Items
- Orchid Malevolence and Bloodthorn make a supporting Abaddon useless at crucial moments.
- Eul`s Scepter of Divinity can be used to waste time on Borrowed Time.
- Silver Edge disables Curse of Avernus and Borrowed Time`s passive component. When used in combination with Orchid Malevolence, Bloodthorn, or another silence, Borrowed Time will not trigger at all.
- Dagon and Ethereal Blade can kill Abaddon before he uses Borrowed Time, forcing him to cast it manually.
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Bad against...
Lina Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Lina 18 + 1.8 16 + 1.5 27 + 3.2 Level Base
- Laguna Blade will often kill Abaddon before Borrowed Time triggers.
- Finger of Death will often kill Abaddon before Borrowed Time triggers.
- Lion Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Lion 16 + 2 15 + 1.5 20 +
can also use Hex to prevent Abaddon from manually activating borrowed time.
- Tombstone zombies will trigger Borrowed Time, but won`t do enough damage to greatly heal Abaddon.
- Decay makes Abaddon significantly less tanky.
- Outworld Devourer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Outworld Devourer 19 + 2.6 24 + 2 26 + 2.7 Level can use Astral Imprisonment to waste Borrowed Time`s duration.
- Outworld Devourer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Outworld Devourer 19 + 2.6 24 + 2 26 + 2.7 Level `s superior intelligence and intelligence steal from Arcane Orb can easily set Abaddon up for an easy Sanity`s Eclipse, which could kill Abaddon before Borrowed Time triggers. If it does trigger, he can continue stealing your intelligence during your ultimate, dropping it down to 0 eventually.
- Slark Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Slark 20 + 1.9 21 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base will be happy to attack you during Borrowed Time as Essence Shift will make him stronger and stronger even while he heals you.
- Abaddon Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Abaddon 23 + 2.6 17 + 1.5 21 + has no tools to catch Slark.
- Axe Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Axe 25 + 2.8 20 + 2.2 18 + can use Culling Blade to kill Abaddon instantly even if he has Borrowed Time active.
- Doom will make Abaddon unable to use Mist Coil, Aphotic Shield, and the active component of Borrowed Time, which means his allies could be easily disabled or killed. When Doom obtains an Aghanim`s Scepter, the situation becomes worse, lengthening the duration while additionally disabling Curse of Avernus and Borrowed Time`s passive component (Borrowed Time can`t be triggered at all).
- Passive component of Ice Blast prevents Abaddon from healing during Borrowed Time.
- Shadow Demon Item Upgraded Abilities Old Abilities Lore Changelogs Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 with an Aghanim`s Scepter will use Demonic Purge to disable Curse of Avernus and the passive component of Borrowed Time. If this is combined with a silence, Borrowed Time will not trigger at all.
- Even without Aghanim`s Scepter, he can still waste Borrowed Time with Disruption.
Others
- In general, heroes that deal burst in multiple instances will trigger Borrowed Time and heal Abaddon for a large amount, like Skywrath Mage, Techies, Juggernaut, Shadow Shaman, or Ogre Magi.
- Heroes that deal damage over time will also fail to bring down Abaddon and his allies like Huskar, Venomancer, or Phoenix.
- By simply using Aphotic Shield, Abaddon can easily save his allies from Heroes that apply long disables like Lion Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Lion 16 + 2 15 + 1.5 20 + or Shadow Shaman.
- Both Lion Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Lion 16 + 2 15 + 1.5 20 + `s Finger of Death and Lina Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Lina 18 + 1.8 16 + 1.5 27 + 3.2 Level Base `s Laguna Blade have a 0.25 second delay before the damage is dealt. An Abaddon with a fast reaction time can avoid the damage by using Borrowed Time as long as Abaddon isn`t silenced.
- Abaddon`s constant heals and protection can save himself and his allies from burst-focused Heroes like Legion Commander, Faceless Void, and Pudge.
Good against...
Death Prophet- Exorcism will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time, and cannot be turned off.
- Sacred Arrow can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
- Nightmare and Fiend`s Grip can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
- Sticky Napalm, Flaming Lasso, and Flamebreak can all instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
- Firefly will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time.
- Primal Roar can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
- Aphotic Shield makes it less likely for allies to be killed by mines.
- Because they explode in very short intervals, a stack of Remote Mines will always trigger Borrowed Time, making them impossible to kill Abaddon unless his resistances are lowered enough or Abaddon is affected by Break.
- Abaddon can easily dispel the long-lasting root of Stasis Trap on himself and on an ally, while at the same also providing protection against the other mines` damage.
- If Rupture is used on Abaddon, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time and easily heal for the duration of Borrowed Time by just moving.
- If he isn`t silenced, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time to escape Reaper`s Scythe during the delay.
