Nyx Assassin

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[e][h]Nyx Assassin

Dire Hero

Attributes

17 +2.1

18 +2.5

21 +2.5

Base Stats

9 - 13

1.7

150

Instant

1

25%

310 / 340

0.6

1800 / 800

Health Regen

2

Mana Regen

0

Attack Type

Melee

Attack Speed

100

Attack Animation

0.46 + 0.54

Acquisition Range

600

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

30

Health

494

1132

1858

2122

Mana

327

747

1191

1359

Armor

4

9.83

16

18.42

Magic R

27.1%

30.6%

34.3%

35.75%

Damage

48-52

117-121

192-196

221-225

Notes

Collision Size

24

Legs

6

Release Date

2012-07-26

Competitive Release

2012-07-26

Nyx Assassin

Recommended Roles

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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 claws—his 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.

Nyx Assassin is always hunting for fragile targets. Sneaking invisibly through the forest, when he spots his prey, he swipes them with his deadly claws and impales them on stunning spikes, then reverses any counterattack with his reflecting carapace.

Abilities

Impale

QE

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
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.

Damage	100/160/220/280 230/290/350/410 20

Stun Duration	1.1/1.4/1.7/2 1.6/2/2.4/2.8 10

Spike Radius	140

Spike Distance	750

Burrowed Cast Range	1275

Burrowed Spike Distance	1275

Burrowed Cooldown	10/9/8/7

Cast Range 750

Cast Point 0.3

Cast Backswing 0

17/16/15/14

100/110/120/130

	Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
	Not blocked by Spell Block.
	Not reflected by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable only with strong dispels.
	Affected by cast range bonus.

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

Notes

• Spikes travel at 1600 speed.
• Has a visibly larger spike when a unit is hit.

Mind Flare

WR

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Deals damages to the enemy equal to a multiplier of its Intelligence. Additionally deals damage equal to a percentage of damage the target received from Nyx in the past few seconds.

Intelligence as Damage Multiplier	2/3/4/5 2.75/3.75/4.75/5.75 15

Damage Dealt	30%

Damage Timer	15

Radius	300 25

Burrowed Cast Range	1200

Cast Range 800

Cast Point 0.4

Cast Backswing 0

13/10/7/4

100

	Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
	Blocked by Spell Block.
	Reflected by Lotus Orb.
	Affected by cast range bonus.

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

Spiked Carapace

ED

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

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.

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While Burrowed, Spiked Carapace instantly stuns nearby enemies when cast.

Stun Duration	0.5/1/1.5/2 0.95/1.45/1.95/2.45 20

Reflect Duration	2 2.5 15

Damage Reflected	100%

Burrowed Radius	300

Cast Point 0

Cast Backswing 0

25/20/15/10

40

	Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

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

Notes

• Only reflects damage from player controlled units.
• Reflects the same damage type as received.
• Blocks the damage but does not block the spell effects.
• During  Burrow, this spell stuns in an area of effect without requiring Nyx Assassin to be hit first.

Vendetta

RV

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Damage Type
Pure

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

Bonus Damage	300/450/600

Bonus Movement Speed	16%/18%/20% 41%/43%/45%

Attack Animation Bonus	50%

Max Mana Burn	50%

Vendetta Duration	40/50/60

Ability	Unobstructed Pathing 25

Magic Resistance Reduction	17%

Debuff Duration	4

Cast Point 0

Cast Backswing 0

80/70/60

180/240/300

	Vendetta now moves faster, and a successful Vendetta attack now reduces the target's Magic Resistance.
	Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
	Not blocked by Spell Block.
	Not reflected by Lotus Orb.

The scarab kills for the glory of his queen.

Notes

• Does not interrupt channeling.
• Does not apply Break.
• Vendetta's bonus damage is dealt in a separate instance immediately prior to the attack.
• Vendetta has true strike and cannot miss.
• Casting  Spiked Carapace does not break invisibility.

Aghanim's Scepter

Burrow

DF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Nyx Assassin buries himself beneath the battlefield over a short duration. While burrowed, Nyx Assassin is stationary, unable to attack, and invisible. Nyx gains damage reduction from all damage sources.

•  Impale have increased cast range and cooldown is reduced.
• have increased cast range.
•  Spiked Carapace instantly stuns any enemy units within a radius without requiring them to hurt him first.
• Casting  Vendetta immediately ends Burrow.

Damage Resistance	40%

Max HP Regen Per Second	1%

Max Mana Regen Per Second	1%

Cast Point 1.5

Cast Backswing 0

	Granted by Aghanim's Scepter.
	Affect illusions.
	Does not proc any on-cast effects when cast.

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

Notes

Regen is based on Nyx Assassin's maximum HP/Mana.

Unburrow

DF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Emerge from the burrow.

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

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
Vendetta Unobstructed Pathing	25	+300  Mind Flare Radius
+130  Impale Damage	20	+0.45s  Spiked Carapace Stun
+0.75x  Mana Burn Multiplier	15	+0.5s  Spiked Carapace Reflect Duration
+0.2s  Impale Stun Duration	10	+6% Spell Amplification

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.33c
	Base Damage decreased by 6 (Level 1 damage unchanged)  Talent Level 10 Talent Spell Amplification decreased from +8% to +6%
7.33
	Now is a Universal Hero Base Damage decreased from 27-31 to 15-19 Agility gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.1 Intelligence gain increased from 2.1 to 2.5 Damage on level 1 increased by 3 (from 45-49 to 48-52) Damage gain per level increased from +2.5 to +4.26  Mana Burn Ability removed  Impale Now deals damage on start of being impaled, instead of on landing Stun Duration decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2.0s  Mind Flare New basic ability Deals damage to the target equal to 2/3/4/5x of its Intelligence + 30% of damage dealt by Nyx to the target in the past 15 seconds. Cast Range: 800. Mana Cost: 100. Cooldown: 13/10/7/4s  Spiked Carapace Stun Duration decreased from 0.5/1/1.5/2s to 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6s  Vendetta Now removes 50% of the target's max mana on hit  Burrow Now increases Mind Flare cast range by 400  Talent Level 10 Talent Impale Stun Duration decreased from +0.25s to +0.2s Level 15 Talent +0.5x Mana Burn Intelligence Multiplier replaced with +0.75x Mind Flare Intelligence Multiplier Level 20 Talent Spiked Carapace Stun Duration decreased from +0.6s to +0.45s Level 25 Talent 300 Mana Burn Radius replaced with 300 Mind Flare Radius
7.32d
	Spiked Carapace Stun Duration decreased from 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4s to 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0s

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Notable Players

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See also

• Stun
• Mana Burn
• Damage Resistance
• Invisibility

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Nyx Assassin Pos 4 Build by Torte de Lini

Trivia

• In DotA, the name of the hero is Anub'arak and the title is Nerubian Assassin.