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Invulnerability is a status effect that renders the target completely immune to all status effects and damage, except for most damage flagged as @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### Removal Damage is any means by which unit s current health can be reduced. Heroes, creeps, ancients, Roshan and fountains are all capable of dealing damage. Contents 1 Damage sources 1.1 Attack damage 1.2 Spell damage 2 . Most friendly effects, such as healing and teleports Teleportation is a form of movement in Dota that instantly moves a target from one point to another. The most common teleports are Blink Dagger s Blink and Town Portal Scroll s Teleport. Teleports can be distinguishing
, are unaffected by invulnerability.

Invulnerable units often cannot be targeted by attacks or abilities and will often have their health bar temporarily hidden.
Invulnerability itself is not granted explicitly by any effects or spells, it is instead granted as a secondary effect to other abilities. Consequently, invulnerability is often only granted for very short periods of time.
Invulnerability is not disjointing Shadow Fiend using a Blink Dagger to dodge Phantom Assassin s Stifling Dagger Disjointing is the act of dodging projectiles, or rather, to cause a projectile to fully lose track of its target. A disjoint is , although certain sources of invulnerabilities will also disjoint some projectiles.
Sources of invulnerability
- Bane Not to be confused with Banehallow. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Bane 22 +
– Nightmare
- Brewmaster Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Brewmaster 23 + 3.2 22 + 1.95 14 +
– Primal Split
- Chaos Knight Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Chaos Knight 22 + 3.2 14 + 2.1 16 + 1.2 Level
– Phantasm
- Earth Spirit Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Earth Spirit 21 + 3.2 17 + 1.5 18
– Enchant Remnant
- Ember Spirit Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Ember Spirit 19 + 2.1 22 + 1.8 20
– Activate Fire Remnant
- Ember Spirit Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Ember Spirit 19 + 2.1 22 + 1.8 20
– Sleight of Fist
- Eul`s Scepter of Divinity For the cosmetic item equipped by Crystal Maiden, see Eul s Scepter of Divinity (Equipment) Item Changelogs Known Bugs Eul s Scepter of DivinityB A mysterious scepter passed down through the ages,
– Cyclone
- Faceless Void Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Faceless Void 23 + 2.1 23 + 2.8 15 + 1.5 Level
– Time Walk
- Familiar Familiar Ancient Creep-Hero Level 2 Duration Permanent Health 400/550/700 Health regeneration 0 Armor 0/1/2 Magic resistance 35% Attack damage 10 Acquisition range 250 Attack range 160 Base attack time 0.4 Attack animation 0.33+0.2 Projectile speed
– Stone Form
- Invoker Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Invoker 16 + 2.2 14 + 1.9 16 + 4 Level Base
– Tornado
- Juggernaut Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Juggernaut 20 + 2.2 26 + 2.4 14 + 1.4 Level Base
– Omnislash
- Lifestealer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Lifestealer 25 + 3.3 18 + 1.9 15 + 1.75 Level Base
– Assimilate
- Lifestealer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Lifestealer 25 + 3.3 18 + 1.9 15 + 1.75 Level Base
– Infest
- Manta Style Item Old Abilities Changelogs Manta Style An axe made of reflective materials that causes confusion amongst enemy ranks. Cost5000 (900) Bought FromArmor Active Mirror Image Bonus +10 Strength+26 Agility+10 Intelligence+15
– Mirror Image
- Morphling Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Morphling 19 + 2.3 24 + 3.7 17 +
– Waveform
- Naga Siren For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Naga. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs
– Mirror Image
- Naga Siren For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Naga. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs
– Song of the Siren
- Outworld Devourer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Outworld Devourer 19 + 2.6 24 + 2 26 + 2.7 Level
– Astral Imprisonment
- Phantom Lancer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level
– Doppelganger
- Phoenix Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Phoenix 19 + 3.2 12 + 1.3 18 + 1.8 Level Base
– Supernova
- Puck Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Puck 15 + 2 22 + 1.7 25 + 2.4 Level Base
– Phase Shift
- Riki Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Riki 17 + 1.9 34 + 2.2 14 + 1.3 Level Base
– Tricks of the Trade
- Shadow Demon Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow Demon 19 + 2.2 18 + 2.2 23
– Disruption
- Storm Storm Ancient Creep-Hero Level 7/8/8 Duration 16/18/20 Health 1000/1500/1900 ( 3000/3500/3900) Health regeneration 1/2/2 Mana 500/750/750 Mana regeneration 1.5 Armor 2 Magic resistance 0% Attack damage 15/35/55‒25/45/65 Acquisition range 600 Attack range 600 Base attack
– Cyclone
- Storm Spirit Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Storm Spirit 19 + 1.8 22 + 1.8 24 + 3 Level
– Ball Lightning
- Terrorblade Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Terrorblade 15 + 1.7 22 + 3.2 19 + 1.75 Level Base
– Reflection
- Tusk Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Tusk 23 + 2.6 23 + 2.1 18 + 1.7 Level Base
– Snowball
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The following abilities can affect invulnerable units:
Invulnerability piercing abilities
- Abaddon Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Abaddon 23 + 2.6 17 + 1.5 21 +
- Curse of Avernus
Affects invulnerable allied units. - Alchemist Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Alchemist 25 + 2.1 11 + 1.2 25 +
- Unstable Concoction
Affects nearby units when the primary target turns invulnerable. - Debuff can be placed on invulnerable, but not on hidden units.
