect with abilities unique to all the seven planes. Unlike most grubs of his colony, Nyx Assassin did not arise from metamorphosis with the plodding thoughts and blunted appendages common to the worker caste of his kind. For his was a special transformation, guided by the grace of Nyx. He was the chosen one, selected from the many and anointed with an extract of the queen goddess herself. Not all survive the dark blessing of the queen⃢₀ₙs chamber, but he emerged with a penetrating mind, and dagger-like claws⃢₀ₓhis razor sharp mandibles raking the air while his thoughts projected directly into the minds of those around him. Of all zealot scarabs, he alone was selected for the highest calling. After his metamorphosis, he was reborn, by grace of Nyx, with abilities which shaped him for one thing and one thing only: to kill in the name of his goddess.
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Abilities

Impale

Play

Q

E

Ability
Target Point

Affects
Enemies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Magical

Rock spikes burst from the earth along a straight path. Enemy units are hurled into the air, then are stunned and take damage when they fall.

Cast Animation: 0.4+0

Cast Range: 700

Spikes Travel Distance: 700

Spikes Radius: 125

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of : 80/140/200/260 ( 130/190/250/310)

Stun Duration: 1.6/2/2.4/2.8

14

95/115/135/155

Attempts to damage if already hit enemies turn spell immune before landing.

Modifiers

Impale: Dispellable with strong dispels.

All zealot scarabs possess intimate knowledge of underground pathways, using them to their advantage.

Notes:

• The spikes travel at a speed of 1600.

• Hit units are knocked up 350 range Forced Movement is a status effect that changes a unit s position. This movement is completely unrelated to the unit s movement speed and works on them while disabled. Most spells with forced movement prevent the affected for the initial 0.5 seconds of the stun.

• While in the air, other units may pass below hit airborne units.

• The damage is applied upon landing, not upon getting hit.

• Impale can hit units up to 825 range away (700 travel distance + 125 width).

• While Burrowed, the cast range and travel distance increase to 1225, and the cooldown falls to 7 seconds.

• While burrowed, it can hit units up to 1350 range away (1225 travel distance + 125 width).

• When Impale hits invisible Invisibility is a status effect which makes units and heroes not appear on their opponent s screen or minimap, and makes them unable to be targeted directly by the enemy. Invisibility makes the unit s model appear units, the visual effects below the hit unit are still visible.

Mana Burn

Play

W

R

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemy Heroes   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Magical

Destroys the target hero`s mana equal to a multiplier of its Intelligence, and deals damage equal to the mana burned.

Cast Animation: 0.4+0

Cast Range: 600

Mana Burned per Intelligence: 3.5/4/4.5/5

Mana Burned as Damage: 100%

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100

The tome in Ultimyr describes one scarab with the ability to eat away at the minds of lesser beings.

Notes:

• Applies the damage first, and then the mana loss.

• Effectively burns 29.2%/33.3%/37.5%/41.7% of the target`s maximum mana pool, if it has no flat mana bonus.

• Despite dealing the damage first, the damage is based on how much mana the target actually lost from Mana Burn.
  • This means, when cast on an enemy who has for example 5 mana left, it also deals only 5 damage ( before reductions There are several ways to affect the final value of a damage instance. Damage can be manipulated on both ends, from the dealing unit (outgoing damage) and the receiving unit (incoming damage). Armor and magic ).

• Can be cast on creep-heroes, but has no effect on them, since they have no intelligence Intelligence is the attribute that grants mana, mana regeneration and spell damage amplification. For each point of intelligence a hero gets: 11 Mana 0.04 Mana regeneration 0.07% Spell damage Additionally, intelligence heroes also get 1 , wasting mana and cooldown.

• While Burrowed, the cast range increases to 1050.

Spiked Carapace

Play

E

D

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Pure

When activated while above ground, Spiked Carapace reflects and negates damage dealt to Nyx Assassin (max once from each source), as well as stunning the source of the damage. Activating Spiked Carapace will not break Vendetta invisibility.
While Burrowed, Spiked Carapace instantly stuns nearby enemies when cast.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Burrow Stun Radius: 300

Damage Reflected: 100% ( 200%)

Carapace Duration: 2.25

Stun Duration: 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4

25/20/15/10

40

Modifiers

Spiked Carapace: Undispellable.

