Night Hound

Night Hound

CarryCarry
Solo OfflaneSolo Offlane
physical
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Scurrilous rumors of unnatural parentage have haunted this proud, leonine warrior his entire life. He long served in the Beast Horde as a shadowy scout and assassin before taking on a comparable role in the new Legion. Wherever he came from, Night Hound is a welcome ally and a deadly foe.

Statistics

Attributes

Primary Attribute

Primary Attribute

Agility

Base Strength

Base Strength

17 +2

Base Agility

Base Agility

24 +2.5

Base Intelligence

Base Intelligence

16 +1.3
Attack

Attack Type

Attack Type

Melee

Attack Range

Attack Range

150 (Melee)

Attack Animation

Attack Animation

0.40/0.60
Vitality

Armor

Armor

2.50

Magic Armor

Magic Armor

5

Base Health Regen

Base Health Regen

2.36

Base Mana Regen

Base Mana Regen

0.81
Movement

Move Speed

Move Speed

305

Turn Rate

Turn Rate

720

Role Ratings

Carry
Carry
4/5
Mid
Mid
1/5
Jungle
Jungle
0/5
Offlane
Offlane
3/5
Solo Offlane
Solo Offlane
5/5
Hard Support
Hard Support
0/5
Soft Support
Soft Support
3/5

Abilities

Castable
QSmoke Bomb
Smoke Bomb
Throw a Smoke Bomb at target location that lasts for 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 seconds.

Enemies in the smoke are Silenced, have a 40 / 50 / 60 / 70% Miss chance and -25% Movement Speed.
75 / 80 / 85 / 90 Mana
21.0s / 19.0s / 17.0s / 15.0s CD
Castable
WPounce
Pounce
Teleport behind a unit, attacking with bonus 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 Physical Damage if it's an enemy.

Staff of the Master: grants 2 charges and allows Pounce to target an area as well, attacking all enemies within 300 radius and triggering Backstab automatically.
50 Mana
14.0s / 11.0s / 8.0s / 5.0s CD
Passive
Backstab
Backstab
Adds 30 / 60 / 90 / 120% of Agility to your attack as damage when attacking from behind.
Ultimate
RInvisibility
Invisibility
Grants 6 / 12 / 18 Agility and permanent stealth with a 4 / 3.25 / 2.5 second fade time.

Getting silenced will break stealth. This skill can be upgraded at levels 1, 6 and 11.
0 Mana
0.0s CD

Popular Item Builds

WhaT_YoU_GoT's guide to core Night Hound

Initial Buys

First set of items to buy after the game start to establish lane control and survivability.

Steamboots
Steamboots
1.450
Steamboots
Steamboots
Value: 1.450
Movement Modifier
60 Movement Speed. Can cycle between stat bonuses.
+10 Strength|Agility|Intelligence when changed
Activation
Cycle through attribute bonus.
Passive Bonuses
+20 Attack Speed
+60 Movement Speed
Required Items
Marchers
Marchers
500g
Gloves of the Swift
Gloves of the Swift
500g
Apprentice's Robe
Apprentice's Robe
450g
Iron Shield
Iron Shield
525
Iron Shield
Iron Shield
Value: 525
Passive Bonuses
+8 Agility
Required Items
Iron Buckler
Iron Buckler
225g
Duck Boots
Duck Boots
150g
Duck Boots
Duck Boots
150g
Power Supply
Power Supply
540
Power Supply
Power Supply
Value: 540
A charge is gained every time a nearby enemy casts a spell. When activated, all charges are removed.
Allows the wielder to absorb Health and Mana from enemy spellcasts.
Activation
Restores 10 Health and 15 Mana per charge. Maximum of 15 charges.
17.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+3 Strength
+3 Agility
+3 Intelligence
Required Items
Mana Battery
Mana Battery
200g
Minor Totem
Minor Totem
50g
Minor Totem
Minor Totem
50g
Toxin Claws
Toxin Claws
270
Toxin Claws
Toxin Claws
Value: 270
Passively applies Poison to enemies you attack for 3 seconds. Poison only applies a 4% Movement Speed Slow and removes 3 Health from the target per second (after reduction from Magic Armor) when wielded by a ranged hero.

This effect propagates to illusions for 33% of the duration.

Does not refund any gold when sold.
Freeze Modifier
Adds Poison (HP removal over time) to your attacks.
Passive Bonuses
+4% Movement Speed
+3 Magic Armor
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
200
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
Value: 200
Movement Speed bonus from this item does not stack with itself.
15 Movement Speed
Passive Bonuses
+15 Movement Speed
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
1.240
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Value: 1.240
Collects a charge for every hero kill or assist that you get, permanently gaining 4 bonus Attack Damage per charge, up to a max of 5 charges.

