You had better try to take advantage of the daylight while you can since come nightfall, you will have a powerful and adept hunter on the prowl. Balanar's passive Hunter in the Night increases his movespeed and attackspeed at night making him a feared ganker and chaser. His Void spell damages the target and slows them to a crawl allowing Balanar and his allies to deal great amounts of damage when cast during nighttime. Crippling fear is a powerful weapon against spellcasters and fighters alike as it both silences and causes a large chance of missing on physical attacks for its duration. Balanar's ultimate "Darkness" allows him to instantly transform day into night (or prolong the night), providing for the fullest effect of his other spells. However, nobody fears the Nightstalker during the day...
Beware, you who wander the night. Each step you take leads you deeper in the hideous reign of the horrible ruler of the dark. Balanar, elite dreadlord who brought the total darkness of the Nether into this world, haunts these regions. Your heart will pump harder, your legs will shake, and your mind will cloud as the presence of the stalker hunts you in the dark. There's no chance to fight, no way to run, and no place to hide - darkness is everywhere! You can pray, you can cry, but the darkness won't be stopped - until you die.
Void
Level
Mana Cost
Cooldown
Casting range
Area of Effect
Duration
Allowed Targets
Effects
1
80
8 seconds
525
None
4 (night), 2 (day)
Enemy units
Deals 90 damage
2
90
8 seconds
525
None
4 (night), 2 (day)
Enemy units
Deals 160 damage
3
100
8 seconds
525
None
4 (night), 2 (day)
Enemy units
Deals 255 damage
4
110
8 seconds
525
None
4 (night), 2 (day)
Enemy units
Deals 335 damage
- Damage type: magic
- Slows attack speed by 35% and movement speed by 50%.
- Does full damage during the daytime but only slows for 2 seconds.
- Void contains a ministun which procs at the beginning of its cast cancelling the target's channeling spell.
Crippling Fear
Level
Mana Cost
Cooldown
Casting range
Area of Effect
Duration
Allowed Targets
Effects
1
90
12 seconds
500
None
5 seconds at nighttime
Enemy Units
Miss on 40% of attacks
2
90
12 seconds
500
None
6 seconds at nighttime
Enemy Units
Miss on 40% of attacks
3
90
12 seconds
500
None
7 seconds at nighttime
Enemy Units
Miss on 40% of attacks
4
90
12 seconds
500
None
8 seconds at nighttime
Enemy Units
Miss on 40% of attacks
- Causes 10% miss and silences for 3 seconds at all levels during daytime.
Hunter in the Night
Level
Mana Cost
Cooldown
Casting range
Area of Effect
Duration
Allowed Targets
Effects
1
None
None
None
None
Only during the night
Self
15% movement speed, 20% attack speed
2
None
None
None
None
Only during the night
Self
20% movement speed, 35% attack speed
3
None
None
None
None
Only during the night
Self
30% movement speed, 55% attack speed
4
None
None
None
None
Only during the night
Self
35% movement speed, 75% attack speed
Darkness
Level
Mana Cost
Cooldown
Casting range
Area of Effect
Duration
Allowed Targets
Effects
1
0
180 seconds
None
None
25 seconds
Self
Turns day into night
2
0
150 seconds
None
None
50 seconds
Self
Turns day into night
3
0
120 seconds
None
None
80 seconds
Self
Turns day into night
- This skill pauses the current time, so if it's cast at night it prolongs it.
- With Aghanim's Scepter the Night Stalker will get unobstructed vision at night, meaning that trees and terrain will not block his vision.
- In contrast to how Aghanim's Scepter works with other heroes, this improvement does not have anything to do with his ultimate (Darkness), but instead is active all the time.