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Queen of Pain

How to counter Queen of Pain in Dota 2

Best counters to Queen of Pain: Chen, Largo, Broodmother. Through BKB: Sonic Wave.

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Best counters to Queen of Pain

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Chen 69.2%65 gamesLargo 68.5%92 gamesBroodmother 67.7%31 gamesBounty Hunter 67.3%49 gamesKeeper of the Light 66.4%110 gamesTreant Protector 63.0%92 gamesIo 60.0%55 gamesStorm Spirit 59.3%241 games

Worst picks vs Queen of Pain

Phantom Lancer 33.3%60 gamesSand King 36.7%98 gamesOutworld Devourer 37.5%40 gamesTimbersaw 39.9%138 gamesMedusa 40.0%75 gamesNaga Siren 40.0%30 gamesEarthshaker 40.7%59 gamesTinker 41.7%60 games

Queen of Pain spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Shadow StrikeBlocked by BKBBasic DispelMagicalCD 13 / 10 / 7 / 4

Hurls a poisoned dagger which deals large initial damage, and then deals damage over time. The poisoned unit has its movement speed slowed for 16 seconds. An instance of damage is dealt every 3 seconds.

BlinkPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD 12 / 10 / 8 / 6

Short distance teleportation that allows Queen of Pain to move in and out of combat.

Scream Of PainBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6

The Queen of Pain lets loose a piercing scream around her, damaging nearby enemies. 25% of the damage dealt to heroes is reflected back to her.

SuccubusPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

All sources of Spell Lifesteal also apply to Pure Damage. Queen of Pain gains Spell Lifesteal that increases with proximity to her enemies. Lifesteal is at its maximum when the enemy is 150 units or closer to her and at its minimum when the enemy is 800 units or further from her.

Sonic WavePierces BKBInstant EffectPureCD 110 / 95 / 80

Creates a gigantic wave of sound in front of Queen of Pain, dealing heavy damage to all enemy units in its wake and pushing them back.

Items against Queen of Pain

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

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What Queen of Pain builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedBottlePower TreadsNull TalismanSoul Ring
Mid game
KayaAghanim's ScepterSangeKaya and SangeAghanim's Shard
Late game
Soul BoosterShiva's GuardBlack King BarOctarine CoreBloodstone

When Queen of Pain is strongest

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

Who counters Queen of Pain?

By public match stats, Chen, Largo, Broodmother do best against Queen of Pain.

Do Queen of Pain's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Sonic Wave. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Queen of Pain?

Phantom Lancer, Sand King, Outworld Devourer struggle the most against Queen of Pain.

Which of Queen of Pain's effects can be dispelled?

Dispellable: Shadow Strike.

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