Night Stalker — Dota 2 hero guide

Night Stalker is a melee Strength hero played as Carry, Initiator, Durable, Disabler, Nuker.

Abilities

• Void: Creates a damaging void that slows an enemy unit and deals damage. At night, Void also mini-stuns, interrupting channeling abilities, and its effects lasts longer.
• Crippling Fear: Night Stalker horrifies all nearby enemies, causing them to become silenced and take damage over time while near him. The effect lasts longer at night.
• Midnight Feast:
• Hunter in the Night: Night Stalker is in his element at night, attacking and moving with great swiftness.
• Dark Ascension: Night Stalker smothers the sun and summons instant darkness, so that he might use his powers at their fullest. Night Stalker gains flight and bonus damage during this time. Has unobstructed vision.

Lore

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.

Hardest counters

Heroes with the best public-match win rate against Night Stalker: Batrider, Naga Siren, Shadow Fiend, Monkey King, Lifestealer. See the full counter list.