Damage
46-50
81-85
106-110
Movement Speed Amp
1%
2.7%
4%
Nyx Assassin[edit]
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.
Abilities[edit]
Impale
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 | 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 435 |
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Stun Duration | 1.6 / 2 / 2.4 / 2.8 |
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| Does not pierce Spell Immunity. |
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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.
Mana Burn
Burns the target hero's mana equal to a multiplier of its
Intelligence, and deals damage equal to the mana burned.
Intelligence Mana Burn | 3.5× / 4× / 4.5× / 5× |
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| Does not pierce Spell Immunity. |
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| Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. |
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The tome in Ultimyr describes one scarab with the ability to eat away at the minds of lesser beings.
Spiked Carapace
When activated, Spiked Carapace reflects and negates damage dealt (max once from each source), as well as stunning the source of the damage.
Stun Duration | 0.6 / 1.2 / 1.8 / 2.4 |
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Damage Reflected | 100% 175% |
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| Does not pierce Spell Immunity. |
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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,
Spiked Carapace stuns in an area of effect, without requiring Nyx Assassin to be hit first.
Vendetta
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 | 250 / 400 / 550 |
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Bonus Movement Speed | 16% / 18% / 20% |
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Invisibility Duration | 40 / 50 / 60 |
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Ability | Unobstructed Pathing |
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The scarab kills for the glory of his queen.
Notes
- Does not interrupt channeling.
- 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 Abilities[edit]
Burrow
HP/Mana Regen Per Second | 1.5% |
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| This ability is independent from Nyx Assassin's spells and is granted directly by the scepter. |
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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.
Scepter cannot be dropped or sold by Nyx Assassin.
Unburrow
Some castes of zealot scarab are known to create small burrows to lie in wait, ready to ambush their prey.
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General Strategy[edit]
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.
Nyx Assassin (In-Game Description)
Overview
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Version History[edit]
Version
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Balance Changes
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7.22c
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Base health regen reduced from 3.25 to 2.5
Spiked Carapace duration reduced from 2.25 to 2
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7.22
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Base Strength reduced by 1
Vendetta cooldown rescaled from 70/60/50 to 90/70/50
Level 15 Talent reduced from +30 Movement Speed to +25
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7.21
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Base Movement Speed increased by 5
Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
Level 10 Talent increased from +60 GPM to +90
Level 10 Talent increased from +6% Spell Amp to +8%
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7.20
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Vendetta now applies a break debuff on the target for 4 seconds
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7.18
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Vendetta mana cost decreased from 160/210/260 to 140/200/260
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7.07
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Base movement speed reduced by 5
Base HP regen increased from 3.25 to 4.75
Spiked Carapace damage return mechanics now work like Blade Mail
- (Still returns only once per enemy, does not stun Spell Immune)
Reworked Talent Tree
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7.06f
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Base damage reduced by 3
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7.06e
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Movement Speed reduced from 305 to 300
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7.06c
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Impale cooldown increased from 13 to 14
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7.03
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Spiked Carapace cooldown rescaled from 22/18/14/10 to 25/20/15/10
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7.02
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Level 15 Talent from +10 Strength to +50 Impale Damage
Level 15 Talent from +25 Agility to +12% Magic Resistance
Level 20 Talent from +15% Magic Resistance to +40 Agility
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7.00
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Added Talent Tree
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6.88f
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Nyx's Scepter Burrow cast time increased from 1 to 1.5
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6.88
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Movement speed increased from 300 to 305
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6.87
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Fixed Spiked Carapace not preventing damage when a Spell Immune attacker damages you
Base HP regeneration increased from 2.5 to 3.5
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6.86
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Nyx Impale duration increased from 1.27/1.77/2.27/2.77 to 1.6/2/2.4/2.8
Spiked Carapace cooldown reduced from 23/20/17/14 to 22/18/14/10
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6.85
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Burrow Impale cooldown reduced from 9 to 7
Burrow Impale and Mana Burn bonus range increased from 50% to 75%
Vendetta duration increased from 25/35/50 to 40/50/60
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6.84
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Using Spiked Carapace no longer removes Vendetta
Added Aghanim's Scepter upgrade to Nyx: Adds a new ability, Burrow
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6.81
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Impale cooldown increased from 11 to 13
Impale can no longer be blocked by Linken's Sphere
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6.80
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Cast Range on Impale now matches the travel range
- (This has no impact on the length or the area the Impale covers)
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6.79
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Spiked Carapace no longer stuns your hero when your summoned units proc it
- (The summoned units get stunned instead)
Impale no longer has unit targeting, it is now only a point targeted spell
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6.78
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Mana Burn drain and damage decreased from 5× Int to 3.5/4/4.5/5×
Mana Burn mana cost rescaled from 130/120/110/100 to 100
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6.77c
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Spiked Carapace duration reduced from 2.75 to 2.25
Spiked Carapace cooldown increased from 14 to 23/20/17/14
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6.76
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Vendetta damage increased from 225/375/525 to 250/400/550
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6.75
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Base HP regeneration increased to 2.5
Mana Burn drain amount increased from 4×Int to 5×Int
Mana Burn mana cost rescaled from 90/110/130/150 to 130/120/110/100
Vendetta movement speed increased from 10/15/20% to 16/18/20%
Spiked Carapace reworked
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6.74
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Urna Swarm replaced with a new spell
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6.73
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Mana Burn cooldown decreased from 35/25/15/5 to 28/20/12/4
Vendetta cooldown decreased from 90/75/60 to 70/60/50
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6.71
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Urna Swarm Infestation aoe increased from 275 to 300
Urna Swarm Infestation dps increased from 20 to 40
Urna Swarm maximum summons reduced from 2/4/6/8 to 2/3/4/5
Urna Swarm Cooldown rescaled from 14/11/8/5 to 26/19/12/5
Urna Swarm mana cost rescaled from 10 to 40/30/20/10
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6.67
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Spiked Carapace replaced with Urna Swarm
Impale damage reduced from 80/160/230/300 to 80/140/200/260
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6.64
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Mana Burn can no longer target creeps since it no longer affects them
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6.63
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Mana Burn reworked
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