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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

1087

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KILLS

5

DEATHS

13

ASSISTS

10

KDA

1.2

TEAM KILL %

75%

GPM

309

XPM

370

LH/DN

59/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

02:15

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:42

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:43

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:55

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:55

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:19

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

06:20

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

07:29

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

10:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:35

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

10:53

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

11:39

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

12:20

Dota 2 Item diadem

17:51

Dota 2 Item dagon

17:56

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:57

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:57

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

22:39

Dota 2 Item dagon

23:05

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:05

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:27

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

28:37

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:37

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:38

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:38

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item clarity

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

01:50

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

04:18

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

07:49

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

09:07

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

10:12

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

11:20

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

14:11

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

15:55

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

18:16

10

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

21:02

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

22:36

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

23:21

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

27:40

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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337

KTM

1 hour ago

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KILLS

9

DEATHS

4

ASSISTS

16

KDA

6.3

TEAM KILL %

55.6%

GPM

417

XPM

597

LH/DN

54/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:11

Dota 2 Item tango

02:02

Dota 2 Item clarity

02:02

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

02:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

02:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:27

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:27

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

04:28

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:28

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

04:56

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

06:08

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

07:28

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

07:30

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:16

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

11:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:37

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:55

Dota 2 Item diadem

15:26

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

15:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:20

Dota 2 Item dagon

18:45

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

18:55

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

18:55

Dota 2 Item clarity

19:38

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:24

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:24

Dota 2 Item dagon

23:45

Dota 2 Item dagon

24:18

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

24:18

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:18

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:19

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:19

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:20

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:20

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:46

Dota 2 Item dagon

26:15

Dota 2 Item clarity

26:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:36

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:36

Dota 2 Item dagon

28:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:17

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:56

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

29:43

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

01:58

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

04:34

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

06:19

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

08:27

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

11:05

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

12:41

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

14:16

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

16:57

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

18:24

10

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

19:34

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:26

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

22:15

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

23:35

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

25:36

15

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

26:49

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

30:34

18

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

9

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

13

KDA

2.8

TEAM KILL %

53.7%

GPM

473

XPM

703

LH/DN

85/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:54

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

02:15

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

03:45

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

04:09

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:06

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:36

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

06:37

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:41

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

06:42

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

08:44

Dota 2 Item diadem

09:38

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:40

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

10:29

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

11:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:31

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:31

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:56

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:45

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:45

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:10

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:41

Dota 2 Item dagon

16:14

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

17:36

Dota 2 Item clarity

17:36

Dota 2 Item clarity

18:55

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

18:55

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

20:04

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:04

Dota 2 Item dagon

20:27

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:28

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:28

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

20:28

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:31

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:16

Dota 2 Item void-stone

23:18

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:18

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:19

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:19

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:30

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

25:10

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:20

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

25:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:24

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

25:25

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

25:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:54

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:03

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity

29:43

Dota 2 Item dagon

30:10

Dota 2 Item dagon

31:06

Dota 2 Item dagon

31:39

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

31:39

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

31:40

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

31:40

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

31:40

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

31:40

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

31:40

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

31:41

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

32:56

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

32:56

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

32:57

Dota 2 Item kaya

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item kaya
Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity
Dota 2 Item dagon
Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item null-talisman

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

01:53

2

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

04:17

3

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

06:01

4

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

07:24

5

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

09:03

6

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

10:18

7

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin impale

12:50

8

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

14:02

9

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

15:23

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

16:49

11

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin jolt

18:51

12

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

20:57

13

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

21:00

14

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

25:10

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:34

16

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin spiked carapace

29:45

18

Dota 2 Ability nyx assassin vendetta

31:15

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

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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