Enpowered by the shadows of nightfall
Once the sun goes down, Night Stalker's hunt begins. Charging through the shadowy forests, he snares prey in a slowing void as he tears them to shreds. Should sunrise threaten to end his terror, he can darken the skies to extend his onslaught.
Win Rate 50.6%
Pick Rate 8.2%
Attributes
626 +66.0/lvl
255 +19.2/lvl
23 +3.0/lvl
18 +2.2/lvl
15 +1.6/lvl
Stats
Damage:
63 - 67 + 3.0/level (164 - 168 at level 30)
Range:
150
Armor:
5.0 + 0.4/level (18.0 at level 30)
Movement:
295
Roles
Carry
Durable
Nuker
Pusher
Support
Escape
Disabler
Initiator
Facets
Blinding Void
Enemies affected by Void do not share vision with their allies. Affected enemies take damage per second when they are not visible to their allies.
Night Reign
Win Rate: 50.8%
Pick Rate: 90.9%
The game now starts at night instead of day. Night is longer than day. Night Stalker starts with a bonus level of Hunter in the Night.
Voidbringer
Win Rate: 48.4%
Pick Rate: 9.1%
Increases the max level of Void. Level 5 Void at night becomes ground targeted and applies to an area.
Abilities
ABILITY: Passive
During the night, Night Stalker's health regeneration is increased by 20%, and during the day it is decreased by %hp_regen_during_day_pct%%.
PATCH 7.38c
Bonus health regen at night decreased from 40% to 20%
Void
AFFECTS: Unit
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF [E]: Yes
Creates a damaging void that slows an enemy unit and deals damage. At night, Void also mini-stuns, interrupting channeling abilities, and its effects lasts longer.
Void does not ministun enemies during the day.
DAMAGE: 80 / 160 / 240 / 320 / 400
DAY DURATION: 1.25
NIGHT DURATION: 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4
MOVE SLOW: -50%
ATTACK SLOW: -50
DAMAGE PER SECOND WHEN NOT VISIBLE: 0
11 / 10 / 9 / 8
90 / 95 / 100 / 105
525
FACET: Blinding Void
Enemies affected by Void do not share vision with their allies. Affected enemies take damage per second when they are not visible to their allies.
FACET: Voidbringer
Increases the max level of Void. Level 1 Void at night becomes ground targeted and applies to a 350 AoE.
LEVEL 10 TALENT: -1s Void Cooldown
PATCH 7.38
No longer reduces vision
Night Duration decreased from 2.5/3/3.5/4s to 2.0/2.5/3/3.5s
Balanar creates a vortex of infinite night, tearing opponents violently into the eternal darkness that once was.
Crippling Fear
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Night Stalker horrifies all nearby enemies, causing them to become silenced and take damage over time while near him. The effect lasts longer at night.
DAY DURATION: 3
NIGHT DURATION: 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6
MANA COST: 0%
AURA RADIUS: 375
DAMAGE PER SECOND: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
30 / 25 / 20 / 15
50
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +20 Crippling Fear DPS
A vision of the twisted maw of Balanar etches itself into the minds of the poor souls unlucky enough to cross his path.
Hunter in the Night
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
Night Stalker is in his element at night, attacking and moving with great swiftness.
MOVE SPEED: 22% / 28% / 34% / 40% / 40%
ATTACK SPEED: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 80
MAX HEALTH RESTORE: %
MAX MANA RESTORE: %
COOLDOWN:
CAST RANGE:
FACET:
Increases the max level of Hunter in the Night to 5. Night Stalker starts with a bonus level of Hunter in the Night.
Aghanim's Shard
Hunter in the Night may be cast on a creep, instantly killing it and restoring some of Night Stalker's maximum health and mana. Cannot target ancients during the daytime.
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +100 Hunter In The Night Attack Speed
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +20% Hunter in the Night Status Resistance
The hunting prowess of Balanar improves as the night beckons.
Dark Ascension
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
PASSIVE: No
Night Stalker smothers the sun and summons instant darkness, so that he might use his powers at their fullest. Night Stalker gains flight and bonus damage during this time. Has unobstructed vision.
DURATION: 30
BONUS DAMAGE: 50 / 100 / 150
140 / 135 / 130
125 / 175 / 225
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +25 Dark Ascension Damage
LEVEL 10 TALENT: +5s Dark Ascension Duration
It is a humbling sight to see when the mightiest of warriors become afraid of the dark.
Talents [E]
-40s Dark Ascension Cooldown
+100 Hunter In The Night Attack Speed
+ 2.3 %
+20 Strength
+ 3.8 %
+20 Crippling Fear DPS
+20% Hunter in the Night Status Resistance
+ 0.7 %
+25 Dark Ascension Damage
+5s Dark Ascension Duration
+ 2.4 %
-1s Void Cooldown
Win Rate
Pick Rate
PATCH 7.38c
Level 15 Talent Hunter in the Night Status Resistance decreased from 30% to 20%
PATCH 7.38b
Level 10 Talent Dark Ascension Duration decreased from +6s to +5s
PATCH 7.38
Level 10 Talent +80 Void Damage replaced with -1s Void Cooldown
Strategy
Run to mid as you load into the game and scout for opponents' midlaner placing observer ward.
Night Stalker has great night vision but very limited day vision.
If you took the Blinding Void facet, look to survive through the first 5 minutes of the game and ideally have phase boots as the night hits.
Use Void to secure ranged creep last hits.
Try to manipulate creep lane equilibrium to get it closer to your tower during the day time.
If you took the Blinding Void facet, keep a skill point or opt to skill Crippling Fear as the first night approaches if it is necessary to score a kill.
Play and farm aggressively during the night time and provide additional vision for your team.
When going for a kill, be careful with Voiding right away as the opponent might just teleport out.
Avoid fighting when it's daytime and Dark Ascension is down, play defensively or push out lanes.
Prioritize dealing with backliners and supports in fights, especially once you have Blink Dagger.
With the Night Reign facet, Look to apply pressure in the first 5 mins of the game and get ahead during this time to eventually make use of your ultimate.
Counter Strategy
If Night Stalker took the Blinding Void facet, he is weak in the first 5 minutes of the game. Pressure him early.
If Night Stalker took the Blinding Void facet, he will fight you at the 5 minute mark, as night time will hit.
Night Stalker's Dark Ascension will allow him to see you inside or behind trees.
Look to fight during daytime and when Dark Ascension is down.
Force Staff and Hurricane Pike are great items against Night Stalker's Crippling Fear.
Break effects remove Hunter in the Night and Nightstalker becomes significantly weaker.
If Night Stalker took the Night Reign facet, look to apply pressure before he reaches his level 6 during day time.
Lore
Of the Night Stalker, there is no history, only stories. There are ancient tales woven into the lore of every race and every culture, of an impossible time before sunlight and daytime, when night reigned alone and the world was covered with the creatures of darkness--creatures like Balanar the Night Stalker.
It is said that on the dawn of the First Day, all the night creatures perished. All, that is, save one. Evil's embodiment, Night Stalker delights in his malevolence. He created the primal role of the Night Terror, the Boogeyman, and as long as there have been younglings, his is the specter summoned to terrify them. This is a role he relishes; nor are these empty theatrics. He does indeed stalk the unwary, the defenseless, those who have strayed beyond the lighted paths or denied the warnings of their communities. Night Stalker serves as living proof that every child's worst nightmare....is true.