Nullifier

Nullifier
	A dangerous weapon pilfered from an inverse dimension.
Cost; 4725 Bought From; Magical
Active	Nullify
Bonus	+6 Health regeneration; +8 Armor; +80 Attack damage;
Disassemble?	No
Alert allies?	No
Recipe

Item

Changelogs

The Nullifier is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Magical. However, it requires an item from the Secret Shop to be completed.

Ability[edit]

Nullify

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Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Dispels the target and applies a debuff for 5 seconds. Continuously dispels the target. Anytime the target is attacked, it will be slowed by 80% for 0.5 seconds.

Cast Range: 900

Movement Speed Slow: 80%

Slow Duration: 0.5

Duration: 5

11

75

Modifiers

Nullifier Mute: Undispellable.

Nullifier Slow: Dispellable with any dispel.

Notes:

The projectile travels at a speed of 1000.

Applies a basic dispel in 0.2 second intervals, starting immediately as the debuff is applied, resulting in 25 dispel instances.

Nullifier first applies the dispel, then the debuff.

The slow immediately triggers on the target upon projectile hit as well, so that it gets slowed on hit.
- When the target already has the Nullify debuff, refreshing it with a new cast does not trigger the slow.

After that, the slow triggers on every successful attack hitting the target. This means missed attacks do not trigger it.
- The slow does not trigger when the target turns ethereal before attack projectiles hit it.

The slow has no trigger cooldown, so that the target can get slowed for the whole duration if it gets hit by an attack at least once every 0.5 seconds.

Can be cast on invulnerable units, applying the dispel and the debuff if the invulnerability can be dispelled.
- However, if the invulnerability cannot be dispelled, the debuff cannot be applied, but can be refreshed, if already debuffed.

Despite the internal modification's name. Nullifier does not mute the target.

Recommended heroes[edit]

Arc Warden

Arc Warden's natural high attack speed and low attack damage synergize very well with Nullifier's bonus damage, the Tempest Double also benefits fully from this damage.

Broodmother

Her Spiderling and Spiderite will continue to slow the taget non-stop.
Nullifies all the benefits of escape items that supports usually build against your hero.

Clinkz

Nullify combined with Skeleton Walk will trigger the slow with almost no interruptions.

Riki

Nullify prevents enemies from protecting themselves with Ghost Scepter, Ethereal Blade or Force Staff when Riki silences them with Smoke Screen.
Keeps the enemy inside Smoke Screen.

Slark

Slark's fast attack speed keeps Nullified enemies slowed, and makes it harder for targets to escape after Pounce ends.

Troll Warlord

Troll Warlord's high attack speed will guarantee many procs of slow on Nullifed enemies.
Nullifier disables counter items against Troll, such as Ghost Scepter or Ethereal Blade.

Venomancer

Venomancer slows keeps Nullified enemies slowed, and makes it harder for targets to escape.

Viper

Viper's slowing debuff keeps Nullified enemies permanently slowed and makes it harder for targets to escape.

Witch Doctor

A carry Witch Doctor can continuously trigger the movement slow with the fast attack speed of the Death Ward to keep the enemy in his attack range.

Others[edit]

Melee carry heroes that depend on auto-attacks with above average attack speed can use Nullifier to dispel enemy's disengage options, allowing them to attack at will.
Heroes with multiple units or high attack speed that can struggle against certain safes like Glimmer Cape and Ghost Scepter, but can not fit a Hex or a Eul's Scepter of Divinity in their item build and maybe have to get the kill done in a small window of time.
- Lycan
- Phantom Lancer
- Drow Ranger
- Windranger
- Monkey King
- Alchemist
- Ursa

Items synergy[edit]

Necronomicon's summoned units will trigger Nullifier's slow repeatedly. Necronomicon Archer can slow the target further with purge.
Mask of Madness's high attack speed will trigger the slow more often.

Tips[edit]

Because this item has a short range and slow projectile speed, it is easier to land from a melee hero with a Blink Dagger, Shadow Blade or ability to close the distance.
A ranged hero should instead buy a Scythe of Vyse especially if he/she is an Intelligence hero.
Use Nullifier on heroes with defensive items like Glimmer Cape, Eul's Scepter of Divinity and Ghost Scepter.
Use Nullifier on heroes with offense items like Mask of Madness, Satanic and Mjollnir.
Since Force Staff is dispellable, Nullifier will stop enemy heroes after they have been pushed a very short distance.
Use it before the enemy uses Black King Bar, as the Nullifier debuff is not dispellable. It will prevent them from activating items like Mask of Madness and Satanic and hinder them man fighting you.
Use it on heroes that use dispellable Buffs on themselves to escape or deal/prevent damage like Windrun and Flame Guard.
Use it on heroes with illusions to keep track of the real hero. Combine it with Radiance or other AOE damage over time to keep them slowed .