Abilities that are not listed here have no interaction with debuff immunity. They neither place debuffs, nor deal magical, pure, or reflected damage or interact with mana.
Fully piercing[]
These abilities fully affect debuff immune units.
Fully piercing debuff immunity
Ancient Apparition – Ice Blast
Axe – Berserker's Call
Axe – Counter Helix
Axe – Culling Blade- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bane - Fiend's Grip".
- Batrider – Flaming Lasso
- Beastmaster – Primal Roar
- Bloodseeker – Bloodrage
- Bloodseeker – Thirst
- Bloodseeker – Rupture
- Bounty Hunter – Track
- Bristleback – Quill Spray
- Clinkz – Tar Bomb
- Clockwerk – Overclocking
- Clockwerk – Hookshot
- Disruptor – Static Storm
- Doom – Doom
- Earth Spirit – Magnetize
- Elder Titan – Earth Splitter
- Enchantress – Little Friends
- Enchantress – Untouchable
- Enigma – Midnight Pulse
- Enigma – Black Hole
- Faceless Void – Time Lock
- Faceless Void – Chronosphere
- Huskar – Life Break
- Invoker – Sun Strike
- Jakiro – Liquid Fire
- Legion Commander – Duel
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Diabolic Edict".
- Lifestealer – Feast
- Lifestealer – Infest
- Lifestealer – Consume
- Magnus – Reverse Polarity
- Medusa – Stone Gaze
- Morphling – Morph
- Necronomicon Warrior – True Sight
- Necrophos – Heartstopper Aura
- Nyx Assassin – Vendetta
- Phoenix – Supernova
- Primal Beast – Pulverize
- Pudge – Meat Hook
- Pudge – Dismember
- Queen of Pain – Sonic Wave
- Razor – Static Link
- Razor – Eye of the Storm
- Riki – Blink Strike
- Roshan – Bash
- Shadow Demon – Demonic Purge
- Shadow Fiend – Presence of the Dark Lord
- Silencer – Global Silence
- Slardar – Bash of the Deep
- Slardar – Corrosive Haze
- Slark – Essence Shift
- Spectre – Desolate
- Spectre – Dispersion
- Spirit Breaker – Greater Bash
- Spirit Breaker – Nether Strike
- Templar Assassin – Meld
- Templar Assassin – Psi Blades
- Treant Protector – Overgrowth
- Troll Warlord – Berserker's Rage
- Troll Warlord – Battle Trance
- Tusk – Walrus PUNCH!
- Tusk – Walrus Kick
- Undying Zombie – Deathlust
- Vengeful Spirit – Nether Swap
- Venomancer – Latent Toxicity
- Viper – Viper Strike
- Void Spirit – Astral Step
- Warlock – Chaotic Offering
- Warlock Golem – Flaming Fists
- Abyssal Blade – Bash
- Abyssal Blade – Overwhelm
- Assault Cuirass – Assault Aura
- Blight Stone – Lesser Corruption
- Desolator – Corruption
- Dust of Appearance – Reveal
- Gem of True Sight – True Sight
- Gem of True Sight – Reveal
- Nullifier – Nullify
- Pig Pole – Pig, Out!
- Sentry Ward – True Sight
- Seer Stone – Reveal
- Skull Basher – Bash
- Stygian Desolator – Greater Corruption
The following abilities require an upgrade to pierce debuff immunity
Piercing debuff immunity only when upgraded
- 1 Requires a talent.
- 2 Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 3 Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Partially piercing[]
These abilities are more complex and have mixed interactions with debuff immunity, either partially piercing debuff immunity, or having conditions which change their interactions with debuff immunity (e.g. a talent or an upgrade changing behaviors).
Partially piercing debuff immunity
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Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Spinner's Snare the root is blocked and the damage is reduced, but the target is still exposed.
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Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Power Cogs, the knockback is canceled instantly, the damage is reduced, and the mana burn is blocked.
