Abilities that are not listed here have no interaction with debuff immunity. They neither place debuffs, nor deal magical, pure, or reflected damage or interact with mana.
Fully piercing
These abilities fully affect debuff immune units.
Fully piercing debuff immunity
Ancient Apparition – Ice Blast
Axe – Berserker's Call
Axe – Counter Helix
Axe – Culling Blade
Bane – Fiend's Grip
Batrider – Flaming Lasso
Beastmaster – Primal Roar
Bloodseeker – Bloodrage
Bloodseeker – Thirst
Bloodseeker – Rupture
Bounty Hunter – Track
Bristleback – Quill Spray
Clinkz – Tar Bomb
Clockwerk – Overclocking
Clockwerk – Hookshot
Disruptor – Static Storm
Doom – Doom
Earth Spirit – Magnetize
Elder Titan – Earth Splitter
Enchantress – Little Friends
Enchantress – Untouchable
Enigma – Midnight Pulse
Enigma – Black Hole
Faceless Void – Time Lock
Faceless Void – Chronosphere
Huskar – Life Break
Invoker – Sun Strike
Jakiro – Liquid Fire
Legion Commander – Duel- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Diabolic Edict".
Lifestealer – Feast
Lifestealer – Infest
Lifestealer – Consume
Magnus – Reverse Polarity
Medusa – Stone Gaze
Morphling – Morph
Necronomicon Warrior – True Sight
Necrophos – Heartstopper Aura
Nyx Assassin – Vendetta
Phoenix – Supernova
Primal Beast – Pulverize
Pudge – Meat Hook
Pudge – Dismember- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Queen of Pain - Sonic Wave".
Razor – Static Link
Razor – Eye of the Storm
Riki – Blink Strike
Roshan – Bash
Shadow Demon – Demonic Purge
Shadow Fiend – Presence of the Dark Lord
Silencer – Global Silence
Slardar – Bash of the Deep
Slardar – Corrosive Haze
Slark – Essence Shift
Spectre – Desolate
Spectre – Dispersion
Spirit Breaker – Greater Bash
Spirit Breaker – Nether Strike
Templar Assassin – Meld
Templar Assassin – Psi Blades
Treant Protector – Overgrowth
Troll Warlord – Berserker's Rage
Troll Warlord – Battle Trance
Tusk – Walrus PUNCH!
Tusk – Walrus Kick
Undying Zombie – Deathlust
Vengeful Spirit – Nether Swap
Venomancer – Latent Toxicity
Viper – Viper Strike
Void Spirit – Astral Step
Warlock – Chaotic Offering
Warlock Golem – Flaming Fists
Abyssal Blade – Bash- Abyssal Blade – Overwhelm
Assault Cuirass – Assault Aura
Blight Stone – Lesser Corruption
Desolator – Corruption
Dust of Appearance – Reveal
Gem of True Sight – True Sight- Gem of True Sight – Reveal
Nullifier – Nullify
Pig Pole – Pig, Out!
Sentry Ward – True Sight
Seer Stone – Reveal
Skull Basher – Bash
Stygian Desolator – Greater Corruption
The following abilities require an upgrade to pierce debuff immunity
Piercing debuff immunity only when upgraded
- 1 Requires a
talent. - 2 Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 3 Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Partially piercing
These abilities are more complex and have mixed interactions with debuff immunity, either partially piercing debuff immunity, or having conditions which change their interactions with debuff immunity (e.g. a talent or an upgrade changing behaviors).
Partially piercing debuff immunity
Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Spinner's Snare the root is blocked and the damage is reduced, but the target is still exposed.
Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Power Cogs, the knockback is canceled instantly, the damage is reduced, and the mana burn is blocked.
The armor reduction debuff is affected by debuff resistance. The self-debuff on cast is not affected.
Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff, and being instantly removed as soon as the unit turns debuff immune.
The knockback is canceled instantly. However, the damage and stun are still applied in a line as if it was not canceled.
When cast on a debuff immune enemy that is affected by Enchant Remnant, the pull gets instantly canceled, but the Geomagnetic Grip debuff gets stuck on the enemy until they die. While the debuff is stuck, they cannot be pulled by further casts.
Only the stun aspect is prevented by debuff immunity. The unit still stays invulnerable and untargetable.
Does not slow debuff immune enemies, but does reduces their cooldown rate.
