What is Leash?
Leash is a special status effect that limits the use of certain movement spells by affected units. Unlike a stun, leash does not immobilize the target or prevent them from attacking or casting most abilities, but it blocks the usage of specific mobility spells, such as blinks and teleportation.
It is important to note that blinks and similar instant movement abilities (like Blink Dagger or Blink Strike) are not interrupted if they were activated before the leash was applied. However, teleportation is an exception: if a unit is in the process of casting a teleportation spell (such as Town Portal Scroll or Nature’s Prophet’s Teleportation), the leash will cancel it if applied before the cast finishes. Therefore, leash acts as an effective counter to mobile heroes by preventing them from using key escape abilities.
Abilities that apply leash:
- Grimstroke — Soulbind
- Puck — Dream Coil
- Slark — Pounce
- Nature's Prophet — Sprout
