Tidehunter
Win rates
Pub win rate
50.2%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
50.0%
6 pro picks
Pub pick rate
8.4%
351k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
117%
7 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 351k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
34%Branches
29%Gauntlets
10%Tango
7%Circlet
6%Quelling Blade
5%Magic Stick
Early
~0–10 min
21%Bracer
21%Boots
19%Chainmail
17%Phase Boots
13%Soul Ring
2%Lifesteal
Core
~10–25 min
13%Blink
11%Ogre Axe
10%Staff Of Wizardry
10%Point Booster
10%Aghanims Shard
8%Blade Of Alacrity
Luxury
25 min+
13%Ultimate Scepter
13%Shivas Guard
11%Mystic Staff
10%Refresher
10%Black King Bar
9%Sheepstick
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Tidehunter does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Necrophos
56%
112 games
- Spirit Breaker
56%
196 games
- Templar Assassin
56%
154 games
- Dark Willow
56%
117 games
- Dragon Knight
54%
166 games
Good against
- Clockwerk
35%
116 games
- Ember Spirit
39%
273 games
- Keeper of the Light
40%
101 games
- Razor
41%
116 games
- Grimstroke
42%
101 games
How to play
Tidehunter is a melee Strength hero who thrives in the thick of combat, soaking damage and trading hits that most heroes can't survive. 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
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
26
+3.7 / level
Agility
15
+1.5 / level
Intelligence
20
+1.7 / level
FAQ
What is Tidehunter's win rate?
Tidehunter has a 50.2% pub win rate across 351k 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 Tidehunter?
Tidehunter is picked in 8.45% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Tidehunter played in pro Dota?
Yes — Tidehunter has a 50.0% win rate across 6 pro picks and a 117% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Tidehunter?
Tidehunter is hard-countered by Clockwerk, Ember Spirit, Keeper of the Light, Razor, Grimstroke, but has an edge against Necrophos, Spirit Breaker, Templar Assassin, Dark Willow, Dragon Knight.