Graves · Ability 2 · 34s cooldown
Grasping Hands
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Grasping Hands is Graves's ability 2 on a 34-second cooldown with 5s duration, 0.5s debuff duration, 40% move speed. Unearth a line of grasping hands, summoning a Ghoul and leaving behind a rift. Enemies who pass through take spirit damage and receive immobilize. Alt-Cast rotates the orientation of the wall.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +2s Duration; 2 AP — +90 Damage and +10m Wall Length; 5 AP — +1 Ghouls Raised -14s Cooldown +0.75s Immobilize Duration.
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Grasping Hands takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Graves build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Grasping Hands stats
Cooldown
34s
Duration
5s
Debuff Duration
0.5s
Move Speed
40%
Damage
90
Immobilize Duration
1.0s
Tether Duration
1s
Ghouls Raised
1
Ability points
Grasping Hands upgrades
- 1 AP
+2s Duration
- 2 AP
+90 Damage and +10m Wall Length
+90 Damage · +10m Wall Length
- 5 AP
+1 Ghouls Raised -14s Cooldown +0.75s Immobilize Duration
+0.75s Immobilize Duration · +1 Ghouls Raised · -14s Cooldown
Most played Graves skill order
When to level Grasping Hands
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Grasping Hands takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Grasping Hands patch history
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Grasping Hands immobilize duration reduced from 1.25s to 1s
- – Grasping Hands T3 cooldown increased from -10s to -14s
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Grasping Hands T3 Immobilize duration reduced from +1s to +0.75s
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Grasping Hands now spawns a ghoul in the base ability (T3 still increases it by 1)
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Grasping Hands is now set up to work through proper alternate cast methods and be more responsive
- – Grasping Hands Immobilize duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.25s
- – Grasping Hands cooldown reduced from 38s to 34s
- – Grasping Hands T2 changed from "+0.75s Immobilize Duration" to "+90 Damage and +10m Wall Length"
- – Grasping Hands T3 changed from "+15m Wall Length and -10s Cooldown" to "+1s Immobilize Duration and -12s Cooldown"
- – Grasping Hands deploy time reduced from 0.7s to 0.6s
- – Grasping Hands T3 changed from "+1s Immobilize and -12s Cooldown" to "+1s Immobilize and +2 Ghouls Summoned"
Other Graves abilities
Immobilize · Mobility
Abilities like Grasping Hands
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Grasping Hands?＋
Grasping Hands has a 34-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Grasping Hands upgrades?＋
1 AP: +2s Duration 2 AP: +90 Damage and +10m Wall Length 5 AP: +1 Ghouls Raised -14s Cooldown +0.75s Immobilize Duration
When should you level Grasping Hands?＋
In the most played Graves skill order (65.5% win rate over 8.2K games), Grasping Hands takes its first point at step 3 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Grasping Hands?＋
Grasping Hands is Graves's ability 2. Graves is a mystic whose other abilities are Jar of Dead, Essence Theft, Borrowed Decree.