Stunned: Dispellable with strong dispels.

While their carapaces are relatively thin, they`re guarded by a retractable field of razor-sharp spikes.

Notes:

• Spiked Carapace interrupts Nyx Assassin`s channeling Warlock channeling Upheaval Channeling an ability causes the caster to stop acting for the duration of the spell. Channeled spells may be ended when the channeling unit takes another action or is interrupted by another spells upon cast.

• Can be cast during Vendetta, without breaking the invisibility Invisibility is a status effect which makes units and heroes not appear on their opponent s screen or minimap, and makes them unable to be targeted directly by the enemy. Invisibility makes the unit s model appear . Breaks the invisibility of other sources.

• Only reflects player based damage directly towards the damage dealer. A unit can only be affected once per cast.

• Spiked Carapace fully negates There are several ways to affect the final value of a damage instance. Damage can be manipulated on both ends, from the dealing unit (outgoing damage) and the receiving unit (incoming damage). Armor and magic and reflects after all reductions, causing several on-damage effects to not trigger.

• Has a higher priority than Aphotic Shield and Living Armor, but lower than False Promise. Be that as it may, it still reflects and stuns when combined with False Promise.

• Although the damage dealt to enemies is equal to the amount of damage blocked, the effects work independently from each other.
  • This means Spiked Carapace always blocks one damage instance, even when the source is spell immune or invulnerable.

• The reflected damage has the no-reflection flag, preventing its damage from interacting with other sources of damage with that flag.

• Spiked Carapace only negates and reflects the 3 damage types. It does not react on damage flagged as @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### Removal Damage is any means by which unit s current health can be reduced. Heroes, creeps, ancients, Roshan and fountains are all capable of dealing damage. Contents 1 Damage sources 1.1 Attack damage 1.2 Spell damage 2 .

• Spiked Carapace has a global range and affects units through the Fog of War or invisibility.

• When cast while Burrowed, the spell immediately applies its stun to all enemies within its radius.
  • Since Spiked Carapace has no base damage, hit units are not damaged upon cast.
  • Nyx Assassin still receives the cast buff normally, which can still reflect damage and stun enemies.
  • Be that as it may, the buff does not affect enemy units which have been hit by the stun upon cast. They can normally damage Nyx.

Vendetta

Play

R

V

Ability
No Target

Affects
Self / Enemies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Physical

Allows Nyx Assassin to become invisible and gain a speed bonus. If Nyx Assassin attacks to break the invisibility, massive bonus damage is dealt with the attack.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Fade Time: 0

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of : 250/400/550

Move Speed Bonus: 16%/18%/20%

Duration: 40/50/60

70/60/50

160/210/260

Grants the Burrow ability.

Modifiers

Vendetta: Undispellable.

The scarab kills for the glory of his queen.

Notes:

• Vendetta does not interrupt Nyx Assassin`s channeling Warlock channeling Upheaval Channeling an ability causes the caster to stop acting for the duration of the spell. Channeled spells may be ended when the channeling unit takes another action or is interrupted by another spells upon cast.

• The attack out of Vendetta cannot miss.

• Vendetta`s damage is applied in a separate damage instance, before the attack damage.

• The bonus damage is not added to Nyx` attack damage.
  • This means that its damage is unaffected by e.g. Enfeeble or Empower.
  • This also means that Nyx cannot lifesteal off it and the damage cannot crit or cleave.

• The invisibility Invisibility is a status effect which makes units and heroes not appear on their opponent s screen or minimap, and makes them unable to be targeted directly by the enemy. Invisibility makes the unit s model appear is broken upon reaching the cast point of spells or items, or upon landing an attack.

• The damage is not applied when attacking wards or buildings.

• Vendetta allows Nyx to pass through other units, including wards, but not through buildings.

• Nyx can pick up, drop or attack items and runes without breaking the invisibility.

• Once purchased, Nyx Assassin cannot drop or sell his Aghanim`s Scepter.

Burrow

Play

D

F

Ability
No Target

Affects
Self

Nyx Assassin buries himself beneath the battlefield over a short duration. Once burrowed, Spiked Carapace instantly stuns nearby enemies when cast, the range of Mana Burn and Impale is increased, and Impale`s cooldown is decreased. While burrowed, Nyx Assassin is stationary, unable to attack and invisible. His health and mana regeneration are also increased, and he gains damage reduction from all damage sources.

