Debuffs and Status Effects - Hero Wars Mobile

In-depth guide about debuffs and status effects in Hero Wars Mobile.
Some heroes in Hero Wars mobile can affect their allies or enemies differently. Their abilities can be categorized as Buffs and Debuffs.
The main difference between these two is that Buffs have a positive status effect, while Debuffs have a negative status effect.

Debuffs

Stun

Astaroth with a stun effect above his head.
Astaroth with a stun effect above his head.

Stun stops enemies from using their skills, special abilities, or moving. Stunned heroes also cannot dodge physical attacks.

 

You will see stars swirling above the affected hero if the stun is activated.

 

Curiously, any hero can stun if some attacks exceed 20% of the target's maximum health.

 

Heroes with stun abilities: Andvari, Arachne, Astrid & Lucas, Aurora, Cleaver, Daredevil, Dark Star, Faceless, Fox, Ishmael, K`arkh, Lars, Lilith,  Luther, Mojo, Orion, Peppy, Ziri

Blind

Astaroth with a blind effect above his head.
Astaroth with a blind effect above his head.

Blind will make physical heroes miss their attack. This also includes their ultimate and skill characteristics.

 

If the blind is activated, you will see a scratched eye above the affected hero.

 

Heroes with blind ability: Artemis, Heidi, Peppy, Qinq Mao, Fox

Silence

Astaroth with a silence effect above his head.
Astaroth with a silence effect above his head.

Silence will stop any magic attack from being made.

 

You will see a mask with scratched lips above the affected hero if the silence is activated.

 

It is perhaps one of the most complex debuffs because it also affects the hero's skills that do not perform physical damage directly. List with heroes and skills blocked:

 

- K'arkh - "Nexus of Horror"

- Isaac - "Tes`Lin Overdrive"

- Ishmael -  "Awakening"

- Jhu - "You will not stop me"

- Martha - "Foremother's Oath"

- Faceless - skills copied

- Ziri - "Focus of Hatred"

 

Heroes that have silence ability: Isaac, Keira, Thea

Slow

Slow reduces the target's movement, attack, and skill activation speed.

 

Heroes that have the slow ability: Chabba, Dark Star, Orion, Peppy

Charm

Astaroth with a charm effect above his head.
Astaroth with a charm effect above his head.

Charm will prevent the targeted hero from performing any action. The difference with stun is that dodge stats are still active for the charmed heroes.

 

The charm is removed once the targeted hero receives damage in any way.

 

Lian's attack does not remove charm because she's only the hero with this ability.

Mind Control

Astaroth is under mind control effect by Dark Star.
Astaroth is under mind control effect by Dark Star.

Mind control will make the enemy hero fight on your side temporarily. If only one hero is left, this ability will act like a stun because the hero won't perform self-attacks.

 

Heroes that have the slow ability: Dark Star

Paralysis

Astaroth with a paralysis effect.
Astaroth with a paralysis effect.

Paralysis will stop the hero from taking any action. It is similar to stun but does not affect the targeted hero's dodge stats.

 

This debuff is also not removed by Sebastian's "Ballad of Tenacity" shield (compared to the cleared stun).

 

Heroes that have the slow ability: Phobos, Yasmine

Knockback

Knockback will push the enemy hero back without lifting it in the air.

 

Heroes that have knockback ability: Astrid & Lucas, Dante, Daredevil, Galahad, Lilith, Markus, Qing Mao, Ziri

Knock-up

Knock-up will lift the enemy hero in the air and drop it down.

 

Heroes that have knock-up abilities: K'arkh, Kai

Lift

Lift is similar to knock-up. The difference is this ability will lift the hero in the air and move it backwards before dropping it to the ground.

 

Heroes with lift abilities: Faceless

Pull

Pull ability will drag a hero from its current location to a forward position.

 

Heroes with lift abilities: Cleaver, Maya, Lars