How Bristleback and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Spirit Breaker win 52.73% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 12,695 matches.
Assuming these two heroes just mindlessly run at the enemy together misses the point. The real value is how Spirit Breaker's Charge of Darkness can hold a single target down, giving Bristleback the time he needs to close the distance and start stacking Viscous Nasal Goo. This prevents enemies from simply kiting Bristleback, forcing them into the extended brawl he wants. A coordinated gank from these two can be very effective at securing a key kill. Still, this pairing hasn't seen much play recently, so its current power is an open question.
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 | 54.70% | 1,223 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.22% | 2,114 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.09% | 1,208 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.35% | 302 |
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 | 52.73% | ▲ +0.2pp | 12,695 |
| 7.41d | 52.54% | ▼ -0.2pp | 158,228 |
| 7.41c | 52.74% | ▼ -0.6pp | 80,909 |
| 7.41b | 53.32% | — | 97,610 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.