Dawnbreaker
Win rates
Pub win rate
52.1%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
50.0%
8 pro picks
Pub pick rate
9.2%
382k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
150%
12 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.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 382k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
37%Branches
31%Gauntlets
8%Magic Stick
7%Tango
7%Circlet
5%Quelling Blade
Early
~0–10 min
21%Boots
19%Chainmail
19%Bracer
19%Soul Ring
16%Phase Boots
3%Void Stone
Core
~10–25 min
20%Ogre Axe
14%Broadsword
13%Echo Sabre
10%Mithril Hammer
9%Aghanims Shard
8%Diadem
Luxury
25 min+
12%Hyperstone
11%Assault
11%Basher
8%Black King Bar
6%Blink
6%Harpoon
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Dawnbreaker does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Medusa
62%
107 games
- Underlord
60%
123 games
- Terrorblade
60%
123 games
- Earthshaker
59%
135 games
- Sven
59%
129 games
Good against
- Bane
37%
102 games
- Morphling
39%
101 games
- Faceless Void
41%
142 games
- Spirit Breaker
41%
114 games
- Zeus
42%
113 games
How to play
Dawnbreaker is a melee Strength hero who thrives in the thick of combat, soaking damage and trading hits that most heroes can't survive. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team.
Base stats
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
25
+3.4 / level
Agility
14
+1.7 / level
Intelligence
20
+2 / level
FAQ
What is Dawnbreaker's win rate?
Dawnbreaker has a 52.1% pub win rate across 382k games. That's above the 50% baseline, meaning players win more than they lose with this hero on average.
How popular is Dawnbreaker?
Dawnbreaker is picked in 9.19% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Dawnbreaker played in pro Dota?
Yes — Dawnbreaker has a 50.0% win rate across 8 pro picks and a 150% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Dawnbreaker?
Dawnbreaker is hard-countered by Bane, Morphling, Faceless Void, Spirit Breaker, Zeus, but has an edge against Medusa, Underlord, Terrorblade, Earthshaker, Sven.