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Bristleback

Popularity: #32

Leaderboard: #83

Ban Rank: #14

KDA Rank: #104

Bristleback Pro Builds & Guides

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Seeing Red

Warpath can be activated to gain extra bonuses. While Seeing Red, Bristleback's vision is limited and he does not share vision with his allies.


Warpath

Warpath can be activated to grant bonus attack damage and movement speed for a short duration. While Seeing Red, Bristleback's vision is reduced to a narrow cone and he does not share vision with his allies.

ACTIVE BONUS DAMAGE PER STACK: 50%

ACTIVE BONUS MOVEMENT PER STACK: 50%

DURATION: 4 / 5 / 6

Ability Build

1
Quill Spray
2
Bristleback
3
Quill Spray
4
Viscous Nasal Goo
5
Quill Spray
6
Warpath
7
Quill Spray
8
Bristleback
9
Bristleback
10
Bristleback
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
+25 Attack Speed
12
Warpath
13
Viscous Nasal Goo
14
Viscous Nasal Goo
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction
16
Viscous Nasal Goo
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Warpath
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+20 Quill Stack Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
+12% Spell Lifesteal

Item Build

Starting
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
4
Quelling Blade
Gauntlets of Strength
Circlet
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
Bracer
15
Magic Wand
55
Arcane Boots
Vanguard
Mid Game
Aghanim's Scepter
35
Bloodstone
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
Kaya and Sange
Assault Cuirass
Situational
27
Shiva's Guard
Eternal Shroud
Cloak
60
Pipe of Insight
25
Blade Mail
40
Crimson Guard
30
Satanic
35
Abyssal Blade
Daedalus
18
Heaven's Halberd
45
Guardian Greaves
15
Lotus Orb
14
Linken's Sphere
Octarine Core
15
Overwhelming Blink
Boots of Travel 2
Heart of Tarrasque
Core
Vanguard
55
Arcane Boots
Aghanim's Scepter
35
Bloodstone
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Kaya and Sange
Assault Cuirass
Neutral
60
Arcane Ring
Spark of Courage
Vambrace
Vampire Fangs
Cloak of Flames
35
Ogre Seal Totem
10
Havoc Hammer
Rattlecage
Giant's Ring
20
Arcanist's Armor

In Game Guides

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1
Quill Spray
2
Bristleback
3
Quill Spray
4
Viscous Nasal Goo
5
Quill Spray
6
Warpath
7
Quill Spray
8
Bristleback
9
Bristleback
10
Bristleback
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+25 Attack Speed
12
Warpath
13
Viscous Nasal Goo
14
Viscous Nasal Goo
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction
16
Viscous Nasal Goo
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Warpath
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+20 Quill Stack Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+18 Warpath Damage Per Stack

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
Circlet

Early game

Bracer
Null Talisman
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core items

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Bloodstone
Black King Bar
Sange and Yasha

Situational items

Soul Ring
Vanguard
Blade Mail
Heaven's Halberd
Pipe of Insight
Lotus Orb

Extension items

Blink Dagger
Assault Cuirass
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Boots of Travel
Nullifier
Daedalus
Wind Waker

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1
Quill Spray
2
Viscous Nasal Goo
3
Quill Spray
4
Bristleback
5
Quill Spray
6
Warpath
7
Quill Spray
8
Bristleback
9
Bristleback
10
Bristleback
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+25 Attack Speed
12
Warpath
13
Viscous Nasal Goo
14
Viscous Nasal Goo
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction
16
Viscous Nasal Goo
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Warpath
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+20 Quill Stack Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+12% Spell Lifesteal

Starting Items

Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
Iron Branch
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength
Iron Branch
Iron Branch

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Arcane Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Aghanim's Scepter
Sange and Yasha
Aghanim's Shard
Bloodstone
Black King Bar
Wind Waker
Octarine Core

Situational Items

Boots of Travel
Vanguard
Soul Ring
Heaven's Halberd
Shiva's Guard
Blade Mail
Heart of Tarrasque
Assault Cuirass
Abyssal Blade
Eternal Shroud
Lotus Orb

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops

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7.37b | Off Lane | 263,812 subscribers

1
Quill Spray
2
Bristleback
3
Quill Spray
4
Viscous Nasal Goo
5
Quill Spray
6
Warpath
7
Quill Spray
8
Bristleback
9
Bristleback
10
Bristleback
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+25 Attack Speed
12
Warpath
13
Viscous Nasal Goo
14
Viscous Nasal Goo
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction
16
Viscous Nasal Goo
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Warpath
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+20 Quill Stack Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+12% Spell Lifesteal

