Puck Dota 2 FAQ
Below — 16 answers to popular Puck queries: role, win rate, counters, synergies, timings and draft fit. Every number is updated from pro Dota 2 matches over the last 90 days.
What is Puck's role and attribute?
What is Puck's role and attribute?
Puck is a Dota 2 hero with primary attribute intelligence. Plays roles: Initiator, Disabler, Escape, Nuker. The attribute drives base stat scaling and shapes the playstyle — your starting reference for the build.
Is Puck melee or ranged?
Is Puck melee or ranged?
Puck is a ranged attack-type hero in Dota 2. That affects laning, starting items and behaviour in fights.
Is Puck good in Dota 2 right now?
Is Puck good in Dota 2 right now?
Based on pro matches over the last 90 days, Puck's win rate is 57.6% across 290 picks. That reflects the hero's real strength in the current patch from the live pro Dota 2 scene.
Has Puck gotten stronger or weaker over the past month?
Has Puck gotten stronger or weaker over the past month?
Puck's win rate moved fell by 2% over the last 30 days versus the previous 30 days of pro play. The meta has shifted away from Puck — the pick now demands tighter drafting to deliver.
What is Puck's pick rate in pro matches?
What is Puck's pick rate in pro matches?
Puck's pro Dota 2 pick rate is 21.9% of all matches over 90 days. With 290 picks in the sample, that's a large sample, Puck's stats are reliable.
How often is Puck banned?
How often is Puck banned?
Puck was banned in 48.4% of pro Dota 2 matches over the last 90 days. Puck is treated as a priority ban — pro teams actively remove the hero from drafts.
Who counters Puck?
Who counters Puck?
Puck's toughest matchup is Lone Druid — Puck wins only 34% of games against them over the last 90 days of pro matches. Watch out for them when drafting against Puck.
Which heroes does Puck counter?
Which heroes does Puck counter?
Puck dominates Bristleback the most: 72% win rate over 90 days of pro play. Pick Puck into that lane or draft around the matchup.
Who should Puck be paired with?
Who should Puck be paired with?
Puck's best pairing is with Clockwerk — the pair wins 75% of matches over the last 90 days of pro play. Pick them together for maximum combo impact in Dota 2.
When is Puck strongest?
When is Puck strongest?
Puck reaches peak strength in early mid with a score of 7/10. Plan team tempo around that timing — fights, objectives and tower push.
When is Puck weakest in the game?
When is Puck weakest in the game?
Puck's weakest phase is laning (6/10). Avoid big fights in that window, farm patient, and either stall or accelerate tempo depending on Puck's style.
What are Puck's biggest strengths?
What are Puck's biggest strengths?
Puck's top strengths: Mobility 9/10, Burst damage (5 sec) 7/10, Silence impact 7/10. That's the combat profile on a 1-10 scale — what to build rotations and teamfight initiative around.
How mobile is Puck?
How mobile is Puck?
Puck's mobility is 9/10. Very mobile — fast map rotations, easy gank dodges and quick fight participation.
Should you ban Puck?
Should you ban Puck?
Puck's ban priority is 7/10. That means Puck truly dominates the draft — worth banning if there's no reliable counter on your side.
Can you first-pick Puck?
Can you first-pick Puck?
Puck's first-pick safety is 5/10. First-pick with caution — Puck has specific counters; usually better to grab the hero later.
Can Puck pull off a comeback?
Can Puck pull off a comeback?
Puck's comeback potential is 6/10. Puck's comeback potential is moderate — needs specific items or a clean fight window.
