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Crippling Fear (Pre 7.20)

Crippling Fear (Pre 7.20)

▶️▶️WF

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Night Stalker horrifies the target enemy Hero, causing it to miss attacks and become silenced. The effect lasts longer at night.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.33

Cast Range: 500 ( 650)

Day Miss Chance: 10%

Night Miss Chance: 50%

Day Duration: 3

Night Duration: 5/6/7/8

 24/20/16/12 ( 16/12/8/4)

 50

Modifiers

modifier_night_stalker_crippling_fear

Any

A vision of the twisted maw of Balanar etches itself into the minds of the poor souls unlucky enough to cross his path.

• This ability got reworked into the current Crippling Fear in the 7.20 gameplay patch.

• The miss chance and silence duration do not update when it turns day or night while the debuff is on. The values are set upon cast.

• Also uses the night values during the night from Eclipse.

• Has a cast backswing of 0.57 during Hunter in the Night.

Thirst for Blood (Pre 5.35)

Thirst for Blood

TT

Ability
Aura / Passive

Affects
Self

The Night Stalker thirst for blood. Attacks against enemy units restore his hit points.

Lifesteal: 7%/14%/21%/28%

Modifiers

Thirst For Blood

Death

• This ability was replaced with Crippling Fear (Pre 7.20) in 5.35.

• In patch 5.31 Thirst for Blood got changed. Now lifesteal only worked during Night Time, but its value go increased to 12%/24%/36%/48%.

• Thirst for Blood it is technically an aura but only affects Night stalker.

Hunter in the Night (7.06-7.19d)

Hunter in the Night (7.06-7.19d)

EG

Ability
Passive / No Target

Affects
Self

Night Stalker is in his element at night, attacking and moving with great swiftness. Can be activated during night to grant Night Stalker flying movement for 2 seconds.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Move Speed Bonus: 20%/25%/30%/35%

Attack Speed Bonus: 30/50/70/90 ( 170/190/210/230)

Night Flight Vision: 1000

Night Flight Duration: 2

 30/26/22/18

 80

Modifiers

modifier_night_stalker_hunter_in_the_night

Undispellable

modifier_night_stalker_hunter_in_the_night_flight

Any

The hunting prowess of Balanar improves as the night beckons.

• This ability replaced Hunter in the Night from 7.06 to 7.19d. It was reverted back in 7.20

• Both the passive and the active part also work during the night from Eclipse.

• Hunter in the Night turns into an active ability during nighttime, so it can only be cast during the night.

• Hunter in the Night interrupts Night Stalker's channeling spells upon cast.

• Temporarily grants Night Stalker flying movement and flying vision, allowing him to fly over and see past cliffs and trees. However, his vision is reduced to 1000.
  • Moon Shard's bonus night vision still works, while and Nightmare do not affect Night Stalker while flying.
  • When Aghanim's Scepter is equipped, Hunter in the Night no longer reduces vision while flying.

• During the active, Night Stalker can neither trigger nor take damage from Proximity Mines.

• Hunter in the Night does not end prematurely when it becomes day while it is active.

• Destroys trees within 200 radius around Night Stalker upon landing.

Dark Ascension (5.61-7.20)

Dark Ascension (5.61-7.20)

▶️RR

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemies

Night Stalker smothers the sun and summons instant darkness, so that he might use his powers at their fullest. While Darkness is in effect, enemy heroes, units and wards have their vision range reduced.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.5

Enemy Vision Reduction: 25%

Aura Linger Duration: 0.5

Duration: 40

 160/120/80

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

Grants unobstructed vision in the night. The improved vision does not depend on using Dark Ascension.

Modifiers

modifier_night_stalker_darkness

Death

modifier_nightstalker_darkness_blind

Death

It is a humbling sight to see when the mightiest of warriors become afraid of the dark.

• This ability got replaced by Dark Ascension in the 7.20 gameplay patch.

• The vision reduction only occurs during Darkness nights. Regular nights and the night from Eclipse do not reduce vision when Night Stalker is in the game.

• The vision reduction affects every non-neutral enemy unit, including wards, excluding buildings.

• Does not reduce vision granted by spells.

• Darkness has a lower priority than the daytime caused by Supernova. During it, the vision reduction is not applied either.

• The vision limitation is provided by a global aura and thus the debuff lingers for 0.5 seconds after Darkness' night ends.

• The unobstructed vision from the Aghanim's Scepter upgrade is not bound to any of Night Stalker's spells
  • It is also not bound to Darkness nights, and is active during any night.

Darkness (Pre 5.61)

Darkness (Pre 5.61)

▶️RR

Ability
N/A

Affects
Enemies

Creates a period of darkness for Night Stalker to thrive in.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.5

Time: 2PM/10PM/6PM

 260/160/120

 140/220/325

Modifiers

Darkness

Undispellable

• This ability got replaced by following in the 5.61 gameplay patch.

• Night Stalker set the time of the day into an specific hour.

Level 1: Turns day into night.

Level 2: Turns day into a longer night, with a shorter cooldown.

Level 3: Turns day into a full night, with a short cooldown.

Crippling Fear (Pre 5.35)

Crippling Fear (Pre 5.35)

FF

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

In the night, the Night Stalker can use intese fear in the enemy units, causing them to miss attacks, move slower and be unable to cast spells.

Cast Animation: 0.98+0.0

Cast Range: 500

Miss Chance: 20%/40%/60%

Slow: 15%/25%/35%

Radius: 200

Hero Duration: 6/8/10

Creep Duration: 12/16/20

 75

 250/325/400

Modifiers

Crippling Fear

Any

• This ability got replaced by Darkness and changed into a basic ability Crippling Fear in patch 5.35.

• This ability is not selectable nor clickable during daytime, it becomes a passive spell with no effect on night stalker.

• Day-Time Crippling Fear description is: "Nobody fears the Night Stalker during the day".