Bristleback
Bristleback Pro Match Statistics
43.8%Win Rate
11.7%Pick Rate
5.9%Ban Rate
-1.3% Trend
Bristleback Hero Guide & Overview
Strength offlaner who turns his back to enemies to reduce damage with Bristleback passive. Quill Spray stacks escalating damage, Viscous Nasal Goo slows and reduces armor, and Warpath boosts his damage with each spell. Unkillable brawler.
Is Bristleback Good Right Now? — Pro Meta Analysis
With a 43.8% win rate and a -1.3% trend over the last 14 days, Bristleback is currently struggling and trending downward in the professional Dota 2 meta. Bristleback is a situational pick with a 11.7% pick rate and 5.9% ban rate in recent pro matches. As a Carry / Durable / Initiator / Nuker, Bristleback currently requires specific draft conditions and team coordination to succeed at the professional level.
Bristleback Lore & Background Story
Rigwarl is a brawler who never backs down from a fight — mainly because his back is his strongest weapon. Quills launch from his hide with every blow he absorbs, punishing anyone foolish enough to attack him from behind. He has no grand cause; he fights because fighting is what he does best. His drinking companion Tusk shares this simple philosophy — the two brawlers have wrecked more taverns together than most armies wreck castles.