Leash

“

▶️ Stay and amuse me!

— Puck

”

Leash is a status effect that prevents affected units from casting some mobility spells, sharing the same list as root.

Mechanics

Attempting to blink while leashed.

Leash disables casting several mobility abilities (e.g. Blink-based abilities) and it shares a few interactions with the Root mechanic. Although, Leash prevents casting certain abilities, it does not cancel them when getting leashed while the ability is cast. Leash also does not interrupt channeling, but it always cancels Town Portal Scroll's, Keen Conveyance and Return teleports.

Sources

Leash Sources

Leash Sources: Temporary Fence

Disruptor – Kinetic Field
Mars – Arena of Blood

¹ Requires

Talent

^2a Requires

Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires

Aghanim's Shard.

³ Requires selecting the corresponding facet.

Ignores Leash

Fiend's Gate – Warp
Twin Gate – Warp

Disable Certain Components

Leash Disables Certain Components

Clockwerk – Jetpack
Kez – Echo Slash
Monkey King – Boundless Strike (Alt-Cast)
Pangolier – Shield Crash
Ursa – Earthshock
Puck – Waning Rift

Other

Special Interactions with Leash

Disruptor - Kinetic Field

Healing Ward cannot pass through this fence, unlike other Spell Immune units.
Grimstroke - Soulbind

If Leashed target didn't move from the moment of being Leashed, Hurricane Thrust can break the leash.
Puck - Dream Coil

If you use Nether Swap on a leashed enemy that reflects the spell, the leash will not break.
Harpoon - Draw Forth

Breaks Pounce Leash.
Hurricane Pike - Hurricane Thrust

Breaks Pounce Leash.

Special Interactions with Leash and Teleport

Templar Assassin - Psionic Projection

Can't be cast while leashed.
IF already channeling, Leash will prevent teleport if by the end of the chanelling unit it is still leashed.
Fiend's Gate - Warp

Can't be cast while leashed.
If already channeling, Leash will not prevent teleport.
Twin Gate - Warp

Can't be cast while leashed.
If already channeling, Leash will not prevent teleport.