Bristleback Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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Bristleback Dota 2 counter stats: All the Bristleback info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

Bristleback
Bristleback

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 22 + 2.7

Agility: 17 + 1.8 

Intelligence: 14 + 2.8

To counter Bristleback in Dota 2, use %based damage dealers like Necrophos or Zeus, apply armor reduction, and attack from the front or sides. Kite him with slows, control his early game, and use Break to disable his passive. Mana burn also limits his spamming potential.

Find Heroes To Counter Bristleback

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Bristleback.

Bristleback is Weak Against

Bristleback is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Bristleback include: Anti-Mage, Doom, Faceless Void, Grimstroke, Hoodwink, Legion Commander.

Find Items To Counter Bristleback

List of items to counter Bristleback

Prioritize choosing items to counter Bristleback such as: Silver Edge, Solar Crest, Assault Cuirass, Spirit_Vessel, Diffusal Blade, Ghost Scepter.

Find Tips To Counter Bristleback ?

Pick %based damage: Heroes like Necrophos, Timbersaw, or Zeus deal with his high HP well.

Reduce his armor: Items like Desolator, Solar Crest, or heroes like Slardar help kill him faster.

Avoid fighting into his back: Always try to hit from the front or sides to reduce his tankiness.

Kite and slow him: Use slows, roots, and mobility to keep distance – he’s weak when kited.

Control his early game: Apply pressure before he becomes too tanky to handle.

Break his passive: Pick heroes or items with Break (e.g., Viper, Shadow Demon, Silver Edge).

Mana burn works: Heroes like Anti-Mage or items like Diffusal Blade shut down his spam.

Strength

  • Amazing Ganker.
  • Maximum Instant Gain among all strength heroes.
  • Not so much gold dependent as level dependent.
  • A respectable slow.
  • High level of bodily harm.
  • Adaptable itemization.
  • Can slow enemies on the run.
  • Reasonable Strength Increase

Weakness

  • Early mana issues.
  • Is not hard to disable.
  • Vulnerable in the event that the adversary manages to break his passives.

Bristleback Matchups

Bristleback Vs…

Anti-Mage
Anti Mage		Win rate: 47.19%
Game: 90,381
Doom
Doom		Win rate: 49.64%
Game: 35,345
Faceless Void
Faceless Void		Win rate: 50.27%
Game: 110,848
Grimstroke
Grimstroke		Win rate: 50.38%
Game: 48,262
Hoodwink
Hoodwink		Win rate: 45.70%
Game: 78,790
Legion Commander
Legion Commander		Win rate: 47.16%
Game: 127,395
Broodmother
Broodmother		Win rate: 58.06%
Game: 9,171
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight		Win rate: 54.79%
Game: 36,152
Huskar
Huskar		Win rate: 55.92%
Game: 48,487
Jakiro
Jakiro		Win rate: 48.57%
Game: 92,048
Luna
Luna		Win rate: 53.03%
Game: 60,695
Lycan
Lycan		Win rate: 55.62%
Game: 6,163

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