N'aix the Lifestealer

Background Story:
There once was a man in Lordaeron so consumed by greed that he was beyond remorse. Eventually caught trying to steal Prince Arthas' sacred ring, he was tried and hanged. Yet his body, so corrupted by his desire to steal, rose by itself in the form of a monstrous ghoul. So came into being N'aix, his old name long forgotten: the embodiment of lust and greed, bent on stealing the life of every living creature he encounters.

Side: Scourge

Tavern: Dark Tavern

Icon Place: 1 Row 4 Column

Pros & Cons

[+] Easy Farming

[+] Damage based on enemies life

[+] Good Line Control

[+] One of the best characters 1v1

[-] Very easy to kill him in early game

[-] Nothing without items

[-] Is not the best character for teamplay

[-] Very good only in 1v1 battles

Alt+Tab Mini Guide (Forest N'aix)

Starting Gear:




Skill Build:

1.Feast

2.Open Wounds

3.Feast

4.Open Wounds

5.Feast

6.Infest

7.Feast

8.Rage

9.Rage

10.Rage

11.Infest

12.Rage

13.Open Wounds

14.Open Wounds

15.Stats

16.Infest

17-25.Stats

Ending Gear:

Alt+Tab Mini Guide (Lane N'aix)

Starting Gear:




Skill Build:

1.Open Wounds

2.Feast

3.Rage

4.Feast

5.Open Wounds

6.Infest

7.Feast

8.Feast

9.Open Wounds

10.Open Wounds

11.Infest

12.Rage

13.Rage

14.Rage

15.Stats

16.Infest

17-25.Stats

Ending Gear:

Base stats

25 + 2.4/lvl

18 + 1.9/lvl

15 + 1.75/lvl

Basic Damage: 52-62

Basic Armor: 1.6

Hitpoints: 625

Mana: 195

Skills:

Rage (Hotkey R)

N'aix goes into a maddened rage, becoming immune to magic spells and gaining increased attack speed.

Level 1: +30% to attack speed and magic immunity. Duration: 2.5 seconds.

Level 2: +45% to attack speed and magic immunity. Duration: 3.25 seconds.

Level 3: +60% to attack speed and magic immunity. Duration: 4 seconds.

Level 4: +80% to attack speed and magic immunity. Duration: 4.75 seconds.

Manacost: 75

Cooldown: 15

Duration: Based on skill level.

Notes:

- Activating Rage will cancel out most debuffs.

- Bash from a meele heroes will affect you, but not from ranged.

- You will not take damage from Blademail.

- Mekansm will not heal you.

- Attack speed will stack with other items.

- Doesnt cancel Repel.

- Will not cancel Rupture, but will cancel damage done by this spell for Rage period.

Spells that go trough Rage:

- Doom

- Fiend's Grip (No damage)

- Sanity's Eclipse (No damage)

- Nether Swap

- Omnislash

- Landmines

- Wild Axes

- Toss

- Counter Helix

- Haunt

- Global Silence

- Culling Blade

- Charge of Darkness

- Viper Strike (Slows only)

- Primal Roar (Slows only) (Stuns if you are primary target)

- Reapers Scythe (Stuns only)

- Reverse Polarity (Stuns only)

- Dismember (Stuns Only)

- Rot (Slow only)

- Pit of Malice

- Overgrowth

- All passive auras

Comment: This skill wil help us to kill heavy nukers like Lina or Demonwitch. Also you can use this skill before using Scroll of Town portal, so no one can interrupt your cast. Also this skill can be used when you are running from someone.

Feast (Passive)

Regenerates a portion of an enemy's current HP and deals the same portion per attack.

Level 1: 4% of victims current health.

Level 2: 5% of victims current health.

Level 3: 6% of victims current health.

Level 4: 7% of victims current health.

Manacost: None

Cooldown: None

Duration: None

Notes:

- Damage is physical. Its will be reduced by armor.

- Doesnt work on Roshan.

- Doesnt work on illusions.

- Works against magic immunes.

Comment: This skill adds very nice damage to N'aix attacks. Also this skill makes us dangerous to most tanks like Centaur Warchief.

Open Wounds (Hotkey W)

N'aix rends the enemy, slowing his movespeed and allowing his allies to feast on his life force, regenerating a portion of the damage dealt. The victim slowly recovers movement speed over 8 seconds.

Level 1: 10% lifesteal to any attacking unit. Cooldown: 24

Level 2: 15% lifesteal to any attacking unit. Cooldown: 20

Level 3: 20% lifesteal to any attacking unit. Cooldown: 16

Level 4: 25% lifesteal to any attacking unit. Cooldown: 12

Manacost: 110

Cooldown: Based on skill level.