At max charges, also grants 15 Bonus Movement Speed.
Collects damage for hero kills and assists.
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+5 Attack Speed
+3 Strength
+6 Agility
+3 Intelligence
+4 Movement Speed
Required Items
Punchdagger
Punchdagger
500g
Soulscream Ring
Soulscream Ring
480g
Nullfire Blade
Nullfire Blade
3.340
Nullfire Blade
Nullfire Blade
Value: 3.340
Burns the targets mana, dealing damage based on the mana burnt.

Can be upgraded 2 times. Level 2+ activation dispels buffs on enemy targets, while Level 3 activation can target self to dispel debuffs.
Mana Combustion Modifier
Burns enemy mana and slows.
Can be upgraded 2 times.
Activation
Target an enemy unit to apply a Tapering 60% Movement Speed Slow to them for 4 seconds. Deals 800 True Damage to summoned units and instantly kills illusions.
14.0s CD
700 Range
Passive Bonuses
+5 Attack Speed
+3 Strength
+26 Agility
+3 Intelligence
Required Items
Quickblade
Quickblade
1.000g
Quickblade
Quickblade
1.000g
Soulscream Ring
Soulscream Ring
480g

Core Items

Essential items crucial for the hero's performance and synergy within the team.

Runed Cleaver
Runed Cleaver
3.800
Runed Cleaver
Runed Cleaver
Value: 3.800
Melee heroes gain splash damage on attack. Ranged heroes do not benefit.
Activation
Destroys target tree or deals your Attack Damage to an enemy creep, gadget or ward.

Cooldown is set to 5 seconds if targeting a tree, gadget or ward.
15.0s CD
600 Range
Passive Bonuses
+50 Attack Damage
+6 Health/s
+50% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Sustainer
Sustainer
1.700g
Warhammer
Warhammer
1.600g
Logger's Hatchet
Logger's Hatchet
150g
Energizer
Energizer
1.400
Energizer
Energizer
Value: 1.400
Activate to grant 50 Movement Speed and 25 Attack Speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds.
Activation
Activate to grant 50 Movement Speed and 25 Attack Speed to allies in radius for 6 seconds.

Non-hero player controlled units gain Unitwalking.
25 Mana
30.0s CD
900 Radius
Passive Bonuses
+4 Strength
+4 Agility
+4 Intelligence
+-25% Mana Regeneration
+20 Movement Speed
Required Items
Major Totem
Major Totem
540g
Scarab
Scarab
325g
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
200g
Shrunken Head
Shrunken Head
3.900
Shrunken Head
Shrunken Head
Value: 3.900
Activation Modifier Activate to temporarily grant complete immunity to Magic.
Activation
Dispels debuffs and grants Magic Immunity to self for 7 seconds.
0 Mana
75.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+24 Attack Damage
+10 Strength
Required Items
Warhammer
Warhammer
1.600g
Mighty Blade
Mighty Blade
1.000g
Geometer's Bane
Geometer's Bane
5.000
Geometer's Bane
Geometer's Bane
Value: 5.000
Firebrand Modifier
Activate to dispel debuffs and create two illusions of yourself.
Activation
Dispels debuffs, disjoints projectiles, and spawns 2 illusions of yourself.

Illusions deal 33% damage, take 350% damage, and last 15 seconds.
50 Mana
60.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+25 Attack Speed
+10 Strength
+26 Agility
+10 Intelligence
Required Items
Firebrand
Firebrand
2.200g
Blessed Orb
Blessed Orb
2.100g
Twin Blades
Twin Blades
3.100
Twin Blades
Twin Blades
Value: 3.100
When off cooldown, passively causes a secondary attack which deals 80% Damage and applies a 100% Movement Speed Slow for 0.7 seconds.

Every attack reduces cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

Only works when carried by a melee hero.
Grants a secondary attack.
Activation
6.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Damage
+10 Attack Speed
+10 Intelligence
+-50% Mana Regeneration
+100% Movement Speed
Required Items
Arcana
Arcana
1.575g
Broadsword
Broadsword
1.200g
Wingbow
Wingbow
5.900
Wingbow
Wingbow
Value: 5.900
Grants 150 Attack Range and 20% Evasion to ranged heroes.

Grants 75 Attack Range, 35% Evasion, unitwalking, and 25 Movespeed to melee heroes.
Grants high agility, Evasion, and a different effect if Melee or Ranged.
Activation
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Damage
+30 Attack Speed
+33 Agility
+20% Evasion
Required Items
Dancing Blade
Dancing Blade
3.000g
Faux Bow
Faux Bow
1.900g
Snake Bracelet
Snake Bracelet
1.000g
Oblivion Hammer
Oblivion Hammer
6.150
Oblivion Hammer
Oblivion Hammer
Value: 6.150
This item contains Bashing properties. Items and abilities with Bashing properties contain a shared cooldown time.
Bash Modifier
Grants a chance to Stun a target on attack. Cast to Stun an enemy.
Activation
On use, Stuns the target for 1.5 seconds. Cannot be used more than once every 30 seconds.