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The armor reduction debuff is affected by debuff resistance. The self-debuff on cast is not affected.
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Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff, and being instantly removed as soon as the unit turns debuff immune.
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The knockback is canceled instantly. However, the damage and stun are still applied in a line as if it was not canceled.
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When cast on a debuff immune enemy that is affected by Enchant Remnant, the pull gets instantly canceled, but the Geomagnetic Grip debuff gets stuck on the enemy until they die. While the debuff is stuck, they cannot be pulled by further casts.
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Only the stun aspect is prevented by debuff immunity. The unit still stays invulnerable and untargetable.
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Does not slow debuff immune enemies, but does reduces their cooldown rate.
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Does not connect to secondary debuff immune units. If the primary target is debuff immune, does not connect to other units at all. Shared vision, exposing and spell copying fully pierces debuff immunity.
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Does not react on debuff immune enemies at all. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Bushwhack, the unit is not stunned and can act freely, but cannot move and still has no vision.
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Does not affect debuff immune units at all.
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Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff.
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Does not fear debuff immune enemies, but still increases their movement speed.
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The forced movement is instantly canceled. However, if the spear connects with an obstactle, the debuff is still placed as if the unit was dragged along. The debuff is still subjected to debuff immunity.
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The damage and slow debuff are affected by debuff immunity. When upgraded, does not place the Stone Gaze debuff on debuff immune enemies.
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Does not place the debuff on debuff immune units at all, only applying the damage. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Parting Shot, the unit is not stunned and can act freely, but the incoming damage reduction and the illusion remain.
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Initial damage is reduced by debuff immunity, but the heal over time still occurs and is unaffected.
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The forced movement is instantly canceled. The damage is reduced, however the stun debuff is not placed at all.
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The forced movement is instantly canceled. The damage is reduced, however the stun debuff is not placed at all.
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Does not silence and blind debuff immune enemies. When upgraded, does not reduce armor of debuff immune enemies, but still makes them untargetable to allies.
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Does not affect debuff immune units at all.
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Does not leash or slow debuff immune units. Pounce has no max stretch distance, so the unit can move any distance without breaking the leash. If the unit loses the debuff immunity, they can still move freely, but are leashed again, unable to use mobility spells.
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Does not affect debuff immune enemies at all.
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Does not affect debuff immune units at all, not placing the debuff.
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Does not change the health of debuff immune units, ally and enemy. The caster's own health does change.
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Does not blind or reduce max health of debuff immune units. Does reduce the model size of debuff immune units.
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Cannot toss debuff immune units. Can toss towards debuff immune units. Damage is reduced by debuff immunity.
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Pierces debuff immunity on the primary target. Does not affect debuff immune secondary units.
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Cannot be cast on debuff immune enemies at all.
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Does not reduce armor of debuff immune units, including the caster.This is an old ability.
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Does not affect debuff immune units, including the caster.
Not piercing[]
These abilities do not pierce debuff immunity, meaning that:
- Their debuffs stop affecting the target
- Magical damage is reduced
- Pure and reflected damage are fully negated
Not piercing debuff immunity
- Abaddon – Mist Coil
- Abaddon – Aphotic Shield
- Abaddon – Curse of Avernus
- Alchemist – Acid Spray
- Alchemist – Unstable Concoction
- Alchemist – Corrosive Weaponry
- Ancient Apparition – Cold Feet
- Ancient Apparition – Ice Vortex
- Ancient Apparition – Chilling Touch
- Ancient Black Drake – Magic Amplification Aura
- Ancient Black Dragon – Fireball
- Ancient Ice Shaman – Icefire Bomb
- Ancient Rock Golem – Weakening Aura
- Ancient Thunderhide – Slam
- Anti-Mage – Mana Break
- Anti-Mage – Counterspell
- Anti-Mage – Mana Void
- Arc Warden – Flux
- Arc Warden – Magnetic Field 1
- Arc Warden – Spark Wraith
- Axe – Battle Hunger
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bane - Enfeeble".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bane - Brain Sap".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bane - Nightmare".