Does not connect to secondary debuff immune units. If the primary target is debuff immune, does not connect to other units at all. Shared vision, exposing and spell copying fully pierces debuff immunity.
Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Bushwhack, the unit is not stunned and can act freely, but cannot move and still has no vision.
Does not affect debuff immune units at all.
Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff.
Does not fear debuff immune enemies, but still increases their movement speed.
The forced movement is instantly canceled. However, if the spear connects with an obstactle, the debuff is still placed as if the unit was dragged along. The debuff is still subjected to debuff immunity.
The damage and slow debuff are affected by debuff immunity. When upgraded, does not place the Stone Gaze debuff on debuff immune enemies.
Does not place the debuff on debuff immune units at all, only applying the damage. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Parting Shot, the unit is not stunned and can act freely, but the incoming damage reduction and the illusion remain.
Initial damage is reduced by debuff immunity, but the heal over time still occurs and is unaffected.
The forced movement is instantly canceled. The damage is reduced, however the stun debuff is not placed at all.
The forced movement is instantly canceled. The damage is reduced, however the stun debuff is not placed at all.
Does not silence and blind debuff immune enemies. When upgraded, does not reduce armor of debuff immune enemies, but still makes them untargetable to allies.
Does not affect debuff immune units at all.
Does not leash or slow debuff immune units. Pounce has no max stretch distance, so the unit can move any distance without breaking the leash. If the unit loses the debuff immunity, they can still move freely, but are leashed again, unable to use mobility spells.
Does not affect debuff immune enemies at all.
Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff.
Does not change the health of debuff immune units, ally and enemy. The caster's own health does change.
Does not blind or reduce max health of debuff immune units. Does reduce the model size of debuff immune units.
Cannot toss debuff immune units. Can toss towards debuff immune units. Damage is reduced by debuff immunity.
Pierces debuff immunity on the primary target. Does not affect debuff immune secondary units.
Cannot be cast on debuff immune enemies at all.
Does not reduce armor of debuff immune units, including the caster.This is an old ability.
Does not affect debuff immune units, including the caster.
Not piercing
These abilities do not pierce debuff immunity, meaning that:
- Their debuffs stop affecting the target
- Magical damage is reduced
- Pure and reflected damage are fully negated
Not piercing debuff immunity
Abaddon – Mist Coil
Abaddon – Aphotic Shield
Abaddon – Curse of Avernus
Alchemist – Acid Spray
Alchemist – Unstable Concoction
Alchemist – Corrosive Weaponry
Ancient Apparition – Cold Feet
Ancient Apparition – Ice Vortex
Ancient Apparition – Chilling Touch
Ancient Black Drake – Magic Amplification Aura
Ancient Black Dragon – Fireball
Ancient Ice Shaman – Icefire Bomb
Ancient Rock Golem – Weakening Aura
Ancient Thunderhide – Slam
Anti-Mage – Mana Break
Anti-Mage – Counterspell
Anti-Mage – Mana Void- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Arc Warden - Flux".
Arc Warden – Magnetic Field 1
Arc Warden – Spark Wraith
Axe – Battle Hunger
Bane – Enfeeble
Bane – Brain Sap
Bane – Nightmare
Batrider – Sticky Napalm
Batrider – Flamebreak 1
Batrider – Firefly
Beastmaster – Wild Axes
Beastmaster – Drums of Slom
Bloodseeker – Blood Rite
Bloodseeker – Blood Mist
Boar – Poison
Bounty Hunter – Shuriken Toss
Bounty Hunter – Shadow Walk
Brewmaster – Thunder Clap
Brewmaster – Cinder Brew
Brewmaster – Drunken Brawler
Bristleback – Viscous Nasal Goo
Broodmother – Silken Bola
Broodmother – Spawn Spiderlings 2
Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp
Centaur Warrunner – Hoof Stomp
Centaur Warrunner – Double Edge
