Overview
Slowing Hex is a utility item designed to lock down elusive targets. It is particularly effective against high-mobility heroes, preventing them from using movement abilities to escape or engage.
Stats
- Cost: 1,600 Souls
- Tier: 2 (Spirit)
- +0.5m/s Sprint Speed
Active
Slows movement of enemy target. Also Silences their movement-based items and abilities. Does not affect target’s stamina usage.
- Cooldown: 27s
- Duration: 3.5s
- Range: 25m
- Projectile Speed: 80m/s
- Movement Slow: 20%
- Gravity: +20% (fixed, overrides target’s base values)
- Dash Reduction: 30%
When to Buy
- Strong counter against highly mobile heroes like Apollo, Lash, Pocket, Shiv, and Yamato.
- Prevents Apollo’s Disengaging Sigil backward leap, removing his primary escape tool.
- Essential when enemies are building movement items like Warp Stone, Majestic Leap, or Phantom Strike.
- Good for securing kills on slippery targets that rely on dashes to survive.
- Useful in the mid-game to prevent enemies from disengaging during ganks.
Synergies
- Bebop: Makes it significantly easier to land hooks on slowed targets who cannot dash away.
- Abrams: Helps him stick to targets and land his melee attacks or charge without them escaping.
- Grey Talon: The slow and movement silence allows for easier lining up of long-range shots and abilities.