- Batrider – Sticky Napalm
- Batrider – Flamebreak 1
- Batrider – Firefly
- Beastmaster – Wild Axes
- Beastmaster – Drums of Slom
- Bloodseeker – Blood Rite
- Bloodseeker – Blood Mist
- Boar – Poison
- Bounty Hunter – Shuriken Toss
- Bounty Hunter – Shadow Walk
- Brewmaster – Thunder Clap
- Brewmaster – Cinder Brew
- Brewmaster – Drunken Brawler
- Bristleback – Viscous Nasal Goo
- Broodmother – Silken Bola
- Broodmother – Spawn Spiderlings 2
- Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp
- Centaur Warrunner – Hoof Stomp
- Centaur Warrunner – Double Edge
- Centaur Warrunner – Stampede
- Chaos Knight – Chaos Bolt
- Chen – Penitence
- Clockwerk – Battery Assault
- Crystal Maiden – Crystal Nova
- Crystal Maiden – Freezing Field
- Dark Seer – Vacuum 1
- Dark Seer – Ion Shell
- Dark Seer – Surge
- Dark Seer – Normal Punch 1
- Dark Seer – Wall of Replica
- Dark Willow – Bramble Maze
- Dark Willow – Shadow Realm
- Dark Willow – Cursed Crown
- Dark Willow – Bedlam
- Dawnbreaker – Starbreaker
- Dawnbreaker – Celestial Hammer
- Dawnbreaker – Solar Guardian
- Dazzle – Poison Touch
- Death Prophet – Crypt Swarm
- Death Prophet – Silence
- Death Prophet – Spirit Siphon
- Disruptor – Glimpse
- Doom – Scorched Earth
- Doom – Infernal Blade
- Dragon Knight – Breathe Fire
- Dragon Knight – Dragon Tail
- Dragon Knight – Fireball
- Dragon Knight – Elder Dragon Form
- Drow Ranger – Frost Arrows
- Drow Ranger – Gust 1
- Earth – Hurl Boulder
- Earth Spirit – Boulder Smash 1
- Earth Spirit – Rolling Boulder
- Earthshaker – Fissure
- Earthshaker – Aftershock
- Earthshaker – Echo Slam
- Elder Titan – Echo Stomp
- Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
- Elder Titan – Natural Order
- Ember Spirit – Flame Guard
- Ember Spirit – Fire Remnant
- Ember Spirit – Activate Fire Remnant
- Enchantress – Impetus
- Enchantress – Enchant
- Enigma – Malefice
- Familiar – Stone Form
- Fell Spirit – Vex
- Fire – Permanent Immolation
- Forged Spirit – Melting Strike
- Ghost – Frost Attack
- Giant Wolf – Intimidate
- Grimstroke – Stroke of Fate
- Grimstroke – Ink Swell
- Gyrocopter – Rocket Barrage
- Gyrocopter – Homing Missile
- Gyrocopter – Call Down
- Harpy Stormcrafter – Chain Lightning
- Hawk – Dive Bomb
- Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap
- Hill Troll Berserker – Break
- Hoodwink – Acorn Shot
- Hoodwink – Armor Corruption
- Hoodwink – Hunter's Boomerang
- Hoodwink – Sharpshooter
- Huskar – Inner Fire 1
- Invoker – Cold Snap
- Invoker – Ghost Walk
- Invoker – Ice Wall
- Invoker – Tornado
- Invoker – Chaos Meteor
- Invoker – Deafening Blast 1
- Io – Tether
- Io – Spirits
- Jakiro – Dual Breath
- Jakiro – Ice Path
- Jakiro – Liquid Frost
- Juggernaut – Blade Fury
- Spiderling – Poison Sting
- Keeper of the Light – Illuminate
- Keeper of the Light – Blinding Light 1
- Keeper of the Light – Solar Bind
- Kobold Soldier – Steal Weapon
- Kunkka – Torrent 1
- Kunkka – Tidebringer
- Kunkka – X Marks the Spot
- Kunkka – Tidal Wave 1
- Kunkka – Ghostship
- Legion Commander – Overwhelming Odds
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Split Earth".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Lightning Storm".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Nihilism".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Leshrac - Pulse Nova".
