What the item does
01
Active: Hobble
Hits an enemy for 25 damage, then slows them by 50% and reduces Health Restoration by 40% for 4 seconds. The slow gradually fades over the duration of the spell.
How I decide
«I use Hobble on someone we are already preparing to chase.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- The target leaves focus and relies on recovery.
- 02 My decision
- I apply the slow and anti-heal before the allied abilities follow up.
- 03 What I avoid
- Activate the ability for one hit without further pressure.
When to choose
When tier 2 neutral items become available. I choose from the current options for the hero's next task; this item is not bought with gold.
Which heroes I would try it on
Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.
Stats and key conditions
- Cooldown
- 30 s
- Mana cost
- 50
- Cast range
- 650
Game effects and recipes are a snapshot of official data. My guidelines are choices for a task, not a promise of the same build every match. Values for several stages, where present, are separated by ‘/’.
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