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Nyx Assassin

Popularity: #32

Leaderboard: #41

Ban Rank: #13

KDA Rank: #90

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Scuttle

For the first {s:bonus_free_pathing_duration}s of Vendetta, Nyx is hasted and has unobstructed pathing.


Vendetta

For the first =15s of Vendetta, Nyx is hasted and has unobstructed pathing.

Ability Build

1
Impale
2
Mind Flare
3
Impale
4
Spiked Carapace
5
Impale
6
Vendetta
7
Impale
8
Mind Flare
9
Mind Flare
10
Mind Flare
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
+40 Vendetta Damage
12
Vendetta
13
Spiked Carapace
14
Spiked Carapace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
-3s Mind Flare Cooldown
16
Spiked Carapace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Vendetta
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+100 Impale Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
600 Mind Flare Radius

Item Build

Starting
Tango
10
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
Null Talisman
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
55
Arcane Boots
27
Dagon
Aghanim's Shard
15
Blink Dagger
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
16
Wind Waker
Octarine Core
22
Ethereal Blade
Situational
10
Spirit Vessel
24
Meteor Hammer
Aether Lens
22
Ghost Scepter
19
Force Staff
6
Phylactery
Kaya and Sange
15
Lotus Orb
45
Guardian Greaves
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
Boots of Travel
Core
55
Arcane Boots
27
Dagon
Aghanim's Shard
15
Blink Dagger
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Aghanim's Scepter
16
Wind Waker
Octarine Core
Neutral
60
Arcane Ring
Faded Broach
Grove Bow
Whisper of the Dread
4
Enchanted Quiver
Ceremonial Robe
Timeless Relic
25
Ascetic's Cap
60
Seer Stone
8
Force Boots

In Game Guides

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Thunderpick

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1
Impale
2
Mind Flare
3
Impale
4
Spiked Carapace
5
Impale
6
Vendetta
7
Impale
8
Mind Flare
9
Mind Flare
10
Mind Flare
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+40 Vendetta Damage
12
Vendetta
13
Spiked Carapace
14
Spiked Carapace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-3s Mind Flare Cooldown
16
Spiked Carapace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Vendetta
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+100 Impale Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
600 Mind Flare Radius

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Sentry Ward

Early game

Ring of Basilius
Boots of Speed

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Dagon
Dagon

Situational items

Force Staff
Aether Lens
Spirit Vessel
Aeon Disk
Lotus Orb

Extension items

Aghanim's Shard
Kaya
Blink Dagger
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Aghanim's Scepter
Octarine Core
Ethereal Blade

Standard Position 4, Facet 2 |

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Thunderpick

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1
Impale
2
Mind Flare
3
Impale
4
Spiked Carapace
5
Impale
6
Vendetta
7
Impale
8
Mind Flare
9
Mind Flare
10
Mind Flare
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+40 Vendetta Damage
12
Vendetta
13
Spiked Carapace
14
Spiked Carapace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-3s Mind Flare Cooldown
16
Spiked Carapace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Vendetta
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+100 Impale Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
600 Mind Flare Radius

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Sentry Ward

Early game

Ring of Basilius
Boots of Speed

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Dagon
Dagon
Kaya

Situational items

Force Staff
Aether Lens
Spirit Vessel
Aeon Disk
Lotus Orb

Extension items

Aghanim's Shard
Kaya
Blink Dagger
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Aghanim's Scepter
Ethereal Blade

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Impale
2
Mind Flare
3
Impale
4
Spiked Carapace
5
Impale
6
Vendetta
7
Impale
8
Mind Flare
9
Mind Flare
10
Mind Flare
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+40 Vendetta Damage
12
Vendetta
13
Spiked Carapace
14
Spiked Carapace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
-3s Mind Flare Cooldown
16
Spiked Carapace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Vendetta
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+0.5s Spiked Carapace Stun Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
600 Mind Flare Radius

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Tango
Wind Lace
Faerie Fire
Enchanted Mango
Blood Grenade

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Magic Wand
Arcane Boots

Core Items

Dagon
Aghanim's Shard
Dagon
Blink Dagger
Octarine Core
Aghanim's Scepter

Situational Items

Guardian Greaves
Mekansm
Solar Crest
Force Staff
Lotus Orb
Aeon Disk
Aether Lens
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Scythe of Vyse
Ethereal Blade
Gem of True Sight

