How Hoodwink and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Hoodwink and Spectre win 51.10% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,869 matches.
Setting up a kill for Spectre normally relies on landing Spectral Dagger, but Hoodwink provides a much better tool. After Spectre uses Haunt to jump on an enemy, a well-placed Bushwhack provides a long, reliable stun. This holds the target in place, guaranteeing that Spectre gets several free hits to apply Desolate damage while they are isolated. The combination lets them delete almost any hero from the map as soon as Spectre gets her ultimate, with Hoodwink’s Sharpshooter providing extra burst if needed.
This pattern defines the mid-game. The constant threat of a global gank forces opponents to play defensively and stick together, which slows down their farm and map control. Spectre gets to pick her fights and snowball off these easy kills, while Hoodwink controls fights from a safe distance with Acorn Shot slows and clutch stuns. The enemy team is forced to constantly watch their positioning around trees, knowing that if they get caught alone by a Haunt, they are likely already dead.
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 | 52.14% | 746 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.68% | 1,908 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.72% | 1,582 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.93% | 647 |
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 | 51.10% | ▼ -1.4pp | 1,869 |
| 7.41d | 52.53% | ▼ -1.6pp | 163,983 |
| 7.41c | 54.14% | ▲ +0.3pp | 80,722 |
| 7.41b | 53.88% | — | 66,675 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.