Centaur Warrunner – Stampede
Chaos Knight – Chaos Bolt
Chen – Penitence
Clockwerk – Battery Assault
Crystal Maiden – Crystal Nova
Crystal Maiden – Freezing Field
Dark Seer – Vacuum 1
Dark Seer – Ion Shell
Dark Seer – Surge
Dark Seer – Normal Punch 1
Dark Seer – Wall of Replica
Dark Willow – Bramble Maze
Dark Willow – Shadow Realm
Dark Willow – Cursed Crown
Dark Willow – Bedlam
Dawnbreaker – Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker – Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker – Solar Guardian
Dazzle – Poison Touch
Death Prophet – Crypt Swarm
Death Prophet – Silence
Death Prophet – Spirit Siphon
Disruptor – Glimpse
Doom – Scorched Earth
Doom – Infernal Blade
Dragon Knight – Breathe Fire
Dragon Knight – Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight – Fireball
Dragon Knight – Elder Dragon Form
Drow Ranger – Frost Arrows
Drow Ranger – Gust 1
Earth – Hurl Boulder
Earth Spirit – Boulder Smash 1
Earth Spirit – Rolling Boulder
Earthshaker – Fissure
Earthshaker – Aftershock
Earthshaker – Echo Slam
Elder Titan – Echo Stomp
Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
Elder Titan – Natural Order
Ember Spirit – Flame Guard
Ember Spirit – Fire Remnant
Ember Spirit – Activate Fire Remnant
Enchantress – Impetus
Enchantress – Enchant
Enigma – Malefice
Familiar – Stone Form
Fell Spirit – Vex
Fire – Permanent Immolation
Forged Spirit – Melting Strike
Ghost – Frost Attack
Giant Wolf – Intimidate
Grimstroke – Stroke of Fate
Grimstroke – Ink Swell
Gyrocopter – Rocket Barrage
Gyrocopter – Homing Missile
Gyrocopter – Call Down
Harpy Stormcrafter – Chain Lightning
Hawk – Dive Bomb
Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap
Hill Troll Berserker – Break
Hoodwink – Acorn Shot
Hoodwink – Armor Corruption
Hoodwink – Hunter's Boomerang
Hoodwink – Sharpshooter
Huskar – Inner Fire 1
Invoker – Cold Snap
Invoker – Ghost Walk
Invoker – Ice Wall
Invoker – Tornado
Invoker – Chaos Meteor
Invoker – Deafening Blast 1
Io – Tether
Io – Spirits
Jakiro – Dual Breath
Jakiro – Ice Path
Jakiro – Liquid Frost
Juggernaut – Blade Fury
Spiderling – Poison Sting
Keeper of the Light – Illuminate
Keeper of the Light – Blinding Light 1
Keeper of the Light – Solar Bind
Kobold Soldier – Steal Weapon
Kunkka – Torrent 1
Kunkka – Tidebringer
Kunkka – X Marks the Spot
Kunkka – Tidal Wave 1
Kunkka – Ghostship
Legion Commander – Overwhelming Odds- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Split Earth".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Lightning Storm".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Nihilism".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Pulse Nova".
Lich – Frost Blast
Lich – Frost Shield
Lich – Ice Spire
Lich – Chain Frost
Lifestealer – Ghoul Frenzy
Lifestealer – Open Wounds
Lina – Dragon Slave
Lina – Light Strike Array
Lion – Earth Spike 1
Lion – Hex
Lion – Mana Drain
Lion – Finger of Death
Luna – Lucent Beam
Luna – Eclipse
Lycan – Howl
Lycan Wolf – Cripple
Magnus – Shockwave 1
Magnus – Skewer 1
Magnus – Horn Toss 1
Marci – Dispose 1
Marci – Rebound
Marci – Unleash
Mars – God's Rebuke 1
Mars – Bulwark
Mars – Arena Of Blood 1
Meepo – Poof
Meepo – Ransack
Meepo – MegaMeepo Fling
Minor Imp – Eldritch Explosion
Mirana – Starstorm
Mirana – Sacred Arrow
Mirana – Leap
Monkey King – Boundless Strike
Monkey King – Primal Spring
Morphling – Waveform
Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Agility)
Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Strength) 1
Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder
Muerta – Dead Shot
Muerta – The Calling
Muerta – Pierce the Veil
Naga Siren – Rip Tide
Naga Siren – Song of the Siren
Nature's Prophet – Sprout
Nature's Prophet – Wrath of Nature
Nature's Prophet – Curse of the Oldgrowth
Necronomicon Archer – Purge
Necronomicon Warrior – Last Will
Necronomicon Warrior – Mana Break
Necrophos – Death Pulse
Necrophos – Ghost Shroud
Necrophos – Death Seeker
Necrophos – Reaper's Scythe
Night Stalker – Void
Night Stalker – Crippling Fear
Nyx Assassin – Impale 1
Nyx Assassin – Mind Flare
Nyx Assassin – Spiked Carapace
Ogre Bruiser – Ogre SMASH!
