How Bloodseeker and Dawnbreaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Dawnbreaker win 49.38% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 401 matches.
Seeing a low-health enemy anywhere on the map gives Dawnbreaker a perfect signal to use Solar Guardian. Bloodseeker’s Thirst provides the global vision, and his high movement speed lets him get on top of a target to hold them in place. This turns what would be a risky solo dive into a coordinated gank with a stun, a heal, and a second strong frontliner arriving from nowhere. The combination means any fight Bloodseeker decides to start can be reinforced almost instantly, no matter how deep he has to chase to secure a kill.
This constant global threat forces opponents to play passively. Farming a distant lane or jungle becomes a huge risk, as a minor mistake can lead to both Bloodseeker and Dawnbreaker collapsing on you. The goal for this duo is to secure these pick-offs and then immediately pivot to taking towers or Roshan. The enemy team has to either group up constantly, bleeding farm and map control, or have instant saves ready for whoever gets targeted. It puts them on the back foot from the mid-game onward.
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 | 49.58% | 240 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.06% | 409 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.28% | 304 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.21% | 107 |
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 | 49.38% | ▼ -4.8pp | 401 |
| 7.41d | 54.18% | ▼ -0.1pp | 40,017 |
| 7.41c | 54.31% | ▼ -1.1pp | 25,252 |
| 7.41b | 55.42% | — | 24,686 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.