Nyx Assassin
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Nyx Assassin
Dire Hero

Base Stats
Health Regen
Mana Regen
Attack Type
Attack Speed
Attack Animation
Acquisition Range
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
Legs
Release Date
2012-07-26
Competitive Release
2012-07-26
Nyx Assassin[edit]
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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[edit]
Impale

QE
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 |
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Stun Duration | 1.1/1.4/1.7/2 1.6/2/2.4/2.8 |
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Spike Radius | 140 |
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Spike Distance | 750 |
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Burrowed Cast Range | 1275 |
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Burrowed Spike Distance | 1275 |
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Burrowed Cooldown | 10/9/8/7 |
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Cast Range 750
Cast Point 0.3
Cast Backswing 0
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
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 |
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Damage Dealt | 30% |
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Damage Timer | 15 |
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Radius | 300 |
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Burrowed Cast Range | 1200 |
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Cast Range 800
Cast Point 0.4
Cast Backswing 0
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
No Target
Affects
Enemy Units
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.
While Burrowed, Spiked Carapace instantly stuns nearby enemies when cast.
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 |
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Reflect Duration | 2 2.5 |
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Damage Reflected | 100% |
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Burrowed Radius | 300 |
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Cast Point 0
Cast Backswing 0
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
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 |
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Bonus Movement Speed | 16%/18%/20% 41%/43%/45% |
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Attack Animation Bonus | 50% |
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Max Mana Burn | 50% |
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Vendetta Duration | 40/50/60 |
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Ability | Unobstructed Pathing |
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Magic Resistance Reduction | 17% |
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Debuff Duration | 4 |
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Cast Point 0
Cast Backswing 0
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[edit]
Burrow

DF
Targeting
No Target
No Target
Affects
Self
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% |
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Max HP Regen Per Second | 1% |
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Max Mana Regen Per Second | 1% |
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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
Some castes of zealot scarab are known to create small burrows to lie in wait, ready to ambush their prey.
Talent Tree[edit]
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[edit]
Version | Balance Changes |
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7.33c | |
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7.33 | |
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7.32d | |
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Notable Players[edit]
Kaka
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Super
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TIMS
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Kataomi`
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See also[edit]
Additional Content[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- In DotA, the name of the hero is Anub'arak and the title is Nerubian Assassin.
References[edit]