[Guide]Nevermore the Shadow Fiend

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Nevermore

The Shadow Fiend

 

Nevermore Profile

Position: Scourge Agility

Attack Animation: 0.5 / 0.54

Damage: 35 - 41

Casting Animation: 0.67 / 0.4

Armor: 1.9

Base Attack Time: 1.7

Movespeed: 300

Missile Speed: 1200

Attack Range: 500

Sight Range: 1800 day / 800 night

 

STR:15 + 2 per level

AGI(main ability):20 + 2.4 per level

INT:18 + 2 per level

 

 

 

Skills :

 

 

SHADOWRAZE

#When u learn this skill,3 new skills appear

#When u use the skills ,they have no target,and hit an AOE in front of you(will explain below)

 

 

Shadowraze (Z)=The Shadowraze will hit enemys in 200 range in front of you(and a 250AOE near it)

Shadowraze (X)=The Shadowraze will hit enemys in 450 range in front of you(and a 250AOE near it)

Shadowraze ©=The Shadowraze will hit enemys in 700 range in front of you(and a 250AOE near it)

 

#Mana cost is 75 MP for all levels

#Damage is :(per level)75-150-225-300

#Cooldown is 10 second for all

#These are magical type skills

Skill explanation and use

In low levels,you will pwn your enemy if you are some experienced.You can deal in 7 level a total of 900 damage(w/o considering magic defence) + your hits

That is what makes Nevermore a great ganker in low game

Also,it can damage invisible units

 

Trick:You can press H(hold) while casting to stop a failed shadowraze

 

Here is the AOE of the skills

 

 

 

 

Necromastery

Every kill/deny/neutral creep provides you +1 soul(which is +2 damage)

#Passive ability

#Necromastery affects your ultimate,so it's basic to have it in his cap always

#In death,you lose your half souls

 

Cap in levels-damage(1-4):16-30-46-60

 

Skill explanation and use

 

This is another reason nevermore is great in early game.And that's why probably you will solo in one lane

With some items in start,at 8 ,if you focus on kill/deny you will have ~+70 damage..kinda hard for your enemies..

You must keep it at 30 souls(or 60 bonus damage)in order your ultimate(Requiem of Souls)deal damage

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This is the way to see how many souls you have(30 max souls 60 max damage)

 

 

 

Presence of the Dark Lord

 

Who is near Nevermore(about 800 AOE) have his armor reduced

Armor reduction per level(1-4):2-3-4-5

Skill explanation and use:

 

You will learn it in 12 level prolly.It isn't needed before

You can make amazing combination with heroes like slardar or vengeful with the - armor,and with a Stygian desolator your damage will be increased a lot

 

 

 

Requiem of Souls

 

Summons evil spirits around you dealing damage to units in the area. Number of spirits is related to the number of souls stored and the movement/damage reduction is related to the distance from the Shadow Fiend. Lowers movement speed and damage of nearby units. The closer the units are the greater the effect

 

Hotkey: ®

Levels:

Damage for each spirit: 80-120-160

Movement speed reduction: 15%-20%-25%

Channelling time: 1 Second(all levels)

Mana cost:150-175-200

 

 

#Duration of slow on all Levels: 5 seconds

#Damage type: magical

#The amount of damage dealt is related to the number of souls captured with Necromastery.

#Requiem of Souls generates damaging lines around Nevermore, 1 per 2 souls stored, for a maximum of 15 lines.

#The closer the targeted unit is, the bigger the amount of lines affecting him.

#Reduces both movement speed and attack damage of units in a 700 AoE.

#This skill breaks invisibility a short time before it's released.(will explain below)

Use of this skill:

 

Sure very effective skill on team battles.

Will deal massive damage to people arround nevermore,and this damage is increased as nearest the target is

so ,you try to get px into 3 enemys and release the skill.The 1 second cooldown requires a kelens dagger of escape or a Lothars(cause with lothars,if you start casting it while invisible it won't break your invisibility,only when the souls are released)

 

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(The area that the skill affects units)

 

Skill Build:

 

Level 1: Necromastery

Level 2: Shadowraze

Level 3: Shadowraze

Level 4: Necromastery

Level 5: Shadowraze

Level 6: Necromastery

Level 7: Shadowraze

Level 8: Necromastery

Level 9: Requiem of Souls

Level 10: Stats

Level 11: Requiem of Souls

Level 12: Presence of the Dark Lord

Level 13: Presence of the Dark Lord

Level 14: Presence of the Dark Lord

Level 15: Presence of the Dark Lord

Level 16: Requiem of Souls

Level 17-25: Stats

 

