Night Stalker
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Ability Build
Disables, Buffs and Passives
Abilities | Disables | Dispellable Buffs | Breakable Passives | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interrupts Channeling | Silences | Roots | |||
Void | |||||
Crippling Fear | |||||
Hunter in the Night | |||||
Dark Ascension |
Item Build
Hero 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.
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 lasthits.
Try to manipulate creep lane equilibrium to get it closer to your tower during the day time.
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.
Counter Strategy
Night Stalker is weak in the first 5 minutes of the game. Pressure him early.
Night Stalker 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.