Glimmer Cape [7.38c]
The Glimmer Cape is like your hero's magical shroud, a remarkable cloak that not only conceals your hero from enemy sight but also offers a protective shimmer of resistance, all in the friendliest and most enchanting manner!
Base Combat Stats
+ 25% Magic Resistance
Recipe
Abilities
Active: Glimmer
After a 0.5 second delay, grants invisibility, 20 movement speed and a magic damage barrier that absorbs up to 300 damage to you or a target allied unit for 5 seconds.
Can be cast while channeling.
Mana: 125
Cooldown: 14
Additional Insights
- Dispellable
- What's truly amazing is that this magnificent cape not only makes your hero invisible but also provides a substantial bonus to magic resistance. It's like having a shield against magical assaults, protecting your hero and making them more resilient to enemy spells while hidden from view.
Statistics
The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Glimmer Cape as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.
Itemization Strategy
Glimmer cape is a support item that is usually built from the early game specially out of the post laning stage that helps boost the confidence of your cores to play a little more risky and brave against heroes that have high burst damage and spells.
Heroes with Glimmer Cape as Core Item
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble.NOTE: Can be cast on yourself while channeling Fiends Grip to become untargetable without detection.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can also be cast on yourself while channeling Freezing Field to become untargetable without detection.
A core defensive item to make yourself or an ally invisible to get in and out of fights. Also provides magic resistance and a damage barrier on cast to make you more tanky against heavy magic damage lineups.
A defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Works well to sneak close to enemy heroes and lock them down with Sinister Gaze.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can also be cast on yourself while channeling Death Ward to become untargetable without detection.
A core defensive item to make yourself or an ally invisible and get to safety when in trouble. Also provides a magic damage barrier, which has great synergy with Defense Matrix to survive against heavy magic damage lineups.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can also be cast on yourself while channeling Upheaval to become untargetable without detection.
A core defensive item to provide a magic damage barrier and invisibility to yourself or an allied hero to survive when in trouble. Works well against heavy magic damage lineups.
A defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can be applied on yourself while channeling Life Drain. Also provides a magic damage barrier that works well against heavy magic damage lineups.
A defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Also lets you walk into teamfights for a multi hero Static Storm.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Works well in combination with Aphotic Shield to build a massive magic damage barrier.
A core defensive item that lets you or a teammate become invisible and get out of trouble. Can be cast on yourself before using Blast Off! to reduce the self damage taken.
Heroes countered by Glimmer Cape
Lets you kite Abaddon by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Alchemist by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Ancient Apparition's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally from Ice Blast.
Lets you kite Anti Mage by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Arc Warden by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Lets you save an ally through invisibility if they get caught with Nightmare or Fiend's Grip.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Batrider's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Flaming Lasso.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Beastmaster and his summons as well as save an ally caught by Primal Roar. Also helps absorb some of the Wild Axes damage.
Lets you kite Bloodseeker bt protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility in Rupture duration.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Brewmaster and the Primal Split Brewlings. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Lets you kite Bristleback by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Broodmother and her army of Spiderlings by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Centaur's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Hoof Stomp.
Lets you kite Chaos Knight and his illusions by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Clinkz and his Skeleton Archers by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally from getting continuously stunned by Battery Assault. Also helps absorb some of the damage from Clockwerk's spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Crystal Maiden's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Frostbite.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Dark Seer's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Vacuum.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Dark Willow's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by her lockdown.
Lets you kite Dawnbreaker by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Death Prophet as well as magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from her magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Disruptor's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stuck under Static Storm.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Doom's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Doom.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Dragon Knight and save yourself or an ally stunned by Dragon Tail.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Drow Ranger and save yourself or an ally caught by the Gust silence.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Earth Spirit as well as magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from his magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Earthshaker as well as magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from his magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Elder Titan and save yourself or an ally caught in the Echo Stomp or Earth Splitter AoE.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Ember Spirit as well as magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from his magic heavy toolkit.
Lets you kite Enchantress by protecting yourself or an ally against her Impetus right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Enigma's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Black Hole.
Lets you kite Faceless Void by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the Time Lock damage.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Grimstroke's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Soulbind.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Gyrocopter and save yourself or an ally stunned by Homing Missile. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Hoodwink's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally from Sharpshooter.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Huskar's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Life Break.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Invoker's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally from his full spell combo.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Io and his Tethered ally. Can also be used to get close to him and burst him down.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Jakiro's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Ice Path.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Juggernaut as well as save yourself or an ally from Omnislash.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Keeper of the Light's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally affected by Solar Bind.
