Nevermore dota guide

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A feared hero, able to quickly get a lot of damage potential if the player using the shadowfiend can last hit. His ranged attacks are easy to combo together for a massive wave of spellpower. And most importantly, his ultimate does enough damage to destroy an entire team if used at the right moment...

Character type: Agility. Team affiliation: Scourge.
Movement speed: 300. Attack range: 500.
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Nevermore videos

DotA - Highlights&Ending of Nevermore
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Nevermore video replay showcase The top 7 videos I've seen about this hero.

Hero skills

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His abilities Page of 2 of this Nevermore dota guide. It has full details on each of his Shadowraze, Requiem of Souls, Necromastery, and Presence skills. You'll also find a few videos and tips for using these hero abilities.

Quick tips

Shadowraze is an amazing nuke early in a match. You can use it to destroy creeps as well from a safe distance. Timed well you'll be able to hit the enemy as they move in to attack, as they attack, and as they turn to flee. It's a bit mana-intensive so you might want to grab an item to boost it for the first few levels.

Don't worry about Nevermore's aura too much. It gives your hero away on the map and that can be quite dangerous. The damage bonus it provides is only useful later in the match: it's a percentage reduction to enemy armor This amounts to maybe 2 or 3 a swing at first, but can be devastating later when you need brute force to win battles.
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Seen any hilariously bad Nevermores you have to talk about them? Have a great Nevermore strategy build you'd like to share? Any tips for the rest of us who kinda suck playing him in defense of the ancients?

  • Oct 21, 2011 @ 10:40 am | delete
    WHY IS REFRESHER NEEDED FOOL ?????
  • Aug 5, 2010 @ 2:54 am | delete
    nevermore is a feared hero...but the blood's just a little...
    for avoiding stunner, i choose Black King Bar
    this is my item
    -treads (there's ms n as)
    -lothar
    -dominator
    -dagger
    -butterfly

    what's the sixth item?
    depend on enemy hero...
  • Feb 22, 2010 @ 7:27 am | delete
    refresher???
    noob
  • Feb 11, 2010 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    desolatar such a waste of money and it is also hard too get if u get kill. and why u get refresher for?

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Why do you like playing dota as Nevermore the Shadow Fiend, or not?

  • Nov 5, 2011 @ 1:09 am | delete
    this is my item guyz!!!!!!!
    bot
    dagger
    lothar
    ethereal
    bkb
    (6th item...bala na kyu!!!)
  • Oct 14, 2010 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Never is an awesome carry that can change the result of the game only farming. He has a great power in teamfights unlike other carries like Mortred, Traxex or even Mirana. All them can't be compared with Nevermore in a teamfight.
  • Oct 14, 2010 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Dapat Imba mga Items nyo:
    Kelens Dagger,
    Boots of Travel,
    Black King Bar,
    Manta Style,
    Satanic,
    Butterfly

    Hindi lang mawawala bkb pagdagger type ka kasi pantakas din un e ^^
  • Oct 14, 2010 @ 11:14 am | delete
    he can outplay any other carry with manta blink and bkb... he owns and i like his playstyle

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Item build

The only item I really recommend on this hero is either a lothar or kelen dagger. EIther of these weapons will allow you to get up close and personal with the other team's heroes. This lets you use your ultimate Requiem of Souls with Nevermore at full effect. They can't run away fast enough before you are done casting. However, against stunning heroes, you may want to try going with a DPS build.

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Some people like to make a Nevermore build that skips regeneration and try to dominate enemies immediately at the start of the game. Others just like to play normally.

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What items do you buy as a dota Nevermore item build?

  • :)))) Feb 21, 2011 @ 4:45 am | delete
    Euls Scepter
    Ethreal Blade
    BM ,
    Armlet
    Satanic
    Phase Boots
  • heart.breaker.14 Aug 18, 2010 @ 12:11 am | delete
    m@nta
    lothars
    satanic
    butterfly
    tarasque
    desolator
  • joshua Mar 25, 2011 @ 6:32 am | delete
    devine
    devine
    travel
    butterfly
    lothars
  • JueLii12/Mhie Aug 13, 2010 @ 8:41 pm | delete
    Boots of travel Lothars Manta Butterfly Satanic Skadi
  • BK Aug 4, 2010 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Boots of Travel
    Kelen's dagger
    Black King Bar
    Manta
    Satanic
    Butterfly
  • magician096 May 13, 2010 @ 3:43 am | delete
    If I build in

    `Nevermore`'

    `Boots Of Travel
    `Lothars
    `Mantah
    `Butterfly
    `Desolator
    `Cuirras

    `That's All tnx...~
  • wilfedo^-^ Oct 30, 2009 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    treads
    lothars
    butterfly
    desolator
    heart
    refresher
  • magician096 May 13, 2010 @ 3:45 am | delete
    noob refresher

    `1v1 mirror match Nevermore this is your Item

    `my Item is Boots of Travel,Mantah,Lothars,Butterfly,Desolator,Cuirras....!

    `That my Item
  • REQUIEM May 26, 2010 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    1v1? boots of travel .. LOL
  • jejemon_21 Jul 10, 2010 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    ang dali lng kontrahin ng lotars dapat dagger,,
    old school n ang lotars para s best hero q n c nevermore
  • HOLY_HEXOR Aug 3, 2010 @ 5:54 am | delete
    weak ka pa
    buo ko dun kay never B.O.T , MANTA, LOTHARS,BUTTERFLY,ARMLET , DAGGER
  • yami.tami Jul 13, 2010 @ 9:17 am | delete
    noob, my item fir mirror match, euls tread domi butterfly

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Shadowraze

Z: Nuke.

