Nyx Assassin
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
6/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/6/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
4/7/2026
Vendetta: Duration decreased from 60s to 45/50/55s
3/27/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/24/2026
Removed Nyxth Sense innate ability
Mana Burn: New innate ability. Passive
Mana Burn: When Nyx Assassin deals damage with attacks or his abilities, he burns affected unit's mana equal to 12% of damage dealt
Mana Burn: Damage reflected with Spiked Carapace also counts
Mind Flare: Now burns 9/12/15/18% of the target's Max Mana
Vendetta: Now also applies a 4s Break on hit
Vendetta: Aghanim's Shard reworked
Vendetta: Decreases cooldown by 10s. For the first 15s, Nyx Assassin is hasted and has unobstructed pathing
1/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/23/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/16/2025
Mind Flare: Bonus Damage decreased from 20% to 15%
Spiked Carapace: Stun Duration increased from 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6s to 0.7/1.0/1.3/1.6s
10/2/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Talents: Level 20 Talent Impale Damage increased from +100 to +140
Talents: Level 20 Talent Spiked Carapace Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.6s
Patch 7.39cNet Gain
6/24/2025Spiked Carapace: Damage Reflected increased from 125% to 140%
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Nyxth Sense: Radius increased from 350 to 400
Spiked Carapace: Cooldown decreased from 23/18/13/8s to 20/16/12/8s
Patch 7.38cNet Gain
3/27/2025Mind Flare: Cooldown decreased from 13/11/9/7s to 11/9.5/8/6.5s
3/4/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.38Net Gain
2/19/2025Base Damage increased by 14
Damage at level 1 unchanged (51-55)
Strength gain increased from 2.5 to 2.7
Agility gain increased from 2.3 to 2.9
Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 2.6
Damage gain per level decreased from +5.1 to +3.7
Damage at level 30 decreased by 52 (from 228-232 to 176-180)
Impale: Cooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 17/15/13/11s
Impale: Mana Cost decreased from 100/110/120/130 to 90/100/110/120
Mind Flare: No longer instantly kills creeps
Mind Flare: Max Mana as Damage increased from 20/25/30/35% to 25/30/35/40%
Mind Flare: Bonus Damage decreased from 25% to 20%
Talents: Level 10 Talent +40 Vendetta Damage replaced with +25% Spiked Carapace Damage Reflect
Talents: Level 15 Talent +0.5s Spiked Carapace Reflect Duration replaced with +50 Vendetta Damage
11/20/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
10/3/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/14/2024
Impale: Cooldown rescaled from 17/16/15/14s to 18/16/14/12s
7/31/2024
Nyxth Sense: Now also reveals enemy heroes in fog of war
Nyxth Sense: Radius decreased from 400 to 350
Vendetta: Aghanim's Shard upgrade reworked. Vendetta applies Break for 4s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Vendetta Damage decreased from +50 to +40
Talents: Level 20 Talent Impale Damage decreased from +120 to +100
Talents: Level 25 Talent Vendetta Applies Break replaced with +80 Agility
6/25/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/27/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/23/2024
Base Damage increased by 3
Agility gain increased from 2.1 to 2.3
Mind Flare: No longer deals damage equal to 3.5/4/4.5/5x target's Intelligence
Mind Flare: Now deals damage equal to 20/25/30/35% of the target's Max Mana
Mind Flare: Can now target any unit with mana. This instantly kills non-Ancient creeps
Mind Flare: Mana Cost increased from 100 to 100/105/110/115
Mind Flare: Cooldown increased from 13/10/7/4s to 13/11/9/7s
Vendetta: No longer burns mana on it's own
Vendetta: Aghanim's Shard no longer increases Vendetta's Movement Speed
Burrow: No longer increases Impale Cast Range by 525
Burrow: No longer reduces Impale Cooldown by 7s
Burrow: No longer increases Mind Flare Cast Range by 400
Burrow: Now provides Nyx Assassin with +500 Cast Range and +25% Cooldown Reduction
Burrow: Spiked Carapace AoE increased from 300 to 400
Talents: Level 10 Talent Vendetta Damage decreased from +75 to +50
Talents: Level 15 Talent +0.75x Mind Flare Int Multiplier replaced with -3s Mind Flare Cooldown
Talents: Level 20 Talent Impale Damage decreased from +130 to +120
Talents: Level 20 Talent Spiked Carapace Stun Duration increased from +0.45s to +0.5s
Talents: Level 25 Talent Vendetta Unobstructed Pathing replaced with Vendetta applies Break for 5s
Talents: Level 25 Talent Mind Flare AoE Radius increased from 300 to 600
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/22/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Burrow: No longer requires Nyx Assassin to face a direction when casting spells
Talents: Level 10 Talent +6% Spell Amplification replaced with +75 Vendetta Damage
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
10/5/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.34cNet Gain
9/9/2023Mind Flare: Intelligence Multiplier increased from 2/3/4/5x to 3.5/4/4.5/5x
Spiked Carapace: Cooldown decreased from 26/20/14/8s to 23/18/13/8s
Vendetta: Now also increases attack range by 75
Vendetta: Attack Animation Speed increased from +50% to +70%
8/15/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/8/2023
Spiked Carapace: Damage Reflected increased from 100% to 125%
Spiked Carapace: Cooldown rescaled from 25/20/15/10s to 26/20/14/8s
Vendetta: Bonus Damage decreased from 300/450/600 to 300/400/500
Vendetta: Duration increased from 40/50/60s to 60s
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/16/2023
Mind Flare: Bonus damage reduced from 30% to 25%
5/14/2023
Base Damage decreased by 6 (Level 1 damage unchanged)
Talents: Level 10 Talent Spell Amplification decreased from +8% to +6%
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.33Net Gain
6/13/2026Now is a Universal Hero
Base Damage decreased from 27-31 to 15-19
Agility gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.1
Intelligence gain increased from 2.1 to 2.5
Damage on level 1 increased by 3 (from 45-49 to 48-52)
Damage gain per level increased from +2.5 to +4.26
Impale: Now deals damage on start of being impaled, instead of on landing
Impale: Stun Duration decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2.0s
Mana Burn: Ability removed
Mind Flare: New basic ability
Mind Flare: Deals damage to the target equal to 2/3/4/5x of its Intelligence + 30% of damage dealt by Nyx to the target in the past 15 seconds. Cast Range: 800. Mana Cost: 100. Cooldown: 13/10/7/4s
Spiked Carapace: Stun Duration decreased from 0.5/1/1.5/2s to 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6s
Vendetta: Now removes 50% of the target's max mana on hit
Burrow: Now increases Mind Flare cast range by 400
Talents: Level 10 Talent Impale Stun Duration decreased from +0.25s to +0.2s
Talents: Level 15 Talent +0.5x Mana Burn Intelligence Multiplier replaced with +0.75x Mind Flare Intelligence Multiplier
Talents: Level 20 Talent Spiked Carapace Stun Duration decreased from +0.6s to +0.45s
Talents: Level 25 Talent 300 Mana Burn Radius replaced with 300 Mind Flare Radius