Baba · Ability 1 · 28s cooldown
Threadsap
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Threadsap is Baba's ability 1 on a 28-second cooldown with 1 charges, 6s charge delay, 0.9s burst delay. Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet; 2 AP — -12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration; 5 AP — +1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m.
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Threadsap takes its first point at step 1 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 Baba build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Threadsap stats
Cooldown
28s
Charges
1
Charge Delay
6s
Burst Delay
0.9s
Stolen Spirit Effectiveness
175%
Damage
50
Burst Interval
0.05s
Debuff Duration
22s
Spirit Stolen per Hit
10
Max Spirit Stolen
45
Ability points
Threadsap upgrades
- 1 AP
+8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet
- 2 AP
-12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration
-12s Cooldown · +8s Debuff Duration
- 5 AP
+1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m
+1 Charges
Most played Baba skill order
When to level Threadsap
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Threadsap takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Threadsap patch history
Minor Update - 10-14-2026 · October 15, 2026
- – Threadsap - Spirit reduction on enemies now ends when Baba dies
- – Threadsap - Cooldown increased from 26s to 28s
Other Baba abilities
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Threadsap?＋
Threadsap has a 28-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Threadsap upgrades?＋
1 AP: +8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet 2 AP: -12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration 5 AP: +1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m
When should you level Threadsap?＋
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Threadsap takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Threadsap?＋
Threadsap is Baba's ability 1. Baba is a mystic whose other abilities are Granny Long Legs, Baba's Brew, Feed The Birds.