Lets you kite Kez by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Kunkka's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his spell combo.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Leshrac's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Split Earth.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Lich's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Sinister Gaze.
Lets you kite Lifestealer by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Lina's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Light Strike Array.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Lion's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his lockdown.
Lets you kite Spirit Bear and Lone Druid by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Luna by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks and Eclipse Beams through invisibility.
Lets you kite Lycan and his Wolf pack by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Magnus by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Lets you kite Marci by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Mars' magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his control spells.
Lets you kite Medusa by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Mirana's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Sacred Arrow.
Lets you kite Monkey King by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Morphling by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Muerta's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Dead Shot.
Lets you kite Naga Siren and her illusions by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility. Note: invisibility is revealed if already Ensnared.
Lets you kite Nature's Prophet and Treants by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Necrophos' magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally from the Reaper's Scythe burst.
Lets you kite Night Stalker by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Nyx Assassin's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Impale.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Ogre Magi's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Fireblast.
Lets you kite Omniknight by protecting yourself or an ally against his Hammer of Purity right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Outworld Destroyer by protecting yourself or an ally against his Arcane Orb right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pangolier's Shield Crash as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Rolling Thunder.
Lets you kite Phantom Assassin by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Phantom Lancer and his illusions by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Phoenix's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught inside the Supernova AoE.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Primal Beast's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his control spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Puck's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Dream Coil.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Pudge as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Meat Hook or Dismember. Also helps absorb some of the Dismember and Rot damage.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Pugna's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Queen of Pain's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally through invisibility.
Lets you kite Razor by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Riki by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks and Tricks of the Trade through invisibility.
Ringmaster's kit is exclusively Magical damage, which makes Glimmer great for mitigating his damage for both you and your teammates.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally caught by Telekinesis.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Burrowstrike.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Shadow Demon's magic heavy toolkit. Gets dispelled if affected by Demonic Purge.
Lets you kite Shadow Fiend by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility. Also helps absorb some of the damage from his spells.
Gives you an invisibility tool to close the gap on Shadow Shaman as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his control spells or stuck inside Mass Serpent Wards.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Silencer's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally silenced by his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Skywrath Mage's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally silenced by Ancient Seal.
Lets you kite Slark by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Snapfire's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Firesnap Cookie.
Lets you kite Sniper by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks and Assassinate through invisibility.
Lets you kite Spectre when she jumps with Shadow Step by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Spirit Breaker's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally targeted by his control spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Storm Spirit's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Electric Vortex.
Lets you kite Sven by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Techies' magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally stunned by Blast Off!.
Lets you kite Templar Assassin by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Terrorblade by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally stunned by Ravage or slowed by Gush.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Timbersaw and save yourself or an ally from getting bursted by his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Tinker's March of the Machines spam as well as save yourself or an ally through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Tiny's Avalanche and Toss combo as well as save yourself or an ally caught by his control spells.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally caught by Overgrowth.
Gives you an invisibility tool to save yourself or an ally stuck inside Ice Shards or caught by Tusk's control spells.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Underlord and save yourself or an ally caught inside the Pit of Malice AoE. Also helps absorb some of the Firestorm damage.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Undying and save yourself or an ally slowed by Tombstone zombies. Going invisible instantly kills any zombies chasing you.
Lets you kite Ursa by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite a core Vengeful Spirit and save yourself or an ally stunned by Magic Missile or out of position from Nether Swap.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Venomancer's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally slowed by his spells.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Viper's Poison Attack right clicks and spells as well as save yourself or an ally slowed by his spells.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Visage and his Familiars as well as absorb some of the damage from his Soul Assumption spam.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Void Spirit's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Aether Remnant.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite the Chaotic Offering Golem and save yourself or an ally stuck inside the Upheaval AoE.
Lets you kite Weaver by protecting yourself or an ally against his right clicks through invisibility.
Lets you kite Windranger during Focus Fire by protecting yourself or an ally against her right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Winter Wyvern's magic heavy toolkit.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Witch Doctor's spells except for Death Ward as well as save yourself or an ally from Death Ward attacks.
Lets you kite Wraith King and his skeletons by protecting yourself or an ally against their right clicks through invisibility.
Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Zeus' magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally through invisibility.
Trivia
Originally, the item provided 66% magic resistance to the targeted ally for 5 seconds upon activation. However, this amount of magic resistance was considered quite potent and could potentially be overpowered.