No, Black King Bar (BKB) does not fully work against Enchantress in Dota 2, particularly her signature ability, Untouchable. While BKB provides magic immunity and debuff immunity, Untouchable's attack speed slow is one of the unique debuffs that pierces through this immunity.
Understanding the interaction between BKB and Enchantress's abilities is crucial for both playing as and against her.
BKB Interaction with Enchantress's Abilities
Here's a breakdown of how BKB interacts with each of Enchantress's core abilities:
| Enchantress Ability | BKB Interaction (Debuff Immunity) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Untouchable | NO EFFECT | This passive ability causes Enchantress to slow the attack speed of any hero who attacks her. This attack speed slow pierces debuff immunity, meaning it will still apply even if the attacking hero has Black King Bar active. |
| Impetus | NO EFFECT (Damage) | Enchantress's primary damage spell, Impetus, deals pure damage based on the distance the projectile travels. As an attack modifier, Impetus's pure damage is not blocked by BKB's magic immunity. The attack and its damage will still go through. |
| Nature's Attendants | PARTIAL EFFECT | Nature's Attendants summons wisps that heal Enchantress or nearby allies. BKB will prevent any spell effects applied by the wisps themselves (e.g., if they apply a slow effect from an allied aura/ability), but it does not affect the healing on Enchantress. |
| Enchant | FULL EFFECT | When cast on an enemy hero, Enchant slows their movement speed and disarms them. If you activate BKB, it will fully block both the slow and disarm effects, preventing Enchantress from disabling you. |
Why Untouchable Pierces BKB
Untouchable is a unique debuff in Dota 2 because its effect, the attack speed slow, is hardcoded to bypass conventional debuff immunity provided by items like BKB. This makes Enchantress a persistent threat to right-click carries, even when they activate their BKB.
Counterplay and Solutions
While BKB doesn't fully negate Enchantress's Untouchable, there are several ways to deal with her:
- Dispel Effects: Certain abilities offer constant dispels that can remove the Untouchable debuff. For example:
- Shadow Demon's Demonic Cleanse with Aghanim's Shard provides a constant dispel on allies, continuously removing the Untouchable attack speed slow. This allows heroes to maintain their full attack speed while hitting Enchantress.
- Other dispels, such as those from Oracle's Fortune's End, Abaddon's Aphotic Shield, or the item Manta Style, can remove the debuff once. However, since Untouchable is reapplied with every attack, a constant dispel is far more effective.
- Magic Damage or Burst Damage: Heroes who rely on magic or pure spell damage, rather than right-click attacks, are less affected by Untouchable. Bursting Enchantress down before she can heal significantly with Nature's Attendants is often the most effective strategy.
- Stun Lock: Using strong disables to prevent Enchantress from attacking or using her abilities can shut her down.
- Spirit Vessel/Orb of Corrosion: Items that apply a healing reduction debuff can significantly counter Nature's Attendants, making Enchantress much easier to kill.
In summary, while BKB is an excellent item for many situations, it provides limited protection against Enchantress's core offensive and defensive capabilities, particularly her ability to slow attackers with Untouchable and deal significant pure damage with Impetus.