This is the better gank skillbuild

You maybe want to level up Presence of the dark lord later in game

Sure,at level 9 you must have shadowraze+necromastery fully leveled up +Requiem of Souls

 

 

 

Game roles+item build

I will talk about SOLO MID(the most usual role of nevermore)

Your team probably will not deny it,as you are very important and you need it

 

You will take these items for start

 

You can also take if not provided by your team

 

Never take Bottle as first item

totally useless,you won't have the extra life+damage you need for last hits

Get it after that items(when u go at ur base again)

 

You must take the solo lane

Use ShadowRaze to make some desperate last hits,if your enemy is good enough to deny

it's important to win the lane,cause you need to level up fast and probably go top or bot for some ganks,so you need full souls and good leveled up ShadowRaze

Spam your enemy as much as you can,while denying and killing creeps

Just be careful with nukes+stuners(like lion lina etc)

 

 

Next itembuild will be this:

 

You will need bottle for some extra mana+runes,boots is obvious,magic stick is a MUST for ganks(also to not sell branches),and WrathBands for agility+life+mp(obvious)

 

Then you stay mid/solo until level 9,unless if bot/top the enemies are easy to kill(mages or agi)

Try at level 9 to have full souls,and then start ganking

If the game goes well for you,take Boots of travel.If not take Power Threads

 

Now

If you are in a public game(not so good enemies) prefer Lothars Edge

It will help you until late game for nice ultimates,+ you will be able to avoid ganks

 

But,if you and your enemies are more skilled,surely prefer Kelens Dagger Of Escpape

So if you wanna to but Lothars Edge,buy it as fast as you can

 

Then,the best choise is a Yasha

Keep it,and try to make a Black King Bar(if your enemies are stunners-if not it's not rly needed)

His magic immunity helps you a lot with avoiding stuns that ruins you

Then,make a Manta style

 

Till now,you will have

 

For your next item,you will sell BOTTLE

 

Then,you have 2 alternative builds

with

or

(which will be done in like 10 minutes)+

 

Finally,a good item that is well recomended is (especialy if your enemies have evasion items)

 

Let's mention that in the end,if you may have Power of Threads they will give place to Boots of travel

 

Let's see some alternative builds:

Full carry

Armor-pwner

Alternative build

 

 

 

Nevermore can make great combo with Dark Seer,Magnus,Enigma,and most of stunners for great early game ganks

His worst enemies are ofcourse stunners+nukers,and heroes like Rikimaru or Gondar(annoying,can kill you in some seconds-but u can pwn them with ur AOE skills if skilled enough)

 

See some videos of how many guys play with nevermore!

 

 

 

 

Credits:Finito and playdota.com for icons of skills+items

 

 

 

[Nosti21]

awesome guide. i not have access for karma mate. you will deserve it for sure. keep sharing.

[][HeRoMaN][]

Realy Nice Guide. I Think That You Must Take +1 Karma, But I Havent Access :)

[Apithanos]

awesome guide mate, thanks for posting, +1 karma from me :)

[Nosti21]

awesome share mate, thanks for posting, +1 karma from me :)

just do it. its awesome guide.

[Reptant_]

soon some more are coming

i don't know,probably rikimaru sniper gondar or mirana

[unqART]

very nice guide keep it up !

[Aizen333]

Ty man,amazing guide!!!I love Nevermore! :D

[|Itachi]

+1 karma by me for reviving a dead section :)

[unqART]

+1 karma by me for reviving a dead section :)

allrdy give it from Apithanos.

[Reptant_]

allrdy give it from Apithanos.

I was going to tell not to fix it,since i am making one or two new guides in that period of time,so it could count for them

nevermind

[unqART]

I was going to tell not to fix it,since i am making one or two new guides in that period of time,so it could count for them

nevermind

in next guide i'll give you the karma first ;)

[Salot]

Really nice guide i think i will start playing with this player you made it feel so easy.

[Reptant_]

Really nice guide i think i will start playing with this player you made it feel so easy.

that character isn't that easy..but u can learn him easily by following this guide

a rikimaru guide is coming soon

[GOld3x]

NEvermore is team player...

awesome guide. i not have access for karma mate. you will deserve it for sure. keep sharing.