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How to counter Hoodwink in Dota 2
Best counters to Hoodwink: Meepo, Magnus, Keeper of the Light. None of the spells pierce BKB.
Best counters to Hoodwink
win rate vs this hero in public matchesWorst picks vs Hoodwink
Hoodwink spells: BKB and dispel
what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Fires Hoodwink's attack with an acorn at the target unit. The acorn bounces to nearby targets, slowing them and dealing a percentage of Hoodwink's attack with bonus damage. If point targeted, a tree is created at the target position and the acorn will bounce to nearby targets. The ability may be placed on alt-cast to force this behavior.

Tosses a net trap that stuns enemies if they are near a tree in the area. Affected enemies take damage over time and are pulled towards the tree nearest to them within the target area, and have their vision reduced to 0 for the duration of the stun.

Hoodwink gains bonus movement speed, phased movement, and tree-walking for a brief time. While active, the redirect chance of Mistwoods Wayfarer is multiplied by 2.

Hoodwink turns invisible, increasing her movement speed, and creates a decoy illusion that starts aiming a decreased damage Sharpshooter at the nearest enemy hero. If the illusion is attacked or hit by a targeted ability, it is destroyed and it throws a lesser bushwhack towards the enemy.

Tosses a boomerang in an arc. Upon contact, it returns to Hoodwink. The boomerang will deal damage as it passes through or hits enemies, and apply a debuff that causes affected enemies to be slowed and be more vulnerable to spell damage.

Hoodwink charges up and fires a deadly bolt from her crossbow, dealing heavy damage, break and slow to an enemy Hero. The damage and debuff duration scale up to max after x0.75 seconds, and the bolt is fired automatically after x0.75 seconds. Hoodwink is knocked backwards for a distance of 350 from the force of the shot. Creeps hit by the bolt are damaged for half the values.

Release the charged up shot, regain ability to move and attack.

Items against Hoodwink
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FAQ
Who counters Hoodwink?
By public match stats, Meepo, Magnus, Keeper of the Light do best against Hoodwink.
Do Hoodwink's spells pierce BKB?
No — none of Hoodwink's spells pierce BKB.
Which heroes struggle against Hoodwink?
Phantom Assassin, Oracle, Phantom Lancer struggle the most against Hoodwink.
Which of Hoodwink's effects can be dispelled?
Dispellable: Bushwhack, Decoy, Hunter's Boomerang, Sharpshooter.
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