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Spectre counters and build in Dota 2

Spectre 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.

Spectre build

Start
  1. Quelling Blade
  2. Tango
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Circlet
  6. Faerie Fire
Boots
  1. 8 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 3 minUrn of Shadows
  3. 18 minRadiance
  4. 22 minYasha
  5. 26 minManta Style
  6. 31 minOrchid Malevolence
  7. 34 minEye of Skadi
  8. 36 minSkull Basher
  9. 40 minSange
Talents
  1. +12% All Spectre Illusion Damage 80%+4% Dispersion 20%25
  2. +1.0s Shadow Step Duration 0%+80 Spectral Dagger Damage 100%15
  3. -3s Spectral Dagger Cooldown 11%+12 Desolate Damage 89%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Spectral Dagger
  2. lvl 10Dispersion
  3. lvl 15Shadow Step
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 1: Safe Lane94%

Strong against Spectre

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Meepo+7.1%60.9%1,393
Undying+5.3%52.7%10,825
Phoenix+3.9%53.2%4,095
Elder Titan+3.8%53.7%828
Primal Beast+3.8%51.0%2,836
Io+3.7%51.5%3,063
Naga Siren+3.5%50.3%1,206
Kez+3.4%46.5%3,481
Ember Spirit+3.3%50.2%7,068
Necrophos+3.2%51.7%16,464
Batrider+3.2%44.8%668
Medusa+2.9%50.2%3,092

Spectre is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Templar Assassin+4.7%60.7%5,002
Sniper+3.9%57.1%31,090
Muerta+3.6%58.1%2,573
Enigma+3.2%53.9%3,722
Ursa+3.0%56.5%6,837
Shadow Shaman+3.0%53.4%17,737
Bane+2.9%55.9%3,288
Grimstroke+2.7%53.1%7,649
Drow Ranger+2.6%59.1%11,385
Axe+2.6%54.7%20,456
Ancient Apparition+2.4%53.4%9,172
Silencer+2.1%54.1%12,176

Best allies for Spectre

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Lone Druid+3.7%55.3%976
Kez+3.6%51.2%1,637
Riki+3.4%58.1%3,724
Gyrocopter+2.5%51.7%2,911
Slark+2.5%53.6%3,428
Clinkz+1.9%54.8%2,696
Ursa+1.8%52.8%1,064
Nature's Prophet+1.8%47.3%7,712
Drow Ranger+1.7%49.7%1,405
Zeus+1.4%53.4%14,938
Anti-Mage+1.2%53.4%1,424
Legion Commander+1.1%55.9%15,516
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