- Does not drain health while invulnerable.
- Affects invulnerable allied units, but not hidden allies or invulnerable/hidden enemies.
- Can affect invulnerable units and hidden self, but not hidden enemies.
- Can teleport to invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Affects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Affects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Affects invulnerable allied units.
- Dark Seer - Wall of ReplicaAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Dazzle - Shadow WaveCannot cast on invulnerable units directly. Can heal invulnerable secondary target. Cannot heal hidden units.
- Dazzle - WeaveAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Death Prophet - Spirit SiphonCannot be cast on invulnerable units, but persists if the unit turns invulnerable in its duration.
- Death Prophet - Exorcism
- Diffusal Blade - Purge
- Disruptor - Glimpse
- Disruptor - Static StormSilences and mutes invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Dragon Knight - Dragon Blood
- Dragon Knight - Elder Dragon FormSplash damage affects nearby units when the primary target turns invulnerable, but not hidden.
- Drum of Endurance - EnduranceAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Drum of Endurance - Swiftness AuraAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Dust of Appearance - RevealAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Affects invulnerable units, but not hidden units. Do not silences or slow invulnerable units.
- Enchantress - Nature`s AttendantsAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Force Staff - ForceAffects invulnerable or hidden units, but cannot target invulnerable or hidden units.
- Fountain - Rejuvenation AuraAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Gem of True Sight - True SightAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Guardian Greaves - Mend
- Hurricane Pike - Hurricane ThrustAffects invulnerable or hidden units, but cannot target invulnerable or hidden units.
- Io - OverchargeStill drains health and mana while invulnerable.
- Io - Relocate
- Silences self while invulnerable.
- Can jump on invulnerable targets in range. Ignores hidden targets.
- Keeper of the Light - Recall
- Lycan - Howl
- Lycan - ShapeshiftStill transforms while invulnerable.
- Leshrac - Pulse NovaStill drains mana while invulnerable.
- Lone Druid - Rabid
- Luna - Lunar BlessingAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Magnus - EmpowerAffects invulnerable units, but not hidden units.
- Meepo - PoofCan teleport to an invulnerable Meepo.
- Medusa - Mystic Snake
Invulnerability
Hero Abilities | ||
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Hero | Ability | Duration |
Bane | Nightmare | 1 on the target unit after cast or transferred |
Brewmaster | Primal Split | 0.6 during cast While warriors are alive |
Chaos Knight | Phantasm | 0.5 |
Earth Spirit | Enchant Remnant | 3 (enemies only) |
Ember Spirit | Sleight of Fist | 0.2 per target |
Activate Fire Remnant | 0.4 max | |
Faceless Void | Time Walk | Duration varies based on distance |
Invoker | Tornado | 0.8 / 1.1 / 1.4 / 1.7 / 2.0 / 2.3 / 2.5 / 2.9 (enemies only) |
Juggernaut | Omnislash | 1.2 / 2.4 / 3.6 2.4 / 3.6 / 4.8 with Aghanim`s Scepter |
Lifestealer | Infest | Until Consume is used |
Morphling | Waveform | Duration varies based on distance |
Naga Siren | Mirror Image | 0.3 |
Song of the Siren | 7 (enemies only) | |
Outworld Devourer | Astral Imprisonment | 4 Enemies still vulnerable to Sanity`s Eclipse |
Phantom Lancer | Doppelganger | 1 |
Puck | Phase Shift | 0.75 / 1.5 / 2.25 / 3.25 |
Shadow Demon | Disruption | 2.5 Enemies still vulnerable to Shadow Demon`s spells |
Storm Spirit | Ball Lightning | Duration varies based on distance |
Tusk | Snowball | 3 max + travel time |
Unit Abilities | ||
Unit | Ability | Duration |
Storm | Cyclone | 6 (20 on creeps) (enemies only) |
Familiar | Stone Form | 8 |
Item Abilities | ||
Item | Ability | Duration |
Eul`s Scepter of Divinity | Cyclone | 2.5 (enemies only) |
Manta Style | Mirror Image | 0.1 |
Abilities that affect Invulnerable units
Hero Abilities | ||
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Hero | Ability | Notes |
Disruptor | Glimpse | Does not affect units under Mirror Image effects, Doppelganger, Sleight of Fist, and Activate Fire Remnant. Affects all others. |
Juggernaut | Omnislash | Cannot jump to units under banish effects. Can jump to all others. |