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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 Lane97%

Strong against Spectre

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Undying+6.1%53.8%3,927
Meepo+5.6%59.6%557
Elder Titan+5.4%58.0%331
Io+4.4%52.2%1,190
Warlock+4.2%52.6%2,046
Abaddon+4.1%54.2%1,077
Kez+4.0%47.3%1,436
Phoenix+3.8%52.9%1,782
Primal Beast+3.7%50.6%1,145
Ember Spirit+3.4%50.5%3,187
Necrophos+3.3%51.8%6,678
Enchantress+3.2%48.8%772

Spectre is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Templar Assassin+5.9%61.7%2,022
Grimstroke+4.4%54.3%3,448
Muerta+4.3%58.8%1,028
Broodmother+4.1%56.9%480
Sniper+4.0%57.5%11,981
Enigma+4.0%54.3%1,551
Bane+4.0%56.2%1,319
Ursa+3.8%56.5%2,930
Shadow Shaman+3.5%53.5%7,066
Axe+2.9%55.5%8,280
Drow Ranger+2.7%59.0%4,204
Puck+2.6%58.3%1,222

Best allies for Spectre

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Riki+3.7%58.8%1,436
Lone Druid+3.4%54.5%336
Kez+3.3%50.5%642
Gyrocopter+2.8%51.7%1,321
Clinkz+2.1%55.2%892
Primal Beast+2.0%53.2%1,118
Slark+1.8%52.1%1,331
Beastmaster+1.8%49.9%668
Abaddon+1.8%55.7%1,176
Pugna+1.7%55.8%1,908
Ursa+1.5%52.6%367
Leshrac+1.5%56.2%625
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