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Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

UniversalMeleeDisabler, Nuker, Initiator, Escape

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g

Early Game

Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Dagon
Dagon3,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Dagon
Dagon3,050g
Dagon
Dagon4,200g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Dagon
Dagon5,350g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Dagon
Dagon3,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango65g

Early Game

Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Dagon
Dagon3,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Dagon
Dagon4,200g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Dagon
Dagon5,350g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Aeon Disk
Aeon Disk3,000g