Cannot be used on a target that has been affected by Oblivion Hammer within the last 7 seconds.
75 Mana
2.0s CD
150 Range
Passive Bonuses
+50 Attack Damage
+15 Strength
+10 Health/s
+300 Max Health
Required Items
Brutalizer
Brutalizer
3.000g
Helm of the Black Legion
Helm of the Black Legion
2.175g

Situational Items

Items to consider depending on the game's state and the opposing team's composition.

Elder Parasite
Elder Parasite
2.200
Elder Parasite
Elder Parasite
Value: 2.200
This item contains a Lifesteal Modifier which does not stack.
Lifesteal Modifier
Activate to gain Attack Speed, Movement Speed and Lifesteal.
Activation
Applies Crazed to self for 9 seconds.
25 Mana
30.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+5 Attack Damage
+15 Attack Speed
Required Items
Hungry Spirit
Hungry Spirit
900g
Gloves of the Swift
Gloves of the Swift
500g
Null Stone
Null Stone
4.500
Null Stone
Null Stone
Value: 4.500
Periodically blocks single-target abilities.

When not on cooldown, negates a single targeted spell.
Activation
Transfers your spell negation ability to another ally hero for up to 15 seconds.
0 Mana
15.0s CD
800 Range
Passive Bonuses
+15 Attack Damage
+15 Strength
+15 Agility
+15 Intelligence
+6 Health/s
+50% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Blessed Orb
Blessed Orb
2.100g
Sustainer
Sustainer
1.700g
Spiked Bola
Spiked Bola
3.610
Spiked Bola
Spiked Bola
Value: 3.610
Cast to Disarm an enemy.
Activation
On use, deals 200 Physical Damage and Disarms the target for 3.5 seconds.

Spiked Bola's active effect bypasses Magic Immunity. Purging Spiked Bola's debuff will result in reducing its current duration by 50% and making that state unpurgeable.

Cannot be used on a target that has been affected by Spiked Bola within the last 9 seconds.
0 Mana
20.0s CD
650 Range
Passive Bonuses
+12 Strength
+30 Agility
+8 Intelligence
+1 Magic Armor
Required Items
Dancing Blade
Dancing Blade
3.000g
Fortified Bracer
Fortified Bracer
500g
Hellflower
Hellflower
4.925
Hellflower
Hellflower
Value: 4.925
Cast to Silence, Perplex & increase Damage Dealt against an enemy
Activation
Applies Hellflower to target for 5 seconds.
100 Mana
25.0s CD
900 Range
Passive Bonuses
+40 Attack Damage
+35 Attack Speed
+20 Intelligence
+100% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Abyssal Flower
Abyssal Flower
3.150g
Arcana
Arcana
1.575g
Savage Mace
Savage Mace
4.800
Savage Mace
Savage Mace
Value: 4.800
Grants a 100% chance to gain True Strike, causing your attacks to always hit.

On attack, grants a 40% chance to deal 120 Bonus Physical Damage to target and Stun for 0.1 seconds.

This effect propagates to illusions for 33% of power but does not apply the Stun.
Grants a chance to Mini-Stun on attack.
Grants True Strike
Activation
0.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+60 Attack Damage
+30 Attack Speed
Required Items
Slayer
Slayer
2.200g
Alacrity Band
Alacrity Band
1.200g
Halberd
Halberd
1.000g
Riftshards
Riftshards
3.325
Riftshards
Riftshards
Value: 3.325
On attack, grants a 25% chance to deal a 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2x critical strike and 2.5 / 5 / 7.5 / 10% of the target's Max Health as bonus damage (except vs. Bosses).

After obtaining this item, the recipe may be re-purchased to upgrade it. Can be upgraded 3 times.
Grants a chance to deal critical strikes on attack.
Can be upgraded 3 times.
Passive Bonuses
+40 Attack Damage
Required Items
Broadsword
Broadsword
1.200g
Broadsword
Broadsword
1.200g
Symbol of Rage
Symbol of Rage
6.000
Symbol of Rage
Symbol of Rage
Value: 6.000
Lifesteal Modifier
Use to temporarily grant massive lifesteal.
Activation
Applies Symbolic Rage to self for 3.5 seconds.
0 Mana
50.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+25 Strength
+5 Armor
+3 Health/s
Required Items
Axe of the Malphai
Axe of the Malphai
3.200g
Whispering Helm
Whispering Helm
1.800g
Harkon's Blade
Harkon's Blade
4.775
Harkon's Blade
Harkon's Blade
Value: 4.775
While active: changes Attack Damage type to Magic at the cost of 50 mana per attack. Attacks also apply Harkon's Blade to the target for 5 seconds.
When active, transforms your attacks into Magic Damage.
Passive Bonuses
+20 Attack Damage
+15 Attack Speed
+35 Intelligence
+25% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Acolyte's Staff
Acolyte's Staff
2.600g
Arcana
Arcana
1.575g

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