How Bristleback and Elder Titan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Elder Titan win 52.21% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 793 matches.
Drafting Bristleback and Elder Titan together offers a straightforward way to amplify physical damage. As Elder Titan’s Astral Spirit passes through opponents, it strips away their base armor and magic resistance. This makes every layer of Quill Spray from Bristleback hit noticeably harder, and his right-clicks become more effective as well. A well-placed Earth Splitter can group enemies, allowing Bristleback to easily apply stacks to the whole team. The combination hinges on Elder Titan landing his spells to set up the fight; if he can’t connect with his spirit or ult, Bristleback loses a key damage boost. This dependency keeps the synergy helpful but not overwhelming.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 46.61% | 118 |
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 | 52.21% | ▲ +0.7pp | 793 |
| 7.41d | 51.49% | ▼ -0.5pp | 9,149 |
| 7.41c | 52.03% | ▼ -1.1pp | 4,880 |
| 7.41b | 53.10% | — | 5,292 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.