Status effects are special conditions that can be applied onto units through a variety of ways.
Break[ | ]
The unit's passive effects from abilities and items disabled.
Break does not disable Alliance bonus effects.
Break does not disable an Underlord's passive ability.
| Sources of Break | |
|---|---|
 Doom |
 Doom
|
 Shadow Demon |
 Demonic Purge
|
 Viper |
 Nethertoxin
|
 Void Spirit |
 Void Elemental
|
 Silver Edge |
|
Disarm[ | ]
The unit cannot attack. The unit can still cast spells.
| Sources of Disarm | |
|---|---|
Magus  |
Alliance bonus |
 Slark |
 Pounce
|
 Spirit Bear |
 Entangling Claws
|
 Storm Spirit |
 Storm Elemental
|
 Heaven's Halberd |
|
Fire[ | ]
The unit loses 2.5% of their Max Health every second. This effect is not lethal if applied by an ally.
| Sources of Fire | |
|---|---|
 Hobgen |
 Hobgen Passive
|
 Implosion
| |
 Shockwave
| |
 Batrider |
 Sticky Napalm
|
 Ember Spirit |
 Fire Elemental
|
 Lina |
 Laguna Blade
|
 Snapfire |
 Mortimer Kisses
|
 Spectre |
 Spectre 3 Star Effect
|
Hexed[ | ]
The unit is turned into a chicken or other useless creature and cannot attack or cast spells.
| Sources of Hex | |
|---|---|
 Shadow Shaman |
 Mass Serpent Ward
|
 Scythe of Vyse |
|
Poison[ | ]
Poisoned units take 15 physical damage per second and healing is reduced by 15% for 5 seconds. Poison effects can stack up to 5 times.
| Sources of Poison | |
|---|---|
 Enno |
 Dr. Enno's Soothing Balm
|
 Death Spin
| |
 All Out Attack!
| |
Poisoner  |
Alliance bonus |
 Dragon Knight |
 Elder Dragon Form
|
 Plague Ward |
 Poison Sting
|
| Viper |
 Corrosive Skin
|
Root[ | ]
The unit cannot move. The unit can still attack and cast spells if valid targets are in range.
| Sources of Root | |
|---|---|
 Pudge |
 Meat Hook
|
| Spirit Bear |
Entangling Claws
|
| Viper |
Nethertoxin
|
Silence[ | ]
The unit cannot cast spells.
| Sources of Silence | |
|---|---|
Demon  |
Alliance bonus |
 Earth Spirit |
 Geomagnetic Grip
|
 Earth Elemental
| |
| Doom |
Doom
|
 Disruptor |
 Static Storm
|
 Bloodthorn |
|
 Mask of Madness |
|
 Target Buddy |
|
Stun[ | ]
The unit cannot move, attack, or cast spells. Getting stunned will interrupt attacks and spells.
| Sources of Stun | |
|---|---|
 Anessix |
 Summon Demonic Golem
|
 Chaos Knight |
 Chaos Bolt
|
| Enno |
 Escape Artist
|
| All Out Attack!
| |
 Faceless Void |
 Chronocube
|
| Hobgen |
Shockwave
|
 Kunkka |
 Ghostship
|
 Magnus |
Magnus 3 Star Effect
|
 Medusa |
 Stone Gaze
|
 Mirana |
 Sacred Arrow
|
 Spirit Breaker |
 Charge of Darkness
|
| Spirit Breaker 3 Star Effect
| |
 Slardar |
Slardar 3 Star Effect
|
 Tidehunter |
 Ravage
|
 Tusk |
 Walrus Punch
|
 Wraith King |
 Wraithfire Blast
|
 Skull Basher |
|
Other Effects[ | ]
These effects are not listed in the in-game glossary, but do exist as a result of some abilities and items.
Freeze[ | ]
The unit cannot move or attack but can still cast spells.
| Sources of Freeze | |
|---|---|
 Crystal Maiden |
 Frostbite
|
Invulnerability[ | ]
The effected unit is completely immune to all status effects and damage.
| Sources of Invulnerability | |
|---|---|
| Magus |
Alliance bonus |
Spirit  |
when Triangular Attack is performed |
| Ember Spirit |
 Sleight of Fist
|
 Puck |
 Phase Shift
|
| Storm Spirit |
 Ball Lightning
|
| Void Spirit |
 Dissimilate
|
 Eul's Scepter |
|
Spell Immunity[ | ]
The effected unit is immune to all spells.
| Sources of Spell Immunity | |
|---|---|
 Alchemist |
Alchemist 3 Star Effect
|
 Juggernaut |
 Blade Fury
|
 Lifestealer |
Lifestealer 3 Star Effect
|
 Windranger |
Windranger 3 Star Effect
|
 Black King Bar |
|
Undying[ | ]
The unit persists despite having zero health. The unit can still attack, cast spells, and gain Mana from non-damaging sources. The unit cannot be targeted.
| Sources of Undying | |
|---|---|
 Dazzle |
Dazzle 3 Star Effect
|
 Vesture of the Tyrant
|
|