Ogre Frostmage – Ice Armor
Ogre Magi – Fireblast
Ogre Magi – Ignite
Ogre Magi – Fire Shield
Ogre Magi – Unrefined Fireblast
Omniknight – Purification
Omniknight – Hammer of Purity
Oracle – Fate's Edict
Oracle – Rain of Destiny
Outworld Destroyer – Arcane Orb
Outworld Destroyer – Astral Imprisonment
Outworld Destroyer – Sanity's Eclipse
Pangolier – Shield Crash
Pangolier – Lucky Shot
Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger
Phantom Assassin – Fan of Knives
Phantom Lancer – Spirit Lance
Phoenix – Icarus Dive
Phoenix – Fire Spirits
Phoenix – Sun Ray
Primal Beast – Onslaught 1
Primal Beast – Trample
Primal Beast – Uproar
Primal Beast – Rock Throw
Puck – Illusory Orb
Puck – Waning Rift
Puck – Phase Shift
Pudge – Rot
Pugna – Nether Blast
Pugna – Decrepify
Pugna – Nether Ward- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Queen of Pain - Shadow Strike".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Queen of Pain - Blink".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Queen of Pain - Scream of Pain".
Razor – Plasma Field
Razor – Storm Surge
Roshan – Slam
Rubick – Telekinesis 1
Rubick – Fade Bolt
Sand King – Burrowstrike 1
Sand King – Sand Storm
Sand King – Caustic Finale
Sand King – Epicenter
Satyr Banisher – Purge
Satyr Tormenter – Shockwave
Shadow Demon – Disruption
Shadow Demon – Disseminate
Shadow Demon – Shadow Poison
Shadow Fiend – Shadowraze
Shadow Fiend – Necromastery
Shadow Fiend – Requiem of Souls
Shadow Shaman – Ether Shock
Shadow Shaman – Hex
Silencer – Arcane Curse
Silencer – Glaives of Wisdom
Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
Skywrath Mage – Ancient Seal
Skywrath Mage – Mystic Flare
Slardar – Slithereen Crush
Slark – Dark Pact
Snapfire – Scatterblast
Snapfire – Firesnap Cookie
Snapfire – Lil' Shredder
Snapfire – Gobble Up
Snapfire – Mortimer Kisses
Sniper – Shrapnel
Sniper – Headshot
Sniper – Concussive Grenade 1
Spiderling – Spawn Spiderite 2
Storm – Cyclone
Storm Spirit – Static Remnant
Storm Spirit – Electric Vortex 3
Storm Spirit – Overload
Storm Spirit – Ball Lightning
Sven – Storm Hammer
Techies – Sticky Bomb
Techies – Reactive Tazer
Techies – Blast Off!
Techies – Minefield Sign
Techies – Proximity Mines
Templar Assassin – Psionic Trap
Terrorblade – Terror Wave
Tidehunter – Gush
Tidehunter – Anchor Smash- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Tidehunter - Tendrils of the Deep".
Tidehunter – Ravage 1
Timbersaw – Whirling Death
Timbersaw – Timber Chain
Timbersaw – Reactive Armor
Timbersaw – Flamethrower
Timbersaw – Chakram
Timbersaw – Second Chakram- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Tinker - Heat-Seeking Missile".
Tinker – Warp Flare
Tiny – Avalanche
Tiny – Tree Throw
Tiny – Tree Volley
Treant Protector – Nature's Grasp
Treant Protector – Leech Seed
Tusk – Ice Shards
Tusk – Tag Team
Underlord – Firestorm
Underlord – Atrophy Aura
Undying – Decay
Undying – Soul Rip
Undying – Flesh Golem
Ursa – Earthshock
Vengeful Spirit – Magic Missile
Vengeful Spirit – Wave of Terror
Venomancer – Venomous Gale
Venomancer – Poison Sting
Venomancer – Poison Nova
Venomancer – Noxious Plague
Vhoul Assassin – Envenomed Weapon
Viper – Poison Attack
Viper – Corrosive Skin
Viper – Nethertoxin
Viper – Nosedive
Visage – Grave Chill
Visage – Soul Assumption
Visage – Gravekeeper's Cloak- Visage – Armor Corruption
Void – Astral Pull 1
Void Spirit – Dissimilate
Void Spirit – Resonant Pulse
Warlock – Fatal Bonds
Warlock – Shadow Word
Warlock – Upheaval
Warlock Golem – Permanent Immolation
Warpine Raider – Seed Shot
Weaver – Shukuchi- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Weaver - Mana Break".