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Gauntlets of Strength

early game

Bracer
Ring of Basilius
Arcane Boots

mid game

Aghanim's Scepter
Bloodstone
Black King Bar

late game

Shiva's Guard
Heart of Tarrasque
Aghanim's Blessing
Moon Shard

scØre

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard

situational items

Magic Wand
Vanguard
Power Treads
Phase Boots
Eternal Shroud
Lotus Orb
Pipe of Insight
Crimson Guard
Wind Waker
Heaven's Halberd
Assault Cuirass
Blade Mail
Octarine Core
Kaya and Sange
Sange and Yasha
Overwhelming Blink
Abyssal Blade
Monkey King Bar
Radiance
Linken's Sphere
Divine Rapier

Pro Builds

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KILLS

7

DEATHS

1

ASSISTS

8

KDA

15

TEAM KILL %

53.6%

GPM

669

XPM

865

LH/DN

270/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:14

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

01:49

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

02:14

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:39

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

04:19

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

05:14

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:44

Dota 2 Item power-treads

07:30

Dota 2 Item point-booster

09:20

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

10:29

Dota 2 Item tango

11:59

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

12:52

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

13:15

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

15:00

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

15:52

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

17:22

Dota 2 Item void-stone

21:50

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

21:50

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

21:50

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

21:50

Dota 2 Item point-booster

21:50

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

25:27

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

25:27

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

25:27

Dota 2 Item yasha

25:27

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

26:17

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

26:43

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

27:14

Dota 2 Item sange

27:19

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:43

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

28:45

Dota 2 Item platemail

28:47

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

29:56

Dota 2 Item buckler

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item platemail
Dota 2 Item buckler

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

01:37

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

02:54

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

04:40

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

05:07

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

06:42

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

08:06

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

10:10

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

11:33

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

12:05

10

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

13:46

11

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

14:50

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

15:58

13

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

17:54

14

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

20:46

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

23:35

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

26:00

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

27:10

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

13

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

15

KDA

3.5

TEAM KILL %

57.1%

GPM

785

XPM

1007

LH/DN

249/5

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item tango

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:20

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

02:04

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

03:29

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:30

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

04:29

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

04:57

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

05:17

Dota 2 Item circlet

05:32

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

06:15

Dota 2 Item bracer

08:47

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

09:27

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

11:52

Dota 2 Item point-booster

14:27

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

15:43

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

16:04

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

18:34

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

19:56

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

19:56

Dota 2 Item void-stone

22:59

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

22:59

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

22:59

Dota 2 Item point-booster

22:59

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

23:11

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

25:42

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

25:42

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

25:42

Dota 2 Item sange

27:46

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

27:46

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

27:46

Dota 2 Item yasha

27:46

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

30:16

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

30:16

Dota 2 Item buckler

30:34

Dota 2 Item platemail

31:02

Dota 2 Item hyperstone

31:02

Dota 2 Item assault-cuirass

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item assault-cuirass
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

01:10

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

02:48

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

03:57

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

06:26

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

08:45

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

09:44

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

10:53

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

12:01

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

14:03

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

14:47

11

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

15:52

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

19:06

13

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

20:17

14

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

21:52

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

22:51

16

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

25:48

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

27:42

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

14

DEATHS

4

ASSISTS

17

KDA

7.8

TEAM KILL %

73.8%

GPM

745

XPM

912

LH/DN

283/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:20

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:02

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

02:49

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

03:50

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

03:50

Dota 2 Item bracer

05:04

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:04

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

05:39

Dota 2 Item power-treads

07:06

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

09:34

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

11:26

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

13:37

Dota 2 Item point-booster

13:37

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

13:54

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

15:19

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:25

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:14

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

18:10

Dota 2 Item aegis-of-the-immortal

18:12

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

18:12

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

19:24

Dota 2 Item point-booster

19:24

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

19:35

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

20:59

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

24:18

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

24:18

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

24:19

Dota 2 Item sange

25:12

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

25:12

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

25:24

Dota 2 Item yasha

25:48

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

28:00

Dota 2 Item point-booster

28:21

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

28:21

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

28:21

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

30:06

Dota 2 Item tiara-of-selemene

30:25

Dota 2 Item octarine-core

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item octarine-core

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

01:24

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

02:39

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

04:31

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

05:31

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

07:34

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

09:03

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

10:51

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

11:36

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

12:59

10

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

13:51

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

15:24

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

16:29

13

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

18:10

14

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

19:41

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

20:57

16

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

24:17

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

27:30

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Armor items
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
10
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
10
Spirit Vessel
16
Solar Crest
50
Mekansm
15
Diffusal Blade
20
Silver Edge
19
Hurricane Pike
Late Game
Assault Cuirass
15
Bloodthorn
Eye of Skadi
Butterfly

Support Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Armor items
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
10
Urn of Shadows
Mid Game
10
Spirit Vessel
16
Solar Crest
50
Mekansm
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
22
Ghost Scepter
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