How Bounty Hunter and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bounty Hunter and Sniper win 54.08% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 11,678 matches.
Securing an early gold lead and map control helps this duo get ahead. Bounty Hunter’s Track provides constant vision on a single enemy, which is exactly what Sniper needs to position himself safely and deal damage from long range. A tracked hero can't break line of sight in the trees or use invisibility to escape, giving Sniper a clean, persistent target. The bonus gold from Track kills also helps accelerate Sniper's farm. Hitting item timings is critical for him, and the extra income helps him get there a little faster, creating a small but consistent economic advantage.
This pairing pressures the map by turning any isolated hero into a potential kill. Bounty Hunter can scout and find a good target, and Sniper can contribute damage from far away with his right-clicks or finish them off with Assassinate. This forces opponents to group up more than they might want to, which in turn gives Sniper more space to farm lanes and jungle camps safely. The advantage is only slight because both heroes are fragile and don't offer much lockdown. If the enemy team is coordinated, they can often turn and punish either hero for a gank attempt.
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 | 53.54% | 975 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.39% | 1,846 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.41% | 1,271 |
| Divine & Immortal | 58.85% | 384 |
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 | 54.08% | ▲ +1.8pp | 11,678 |
| 7.41d | 52.31% | ▼ -0.5pp | 145,592 |
| 7.41c | 52.84% | ▲ +2.0pp | 66,052 |
| 7.41b | 50.79% | — | 62,647 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.