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Bristleback build & guide (7.41)

Takes reduced damage when facing away from enemies

Bristleback counters & matchups

  • Strength: 22 +2.8
  • Agility: 17 +1.8
  • Intelligence: 14 +2.8
  • Damage: 53–59
  • Armor: 3.8333335
  • Move speed: 295
  • Attack range: 150

Bristleback abilities

Viscous Nasal Goo

Covers a target in snot, causing it to have reduced armor and movement speed for 5 seconds. Multiple casts stack and refresh the duration.

Quill Spray

Sprays enemy units with quills dealing damage in an area of effect around Bristleback. Deals bonus damage for every time a unit was hit by Quill Spray in the last 14 seconds.

Bristleback

Bristleback takes less damage if hit on the sides or rear. If Bristleback takes enough damage from the rear, he releases a Quill Spray of the current level.

Aghanim's Scepter: Adds active ability to Bristleback. Bristleback rotates towards the targeted direction and, after 0.5s, forcefully ejects 5 sequential Quill Sprays in a tight conical pattern out of his back every 0.4s. Bristleback's facing is locked during this time, he is disarmed, and his speed is reduced by -40%.

Hairball

Coughs a quill-packed hairball towards the target location. Erupts at the location, hitting enemies with Viscous Nasal Goo stacks and Quill Spray.

Warpath

Bristleback works himself up into a fury every time he casts a spell, increasing his movement speed and damage.

Prickly

Bristleback has bonus damage and debuff duration amp against enemy heroes that are behind him.

When it comes to a fight, Bristleback really puts his back into it. Reducing all damage arriving from the rear or from the sides, he wades into battle with barely a care, spraying enemies with damaging quills and slowing snot.