Hero Overview
Necrophos is a versatile intelligence hero who excels as both a core and support. His unique combination of damage over time, healing, and percentage-based damage makes him particularly effective against tanky heroes and in prolonged engagements. With the ability to scale permanently through kills, he becomes increasingly dangerous as the game progresses.
The hero's strength lies in his sustainability and teamfight presence. His Heartstopper Aura provides consistent pressure in teamfights, while Death Pulse offers both damage and healing. Reaper's Scythe serves as a powerful execute ability that also provides permanent scaling. With the "Profane Potency" facet, his Death Pulse range becomes dynamic, adding another layer of complexity to his gameplay.
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Abilities Deep Dive
Phase-by-Phase Game Strategy
Early Game (Laning)
As a core, focus on farming and harassing enemies with Death Pulse. Use your Sadist passive to sustain mana and health by last hitting creeps. Heartstopper Aura can slowly chip away at enemy health in lane. If playing support, prioritize securing kills for your carry and providing healing with Death Pulse. Remember that you get Sadist stacks from any unit kill, including denies.
Mid Game (Rotations & Teamfights)
This is where Necrophos begins to shine. Look for pickoffs with Reaper's Scythe on isolated targets. In teamfights, position yourself to maximize Heartstopper Aura effectiveness while using Death Pulse to both damage enemies and heal allies. Ghost Shroud can be used to survive burst damage and amplify healing from sources like Mekansm or Arcane Boots. Begin building permanent Reaper's Scythe stacks by securing kills.
Late Game (Positioning & Execution)
In late game, your role becomes more about proper execution of Reaper's Scythe on key targets. Your permanent damage stacks from kills make you increasingly dangerous as the game progresses. Position yourself safely in teamfights, using Ghost Shroud to survive focus fire. With Aghanim's Scepter, your Reaper's Scythe creates death zones that can control teamfight areas. Remember that Death Seeker (Agh's Shard) can be used to reposition or avoid dangerous abilities.
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Profane Potency Facet
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Necrophos's Principles of Victory
Harvest souls, sustain presence, and execute with precision - through death comes power for those who master the art of attrition warfare.