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Beastmaster

Universal
Melee
Initiator
Disabler
Durable
Nuker

Win rates

Pub win rate

45.0%

Struggling — pick with caution

Pro win rate

57.1%

7 pro picks

Pub pick rate

3.0%

124k picks · all brackets

Pro ban rate

243%

17 pro bans

Win rate by bracket

How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.

BracketMMRGamesWin rate
Herald0–7690
Guardian770–15390
Crusader1540–23090
Archon2310–30790
Legend3080–38490
Ancient3850–46190
Divine4620–56200
Immortal5620+0

Item build

Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 124k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.

Starting

First inventory

  • Branches

    Branches

    49%
  • Tango

    Tango

    13%
  • Faerie Fire

    Faerie Fire

    9%
  • Magic Stick

    Magic Stick

    8%
  • Sobi Mask

    Sobi Mask

    8%
  • Circlet

    Circlet

    5%

Early

~0–10 min

  • Helm Of Iron Will

    Helm Of Iron Will

    33%
  • Boots

    Boots

    25%
  • Helm Of The Dominator

    Helm Of The Dominator

    20%
  • Arcane Boots

    Arcane Boots

    11%
  • Bottle

    Bottle

    3%
  • Power Treads

    Power Treads

    2%

Core

~10–25 min

  • Ultimate Orb

    Ultimate Orb

    14%
  • Helm Of The Overlord

    Helm Of The Overlord

    14%
  • Blink

    Blink

    12%
  • Ogre Axe

    Ogre Axe

    11%
  • Mithril Hammer

    Mithril Hammer

    7%
  • Helm Of The Dominator

    Helm Of The Dominator

    6%

Luxury

25 min+

  • Black King Bar

    Black King Bar

    14%
  • Hyperstone

    Hyperstone

    13%
  • Assault

    Assault

    13%
  • Blink

    Blink

    6%
  • Travel Boots

    Travel Boots

    6%
  • Mystic Staff

    Mystic Staff

    6%

Best & worst matchups

Heroes this Beastmaster does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.

Counters

Good against

How to play

Beastmaster is a Universal hero who scales with every attribute, adapting their item build to whatever the game demands. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.

Base stats

Health0
Health regen0/s
Mana0
Mana regen0/s
Armor0
Magic resist0%
Attack damage0
Attack speed0s
Move speed0
Day vision0
Night vision0
Legs0

Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)

Attributes

Strength

25

+2.9 / level

Agility

19

+2 / level

Intelligence

16

+1.9 / level

FAQ

What is Beastmaster's win rate?

Beastmaster has a 45.0% pub win rate across 124k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.

How popular is Beastmaster?

Beastmaster is picked in 2.99% of all Dota 2 pub games.

Is Beastmaster played in pro Dota?

Yes — Beastmaster has a 57.1% win rate across 7 pro picks and a 243% ban rate in professional matches.

Who counters Beastmaster?

Beastmaster is hard-countered by Batrider, Pangolier, Sand King, Nature's Prophet, Clinkz, but has an edge against Shadow Shaman, Clockwerk, Ursa, Queen of Pain, Ogre Magi.