How Dawnbreaker and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Viper win 56.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 637 matches.
Pairing these two is often about covering Viper's weaknesses. He's slow and has no escape, so enemies love to jump him while he's farming or pushing a lane. A global Solar Guardian from Dawnbreaker completely turns those gank attempts around. She arrives with a big stun and heal, providing the lockdown and survivability Viper needs to get his corrosive damage off and survive the initial burst. This dynamic lets Viper play much more confidently, knowing help can arrive from across the map. Dawnbreaker's presence enables Viper to apply pressure more safely, which is exactly what you want him doing.
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 | 53.67% | 313 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.63% | 681 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.36% | 516 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.74% | 190 |
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 | 56.83% | ▲ +6.3pp | 637 |
| 7.41d | 50.52% | ▼ -1.0pp | 64,921 |
| 7.41c | 51.52% | ▼ -1.1pp | 38,066 |
| 7.41b | 52.65% | — | 34,454 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.