Shadowraze skill

Area of effect damage. Three different versions based on range.
This ability triggers in the direction your Shadow Fiend is facing.


Area of effect: 250.
Casting range: 200, 450, 700.
Cooldown: 10 seconds. Each range is independent.
Damage: 75 / 150 / 225 / 300.
DotA damage type: Magical.
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  • Nov 22, 2011 @ 2:06 am | delete
    When I used Nevermore 4 the 1st tym I was really surprise because Nevermore was really powerful more then I'm expecting. And thanks 4 ur comments and suggestions cos it really helps 4 d bginner lyk me...ty

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Presence of the Shadowlord

Passive: Aura.

Presence skill

Reduces armor level of opponents near Nevermore.


DotA aura range: 900.
Enemy units are alerted when Nevermore is nearby.
Fully stacks with other armor reduction abilities and auras.
Lowers armor by 2 / 3 / 4 / 5.
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Comments about Presence of the Dark Lord:

  • YaphetS`sLOver Feb 19, 2012 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Sir nevermore.However he move. yeah I like it . :D

Necro mastery

Passive. "Your soul is mine."

Necromastery skill

Raises damage based on number of Nevermore's recent kills.


Damage bonus: 16 / 30 / 46 / 60.
This is halved if Nevermore dies in dota.
Affects how powerful his ultimate skill is.

Comments about Necromastery:

  • NewHacksDotNEt May 21, 2012 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    fantastic
  • Papazen_freak1 Mar 20, 2012 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    GG Re...ITz Gv Damage re Nc..][

Requiem of Souls

R: Ultimate nuke.

Requiem ultimate skill

Does large damage based on number of recent kills (necro mastery). This skill of Nevermore also slows anyone caught near him afterwards.


The damage done is based on the number of lines that hit a unit.
Closer uses are hit by more lines of spirit energy.
There are up to 15, one for every 2 souls stored through Necromastery.
Each spirit reduces enemy attack and movement speed.
There is a 1 second timer before the Nevermore ultimate ability activates.

Cooldown: 2 minutes.
Area of effect: 1425.

Sneaky way to use Requiem

Start watching this hero replay video at 1:45.
[dota] Nevermore Dance
by say43plz | video info

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How to play as him

Both good and bad ways to use the hero. Watch how this Shadowfiend player chases after someone, kills them, then gets killed playing poorly against Akasha the Queen of Pain.

He was one misclick away from defeating them both.
[Dota] How to Shadow Fiend
by Yrrz | video info

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Defeating an entire team

... in 3 seconds.

Practice with Requiem of Souls (ultimate) and you can do this with the Shadowfiend hero too.
Nevermore kills 5 heroes in 2 seconds..
by joshlau7 | video info

2,098 ratings | 1,795,997 views
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DotA - Nevermore Tribute
by SogoTheWayOfTheNinja | video info

673 ratings | 311,265 views
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Good use of the Shadowfiend skills

DotA - The Razing Nevermore
by xXJanzzonXx | video info

63 ratings | 23,622 views
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Another full team kill with the Requiem of Souls skill.
Dota - Destroyer + Nevermore Team Kill
by KpuKo | video info

37 ratings | 45,208 views
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Being drawn in MS Paint

I love videos like this one :). Skip on down if you just want to see gameplay.
DotA NeverMore With MS Paint
by MaikForte | video info

97 ratings | 28,900 views
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Silly video against a few new players

This is titled "pro" of course on youtube...
Dota: Nevermore Pro insane must see!
by Tekthefirst | video info

440 ratings | 335,403 views
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Guide links

Strategy tips from other Dota players & item suggestions are below this area.

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Nevermore Dota strategy
Decent primer for first timers wanting to play the Shadow Fiend well.
Nevermore on hubpages
Dota character overview with additional tips, builds and guides.
Shadowfiend guide
An old, outdated, but possibly still useful guide for this DotA hero.

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Background Story

A demon of the burning legion so abhorred that he makes the skin of even his fellow demons crawl, Nevermore is a creature of the shadows that consumes the souls of those around him. When the Shadow Fiend comes forth to battle, he augments his power with the souls he has consumed, bearing down on his enemies with spiritually enhanced attacks and powerful spiritual blasts. The Shadow Fiend is a terrifying opponent whom few have survived, and those who have perished under his tyranny have faced the most despicable fate of all.

Hero introduction, from the official website.

Shadow Fiend's only defense lies in his superb offense. After each life he takes, he traps their soul to empower his attack damage with Necromastery. This allows him to amass high attack damage. His ultimate Requiem of Souls can summon these souls out to inflict great damage and slow anyone close to Nevermore. His unique Shadowraze allows him to blast opponents in small areas, at three separate distances. The Presence of the Dark Lord also makes enemies vulnerable to physical damage, passively reducing their armor. Deadly from a number of distances, and vulnerable if caught off guard, Nevermore's positioning in battle is of utmost importance.

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I love the voice actor they used for Nevermore. He's been a narrator in quite a few games!

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