Bristleback Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

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

Attack Type: Melee

Strength: 22 + 2.7

Agility: 17 + 1.8

Intelligence: 14 + 2.8

Find Heroes To Counter Bristleback

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

Bristleback is Weak Against

Bristleback is Strong Against

List of items to counter Bristleback

Silver Edge

Solar Crest

Assault Cuirass

Spirit Vessel

Diffusal Blade

Ghost Scepter

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.

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