Skip to content
CASEWAY|blog

Tinker counters and build in Dota 2

Tinker 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.

Tinker build

Start
  1. ×3Iron Branch
  2. Tango
  3. Faerie Fire
  4. Observer Ward
Boots
  1. 24 minBoots of Travel
  2. 16 minTranquil Boots
  3. 16 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 8 minKaya
  2. 12 minBlink Dagger
  3. 19 minAether Lens
  4. 22 minKaya and Sange
  5. 23 minAghanim's Scepter
  6. 30 minBlack King Bar
  7. 31 minEul's Scepter of Divinity
  8. 36 minWind Waker
Talents
  1. 250 AoE Laser 100%-0.25s Time to Rearm 0%25
  2. +60 Deploy Turrets Missile Damage 0%-0.5s Keen Conveyance Channel Time 100%20
  3. +100 Deploy Turrets Tinker Knockback 0%+50 Laser Damage 100%15
  4. +1.0s March of the Machines Duration 6%+10% Manacost/Manaloss Reduction 95%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7March of the Machines
  2. lvl 10Laser
  3. lvl 15Deploy Turrets
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 2: Mid Lane92%

Strong against Tinker

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Warlock+5.2%59.4%1,024
Anti-Mage+3.6%56.9%2,816
Beastmaster+3.4%51.7%329
Tusk+3.1%54.1%772
Brewmaster+2.9%57.2%304
Lycan+2.6%55.4%186
Night Stalker+2.6%56.7%1,156
Mars+2.6%54.7%512
Clinkz+2.3%56.5%699
Omniknight+2.1%56.9%350
Visage+2.0%59.0%273
Snapfire+1.9%54.5%1,508

Tinker is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Troll Warlord+7.0%51.9%337
Ember Spirit+4.3%52.9%947
Oracle+3.6%51.3%599
Viper+3.5%52.5%1,103
Lone Druid+3.2%52.0%542
Necrophos+3.1%48.5%2,322
Dark Seer+2.9%50.7%649
Keeper of the Light+2.6%50.7%875
Underlord+2.5%50.8%824
Bounty Hunter+2.5%47.6%1,144
Venomancer+2.4%51.5%1,045
Grimstroke+2.3%47.6%1,025

Best allies for Tinker

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Tusk+3.8%47.8%651
Void Spirit+3.8%51.9%108
Mars+3.2%48.2%492
Weaver+2.9%47.8%644
Bloodseeker+2.9%52.3%472
Dark Willow+2.8%48.6%875
Drow Ranger+2.7%45.3%1,430
Bristleback+2.6%48.1%1,190
Enigma+2.6%48.8%561
Nyx Assassin+2.5%51.5%759
Troll Warlord+2.3%51.0%355
Lycan+2.2%48.1%183
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

Patch 7.41f

Caseway casesDota 2 cases on Caseway49 cases, from $0.50All cases
SWEETSWEET$0.50SunkenSunken$0.50FRANKFRANK$0.50BLOODFEATHERBLOODFEATHER$0.75Random rareRandom rare$0.75Random mythicalRandom mythical$0.75ASTRAL DARKNESSASTRAL DARKNESS$1.00LION caseLION case$1.00Bronze-caseBronze-case$1.00SULLENSULLEN$1.00SNIPER caseSNIPER case$1.25Phantom Assassin casePhantom Assassin case$1.25
Found a mistake or inaccuracy?

Questions about Tinker