Gleipnir

Gleipnir is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Magical.

Recommended Heroes

 * As Arc Warden is mostly single-targeted hero, will give him much needed multi-targeted abilities and will also guarantee a hit on an enemy hero with.


 * Bane's ability arsenal is entirely single-targeted, therefore is a seriously important item for him that can help him root multiple enemies at once. Passive chain lightning that  provides is also important for Bane as it will allow his attacks to bounce between enemies, damaging them.


 * will allow Bloodseeker to cancel escaping attempts with and, and will also make it much easier for Bloodseeker to damage and silence enemy heroes with.


 * Clinkz will have easier time in hitting enemy heroes with from  once he buys .  will also give Clinkz needed area-of-effect capabilities.


 * Since Elder Titan's area-of-effect abilities are difficult for him to land, will allow Elder Titan to root multiple enemies at once, allowing him to more easily land Echo Stomp or Split Earth while passively allowing his attacks to release a chain lightning that can bounce between enemies, damaging them.


 * Hoodwink will not only much more easily hit enemy heroes with and  with, but the damage  provides will also work well with.


 * As Jakiro occasionally buys {{I|Rod of Atos|30px}, Jakiro can later upgrade it into which will allow him to catch multiple enemies for his area-of-effect ability arsenal. The passive chain lightning also provides extra area of effect damage.


 * Leshrac usually has a hard time hitting his . But can guarantee for him a certain hit with . Passive chain lightning will also work well with Leshrac's area-of-effect abilities.


 * Lina will gain more area-of-effect abilities when she buys, and it's ability to root multiple enemy heroes at once will make it much easier for her to land on them.


 * Luna struggles against heroes who rely on mobility, invisibility and illusions to survive. But with, she will gain a significant advantage against them, as will allow Luna to root multiple heroes at once, giving her a tool to keep her enemies in range for  upgraded  while also giving her a chance to have her attacks release a chain lighting that will bounce between enemies and damage them, making this item very good against heroes who rely on illusions and mobility to be effective. 's active ability will also allow her to detect invisible heroes if they get caught in it's radius.


 * With and, Mirana will be able to catch multiple unsuspecting enemy heroes at once, and will much more easily hit one of them with , allowing allies to easily chase down fleeing enemies.


 * As Muerta commonly buys, she can later upgrade it into , and catch multiple enemy heroes at once, and make them easier targets for and


 * Once he buys, Pudge can also by to improve not only his area-of-effect capabilities, but also his chances of catching rooted enemy hero with.


 * Pugna will be able to keep enemy heroes in range for his and  with . And the passive chain lightning, extra health and intelligence  will also boost Pugna a lot, as it will allow him to stay alive longer and use his abilities more often.


 * Naga Siren will be able to root multiple enemy heroes with at once after  ends, allowing her to prepare a deadly surprise for enemy heroes and her allies to follow up with their abilities, making  a good alternative to combine with.


 * Razor will be able to prevent escape attempts with and  with, and  will also help him keep enemy heroes in range for  and.


 * As an hero who's ability arsenal is mostly single-targeted, Shadow Shaman will benefit greatly from the that will allow him to root multiple enemy heroes at once, and make it more easier for him to trap them in his s. Extra health and intelligence and passive chain lightning  provides will also be useful for Shadow Shaman, as it will allow him to stay alive longer and use his abilities more often.


 * Because Skywrath Mage is a hero who always buys, he can later upgrade it into that will allow him to root multiple enemies at once, making it much easier for him to burst them down with his abilities, especially with.


 * Treant Protector's limited area-of-effect potency will be greatly improved once he buys, which will give him another way of rooting multiple enemy heroes at once that can be combined with and  upgraded . Passive chain lightning will also be useful for Treant Protector's limited area-of-effect potency.


 * Weaver usually buys to farm, and he can later upgrade it into  to have easier time hitting enemy heroes with.

Tips

 * Gleipnir is a very important item to buy for heroes who either have no area-of-effect abilities or strong disables on their own, as it will allow them to gain some advantage over their weaknesses.
 * Gleipnir's passive chain lighting is useful against heroes who rely on summons and illusions to be effective: ., , , , , , , ,.
 * Active ability of Gleipnir is very good against heroes who rely on movement-themed abilities to survive:, , , , , , , , , , , , ,.
 * If they are struck by it's active ability, invisible heroes will become revealed by Gleipnir, making this item very effective against heroes who rely on invisiblity to gain advantage:, , , , ,.
 * Gleipnir's ability to root multiple enemy heroes makes this item very good against heroes who rely on to be effective:, , , , , , , , , , , , ,.
 * Like against, Gleipnir is also useful against heroes who rely on to be effective: , , , , ,.
 * Gleipnir can be combined with to guarantee that invisible heroes will be revealed.
 * Remember that Gleipnir can be easily dispelled by many abilities and items, so you should wait for enemy heroes to spend all of their dispels before engaging with Gleipnir.

Trivia

 * In Norse Mythology, Gleipnir is the chain that is used to bind Fenrir, a wolf that is the son of Loki and Angrboda.
 * Gleipnir's intern name is "Gungir", an incorrect spelling of Gungnir, which is the spear of the Norse Mythology God Odin.

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