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Nyx Assassin

Disabler Nuker Initiator Escape Melee

52.6%

Win rate

0.4%

Pick rate

1

Pro bans

Attributes

Strength 17 +2.7
Agility 18 +2.9
Intelligence 21 +2.6
Health 494
Mana 327

Attack

Damage 26–30
Attack rate 1.70
Range 150
Projectile 900

Defense

Armor 4.0
Magic resist 25%
HP regen 2.0
Mana regen 0.0

Mobility

Move speed 310
Vision 1800 / 800
Legs 6

Lore

In the Archive of Ultimyr, there's an old book about bugs, tucked between dragon studies and untranslatable spells. It talks about the zealot scarab, a type of insect with telepathic powers like nothing else in the seven planes. Most of the colony comes out of metamorphosis as slow-thinking workers, but Nyx Assassin was different. He was chosen by the goddess Nyx herself, anointed with her extract in the queen's chamber. Most don't survive that blessing, but he came out with a sharp mind and dagger claws, his mandibles slicing the air while his thoughts penetrated other minds. Of all the scarabs, he was picked for one purpose only: to kill for his goddess.

Kit

Abilities

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Impale

Point Target

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

Damage Magical Mana 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 Cooldown 17 / 15 / 13 / 11
STUN DURATION
1.1 / 1.4 / 1.7 / 2
IMPALE DAMAGE
100 / 160 / 220 / 280

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

Facets

Mana Burn

Mind Flare burns a percentage of the target's max mana.

Scuttle

For the first Xs of Vendetta, Nyx Assassin is hasted and has unobstructed pathing.

Talents

600 Mind Flare Radius

25

+80 Agility

+0.6s Spiked Carapace Stun Duration

20

+140 Impale Damage

+50 Vendetta Damage

15

-3s Mind Flare Cooldown

+25% Spiked Carapace Damage Reflect

10

+0.2s Impale Stun Duration

Live purchase data

Nyx Assassin Item Build

All hero builds

Starting items

00:00
  • Iron Branch Iron Branch 76 buys
  • Tango Tango 70 buys
  • Blood Grenade Blood Grenade 66 buys
  • Boots of Speed Boots of Speed 54 buys
  • Observer and Sentry Wards Observer and Sentry Wards 49 buys

Early game

04:00 — 12:00
  • Boots of Speed Boots of Speed 41 buys
  • Arcane Boots Arcane Boots 15 buys
  • Tranquil Boots Tranquil Boots 13 buys
  • Urn of Shadows Urn of Shadows 11 buys

Core build

12:00 — 26:00
  • Staff of Wizardry Staff of Wizardry 43 buys
  • Blink Dagger Blink Dagger 34 buys
  • Arcane Boots Arcane Boots 29 buys
  • Eul's Scepter of Divinity Eul's Scepter of Divinity 20 buys

Late game

26:00+
  • Blink Dagger Blink Dagger 26 buys
  • Eul's Scepter of Divinity Eul's Scepter of Divinity 22 buys
  • Force Staff Force Staff 13 buys
Situational Aghanim's Shard Aghanim's Shard Point Booster Point Booster Essence Distiller Essence Distiller Aghanim's Scepter Aghanim's Scepter Aeon Disk Aeon Disk Soul Booster Soul Booster

Real matchup data

Nyx Assassin Counters

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Night Stalker Ogre Magi
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