Slowing Hex
Cost  1,600
Tier 2
+0.5m Sprint Speed
Active   27s
Slows movement of enemy target. Also Silences their movement-based items and abilities.
Increases the target's gravity.
Does not affect target's stamina usage.
  -20%
Move Speed
Conditional
  -30%
Dash Distance
Conditional
Upgrades To:
  Vortex Web
Internal name: upgrade_containment
Sounds

Slowing Hex
Cost  1,600
Tier 2
Enhanced 
+0.5m Sprint Speed
Active   9s
Slows movement of enemy target. Also Silences their movement-based items and abilities.
Increases the target's gravity.
Does not affect target's stamina usage.
  -30%
Move Speed
Conditional
  -36%
Dash Distance
Conditional
Upgrades To:
  Vortex Web
Internal name: upgrade_containment
Sounds

Slowing Hex is a Tier 2 Spirit Item that can be purchased from the Shop for Souls1,600.

It is a component of Vortex Web.

Notes

  • Slowing Hex sets a player's Gravity Scale to 120% (makes them heavier), regardless of their base gravity. This especially affects   Celeste and   Ivy, who have innate gravity reduction.

Hero abilities silenced by Slowing Hex

This is a dynamic list "movementbased". Edit contents · Edit notes.

Notes

Items silenced by Slowing Hex

 
Imbue

Warp Stone

Active
 
Imbue

Majestic Leap

Active
 
Imbue

Phantom Strike

Active
 
Imbue

Magic Carpet

Active

Update history

View the full update history: Slowing Hex/Update history

Update Changes

March 6, 2026

  • Now sets the gravity of an enemy to a fixed +20% (heavier) regardless of their own base values
  • Projectile speed increased from 53m/s to 80m/s
  • Cooldown reduced from 30s to 27s

February 17, 2026

July 29, 2025

  • Duration increased from 3s to 3.5s.
Weapon
Vitality
Spirit