What the item does
Active: Hex
Turns the target into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The victim cannot attack, cast abilities or use items, and their base movement speed drops to 140. Instantly destroys illusions.
- 01
Catch
I choose the key target and a cast window.
- 02
Hex
The target cannot attack, cast abilities or use items.
- 03
Follow up
The team deals damage and chains the next disable.
How I decide
«The hex is short. The team needs to know who I am turning into a critter.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- The enemy has time to leave or activate protection between the fight's start and our shared damage.
- 02 My decision
- I choose the target in advance and cast Hex in a window when allies are ready to follow up focus.
- 03 What I avoid
- Spend expensive control on a random target far from our damage.
When I would buy it
When I need a reliable targeted disable and have enough income.
Components
Components from Valve's recipe. Repeated parts are marked with quantities.
Mystic Staff
Tiara of SelemeneWhich heroes I would try it on
Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.
What to compare it with
Similar purposes do not make items interchangeable. I compare effect, price and timing.
Stats and key conditions
- Intelligence
- 30
- Mana regeneration
- 8.5
- Cooldown
- 20 s
- Mana cost
- 250
- Cast range
- 800
Valve notes
- The target will have a base movement speed of 140, but buffs granting maximum movement speed won't be disabled.
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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