Root

Root (formerly known as Ensnare and Entangle) is a status effect that prevents affected units from moving, but does not prevent them from attacking, turning, casting spells and using items. However, some spells are disabled by root, and this rule is strictly applied to any sort of blinks and pseudo-blinks spells.

Root does not prevent a unit from moving by setting its movement speed to 0. It instead impairs movement in the same way as stuns do it. This means roots do not influence effects which are based on movement speed, such as.

Some abilities which apply root effect on a unit also interrupt its channeling spells and cast animation, however, it can start and channel spells while rooted. Most rooting abilities also provide True Sight over the affected unit for their duration.

Rooting abilities
The following abilities root enemy units:

Self-rooting abilities
Some abilities root the caster to prevent them from performing certain orders like moving or attacking.

Disabled by roots
The following abilities are disabled by root effects: