How Bristleback and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Spectre win 50.90% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,334 matches.
Pairing a hard carry with Bristleback means finding a hero who thrives in the chaos he creates. He draws the entire enemy team's attention, forcing them to burn spells while he stacks up Quill Spray and slows key targets. This drawn-out brawl is the perfect setup for Spectre. She can Haunt onto a support who is already weakened and out of position, knowing that the enemy cores are occupied trying to bring down the unkillable Bristleback. The longer the fight goes, the more damage her Dispersion reflects. It presents a no-win scenario for the enemy: focus the frontline tank or the backline assassin who is picking them apart.
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 | 57.89% | 881 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.96% | 1,632 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.21% | 811 |
| Divine & Immortal | 36.67% | 210 |
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 | 50.90% | ▼ -2.6pp | 1,334 |
| 7.41d | 53.47% | ▼ -1.1pp | 129,734 |
| 7.41c | 54.56% | ▼ -0.7pp | 61,392 |
| 7.41b | 55.22% | — | 63,310 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.