Sniper Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Sniper in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Sniper beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Sniper is a pure-range carry/nuker who out-ranges everything with Take Aim and snipes from the backline, finishing with the global Assassinate. He's strong into immobile heroes who can't close on him: Tinker, Gyrocopter and Timbersaw get kited to death. Sniper is hard-countered by gap-closers and invisibility that reach his fragile, escape-less frame: Spectre Haunts on top of him, Meepo blinks in, and Axe Calls him out of position. Draft tip: Sniper is devastating behind a strong front line into low-mobility drafts; he's a liability into any dive comp (Spectre, Riki, Storm, Spirit Breaker) without heavy peel.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Sniper hardest are Arc Warden, Spectre and Pudge — Sniper wins only 43.7%, 45.3% and 46.3% of ranked matches against them.
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Sniper is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 66.59% | 452 |
 Batrider | 64.37% | 174 |
 Puck | 62.84% | 479 |
 Timbersaw | 62.52% | 603 |
 Drow Ranger | 62.26% | 1,733 |
 Monkey King | 61.61% | 706 |
 Pangolier | 61.05% | 362 |
 Tinker | 60.84% | 646 |
 Gyrocopter | 60.43% | 422 |
 Templar Assassin | 60.14% | 552 |
 Tiny | 60.05% | 736 |
 Muerta | 59.87% | 456 |
Sniper struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Arc Warden | 43.74% | 551 |
 Spectre | 45.30% | 2,053 |
 Pudge | 46.26% | 3,329 |
 Legion Commander | 46.52% | 1,937 |
 Broodmother | 47.30% | 370 |
 Dragon Knight | 47.90% | 618 |
 Phoenix | 47.94% | 678 |
 Wraith King | 47.97% | 1,776 |
 Spirit Breaker | 48.04% | 1,840 |
 Nyx Assassin | 48.25% | 829 |
 Chaos Knight | 48.96% | 670 |
 Brewmaster | 49.12% | 228 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Sniper in Dota 2?
- Arc Warden, Spectre and Pudge are Sniper's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Sniper's win rate drops to 43.7% against Arc Warden, 45.3% against Spectre and 46.3% against Pudge.
- Who is Sniper strong against?
- Sniper performs best against Medusa (66.6% win rate), Batrider (64.4%) and Puck (62.8%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Sniper good in the current patch?
- Sniper wins 53.2% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 19.0% pick rate — ranking #13 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.