Bounty Hunter

How Bounty Hunter is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Bounty Hunter wins 52.6% of ranked All Pick games, over 264,453 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.6%
Games264,453
Most played asSoft support · 75%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald49.6%5,056
  • GuardianGuardian49.9%20,217
  • CrusaderCrusader50.3%34,788
  • ArchonArchon51.7%50,224
  • LegendLegend53.0%61,243
  • AncientAncient53.7%45,525
  • DivineDivine54.9%29,278
  • ImmortalImmortal55.9%18,122

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry1% of games42.2%849
  • Mid3% of games46.6%2,152
  • Offlane2% of games46.4%1,927
  • Soft support75% of games53.5%58,732
  • Hard support19% of games50.9%14,780

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Bounty Hunter beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Night Stalker2.6 pts better than expected
    53.4%3,591
  2. Warlock2.5 pts better than expected
    55.0%3,073
  3. Pangolier2.4 pts better than expected
    58.5%1,720
  4. Brewmaster2.3 pts better than expected
    54.2%1,230
  5. Visage2.3 pts better than expected
    51.2%887
  6. Lone Druid2.2 pts better than expected
    55.4%1,438
  7. Io2.2 pts better than expected
    54.7%2,186
  8. Batrider2.1 pts better than expected
    60.6%461

Countered by

These heroes beat Bounty Hunter more often than expected.

  1. Chen4.3 pts better than expected
    47.8%193
  2. Naga Siren3.2 pts better than expected
    49.3%707
  3. Techies3.0 pts better than expected
    51.6%2,189
  4. Marci2.9 pts better than expected
    50.0%2,433
  5. Venomancer2.8 pts better than expected
    47.9%3,466
  6. Broodmother2.6 pts better than expected
    51.0%949
  7. Slark2.6 pts better than expected
    49.7%9,712
  8. Monkey King2.3 pts better than expected
    45.3%2,835
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Bounty Hunter wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies5.4 pts better than expected
    59.2%1,266
  2. Lycan4.6 pts better than expected
    55.9%660
  3. Primal Beast4.3 pts better than expected
    55.9%1,944
  4. Naga Siren4.2 pts better than expected
    55.4%612
  5. Enchantress4.1 pts better than expected
    53.7%889
  6. Winter Wyvern3.9 pts better than expected
    56.2%2,661
  7. Leshrac3.7 pts better than expected
    58.5%1,028
  8. Visage3.5 pts better than expected
    59.8%864

Worst with

Bounty Hunter wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Mirana4.8 pts worse than expected
    49.3%3,303
  2. Clinkz3.7 pts worse than expected
    48.7%1,919
  3. Abaddon3.6 pts worse than expected
    50.6%956
  4. Nyx Assassin3.5 pts worse than expected
    51.9%3,045
  5. Ancient Apparition3.2 pts worse than expected
    50.8%2,690
  6. Spirit Breaker2.9 pts worse than expected
    51.8%4,394
  7. Slardar2.7 pts worse than expected
    49.0%2,997
  8. Undying2.5 pts worse than expected
    49.7%3,797

Items

What Bounty Hunter players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango66%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade61%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch41%
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed39%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward35%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards34%
  • Wind LaceWind Lace30%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick16%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots73% of games · on average at 6:3754.5%77,585
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed59% of games · on average at 0:5253.4%62,966
  • Boots of BearingBoots of Bearing25% of games · on average at 31:2267.9%26,781
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots13% of games · on average at 14:1651.9%13,882

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance39% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 58.9%Later: 59.9%59.4%41,887
  • PerseverancePerseverance32% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 58.3%Later: 61.2%59.8%34,620
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel29% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 58.9%Later: 51.4%55.6%31,117
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity29% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 59.9%Later: 58.1%59.1%30,907
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff20% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 52.4%Later: 52.3%52.4%20,978
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence19% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 55.7%Later: 51.8%53.9%19,799
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb16% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 65.7%Later: 61.1%63.8%16,702
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter15% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 60.5%Later: 63.2%61.9%16,405
  • PhylacteryPhylactery10% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 57.3%Later: 59.4%58.4%10,351
  • Force StaffForce Staff8% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 60.1%Later: 55.6%58.0%8,777

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. Track Grants Shared Vision62% picked · 65.1% wonNo Cooldown on Jinada38% picked · 63.5% wonLevel 25
  2. +190 Shuriken Toss Damage77% picked · 64.1% won+50 Jinada Gold Steal23% picked · 63.3% wonLevel 20
  3. -30% Damage Taken in Shadow Walk71% picked · 59.9% won+50 Track Gold29% picked · 58.2% wonLevel 15
  4. +0.35s Shuriken Toss Slow66% picked · 54.3% won+30 Damage34% picked · 51.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.6%264,542
  2. Sep 24, 202652.6%283,328
  3. Sep 17, 202652.8%291,959
  4. Sep 10, 202654.0%222,807
  5. Sep 3, 202654.2%258,568
  6. Aug 27, 202654.0%342,721
  7. Aug 20, 202653.8%352,607
  8. Aug 13, 202652.9%197,481

Bounty Hunter in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Bounty Hunter's win rate?

52.6% in ranked All Pick games, over 264,453 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Bounty Hunter?

Chen, Naga Siren, and Techies beat Bounty Hunter more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 193 games.

Which heroes is Bounty Hunter good against?

Bounty Hunter beats Night Stalker, Warlock, and Pangolier more often than expected. The clearest is Night Stalker: 2.6 pts better than expected, over 3,591 games.

What position is Bounty Hunter played in?

Mostly soft support (75% of its games), then hard support (19%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Bounty Hunter?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Drum of Endurance, Perseverance, Spirit Vessel, and Eul's Scepter of Divinity.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