Invisibility and True sight

Certain abilities and items can make heroes invisible and cannot be seen without special abilities. The special abilities to see the invisible unit is what we called "True Sight"

What gives True Sight?

Sentry ward

Placing the Sentry ward will create true sight vision around the Sentry ward and allow to see the invisible unit

Before placing the sentry ward

After placing the sentry ward

Dust of appearance

Using dust of appearance reveals the invisible unit nearby and slow their movement speed by 20%

Before using the dust of appearance

After using the dust of appearance

Gem of true sight

Heroes that carry the gem of true sight will carry the true sight vision around them,

Before carrying the gem of true sight

After carrying the gem of true sight

If the hero that carries the gem dies, the gem of true sight will drop on the ground. The dropped gem will still grant true sight to the team that originally carry it until being picked up

Dropped gem granting true sight

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