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Bristleback counters and build in Dota 2

Bristleback in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Bristleback build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. ×2Iron Branch
  3. Gauntlets of Strength
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Circlet
  6. Quelling Blade
Boots
  1. 10 minPower Treads
  2. 12 minPhase Boots
  3. 11 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 2 minBracer
  2. 3 minMagic Wand
  3. 6 minSoul Ring
  4. 10 minVanguard
  5. 16 minConsecrated Wraps
  6. 18 minBlade Mail
  7. 20 minPerseverance
  8. 24 minLotus Orb
  9. 24 minSange
  10. 34 minHeart of Tarrasque
Talents
  1. -30 Bristleback Damage Threshold 40%+18 Warpath Damage Per Stack 60%25
  2. +25 Health Regen 42%+20 Quill Stack Damage 58%20
  3. +250 Goo Cast Range 17%+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction 83%15
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Quill Spray
  2. lvl 10Bristleback
  3. lvl 15Viscous Nasal Goo
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 3: Off Lane86%

Strong against Bristleback

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Primal Beast+6.0%53.7%365
Largo+5.9%53.0%132
Viper+5.0%50.7%2,060
Batrider+4.3%56.8%81
Slardar+4.3%53.1%1,200
Slark+4.0%53.0%1,570
Legion Commander+3.6%54.3%2,238
Anti-Mage+3.3%51.9%1,587
Rubick+3.1%51.1%1,684
Hoodwink+3.1%48.8%1,462
Drow Ranger+3.1%48.3%1,972
Nature's Prophet+2.6%45.9%1,371

Bristleback is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Techies+4.7%54.2%1,674
Lycan+4.3%60.9%151
Naga Siren+4.3%58.3%283
Visage+4.2%54.3%186
Enigma+4.1%55.1%488
Alchemist+4.1%58.5%390
Medusa+4.0%56.2%461
Phantom Assassin+3.6%53.5%2,710
Ringmaster+3.4%58.9%475
Omniknight+3.2%56.6%288
Marci+3.1%56.0%614
Invoker+2.6%53.4%1,918

Best allies for Bristleback

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Marci+4.4%56.2%466
Lone Druid+4.0%58.7%300
Kez+3.8%52.2%412
Meepo+3.8%62.8%247
Naga Siren+3.8%57.2%278
Omniknight+3.5%55.4%204
Chaos Knight+3.3%56.2%292
Bane+3.0%54.0%385
Winter Wyvern+2.7%52.2%768
Windranger+2.6%52.4%2,167
Templar Assassin+2.5%50.0%702
Phantom Lancer+2.3%57.3%1,779
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