Duration: 8

Notes:

- After casting this spell, slow rating is hight, but victim will recover normal speed after 8 seconds. Slow rating: 80% / 70% / 60% / 50% / 30% / 10% / 10% / 10%

- Cancels channeling spells

- Life steal will be added to any damage, including magical.

- Linken Sphere will block channeling cancel, but not the slow.

Comment: N'aix can gang anyone with this spell. Adds very big lifesteal to our attacks, and it stacks with Feast. Also you can use this spell to prevent casting of channeling spells, or for escaping from someone.

Infest (Hotkey T)

Level 1: Can Infest allied and neutral units. After consuming will be healed for current hitpoints of consumed unit. Cooldown: 100

Level 2: Can Infest allied, neutral and enemy units. After consuming will be healed for current hitpoints of consumed unit. Cooldown: 60

Level 3: Can Infest allied, neutral and enemy units. After consuming will be healed for maximum hitpoints of consumed unit. Cooldown: 30

Manacost: 50

Cooldown: Based on skill level.

Duration: Until consuming.

Notes:

- No one can see N'aix on the map.

- N'aix will get experience in Infested unit.

- If the Infested unit is killed before N'aix uses Consume, he will not be healed.

- Auras of N'aix will affect all units around Infested unit, except Radiance.

- All buffs and regeneration stops, until N'aix consumes unit.

- Enemies dont see green orb on top of Infested unit.

- You will be immune for spells like Wrath of the Thundergod or Haunt

Creeps that cannot be Infested:

- Catapults of Sentinel and Scourge.

- Neutral units of type "Tree"

- Roshan

- Dominated Creeps

- Illusions

- Infernal (Summoned by Warlock)

- Pandaren Elementals (Summoned by Pandaren Brewmaster)

- Spirit Bear (Summoned by Lone Druid)

- Healing Ward (Summoned by Juggernaut)

Comment: This is very expensive skill. It can be used for ganging, for hiding from enemies or for healing.

Game Strategy&Item Builds

Forest N'aix

Forest N'aix.
This strategy is possible only in game 5v5 or 4v4. N'aix can very easy farm in woods because he has Feast skill, what gives very nice lifesteal to him.
Base Items:

FAQ:

Q: Why i should buy Healing Salve?

A: It is not essential, but if your command need help, and you have low hitpoints, it will instantly heal you, and you will not waste your time.

Comment: After buying this dont go on the creep spot, because creeps will not be spawned if you staying on it. Wait before all neutral creeps will be spawned, then go to the forest.

Skill Build:

1.Feast

2.Open Wounds

3.Feast

4.Open Wounds

5.Feast

6.Infest

7.Feast

8.Rage

9.Rage

10.Rage

11.Infest

12.Rage

13.Open Wounds

14.Open Wounds

15.Stats

16.Infest

17-25.Stats

FAQ:

Q:Why we will take Feast on 1 level?

A:Feast on 1 level allows us to farm easy in forest.

Q:Why we will take Rage only on level 8?

A:Because you will farm only in forest before you get level 8, and on level 8 you should go to the lane and start teamplay.

Q:Why Infest on level 6?

A:Allows us to farm in forest without any problems, because we can get great heal from level 5 monsters.

When you are farmed enough and get 8 level, go to the town, sell your Quelling Blade and Stout Shield.

Your inventory should look like this:




Comment: Buying Blades of Attack is not essential. If you havent much gold, go to the forest and farm some more. Also you need to farm 500 gold for Gloves of Haste.

After farming your inventory should look like this:




Then you must to start ganging and teamplay. Try to stalking someone in the woods or kill lone hero by using Open Wounds skill. Or you should push one line. After doing it and getting about 900 gold go to the town and buy Armlet of Mordiggian receipt.

Your inventory should look like this:




Now you can play with your team and gang your enemies by using Open Wounds skill. Also dont forget about stalking in the woods, and last hitting. Also you shoud try to gang your enemies who stands on lane by using Infest skill on the allied Treant or Ghoul.

Comment: Dont forget about activating Armlet of Mordiggian before battle/gang starts. It gives hitpoints boost to you, but drains hitpoints overtime. So you must try to hit your enemy so many times as you can, and you will be healed by Feast skill, and it will prevent losing your hitpoints.
And dont forget to deactivate it after ending of battle/gang.

After this you should farm about 2000 gold.
Go to the town and buy Kelen's Dagger.
Your inventory should look like this:




Now you can instantly gang your enemies, or do a last hit. Playing with team will bring to you many frags&gold. Next item ill be Stygian Desolator. It will add good damage to us. Also -Armor=>More Damage done by Feast=>More life steal.
After getting Stygian Desolator you should get Assault Cuirass. More -Armor=>More damage&lifesteal.

Your inventory finally should look like this:




Comment: Last item slot for your choise. You can read "Last Slot Suggesions" section for more info.

