How Beastmaster and Hoodwink perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Beastmaster and Hoodwink win 42.59% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,970 matches.
Choosing where to fight becomes the central problem for this pair. Beastmaster's whole plan involves creating a controlled, open area using vision from his Hawk and pressure from his summons. He wants to own a space and force the enemy to deal with him there. This approach directly conflicts with what Hoodwink needs to be effective. Her ability to land a Bushwhack stun or use Scurry to survive is entirely dependent on having trees nearby. When Beastmaster's team is pushing a lane, they naturally create a battlefield with no cover, leaving Hoodwink without her key tools.
This disconnect is most obvious during mid-game pushes. Beastmaster commits his army to an objective, drawing the enemy into a fight in the middle of a lane. At this critical moment, Hoodwink is stuck in a bad position. She can either step into the open where she is vulnerable and less impactful, or she can linger in the trees, too far away to contribute effectively. Because Beastmaster wants to fight in the open and Hoodwink wants to fight from the woods, they struggle to apply their strengths at the same time and in the same place.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 40.77% | 260 |
| Crusader & Archon | 41.04% | 597 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.35% | 466 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.90% | 222 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 42.59% | ▲ +0.5pp | 3,970 |
| 7.41d | 42.05% | ▼ -0.9pp | 51,101 |
| 7.41c | 42.98% | ▼ -4.2pp | 34,443 |
| 7.41b | 47.19% | — | 59,341 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.