Sniper
Win rates
Pub win rate
50.4%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
100.0%
1 pro picks
Pub pick rate
20.5%
853k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
0%
0 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 853k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
22%Branches
20%Slippers
19%Circlet
13%Ward Observer
11%Tango
8%Faerie Fire
Early
~0–10 min
26%Wraith Band
20%Boots
20%Power Treads
7%Javelin
6%Blade Of Alacrity
4%Lifesteal
Core
~10–25 min
- 12%
Blade Of Alacrity
10%Dragon Lance
8%Mithril Hammer
7%Maelstrom
6%Staff Of Wizardry
5%Claymore
Luxury
25 min+
13%Demon Edge
8%Black King Bar
7%Lesser Crit
6%Greater Crit
5%Force Staff
5%Silver Edge
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Sniper does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Lich
62%
113 games
- Sven
60%
100 games
- Ursa
58%
132 games
- Shadow Shaman
58%
146 games
- Zeus
56%
144 games
Good against
- Nature's Prophet
42%
118 games
- Crystal Maiden
42%
192 games
- Luna
43%
203 games
- Axe
45%
150 games
- Warlock
45%
126 games
How to play
Sniper is an Agility carry who scales into a late-game threat, farming core items and deleting heroes once online.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
19
+2 / level
Agility
27
+3.2 / level
Intelligence
15
+2.6 / level
FAQ
What is Sniper's win rate?
Sniper has a 50.4% pub win rate across 853k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Sniper?
Sniper is picked in 20.54% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Sniper played in pro Dota?
Yes — Sniper has a 100.0% win rate across 1 pro picks.
Who counters Sniper?
Sniper is hard-countered by Nature's Prophet, Crystal Maiden, Luna, Axe, Warlock, but has an edge against Lich, Sven, Ursa, Shadow Shaman, Zeus.