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How to counter Beastmaster in Dota 2
Best counters to Beastmaster: Lone Druid, Dazzle, Juggernaut. Through BKB: Inner Beast, Primal Roar.
Best counters to Beastmaster
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Beastmaster spells: BKB and dispel
what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Beastmaster sends his axes flying and calls them home again, slicing through enemy units and trees along their path. Each axe can hit an enemy once, and amplifies subsequent damage from Beastmaster and his units.

Beastmaster calls forth a Boar to aid in the battlefield. The Boar has a passive poison attack that slows attack and movement speeds.

Beastmaster summons 2 hawks that circle around Beastmaster and dive-bombs at enemies with a base attack rate of every 4s, damaging and rooting them. Attack rate increases with the Hawk's attack speed. Prioritizes heroes.

Untaps the inner fury of Beastmaster and units he controls, passively increasing their attack speed.

Attacks from Beastmaster or a nearby unit he controls will cause him bang his drum, dealing damage to nearby units and healing Beastmaster and units under his control for a portion of the damage dealt. Every attack decreases the interval between drum hits down to a minimum of 0.5s between hits after 20 attacks. If no attacks are made, the intervals gradually increase. Using Primal Roar counts as

Beastmaster lets loose a deafening roar that stuns, and shoves open a path to its target. All units in the path of the roar are damaged, while units shoved aside by the roar have their movement and attack speed slowed. Additionally, Beastmaster and his units gain 40% movement speed for 2 seconds.
Items against Beastmaster
5 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Beastmaster’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.
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FAQ
Who counters Beastmaster?
By public match stats, Lone Druid, Dazzle, Juggernaut do best against Beastmaster.
Do Beastmaster's spells pierce BKB?
Through BKB: Inner Beast, Primal Roar. BKB blocks the rest.
Which heroes struggle against Beastmaster?
Outworld Devourer, Vengeful Spirit, Phantom Assassin struggle the most against Beastmaster.
Which of Beastmaster's effects can be dispelled?
Dispellable: Wild Axes, Primal Roar.
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