Ancient (unit type)

The Ancient unit tag causes the tagged units to be treated differently by spells and other effects. It also turns them completely immune (i.e. untargetable) for some spells, mainly spells which instantly kill the target.

The following units are ancient creeps:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Astral Spirit, , ,  Tombstone.

Spell interactions
If a spell has different effects on heroes as it does on creeps, then it uses the creep effect on ancient creeps. For example, spells with different durations on creeps than on heroes use the creep duration.

Not affecting
The following spells are unable to target or affect units tagged as ancients.

1 Can target ancients when having. Still cannot be cast on creep-heroes.

2 Can target ancients after the required talent is chosen. Still cannot be cast on creep-heroes.

3 Can target ancients after the required talent is chosen. Still treats creep-heroes as heroes.

Unique
The following spells treat units tagged as ancients differently than regular creeps.

Ancestral (tipo de unidade) Древний 远古