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How do you counter Bristleback early?
Early to Mid Game: This is time Bristleback would be most effective and annoying for the opposite team. The best way to deal with Bristleback is either get a Silver Edge or Diffusal Blade. It would dispel his passive skill ‘Bristleback’ and he would receive complete damage and can be killed.
Which hero can defeat Bristleback?
Pudge or Bane both have relatively long disables that force him to stand still, allowing the team to deal damage from the front. Break disables Bristleback, negating his damage reduction. Anyone who builds Silver Edge can do this (e.g. Legion), or Doom/Shadow Demon can if they have Aghanim’s.
How do you beat Bristleback?
- Make his laning stage hard. You have to draft magic nukers and use those to keep him away during lane.
- Monitor if he is stacking ancients and contest them if possible.
- Avoid him during mid game fights. Once you have silver edge, kill him first.
- You have to look at your quill counter when playing against bristle.
How do you counter Bristleback items?
Silver Edge disables Bristleback’s passives, taking away both his tankiness as well as his damage output. Solar Crest reduces Bristleback’s armor greatly, allowing teammates to beat him down quickly. Assault Cuirass’ armor aura reduces Quill Spray’s area damage significantly.
Who counters Bristleback?
BristlebackCounters
| Hero | Dis. | Matches Played |
|---|---|---|
| Bane | 1.89\% | 48,834 |
| Nature’s Prophet | 1.86\% | 73,333 |
| Slardar | 1.83\% | 80,711 |
| Anti-Mage | 1.72\% | 132,950 |
Is Bristleback good?
-Bristleback is a core strength hero -Bristleback has weaknesses that enemies at higher tiers exploit better than lower tiers, as shown true by his descending winrate from Herald to Divine. -Near exclusively played in the offlane (nearly 84\% of games over the past month with a Bristleback had him in the offlane.
How do you deal with bristleback?
BristleBack’s player rely on taking damage to trigger the passive and stack quills spray faster : no chase > no quill spray > no useless death. If BristleBack is picked, dont pick a melee carry that will have an horrible time versus him in the laning stage.
How do you counter bristleback as Lion?
Lion: As a support, Lion can also counter Bristleback because of his ability to steal mana from enemy heroes. Without mana Bristleback is pretty much useless. Other heroes like Outworld Devourer, Necrophus, Razor, Silencer, Axe, Invoker can also be effective against Bristleback.
How do you use bushwhack on bristleback?
Bushwhack and Scurry can be used to easily kite Bristleback. Duel makes Bristleback fight Legion Commander face to face, forcing him to take full damage. Press the Attack dispels the slow from stacks of Viscous Nasal Goo.
How do you deal with bristleback as Legion commander?
Duel makes Bristleback fight Legion Commander face to face, forcing him to take full damage. Press the Attack dispels the slow from stacks of Viscous Nasal Goo. Mana Drain is a headache for Bristleback to deal with during the laning stage, as it denies him the ability to get last hits with Quill Spray.