Ночной охотник

Night Stalker excels with heroes who can capitalize on his night-time dominance and ganking pressure. Spectre benefits greatly from NS's ability to create chaos, allowing her to Haunt and pick off fleeing targets. Void Spirit provides additional burst damage that complements NS's lockdown - Void+Dissimilate combos are devastating at night. Pudge works wonderfully as both heroes excel at isolating and eliminating single targets - NS disables, Pudge hooks from safety. Earthshaker can follow up NS initiations with devastating Echo Slams on grouped enemies. Spirit Breaker creates a double-gank threat that overwhelms enemies trying to escape. The key synergy lies in heroes who can convert NS's isolation plays into guaranteed kills through high burst damage or additional lockdown.

Night Stalker struggles against heroes who neutralize his core strengths or exploit his weaknesses. Phoenix forces daytime during Supernova, completely negating NS's night-time bonuses and often used as a direct counter. Slark with 1800 night vision counters NS's vision advantage and can easily escape ganks with Dark Pact and Shadow Dance. Abaddon's Borrowed Time and Aphotic Shield make ganking nearly impossible, while his increased healing withstands NS's damage output. Oracle can dispel Crippling Fear with Fortune's End and heal through void damage with False Promise. Luna and Lycan both receive bonus night vision that counters NS's vision advantage. Silver Edge carriers apply break, removing Hunter in the Night bonuses. Heroes with high night vision, strong dispels, or abilities that force daytime completely undermine NS's entire gameplay premise.

Night Stalker dominates heroes who rely on vision, positioning, or spell casting to be effective. Crystal Maiden and Witch Doctor become easy prey with their reliance on channeling spells - Crippling Fear lasts through BKB and Void's ministun interrupts channels. Invoker loses his spellcasting advantage when silenced and forced into melee range during night. Sniper and Drow Ranger suffer from their squishy nature and lack of escape mechanisms - NS's speed advantage makes them easy pickoffs. Shadow Shaman and Lion become useless when silenced, unable to use their crucial disables. Tinker cannot teleport away when silenced and has no natural escape. NS's combination of high mobility, extended vision, and strong single-target lockdown makes him a nightmare for these heroes who depend on staying safe at range or casting spells from distance.