Debuff is any negative effect or spell in the game, e.g. in Dota 2, that another player can put on you.
Earlier we wrote about buff, which you can read about here, but debuff is its exact opposite.
Usually when the term "debuff" is used, they mean an effect that affects the hero during a battle, but its effect may not be limited to that.
Examples of debuffs:
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blinding
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slowing down
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weakening, decreasing the damage dealt to enemies
Also, it's worth mentioning that an enemy can avoid or reduce the effect of a debuff via his characteristics.
"Throw debuff on Sven"
Means casting a spell on him to increase his team's chances of winning.
Deny - catching an allied creep in order to keep gold from the enemy. It translates as "to take away, to strip," and if you look it up, it's actually a pretty accurate definition.
You already know that you get gold or experience for defeating enemy units, but if you kill your own - you get nothing, so why do it?
For gold you can buy valuable artifacts, and if it's not enough - chances to win significantly decrease.
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when a friendly creep has less than half health, you get to deal damage and finish him off
So when you strike last - you take away the enemy's ability to get gold and experience - to farm.
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one of the duties of line sappers is to finish off friendly units
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there are similar cases with killing an allied hero
Let's look at an example
For destroying a tower, the enemy gets between 1300 and 2000 coins per team, so if you take that away from him and kill the tower with your own hands, it'll only affect the rest of the game, which is only 500-800 coins per team.
Some players consider "deny" treason, but it also stands out as a separate tactic of the game.
"I have 20 units killed, of which there are 7 denii.”
