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Huskar

How to counter Huskar in Dota 2

Best counters to Huskar: Monkey King, Hoodwink, Ancient Apparition. Through BKB: Life Break.

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Best counters to Huskar

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Monkey King 66.7%36 gamesHoodwink 61.5%78 gamesAncient Apparition 61.5%39 gamesVenomancer 61.5%39 gamesAbaddon 58.1%43 gamesDragon Knight 57.6%66 gamesShadow Shaman 56.5%46 gamesMarci 56.5%46 games

Worst picks vs Huskar

Silencer 32.6%43 gamesRazor 35.6%45 gamesSpirit Breaker 36.2%47 gamesStorm Spirit 37.1%70 gamesMuerta 38.8%49 gamesTidehunter 39.4%66 gamesPhoenix 39.7%68 gamesPuck 39.7%63 games

Huskar spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Inner FireBlocked by BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 17 / 15 / 13 / 11

In a fiery rage, knocks all nearby enemies away from you to a fixed distance, dealing damage and silencing them.

Burning SpearBlocked by BKBCannot be DispelledMagicalCD —

Huskar sets his spears aflame, dealing damage over time with his regular attack. Multiple attacks will stack additional damage. Each attack drains some of Huskar's health.

Berserker's BloodPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Huskar's injuries feed his power, giving increased attack speed, magic resistance and health regen based on missing health. Health regen is a percentage of your strength.

Blood MagicPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Huskar does not have mana. Mana costs of items are converted into health costs.Huskar's Health Costs are Magical Damage and can be reduced by Magic Resist.

Life BreakPierces BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 16 / 14 / 12

Huskar draws upon his health to break an enemy's life, leaping at a target to shatter a percentage of that hero's current health and slow both their movement and attack speed. While leaping, Huskar is Debuff Immune with 60% magic resistance. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel

Items against Huskar

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

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What Huskar builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedHelm of Iron WillArmlet of MordiggianPower TreadsChainmail
Mid game
Black King BarBlink DaggerDragon LanceArmlet of MordiggianSange
Late game
Aghanim's ScepterSatanicBlack King BarBlink DaggerYasha

When Huskar is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
5/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
3/5
Late Game (28m+)
1/5
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FAQ

Who counters Huskar?

By public match stats, Monkey King, Hoodwink, Ancient Apparition do best against Huskar.

Do Huskar's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Life Break. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Huskar?

Silencer, Razor, Spirit Breaker struggle the most against Huskar.

Which of Huskar's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Inner Fire, Life Break.

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