Primal Beast Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Primal Beast in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Primal Beast beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Primal Beast is a tanky initiator whose Onslaught charges and stuns, Trample tanks him up, and Pulverize locks down a single hero with a brutal AoE stun. It's strong into immobile heroes its charge catches: Nature's Prophet, Chen and Tinker get run over. Primal Beast is countered by scalers and sustain that out-last its burst: Wraith King, Lifestealer and Underlord survive and overtake it, while Bloodseeker chases it down. Draft tip: Primal Beast is a strong durable initiator into squishy drafts; it's weaker into sustain and late-scaling hard-carries that out-last Pulverize.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Primal Beast hardest are Bounty Hunter, Dawnbreaker and Wraith King — Primal Beast wins only 33.3%, 35.0% and 36.2% of ranked matches against them.
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Primal Beast is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tinker | 56.69% | 127 |
 Weaver | 55.36% | 112 |
 Timbersaw | 54.33% | 127 |
 Slardar | 53.93% | 178 |
 Magnus | 51.49% | 235 |
 Tusk | 51.41% | 142 |
 Kez | 51.24% | 121 |
 Doom | 51.20% | 125 |
 Mirana | 50.79% | 189 |
 Nature's Prophet | 50.53% | 190 |
 Monkey King | 50.43% | 117 |
 Bristleback | 50.29% | 173 |
 Chen | 56.24% | 8,458 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.45% | 24,926 |
 Gyrocopter | 55.01% | 30,145 |
 Terrorblade | 53.85% | 38,601 |
Primal Beast struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Bloodseeker | 46.24% | 49,131 |
 Bounty Hunter | 33.33% | 108 |
 Dawnbreaker | 35.05% | 214 |
 Wraith King | 36.21% | 232 |
 Lifestealer | 36.61% | 254 |
 Ringmaster | 36.89% | 122 |
 Undying | 37.80% | 291 |
 Pugna | 38.39% | 112 |
 Shadow Shaman | 38.63% | 321 |
 Disruptor | 38.82% | 152 |
 Silencer | 38.82% | 170 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 39.02% | 123 |
 Witch Doctor | 39.75% | 322 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Primal Beast in Dota 2?
- Bounty Hunter, Dawnbreaker and Wraith King are Primal Beast's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Primal Beast's win rate drops to 33.3% against Bounty Hunter, 35.0% against Dawnbreaker and 36.2% against Wraith King.
- Who is Primal Beast strong against?
- Primal Beast performs best against Tinker (56.7% win rate), Chen (56.2%) and Shadow Demon (55.5%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Primal Beast good in the current patch?
- Primal Beast wins 44.5% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 3.1% pick rate — ranking #114 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.