dota 2 guide

BIO
Deep in the Archive of Ultimyr, shelved between scholarly treatises on dragon cladistics and books of untranslatable spells, there is an ancient tome of entomological curiosities. Compiled by scholars, the book describes the telepathic talents of the zealot scarab, a strange species of social insect with abilities unique to all the seven planes.

Unlike most grubs of his colony, Nyx Assassin did not arise from metamorphosis with the plodding thoughts and blunted appendages common to the worker caste of his kind. For his was a special transformation, guided by the grace of Nyx. He was the chosen one, selected from the many and anointed with an extract of the queen goddess herself. Not all survive the dark blessing of the queen's chamber, but he emerged with a penetrating mind, and dagger-like claws--his razor sharp mandibles raking the air while his thoughts projected directly into the minds of those around him. Of all zealot scarabs, he alone was selected for the highest calling. After his metamorphosis, he was reborn, by grace of Nyx, with abilities which shaped him for one thing and one thing only: to kill in the name of his goddess.

INTRODUCTION
Nyx Assassin is the real ganker. All his skills are designed for ganking. He have invisibility. He have stun, and usually, he is equipped with Dagon for instant kill. He is capable of fast killing with just about 5 seconds. He is one of the best solo kill hero for early-mid game. He also have mana burn that can reduce enemy's mana and make enemy can't spam their skills. If you are a big fans of fast killing, then choose him!

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Impale
Rock spikes burst from the earth along a straight path. Enemy units are hurled into the air, then are stunned and take damage when they fall.
All zealot scarabs possess intimate knowledge of underground pathways, using them to their advantage.
This is your main skill for anything. Like: farming, ganking, and teamfights. You can farm using this because it can deals damage to several creeps. And you can use this in ganking because it will stun / disable your target. And in the teamfight, you can use this to disable the enemies. Stun is important for teamfight. With the enemy stunned, your team can hit them comfortably.

2. Mana Burn
Destroys the target hero's mana equal to a multiplier of its Intelligence, and deals damage equal to the mana burned.
The tome in Ultimyr describes one scarab with the ability eat away at the mind of lesser beings.
Burn enemy's mana based on his Intelligence stats. With the increasing of this skill, it's just decrease the cooldown and not the multiplier, but remember that on late game, the INT stats of your enemy is high and of course the damage will be high too.

3. Spiked Carapace
When activated, Spiked Carapace reflects and negates damage dealt to Nyx Assassin (max once from each source), as well as stunning the source of the damage.
While their carapace is relatively thin, it's guarded by a retractable field of razor-sharp spikes.
This skill is your defense skill, with this skill, you can relfect enemy's damage and stun your attacker. You need to activate this and if the enemy attacks you, he will receive his own damage and being stunned. A good skill to defend yourself to not being damaged or killed by enemies in ganks or in teamfights.

4. Vendetta
Allows Nyx Assassin to become invisible and gain a speed bonus. If Nyx Assassin attacks to break the invisibility, massive bonus damage is dealt with the attack.
The scarab kills for the glory of his queen.
This skill is your main ganking skill. You become invisible and ready to find the weak opponent. This skill gives you bonus attack for your first blow from your invisibility. Very nice to start a solo kill, remember that you are one of the best solo killer in DotA. First is to use this skill, and then followed by your stun and mana burn and then use Dagon and right click until your target dies.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Impale
Level 2: Mana Burn
Level 3: Impale
Level 4: Spiked Carapace
Level 5: Impale
Level 6: Vendetta
Level 7: Impale
Level 8: Mana Burn
Level 9 : Mana Burn
Level 10: Mana Burn
Level 11: Vendetta
Level 12: Spiked Carapace
Level 13: Spiked Carapace
Level 14: Spiked Carapace
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Vendetta
Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Impale for level 1? You need Impale to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you. You need to stun them and run.
Or you can use this to get firstblood too, stun them and attack together with your friend.

Why maxed Impale first?  This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking, farming, and killing or early mid game.

Why maxed Mana Burn before Spiked Carapace? You need your Mana Burn to be spammable. If this skill is already on level 4, you can do 2-3 times Mana Burn per teamfight.
And spiked carapace level 1 is enough for early-mid game, and can be maxed late for your defense in the teamfight.

BIO
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.

INTRODUCTION
He is one of the STR hero that can get kills easily on early-mid game. He have a powerful single target nuke and also have a mighty movement speed and attack speed. Oh and also don’t forget he also have a Silence that makes his enemy can’t escape. All of his skills are designed to make enemy can’t do anything while facing him. He can come from jungle easily and quickly, slowing the target, and also silencing the target. And then the target will move so slow and harassed by him until death, maybe death because his nuke, or his attacks.

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Void
Creates a damaging void that slows an enemy unit and deals damage. Void also mini-stuns, interrupting channeling abilities. The slowing effect lasts longer at night.
Balanar creates a vortex of infinite night, tearing opponents violently into the eternal darkness that once was.
This is your main nuke. A single targetted - low cooldown nuke. You will spam this skill to a one unlucky target. On the early game, this skill is so painful for your enemy. You need to cast this immediately when it's off-cooldown. This way, your target cannot escape from you. Combined with your high movement speed (from your 3rd skill, and a silenced enemy (from your 2nd skill), you will kill your unlucky target easily.

2. Crippling Fear
Night Stalker horrifies the target enemy Hero, causing it to miss attacks and become silenced. The effect lasts longer at night.
A vision of the twisted maw of Balanar etches itself into the minds of the poor souls unlucky enough to cross his path.
Silence an enemy unit. This make you can attack your target comfortably without afraid of he will using his skills.

3. Hunter in the Night
Night Stalker is in his element at night, attacking and moving with great swiftness.
The hunting prowess of Balanar improves as the night beckons.
With this, you become a very good chaser in Dota. You will gain lots of movement speed and also attack speed at night. So, if the day has turns into night, that;s your time to rock! Begin to roam around the map, and happily kill enemy's squishy hero. Start with your Silence, then Void, then just Right Click and silence again.

4. Darkness
Night Stalker smothers the sun and summons instant darkness, so that he might use his powers at their fullest. When used at night, it extends night time by Darkness' duration. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
It is a humbling sight to see when the mightiest of warriors become afraid of the dark.
Because you will gain many advantages at night, this skill will be very useful for you. You will turn day into night for a certain period. In this skill duration, because of the natur of your abilities, you become more powerful, you get high movement speed, attack speed, vision, long Silence duration, and Long slow duration.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Void
Level 2: Hunter in the Night
Level 3: Void
Level 4: Crippling Fear
Level 5: Void
Level 6: Hunter in the Night   (Note: Here we doesn't take ultimate if it is still night time)
Level 7: Void
Level 8: Darkness
(Maybe here is the day is coming, so you need to take your Ultimate, or if it haven't day yet, you still can skip it)
Level 9 : Hunter in the Night
Level 10: Hunter in the Night
Level 11: Darkness
Level 12: Crippling Fear
Level 13: Crippling Fear
Level 14: Crippling Fear
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Hunter in the Night
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Void first?  This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking and killing or early mid game. This skill have a high damage and also spammable. a very recommended skill.

Why maxed Hunter in the Night before Crippling Fear?  Crippling Fear level 1 is enough. Moreover, your attack speed and damage is needed to gank enemy on early-mid game. Recommended for you to take Hunter in the Night before Crippling Fear.