Cast Animation: 1.5+0.1

Fade Time: 0

Max Health/Mana Regenerated per Second: 1.5%

Incoming Damage Reduction: 40%

Impale Cast/Travel Range Increase: 450

Impale Cooldown Reduction: 7

Mana Burn Cast Range Increase: 300

Spiked Carapace Radius: 300

0

Modifiers

Burrow: Undispellable.

Some castes of Zealot scarab are known to create small burrows to lie in wait, ready to ambush their prey.

Notes:

• Requires Aghanim`s Scepter to be unlocked.

• The cast of Burrow is not registered as a spell cast and thus does not proc any on-cast effects.

• Turns Nyx Assassin invisible Invisibility is a status effect which makes units and heroes not appear on their opponent s screen or minimap, and makes them unable to be targeted directly by the enemy. Invisibility makes the unit s model appear and disarms as well as roots him, preventing him from moving, attacking and using Blink Dagger.

• Burrow lasts until unburrowing or using Vendetta.

• Nyx Assassin can still be moved by spells and can still teleport while burrowed, without getting unburrowed.

• Nyx Assassin still has to turn to cast spells and use items as usual, even if the burrowed (dirt mound) model does not visually turn.

Unburrow

PlayPlay

D

F

Ability
No Target

Emerge from the burrow.

Cast Animation: 0+0

0

Some castes of Zealot scarab are known to create small burrows to lie in wait, ready to ambush their prey.

Notes:

• Replaces Burrow until used or death.

• The cast of Unburrow is not registered as a spell cast and thus does not proc any on-cast effects.

• Interrupts Nyx Assassin`s channeling Warlock channeling Upheaval Channeling an ability causes the caster to stop acting for the duration of the spell. Channeled spells may be ended when the channeling unit takes another action or is interrupted by another spells upon cast.

• Instantly reverts all bonuses provided by Burrow.

• Uses a different sound when unburrowing inside the river.

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Nyx Assassin is a melee Attack range is the range at which a hero may perform his or her basic attack on another unit. There are two main subdivisions of attacks: melee and ranged. Attack range can be extended by agility Agility is the attribute that grants armor and attack speed. For each point of agility a hero gets: 0.14 (1/7) Armor 1 Attack speed Additionally, agility heroes also get 1 attack damage per agility point. hero   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During who is feared as one of the most effective gankers The heroes in Dota 2 are defined by the roles that they are suited to play as a combination of their attributes, abilities, and items, and the ways that these shape the game. Although the and solo-killers in the game. With his powerful burst damage nukes Words highlighted bold have a definition within this page, letting you search for it here. Contents 1 A - E 2 F - J 3 K - O 4 P - T 5 U - , Nyx Assassin specializes in disabling and killing lone and fragile enemies with little to no warning. He possesses an area nuke and stun ability in Impale, allowing him to disable enemies in a straight line in front of him while dealing damage. His Mana Burn ability can destroy a significant fraction of a target hero`s mana pool while dealing the same amount as damage, making him the bane of weak intelligence Intelligence is the attribute that grants mana, mana regeneration and spell damage amplification. For each point of intelligence a hero gets: 11 Mana 0.04 Mana regeneration 0.07% Spell damage Additionally, intelligence heroes also get 1 heroes with lots of mana but very little health. Should the enemy attempt to attack him, Nyx Assassin can dissuade them with Spiked Carapace, stunning any heroes that attack him while reflecting their damage back at them. His ultimate, Vendetta, turns Nyx invisible, allowing him to deal tremendous physical damage to the next target that he strikes out of invisibility. Stalking from the shadows, Nyx Assassin can strike without warning and lay low his foes before they realize that their death is upon them.

Talents

Hero Talents
200% Spiked Carapace Damage	25	+40 Movement Speed
+40 Agility	20	+120 Gold/Min
+50 Impale Damage	15	+12% Magic Resistance
+175 Health	10	+5% Spell Amplification

Notes:

• Upgrading health increases maximum health capacity and keeps the current health percentage.

• The magic resistance stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.

• Gold granted from the talent is unreliable gold.

• The damage bonus to Spiked Carapace increases the damage to 200%, not by 200%.

