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Bounty Hunter

How to counter Bounty Hunter in Dota 2

Best counters to Bounty Hunter: Storm Spirit, Tidehunter, Void Spirit. Through BKB: Jinada, Track.

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Best counters to Bounty Hunter

win rate vs this hero in public matches

Worst picks vs Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Shuriken TossBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD 5

Hurls a deadly shuriken at an enemy unit, dealing damage and slowing the target's movement speed. The shuriken will bounce to any Tracked units who are within a 1200 radius of each other.

JinadaPierces BKBInstant EffectPhysicalCD 9 / 7 / 5 / 3

Bounty Hunter plans his next hit, dealing bonus damage and stealing some unreliable gold.

Shadow WalkPassive / BuffCannot be DispelledCD 18 / 17 / 16 / 15

Bounty Hunter becomes invisible and gains bonus movement speed and the ability to move through other units until he attacks or casts a spell. If he breaks the invisibility with an attack, that attack will stun the target for a short duration.

Friendly ShadowPassive / BuffCannot be DispelledCD 15

Applies Shadow Walk and all of its bonuses to the target ally. Allied fade time is 0.5s. Does not break Bounty Hunter's invisibility when cast.

Big Game HunterPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Bounty Hunter receives 15% more kill and assist gold if the dying enemy hero is Big Game. An enemy hero is considered Big Game if they are one of the top 3 net worth heroes on the enemy team.

TrackPierces BKBBasic DispelCD 6 / 5 / 4

Tracks an enemy hero, granting True Sight of the target, increasing the damage they take and providing information on how much gold it is carrying. If the target dies, Bounty Hunter and nearby heroes collect a bonus bounty of gold. Casting Track does not take you out of invisibility.

Items against Bounty Hunter

6 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Bounty Hunter’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.

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What Bounty Hunter builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedTranquil BootsUrn of ShadowsVoid StoneChainmail
Mid game
Essence DistillerEul's Scepter of DivinityForce StaffSpirit VesselDrum of Endurance
Late game
Force StaffEul's Scepter of DivinityBlink DaggerVladmir's OfferingLotus Orb

When Bounty Hunter is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
4/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
3/5
Late Game (28m+)
2/5
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FAQ

Who counters Bounty Hunter?

By public match stats, Storm Spirit, Tidehunter, Void Spirit do best against Bounty Hunter.

Do Bounty Hunter's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Jinada, Track. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Bounty Hunter?

Templar Assassin, Axe, Slardar struggle the most against Bounty Hunter.

Which of Bounty Hunter's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Track.

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