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Bristleback

Popularity: #31

Leaderboard: #71

Ban Rank: #17

KDA Rank: #89

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

10

DEATHS

12

ASSISTS

12

KDA

1.8

TEAM KILL %

78.6%

GPM

577

XPM

713

LH/DN

177/12

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:57

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

01:34

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:12

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

02:12

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:24

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:26

Dota 2 Item tango

03:27

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:34

Dota 2 Item chainmail

05:57

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

06:21

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

08:27

Dota 2 Item point-booster

09:51

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

10:08

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

10:09

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

13:25

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

16:42

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

16:53

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

17:53

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

19:38

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

21:19

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

23:51

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

23:51

Dota 2 Item sange

24:52

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

24:52

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

25:03

Dota 2 Item yasha

25:18

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

26:01

Dota 2 Item platemail

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item platemail
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

01:29

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

02:51

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

04:42

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

06:31

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

07:02

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

08:22

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

09:12

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

10:59

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

13:17

10

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

14:36

11

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

18:08

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

19:37

13

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

20:38

14

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

23:38

15

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

23:45

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

24:48

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

31:21

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

14

DEATHS

1

ASSISTS

11

KDA

25

TEAM KILL %

73.5%

GPM

791

XPM

976

LH/DN

328/7

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

02:00

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:10

Dota 2 Item tango

02:55

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:32

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

04:10

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

04:28

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

04:33

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

05:15

Dota 2 Item power-treads

06:01

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

06:34

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

06:34

Dota 2 Item bracer

07:45

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

10:09

Dota 2 Item point-booster

11:24

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

12:46

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

13:19

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

14:17

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

14:18

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

15:16

Dota 2 Item yasha

16:17

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

16:18

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:46

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:53

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

17:52

Dota 2 Item sange

18:16

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

19:22

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

20:14

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

21:41

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

22:09

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

22:26

Dota 2 Item clarity

22:26

Dota 2 Item clarity

24:56

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

25:02

Dota 2 Item clarity

25:02

Dota 2 Item clarity

25:22

Dota 2 Item aegis-of-the-immortal

27:38

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

27:40

Dota 2 Item clarity

27:45

Dota 2 Item eaglesong

28:49

Dota 2 Item claymore

30:27

Dota 2 Item talisman-of-evasion

30:46

Dota 2 Item butterfly

30:55

Dota 2 Item morbid-mask

31:45

Dota 2 Item claymore

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item butterfly
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha
Dota 2 Item morbid-mask

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

01:15

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

02:45

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

04:26

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

05:49

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

07:15

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

07:42

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

09:41

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

10:58

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

12:19

10

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

13:24

11

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

14:51

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

16:00

13

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

17:05

14

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

18:19

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

20:58

16

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

22:45

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

26:53

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

4

DEATHS

11

ASSISTS

4

KDA

0.7

TEAM KILL %

38.1%

GPM

417

XPM

566

LH/DN

159/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item circlet

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:37

Dota 2 Item bracer

02:39

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:37

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

06:36

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

06:36

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

06:36

Dota 2 Item power-treads

07:54

Dota 2 Item cloak

08:49

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

08:50

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

11:07

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

12:52

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

13:33

Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud

14:58

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:05

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

19:55

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

22:53

Dota 2 Item platemail

24:57

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

26:33

Dota 2 Item void-stone

30:38

Dota 2 Item ring-of-health

30:44

Dota 2 Item perseverance

30:44

Dota 2 Item lotus-orb

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item lotus-orb
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item magic-stick

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

01:47

2

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

02:31

3

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

04:32

4

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

05:29

5

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

07:19

6

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

08:40

7

Dota 2 Ability bristleback quill spray

10:25

8

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

11:41

9

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

12:59

10

Dota 2 Ability bristleback bristleback

15:38

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

17:03

12

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

21:17

13

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

21:18

14

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

25:12

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:24

16

Dota 2 Ability bristleback viscous nasal goo

32:14

18

Dota 2 Ability bristleback warpath

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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