Lane N'aix

Lane N'aix.
Standard strategy used in all games. Taking Feast on 2 level and early Rage allows to stay and farm on lane for a long time.
Base Items:

FAQ:

Q: Why i should buy 3x Gauntlets of Ogre Strength, when i can make Bracer?

A: Because we dont need +3 to Agility and Intelligence, and +9 Strength will be better then +6 to Strength and +3 to Agility and Intelligence.

Q: Why do i need Ancient Tango of Essifation if i will take Feast on 1 level?

A: Because you must take Open Wounds on 1 level, and Feast will not freeze your hitpoints on 100%.

Comment: Best lane for N'aix is solo Middle lane. If other player already stands solo then you should go Down (if you are Sentinel) and Up (if you are Scourge).

Skill Build:

1.Open Wounds

2.Feast

3.Rage

4.Feast

5.Open Wounds

6.Infest

7.Feast

8.Feast

9.Open Wounds

10.Open Wounds

11.Infest

12.Rage

13.Rage

14.Rage

15.Stats

16.Infest

17-25.Stats

FAQ:

Q: Why should i pick Open Wounds on first level?

A: Because it can help you to run from someone, kill someone if he goes near tower, or if you want to kill Axe.

Q: Why should i pick Rage so early?

A: Because it can save you from hard nukes, and prevent some skills like Cold Feet.

After few lining you should go to the town and create Power Treads.
If you have hard nukers in command, like Lina, Demon Witch and others, try to gang someone using Open Wounds and their abilities. After farming/ganging on lanes you should start to create Armlet of Mordiggian.

Your inventory should look like this:




Then you should go on lane or in the forest and farm for Gloves of Haste. Also dont forget to help to your team and also try to gang someone. Also you can stalk in the Sentinel Woods (if you are Scourge) or in Scourge Woods (if you are Sentinel).

After few farming/stalking/ganging you shoud sell one of your Gauntlets of Ogre Strength and buy Gloves of Haste.
Now its time for pushing lane and ganging. Use your Rage in gangs and cast Open Wounds on running heroes, and also cast Open Wounds to prevent casting of chanelling spells.

After some time, you must create Armlet of Mordiggian.
Your inventory should look like this:




Comment: Dont forget about activating Armlet of Mordiggian before battle/gang starts. It gives hitpoints boost to you, but drains hitpoints overtime. So you must try to hit your enemy so many times as you can, and you will be healed by Feast skill, and it will prevent losing your hitpoints.
And dont forget to deactivate it after ending of battle/gang.

Now you can play with your team and gang your enemies by using Open Wounds skill. Also dont forget about stalking in the woods, and last hitting. Also you shoud try to gang your enemies who stands on line by using Infest skill on the allied Treant or Ghoul.

After 5-8 minutes sell your Gauntlets of Ogre Strength.
After few farming you should have about 2000 gold.
Go to the town and buy Kelen's Dagger. Your inventory should look like this:




Now you can instantly gang your enemies, or do a last hit. Playing with team will bring to you many frags&gold. Next item ill be Stygian Desolator. It will add good damage to us. Also -Armor=>More Damage done by Feast=>More life steal.

After getting Stygian Desolator you should get Assault Cuirass. More -Armor=>More damage&lifesteal.

Your inventory finally should look like this:




Comment: Last item slot for your choise. You can read "Last Slot Suggesions" section for more info.

Last Slot Item Suggesions:
My suggesion:
Illusions will have Feast skill, also 3x N'aix better then one.

Draxtrul16's sugession:
Adds nice damage, allows us to farm easy. You can create it before Armlet.


Allies and Enemies
Allies:

This heroes dont need very good items to gang someone.

Ancient Apparition: If you use Open Wounds he can use Cold Feet and freeze enemy.

Crystal Maiden: If you use Open Wounds she can use Freezing Field.

He can cast Shadow Word on you or enemy, or do much damage by Fatal Bounds. His Infernal has stun when falling and haves good damage.

He is the best. He can heal you by Shadow Wave, slow your opponents by Poison Touch, save your live by Shallow Grave, and seriously decrease armor to your opponents by Weave. When opponents armor decreased, Feast will do more damage, and N'aix will regenerate more life per hit.

Can cast Replicate. Our illusion will have Feast skill.

Enemies:

Early game enemies

They can do much damage to you in early game, but in late game you will kill them without problems.

Rage will not block his ultimate Sanity's Eclipse. He can cast Astral Prison on himself, wait before your rage ends, then use Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse, and kill you by Arcane Orb what deals 250+ damage.

Rage will not block Omnislash. And 10+ hits with criticals about 700 damage is deadly for us.

Dark Seer: Can cast Wall of Replica. Our illusion will have Feast skill.

Morphling: Can cast Replicate. Our illusion will have Feast skill.