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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Pro Builds

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48 minutes ago

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

10

KDA

2.2

TEAM KILL %

41.9%

GPM

364

XPM

444

LH/DN

73/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:08

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:42

Dota 2 Item tango

01:43

Dota 2 Item clarity

02:48

Dota 2 Item clarity

03:01

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

03:44

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

04:24

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

04:24

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:21

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:21

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:22

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:08

Dota 2 Item diadem

09:50

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:51

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

10:51

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:47

Dota 2 Item dagon

15:08

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:33

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:46

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

16:50

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

18:22

Dota 2 Item dagon

20:36

Dota 2 Item dagon

20:57

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:15

Dota 2 Item dagon

24:16

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

26:00

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:00

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:00

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:00

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:00

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:46

Dota 2 Item dagon

30:15

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

30:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

30:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

30:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

30:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

30:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

30:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

30:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

30:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

02:15

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

03:48

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

07:00

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

07:47

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

09:31

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

11:16

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

12:55

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

14:26

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

16:02

10

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

17:46

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

19:51

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

23:10

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

27:43

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

28:45

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4332

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57 minutes ago

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KILLS

14

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

29

KDA

7.2

TEAM KILL %

72.9%

GPM

552

XPM

777

LH/DN

70/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item healing-salve

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:06

Dota 2 Item clarity

00:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

02:24

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

02:24

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

02:41

Dota 2 Item clarity

02:41

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

03:36

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:44

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

04:50

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:17

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

06:59

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

07:59

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:59

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:59

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

09:49

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

09:49

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:49

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

11:10

Dota 2 Item diadem

11:11

Dota 2 Item clarity

11:11

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:07

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

15:11

Dota 2 Item dagon

18:13

Dota 2 Item dagon

20:00

Dota 2 Item clarity

20:00

Dota 2 Item clarity

20:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

20:05

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:05

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:20

Dota 2 Item dagon

21:53

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

21:53

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:53

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:53

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:28

Dota 2 Item clarity

23:28

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:28

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:28

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:20

Dota 2 Item dagon

24:53

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

24:56

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

24:56

Dota 2 Item greater-healing-lotus

25:58

Dota 2 Item dagon

26:41

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:41

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:41

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:41

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:41

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:42

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:57

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

28:57

Dota 2 Item void-stone

28:57

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

28:57

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity

30:30

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

30:57

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

32:12

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

32:12

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

32:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

32:15

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

32:15

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

32:15

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

32:52

Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity
Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight
Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

02:13

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

03:57

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

05:39

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

07:31

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

10:46

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

11:07

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

12:32

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

13:47

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

14:33

10

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

16:59

11

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

17:26

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

18:29

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

22:46

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

24:03

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

25:38

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

28:37

18

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

31:25

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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1 hour ago

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KILLS

11

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

6

KDA

2.4

TEAM KILL %

60.7%

GPM

390

XPM

404

LH/DN

91/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:26

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

00:27

Dota 2 Item tango

02:11

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

02:28

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

03:05

Dota 2 Item clarity

03:24

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

04:40

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

04:48

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

05:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:34

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:34

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

05:43

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:46

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

05:54

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

06:48

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:48

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:08

Dota 2 Item diadem

10:39

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

11:33

Dota 2 Item clarity

11:33

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:39

Dota 2 Item dagon

14:57

Dota 2 Item dagon

16:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

17:17

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

17:49

Dota 2 Item dagon

18:47

Dota 2 Item clarity

19:49

Dota 2 Item dagon

20:41

Dota 2 Item clarity

20:51

Dota 2 Item dagon

30:00

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

30:01

Dota 2 Item void-stone

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item void-stone
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item energy-booster
Dota 2 Item null-talisman

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

02:15

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

04:03

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

06:17

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

08:45

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

10:32

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

11:35

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

13:09

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

14:04

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

15:48

10

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

17:54

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

18:34

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

20:19

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

25:37

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

29:38

15

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
55
Arcane Boots
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
25
Soul Ring
Mid Game
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
35
Abyssal Blade

Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
55
Arcane Boots
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
1
Sentry Ward
30
Dust of Appearance
Mid Game
Sentry and Dust
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
Sentry, Dust and Gem
95
Black King Bar
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