Overview
Crippling Headshot is a Tier 4 Weapon item that provides a significant health boost and a powerful debuff triggered by headshots. It is designed to shred through enemy defenses and neutralize their healing capabilities.
Stats
- Cost: 6400 Souls
- Tier: 4 (Weapon)
- +125 Bonus Health
Passive
Landing a headshot on an enemy hero reduces their resistances and healing for a short duration.
- Bullet Resist Reduction: -16%
- Spirit Resist Reduction: -16%
- Healing Reduction: -35%
- Debuff Duration: 12s
- Note: The initial headshot damage is applied before the debuff, meaning the first shot does not benefit from the resistance reduction.
When to Buy
- Countering Tanks: Excellent against high-resistance and high-sustain heroes who rely on healing to stay in fights.
- Late Game Scaling: A crucial pickup in the late game to ensure your weapon damage remains effective against armored targets.
- Upgrading: A natural upgrade path from Weakening Headshot, providing a massive increase in utility and survivability.
- Precision Play: Best purchased when you can consistently land headshots to maximize the uptime of the debuff.
Synergies
- Wraith: Her high fire rate and precision allow her to easily apply and maintain the debuff on priority targets.
- Haze: Can use the resistance reduction to amplify her bullet damage during her ultimate or standard trades.
- Vindicta: As a long-range sniper, she can initiate fights by applying the debuff from a distance, softening targets for her team.