Night Stalker

Stats

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Phase Boots 1450 Magic Wand 460 Urn of Shadows 825 Aghanim's Scepter 4200 Solar Crest 2575 Spirit Vessel 2725 Orb of Venom 350 Hand of Midas 2200 Heaven's Halberd 3300 Medallion of Courage 0 Black King Bar 4050 Ogre Axe 1000

Abilities

Void

Cooldown 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s Mana 90 / 95 / 100 / 105 Range 525 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown11 / 10 / 9 / 8sMana90 / 95 / 100 / 105Range525

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.

Raw values (from the game files)（9）

DAMAGE	80 / 160 / 240 / 320
DAY DURATION	1.25
NIGHT DURATION	1.6 / 2.2 / 2.8 / 3.4
%MOVE SLOW	50
ATTACK SLOW	50
DAMAGE PER SECOND WHEN NOT VISIBLE	0
invisible_damage_tickrate	.1
max_level	4
RADIUS	0

• Void does not ministun enemies during the day.

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

• Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard Aghanim's Shard
• Now affects all units within 400 radius around the target

Crippling Fear

Cooldown 30 / 25 / 20 / 15s Mana 50 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown30 / 25 / 20 / 15sMana50

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.

Raw values (from the game files)（7）

DAY DURATION	3.0
NIGHT DURATION	4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6.0
%MANA COST	0
mana_interval	1
AURA RADIUS	350
DAMAGE PER SECOND	25 / 30 / 35 / 40
tick_rate	0.1

Patch history

7.41e 2026-07-30

• Radius decreased from 375 to 350

7.41 2026-03-24

• No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter

Midnight Feast Passive

Cooldown 39 / 36 / 33 / 30s Range 125

Passive

Night Stalker heals himself when attacking enemy units. At night, the ability can be activated to instantly destroy a non-ancient creep and restore a percentage of Night Stalker's maximum health and mana.

Raw values (from the game files)（3）

LIFESTEAL	12 / 16 / 20 / 24
%MAX HEALTH RESTORE	10 / 15 / 20 / 25
%MAX MANA RESTORE	10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Amount of health gained from attacking is affecting by Health Restoration and is decreased when attacking non-hero targets.

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

• New basic ability. Has both passive and active components
• Night Stalker heals himself 6/8/10/12 health when attacking enemy units
• Attacks on allied units and buildings will not heal Night Stalker
• Can be cast at night to eat a non-ancient creep and restore 10/15/20/25% of Night Stalker's maximum health and 10/12/14/16% of his mana. Cast Range: 125. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 39/36/33/30s
• Can't be cast on allies

Hunter in the Night Innate Passive

Passive

Night Stalker is in his element at night, attacking and moving with great swiftness.

Raw values (from the game files)（2）

%MOVE SPEED	24
ATTACK SPEED	38

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

• Now an innate ability
• Move Speed bonus changed from 22/28/34/40% to 24% + 2% per 3 levels
• Attack Speed bonus changed from 20/40/60/80 to 38 + 2 per level
• No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
• Now upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter Aghanim's Scepter
• Increases bonus Movement Speed by 15% and bonus Attack Speed by 50. Killing an enemy hero resets cooldowns of all basic abilities

Dark Ascension

Cooldown 140 / 135 / 130s Mana 125 / 175 / 225 PHYSICAL

ActiveCooldown140 / 135 / 130sMana125 / 175 / 225

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.

Raw values (from the game files)（2）

DURATION	30.0
BONUS DAMAGE	50 / 100 / 150

Talents

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

Background

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.

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