Disarming HexDisarming Hex stops a target from firing their weapon, creating breathing room against gun-focused carries. It is particularly useful when your team wants to keep fighting through the enemy's damage window rather than only protect one player.
Players who need to interrupt enemy weapon pressure and create a team follow-up window.
Use it when the enemy is ready to deliver the weapon damage that matters, then punish or reposition during the disruption.
Against Celeste: Disarm her once she commits. Celeste can function like a gun carry after her abilities create the opening, so turning off the weapon removes a major part of the follow-up.
A weapon stop does not provide a blanket answer to damaging abilities or an existing debuff. Check which part of the opponent's build is winning the fight.
Buy it when weapon damage is deciding fights and you can safely target the carry. Check their build first: a disarm offers much less relief against damage coming primarily from abilities.
Average purchase: 23.9 minutes
Game-stage ranges are approximate, and average purchase times are a guide rather than a deadline. Buy sooner when this item would change your next fight.
| Stage | Average purchase |
|---|---|
| Early game · 0–10 min | Not available |
| Mid game · 10–20 min | Not available |
| Late game · 20+ min | 24.1 min |
Weapon-focused carries and close weapon windows, including Silver's wolf-form pressure.
Baba →Use Disarming Hex during her gun commitment, or Suppressor if you can consistently deal spirit damage to her.
Disarming Hex stops weapon fire, denying shots that would carry Threadsap’s bonus spirit damage. Suppressor reduces fire rate through spirit damage. Neither stops her abilities or melee attacks.
Celeste →Disarm her once she commits.
Celeste can function like a gun carry after her abilities create the opening, so turning off the weapon removes a major part of the follow-up.
Drifter →Disarm him when he commits to the duel.
Drifter is heavily weapon-dependent and loses most of his damage while he cannot fire.
Haze →Have a teammate use Disarming Hex during the committed weapon window; use Metal Skin when your own immediate survival is the priority.
A team disarm and personal bullet immunity serve different roles, and the buyer needs a safe opportunity to apply the answer.
Seven →Disarm him during the damage window.
A gun-oriented Seven loses a large portion of his sustained damage while he cannot fire.
Silver →Disarm her once she commits.
Turning off the weapon removes the damage pattern that keeps the transformation on top of you.
Venator →Disarm him when he commits.
If he cannot fire his weapon, most of the character's damage output disappears for the duration.
These hero guides recommend Disarming Hex. Check the individual matchup for the build, situation, and timing.
BabaSituational counter optionCelestePriority situation answerDrifterPriority situation answerHazePriority situation answer
McGinnisSituational counter option
Rat KingSituational counter optionSevenPriority situation answerSilverPriority situation answerVenatorPriority situation answer
VyperSituational counter option
WraithPriority situation answer
Metal SkinMetal Skin gives you a temporary bullet-immunity window against decisive weapon pressure. Against a gun carry, activate it for the dangerous commitment and use that time to reach cover or let allies respond; it does not remove debuffs already on you.
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Rusted BarrelRusted Barrel reduces an enemy's fire rate, making sustained gun trades easier to manage. Apply it during the exchange you want to change, then use the reduced weapon pressure to contest the wave, reposition, or return damage.
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Cursed RelicCursed Relic creates a powerful team focus-fire window by interrupting, silencing, disarming, locking items, and removing non-ultimate buffs. Its outgoing-damage penalty makes allied follow-up central to the purchase: choose the target together and be ready to punish.
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