Recommended items

Starting items:

• Tango and Healing Salve give Nyx Assassin basic health sustain, allowing him to continue laning despite enemy harass.
• Poor Man`s Shield improves Nyx Assassins resistance to attacks by reducing their damage by 20, as well as almost a full point of armor. This helps withstanding enemy hero harass in the offlane, and potentially trading hits with them. Because Nyx Assassin is an agility hero, it also gives 6 damage and attack speed, making last hitting easier.

Early game:

• Boots of Speed allows Nyx Assassin to chase or flee enemies more easily, and is important for getting within range to cast Impale on a gank target.
• Arcane Boots are crucial to obtain in order to allow Nyx Assassin to roam for ganks. It increases the size of Nyx Assassin`s mana pool, allowing him to more easily cast his full combo of spells, and boosts his movement speed slightly to provide extra mobility. Most importantly, the active allows Nyx Assassin to replenish his own mana pool in order to ensure that he is able to continue roaming without needing to return to base as often.
• Ring of Health Gives Nyx Assassin extra health regeneration, paired with Arcane Boots and an occasional shrine usage allows to almost never go back to base. The item builds into Aether Lens later on.

Core items:

• Aghanim`s Scepter unlocks Burrow, which can give Nyx Assassin`s team a strong advantage when sieging or defending, by improving Impale, Mana Burn and Spiked Carapace abilities - reducing their cooldown and increasing cast range. The burrow ability also significantly boosts Nyx`s Health and Mana regeneration, allowing to disassemble the Arcane Boots and use Energy Booster part for Aether Lens.
• Aether Lens improves cast range on Impale and Mana Burn and any active single target items Nyx has (like Eul`s Scepter and Dagon), as well as slightly boosts their damage. It synergises greatly with Burrow, which also improves abilities cast range, providing a whooping 1570 units maximum range on Impale and 1370 on Mana Burn. This
• Town Portal Scroll is important to have on all heroes at all times. Nyx Assassin`s ability to initiate and kill using Vendetta means that global positioning is key for allowing him to capitalize on any opportunities to secure kills.
• An occasional mid-game Clarity brought together with other items allows Nyx Assassin to replenish his mana pool while not fighting, which is crucial since most of his spells will consume almost half his base mana pool with a single cast. Having the mana to continue casting gives Nyx Assassin more chances to use his disables to score kills.

Situational items:

• Eul`s Scepter of Divinity is a strong casting item that boosts Nyx Assassin`s ability to roam and gank. The increased intelligence and mana regen help to sustain his spell casting, ensuring that he doesn`t have to return to base to replenish mana, and the increased movement speed gives him more mobility for hunting down enemies. The cyclone can be used to dispel debuffs from Nyx Assassin while providing temporary invulnerability, or can be cast on an enemy as a further disable or to guarantee an Impale land.
• Blink Dagger greatly increases Nyx Assassin`s mobility, allowing him to jump on top of enemies and initiate without relying on Vendetta. In particular, being able to quickly re-position to cast Impale can allow Nyx Assassin to stun multiple enemy heroes at the start of a fight, and in a pinch Spiked Carapace can be used to prevent enemy initiating nukes from putting it on cooldown.

Nyx Assassin

Deep in the Archive of Ultimyr, shelved between scholarly treatises on dragon cladistics and books of untranslatable spells, there is an ancient tome of entomological curiosities. Compiled by scholars, the book describes the telepathic talents of the zealot scarab, a strange species of social insect with abilities unique to all the seven planes.

Unlike most grubs of his colony, Nyx Assassin did not arise from metamorphosis with the plodding thoughts and blunted appendages common to the worker caste of his kind. For his was a special transformation, guided by the grace of Nyx. He was the chosen one, selected from the many and anointed with an extract of the queen goddess herself. Not all survive the dark blessing of the queen`s chamber, but he emerged with a penetrating mind, and dagger-like claws⃢₀ₔhis razor sharp mandibles raking the air while his thoughts projected directly into the minds of those around him. Of all zealot scarabs, he alone was selected for the highest calling. After his metamorphosis, he was reborn, by grace of Nyx, with abilities which shaped him for one thing and one thing only: to kill in the name of his goddess.

Abilities

Aghanim`s Scepter Abilities

This hero is upgradeable by Aghanim`s Scepter. The scepter grants the Burrow ability.

Talent Tree

Recommended Items