Spirit item · 1,600 souls
Slowing Hex is a 1,600-soul spirit item. Its active slows a target and silences their movement abilities and movement items for a few seconds — exactly what you need against slippery heroes who dash away from fights.
What Slowing Hex does#
| Category | Spirit · Tier 2 |
|---|---|
| Cost | 1,600 souls |
| Passive | +0.5 m sprint speed |
| Active | −16% move speed, −26% dash distance and movement silence for 3.5 s |
| Cast range | 25 m |
| Cooldown | 29 s |
| Builds into | Vortex Web |
Shop version. Numbers come from the in-game item and deadlock.wiki, checked 31 Oct 2026; the in-game tooltip is always the final word after a patch.
When to buy Slowing Hex#
- The enemy has a mobile hero who escapes or engages with dashes, leaps or teleports.
- You need a reliable way to stop a target running away so your team can finish it.
- Early on, when 1,600 souls is easy to spare.
When to skip it#
- The enemy team is slow and has few movement abilities.
What it doesn’t do#
- It doesn’t stop every movement ability — the wiki notes The Doorman’s Doorway and Mo & Krill’s Burrow aren’t affected.
- Passive movement effects keep working.
Heroes Slowing Hex answers#
Our counter guides recommend Slowing Hex against these 22 heroes, based on what their kits do. Each links to the full counter guide.
AbramsSlowing Hex disables Shoulder Charge and Seismic Impact.
BillySlowing Hex disables Rising Ram.
CalicoSlowing Hex disables Leaping Slash, Ava and Return to Shadows.
Deadman DannySlowing Hex prevents the early dive.
DrifterSlowing Hex disables the teleport cast of Stalker's Mark, though the bleed still lasts its full duration.
DynamoSlowing Hex disables Quantum Entanglement.
HollidaySlowing Hex disables Bounce Pad.
InfernusSlowing Hex disables Flame Dash.
IvySlowing Hex disables Air Drop.
KelvinSlowing Hex disables Ice Path.
LashSlowing Hex disables Grapple.
MinaSlowing Hex disables Sanguine Retreat.
MirageSlowing Hex disables Dust Devil.
Mo & KrillBurrow is not disabled by Slowing Hex.
PocketSlowing Hex disables the Flying Cloak teleport.
ShivSlowing Hex disables Killing Blow and Slice and Dice.
SilverSlowing Hex disables Boot Kick.
SinclairSlowing Hex stops the Assistant swap.
SolomonSlowing Hex disables Kingside Knight.
VindictaSlowing Hex disables Flight.
WraithSlowing Hex disables Project Mind.
YamatoSlowing Hex disables Flying Slash.
Items that pair with it#
Recent changes#
- Cooldown 27 s → 29 s.
- Gravity set to a fixed +20%; faster projectile; cooldown 30 s → 27 s.
FAQ#
Does Slowing Hex stop movement items too?
Yes — the wiki lists Warp Stone, Majestic Leap, Phantom Strike and Magic Carpet among the items it silences.
What does Slowing Hex upgrade into?
More item guides#
Every item, filterable by category and price, is in the full item list. How the shop works is in items explained.