- Lich – Frost Blast
- Lich – Frost Shield
- Lich – Ice Spire
- Lich – Chain Frost
- Lifestealer – Ghoul Frenzy
- Lifestealer – Open Wounds
- Lina – Dragon Slave
- Lina – Light Strike Array
- Lion – Earth Spike 1
- Lion – Hex
- Lion – Mana Drain
- Lion – Finger of Death
- Luna – Lucent Beam
- Luna – Eclipse
- Lycan – Howl
- Lycan Wolf – Cripple
- Magnus – Shockwave 1
- Magnus – Skewer 1
- Magnus – Horn Toss 1
- Marci – Dispose 1
- Marci – Rebound
- Marci – Unleash
- Mars – God's Rebuke 1
- Mars – Bulwark
- Mars – Arena Of Blood 1
- Meepo – Poof
- Meepo – Ransack
- Meepo – MegaMeepo Fling
- Minor Imp – Eldritch Explosion
- Mirana – Starstorm
- Mirana – Sacred Arrow
- Mirana – Leap
- Monkey King – Boundless Strike
- Monkey King – Primal Spring
- Morphling – Waveform
- Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Agility)
- Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Strength) 1
- Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder
- Muerta – Dead Shot
- Muerta – The Calling
- Muerta – Pierce the Veil
- Naga Siren – Rip Tide
- Naga Siren – Song of the Siren
- Nature's Prophet – Sprout
- Nature's Prophet – Wrath of Nature
- Nature's Prophet – Curse of the Oldgrowth
- Necronomicon Archer – Purge
- Necronomicon Warrior – Last Will
- Necronomicon Warrior – Mana Break
- Necrophos – Death Pulse
- Necrophos – Ghost Shroud
- Necrophos – Death Seeker
- Necrophos – Reaper's Scythe
- Night Stalker – Void
- Night Stalker – Crippling Fear
- Nyx Assassin – Impale 1
- Nyx Assassin – Mind Flare
- Nyx Assassin – Spiked Carapace
- Ogre Bruiser – Ogre SMASH!
- Ogre Frostmage – Ice Armor
- Ogre Magi – Fireblast
- Ogre Magi – Ignite
- Ogre Magi – Fire Shield
- Ogre Magi – Unrefined Fireblast
- Omniknight – Purification
- Omniknight – Hammer of Purity
- Oracle – Fate's Edict
- Oracle – Rain of Destiny
- Outworld Destroyer – Arcane Orb
- Outworld Destroyer – Astral Imprisonment
- Outworld Destroyer – Sanity's Eclipse
- Pangolier – Shield Crash
- Pangolier – Lucky Shot
- Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger
- Phantom Assassin – Fan of Knives
- Phantom Lancer – Spirit Lance
- Phoenix – Icarus Dive
- Phoenix – Fire Spirits
- Phoenix – Sun Ray
- Primal Beast – Onslaught 1
- Primal Beast – Trample
- Primal Beast – Uproar
- Primal Beast – Rock Throw
- Puck – Illusory Orb
- Puck – Waning Rift
- Puck – Phase Shift
- Pudge – Rot
- Pugna – Nether Blast
- Pugna – Decrepify
- Pugna – Nether Ward
- Queen of Pain – Shadow Strike
- Queen of Pain – Blink
- Queen of Pain – Scream of Pain
- Razor – Plasma Field
- Razor – Storm Surge
- Roshan – Slam
- Rubick – Telekinesis 1
- Rubick – Fade Bolt
- Sand King – Burrowstrike 1
- Sand King – Sand Storm
- Sand King – Caustic Finale
- Sand King – Epicenter
- Satyr Banisher – Purge
- Satyr Tormenter – Shockwave
- Shadow Demon – Disruption
- Shadow Demon – Disseminate
- Shadow Demon – Shadow Poison
- Shadow Fiend – Shadowraze
- Shadow Fiend – Necromastery
- Shadow Fiend – Requiem of Souls
- Shadow Shaman – Ether Shock
- Shadow Shaman – Hex
