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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 Lane98%

Strong against Spectre

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Meepo+8.0%65.8%152
Naga Siren+6.4%64.4%87
Phoenix+5.6%56.9%547
Undying+5.2%52.0%883
Primal Beast+5.1%56.1%387
Bloodseeker+4.8%61.3%181
Elder Titan+4.7%59.8%97
Ember Spirit+4.7%53.8%1,274
Io+4.6%55.3%360
Tinker+4.5%54.1%854
Warlock+4.3%51.1%395
Kez+4.3%47.9%497

Spectre is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Drow Ranger+4.3%61.3%781
Vengeful Spirit+4.2%55.4%1,051
Templar Assassin+3.9%58.6%532
Ancient Apparition+3.7%55.9%862
Death Prophet+3.6%56.7%492
Monkey King+3.6%59.6%572
Bane+3.5%55.9%508
Enigma+3.4%49.5%556
Ursa+3.3%54.1%817
Doom+3.2%55.7%939
Sniper+3.1%57.4%1,693
Tiny+3.0%60.2%648

Best allies for Spectre

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Kez+4.3%51.6%186
Lone Druid+4.0%56.9%65
Riki+3.9%58.1%308
Slark+3.4%55.5%364
Phoenix+3.1%57.5%843
Sniper+2.9%52.0%1,053
Earthshaker+2.8%55.8%1,607
Death Prophet+2.6%55.0%520
Ursa+2.4%57.4%61
Warlock+2.1%51.5%573
Ringmaster+2.0%53.9%864
Arc Warden+2.0%57.9%449
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