Wildwing – Tornado Tempest
Wildwing Ripper – Hurricane 1
Windranger – Shackleshot
Windranger – Powershot
Windranger – Windrun
Windranger – Gale Force
Winter Wyvern – Arctic Burn
Winter Wyvern – Splinter Blast
Witch Doctor – Paralyzing Cask
Witch Doctor – Voodoo Restoration
Witch Doctor – Maledict
Wraith King – Wraithfire Blast
Wraith King – Reincarnation
Zeus – Arc Lightning
Zeus – Heavenly Jump
Arcanist's Armor – Mega Shield
Blade Mail – Damage Return
Blood Grenade – Throw Grenade
Bloodthorn – Soul Rend- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bloodthorn - Mage Slayer".
Book of Shadows – Shadows
Bullwhip – Whip
Ceremonial Robe – Ceremonial Aura
Cloak of Flames – Immolate
Dagon – Energy Burst
Diffusal Blade – Inhibit- Diffusal Blade – Manabreak
Disperser – Suppress- Disperser – Manabreak
Dragon Scale – Afterburn
Echo Sabre – Echo Strike
Enchanted Quiver – Certain Strike
Ethereal Blade – Ether Blast
Eul's Scepter of Divinity – Cyclone
Eye of Skadi – Cold Attack
Fallen Sky – Fallen Sky
Force Boots – Force 1
Giant's Ring – Giant's Foot
Gleipnir – Chain Lightning
Grove Bow – Magic Amp
Harpoon – Draw Forth 1- Harpoon – Echo Strike
Havoc Hammer – Havoc 1
Heaven's Halberd – Disarm
Hurricane Pike – Hurricane Thrust 1
Javelin – Pierce
Lance of Pursuit – Hound
Maelstrom – Chain Lightning
Mage Slayer – Mage Slayer
Meteor Hammer – Meteor Hammer
Mind Breaker – Silence Strike
Mjollnir – Static Charge- Mjollnir – Chain Lightning
Monkey King Bar – Pierce
Ogre Seal Totem – Ogre Seal Flop
Orb of Corrosion – Corrosion
Orb of Destruction – Impeding Corruption
Orb of Venom – Poison Attack
Orchid Malevolence – Soul Burn
Overwhelming Blink – Overwhelming Blink
Penta-Edged Sword – Maim
Phylactery – Empower Spell
Psychic Headband – Psychic Push
Radiance – Burn
Revenant's Brooch – Phantom Province- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Revenant's Brooch - Witch Blade".
Scythe of Vyse – Hex
Shiva's Guard – Arctic Blast- Shiva's Guard – Freezing Aura
Silver Edge – Shadow Walk
Spirit Vessel – Soul Release
Stormcrafter – Bottled Lightning
Urn of Shadows – Soul Release
Veil of Discord – Magic Weakness
Wind Waker – Cyclone
Witch Blade – Witch Blade
- 1 The forced movement component of these abilities is immediately canceled, all other aspects continue.
- 2 On-death effects always work, regardless of debuff immunity.
- 3 Unlike other sources of forced movement, Electric Vortex's debuff is not fully removed by debuff immunity, it instead stops pulling while debuff immune and resumes once no longe debuff immune.
The following abilities do not pierce debuff immunity, but still provide True Sight over the target, expose the target, or grant shared vision over the target.
Not piercing debuff immunity, except for the True Sight, shared vision, and exposing
Clockwerk – Rocket Flare
Crystal Maiden – Frostbite
Dark Willow – Terrorize
Disruptor – Thunder Strike
Ember Spirit – Searing Chains
Grimstroke – Phantom's Embrace
Hill Troll – Ensnare
Lich – Sinister Gaze
Meepo – Earthbind
Oracle – Fortune's End
Spirit Bear – Entangling Claws
Pugna – Life Drain
Shadow Shaman – Shackles
Silencer – Last Word
Sniper – Assassinate
Spectre – Spectral Dagger
Spirit Breaker – Charge of Darkness
Treant Protector – Nature's Guise
Tusk – Snowball
Underlord – Pit of Malice
Void Spirit – Aether Remnant
Weaver – The Swarm
Zeus – Lightning Bolt
Zeus – Thundergod's Wrath- Gleipnir – Eternal Chains
Rod of Atos – Cripple