- Silencer – Arcane Curse
- Silencer – Glaives of Wisdom
- Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
- Skywrath Mage – Ancient Seal
- Skywrath Mage – Mystic Flare
- Slardar – Slithereen Crush
- Slark – Dark Pact
- Snapfire – Scatterblast
- Snapfire – Firesnap Cookie
- Snapfire – Lil' Shredder
- Snapfire – Gobble Up
- Snapfire – Mortimer Kisses
- Sniper – Shrapnel
- Sniper – Headshot
- Sniper – Concussive Grenade 1
- Spiderling – Spawn Spiderite 2
- Storm – Cyclone
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Storm Spirit - Static Remnant".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Storm Spirit - Electric Vortex".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Storm Spirit - Overload".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Storm Spirit - Ball Lightning".
- Sven – Storm Hammer
- Techies – Sticky Bomb
- Techies – Reactive Tazer
- Techies – Blast Off!
- Techies – Minefield Sign
- Techies – Proximity Mines
- Templar Assassin – Psionic Trap
- Terrorblade – Terror Wave
- Tidehunter – Gush
- Tidehunter – Anchor Smash
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Tidehunter - Tendrils of the Deep".
- Tidehunter – Ravage 1
- Timbersaw – Whirling Death
- Timbersaw – Timber Chain
- Timbersaw – Reactive Armor
- Timbersaw – Flamethrower
- Timbersaw – Chakram
- Timbersaw – Second Chakram
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Tinker - Heat-Seeking Missile".
- Tinker – Warp Flare
- Tiny – Avalanche
- Tiny – Tree Throw
- Tiny – Tree Volley
- Treant Protector – Nature's Grasp
- Treant Protector – Leech Seed
- Tusk – Ice Shards
- Tusk – Tag Team
- Underlord – Firestorm
- Underlord – Atrophy Aura
- Undying – Decay
- Undying – Soul Rip
- Undying – Flesh Golem
- Ursa – Earthshock
- Vengeful Spirit – Magic Missile
- Vengeful Spirit – Wave of Terror
- Venomancer – Venomous Gale
- Venomancer – Poison Sting
- Venomancer – Poison Nova
- Venomancer – Noxious Plague
- Vhoul Assassin – Envenomed Weapon
- Viper – Poison Attack
- Viper – Corrosive Skin
- Viper – Nethertoxin
- Viper – Nosedive
- Visage – Grave Chill
- Visage – Soul Assumption
- Visage – Gravekeeper's Cloak
- Visage – Armor Corruption
- Void – Astral Pull 1
- Void Spirit – Dissimilate
- Void Spirit – Resonant Pulse
- Warlock – Fatal Bonds
- Warlock – Shadow Word
- Warlock – Upheaval
- Warlock Golem – Permanent Immolation
- Warpine Raider – Seed Shot
- Weaver – Shukuchi
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Weaver - Mana Break".
- Wildwing – Tornado Tempest
- Wildwing Ripper – Hurricane 1
- Windranger – Shackleshot
- Windranger – Powershot
- Windranger – Windrun
- Windranger – Gale Force
- Winter Wyvern – Arctic Burn
- Winter Wyvern – Splinter Blast
- Witch Doctor – Paralyzing Cask
- Witch Doctor – Voodoo Restoration
- Witch Doctor – Maledict
- Wraith King – Wraithfire Blast
- Wraith King – Reincarnation
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Zeus - Arc Lightning".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Zeus - Heavenly Jump".
- Arcanist's Armor – Mega Shield
- Blade Mail – Damage Return
- Blood Grenade – Throw Grenade
- Bloodthorn – Soul Rend
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Bloodthorn - Mage Slayer".
- Book of Shadows – Shadows
- Bullwhip – Whip
- Ceremonial Robe – Ceremonial Aura
- Cloak of Flames – Immolate
- Dagon – Energy Burst
- Diffusal Blade – Inhibit
- Diffusal Blade – Manabreak
- Disperser – Suppress
- Disperser – Manabreak
- Dragon Scale – Afterburn
- Echo Sabre – Echo Strike
- Enchanted Quiver – Certain Strike
- Ethereal Blade – Ether Blast
- Eul's Scepter of Divinity – Cyclone
- Eye of Skadi – Cold Attack
- Fallen Sky – Fallen Sky
- Force Boots – Force 1
- Giant's Ring – Giant's Foot
- Gleipnir – Chain Lightning
- Grove Bow – Magic Amp
- Harpoon – Draw Forth 1
- Harpoon – Echo Strike
- Havoc Hammer – Havoc 1
- Heaven's Halberd – Disarm
- Hurricane Pike – Hurricane Thrust 1
- Javelin – Pierce
- Lance of Pursuit – Hound
- Maelstrom – Chain Lightning
- Mage Slayer – Mage Slayer
- Meteor Hammer – Meteor Hammer
- Mind Breaker – Silence Strike
- Mjollnir – Static Charge
- Mjollnir – Chain Lightning
- Monkey King Bar – Pierce
- Ogre Seal Totem – Ogre Seal Flop
- Orb of Corrosion – Corrosion
- Orb of Destruction – Impeding Corruption
- Orb of Venom – Poison Attack
- Orchid Malevolence – Soul Burn
- Overwhelming Blink – Overwhelming Blink
- Penta-Edged Sword – Maim
- Phylactery – Empower Spell
- Psychic Headband – Psychic Push
- Radiance – Burn
- Revenant's Brooch – Phantom Province
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Revenant's Brooch - Witch Blade".
- Scythe of Vyse – Hex
- Shiva's Guard – Arctic Blast
- Shiva's Guard – Freezing Aura
- Silver Edge – Shadow Walk
- Spirit Vessel – Soul Release
- Stormcrafter – Bottled Lightning
- Urn of Shadows – Soul Release
- Veil of Discord – Magic Weakness
- Wind Waker – Cyclone
- Witch Blade – Witch Blade
- 1 The forced movement component of these abilities is immediately canceled, all other aspects continue.
- 2 On-death effects always work, regardless of debuff immunity.
- 3 Unlike other sources of forced movement, Electric Vortex's debuff is not fully removed by debuff immunity, it instead stops pulling while debuff immune and resumes once no longe debuff immune.
The following abilities do not pierce debuff immunity, but still provide True Sight over the target, expose the target, or grant shared vision over the target.
Not piercing debuff immunity, except for the True Sight, shared vision, and exposing
- Clockwerk – Rocket Flare
- Crystal Maiden – Frostbite
- Dark Willow – Terrorize
- Disruptor – Thunder Strike
- Ember Spirit – Searing Chains
- Grimstroke – Phantom's Embrace
- Hill Troll – Ensnare
- Lich – Sinister Gaze
- Meepo – Earthbind
- Oracle – Fortune's End
- Spirit Bear – Entangling Claws
- Pugna – Life Drain
- Shadow Shaman – Shackles
- Silencer – Last Word
- Sniper – Assassinate
- Spectre – Spectral Dagger
- Spirit Breaker – Charge of Darkness
- Treant Protector – Nature's Guise
- Tusk – Snowball
- Underlord – Pit of Malice
- Void Spirit – Aether Remnant
- Weaver – The Swarm
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Zeus - Lightning Bolt".
- Lua error: Found no Cargo data for "Zeus - Thundergod's Wrath".
- Gleipnir – Eternal Chains
- Rod of Atos – Cripple
