Dawnbreaker

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Dawnbreaker wins 52.3% of ranked All Pick games, over 342,674 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.3%
Games342,674
Most played asOfflane · 90%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald51.5%3,497
  • GuardianGuardian52.5%17,067
  • CrusaderCrusader52.1%38,271
  • ArchonArchon52.2%67,724
  • LegendLegend52.6%92,159
  • AncientAncient52.4%68,115
  • DivineDivine51.9%38,353
  • ImmortalImmortal51.4%17,488

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games49.2%745
  • Mid5% of games50.8%5,193
  • Offlane90% of games51.4%102,519
  • Soft support3% of games51.5%3,676
  • Hard support1% of games50.9%1,650

Matchups

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

Good against

Dawnbreaker beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren3.4 pts better than expected
    57.3%744
  2. Night Stalker3.2 pts better than expected
    54.2%7,182
  3. Legion Commander3.0 pts better than expected
    53.0%14,262
  4. Spectre2.5 pts better than expected
    52.4%7,490
  5. Nature's Prophet2.3 pts better than expected
    61.9%6,832
  6. Crystal Maiden2.2 pts better than expected
    53.0%11,907
  7. Pudge2.2 pts better than expected
    53.7%24,703
  8. Slark1.9 pts better than expected
    54.8%11,513

Countered by

These heroes beat Dawnbreaker more often than expected.

  1. Elder Titan4.3 pts better than expected
    52.8%635
  2. Clinkz3.6 pts better than expected
    50.8%3,049
  3. Visage3.6 pts better than expected
    54.6%1,252
  4. Morphling3.5 pts better than expected
    48.6%3,184
  5. Death Prophet3.2 pts better than expected
    48.9%3,792
  6. Doom2.9 pts better than expected
    48.1%5,019
  7. Techies2.9 pts better than expected
    51.4%3,174
  8. Keeper of the Light2.8 pts better than expected
    49.6%2,950
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Teammates

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

Best with

Dawnbreaker wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen6.1 pts better than expected
    54.7%297
  2. Lycan5.4 pts better than expected
    56.8%227
  3. Beastmaster4.7 pts better than expected
    52.7%437
  4. Primal Beast4.3 pts better than expected
    55.9%863
  5. Chaos Knight4.0 pts better than expected
    58.0%911
  6. Huskar3.5 pts better than expected
    51.5%2,106
  7. Tiny3.2 pts better than expected
    49.9%2,372
  8. Meepo3.0 pts better than expected
    60.0%1,142

Worst with

Dawnbreaker wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Underlord3.8 pts worse than expected
    46.9%730
  2. Night Stalker2.8 pts worse than expected
    51.6%640
  3. Faceless Void2.4 pts worse than expected
    48.7%5,590
  4. Muerta2.3 pts worse than expected
    47.8%1,768
  5. Axe2.3 pts worse than expected
    50.7%1,782
  6. Ancient Apparition2.2 pts worse than expected
    52.0%5,835
  7. Skywrath Mage2.1 pts worse than expected
    50.5%8,195
  8. Zeus2.1 pts worse than expected
    50.7%9,056

Items

What Dawnbreaker players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength89%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch80%
  • TangoTango72%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade57%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick34%
  • CircletCirclet16%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire11%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango7%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots95% of games · on average at 9:0552.8%147,176
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed22% of games · on average at 5:5052.4%34,419

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.

  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre84% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 60.1%Later: 47.0%53.9%129,331
  • HarpoonHarpoon70% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 61.6%Later: 54.1%58.1%108,531
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar59% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 61.1%Later: 50.9%56.7%91,123
  • DesolatorDesolator34% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 61.4%Later: 57.1%59.4%52,017
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass26% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 76.9%Later: 63.9%70.6%40,045
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 59.0%Later: 52.8%56.0%24,908
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter16% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 63.1%Later: 63.2%63.2%24,880
  • SangeSange13% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 65.3%Later: 66.9%66.2%20,826
  • Blade MailBlade Mail12% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 52.4%Later: 43.2%47.8%19,299
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher12% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 71.2%Later: 62.4%67.4%18,198

Talents

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

  1. -4s Starbreaker Cooldown58% picked · 64.2% won+80%% Celestial Hammer Cast Range/Speed42% picked · 65.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +150 Solar Guardian Radius33% picked · 60.0% won-1 Luminosity Attacks Required67% picked · 60.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +40%% Celestial Hammer Trail/Hammer Damage27% picked · 54.6% won-20s Solar Guardian Cooldown73% picked · 55.2% wonLevel 15
  4. +25% Luminosity Critical Strike Damage100% picked · 52.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.3%342,786
  2. Sep 24, 202652.3%332,782
  3. Sep 17, 202652.2%349,704
  4. Sep 10, 202652.0%221,313
  5. Sep 3, 202651.9%268,736
  6. Aug 27, 202652.0%349,680
  7. Aug 20, 202652.0%327,954
  8. Aug 13, 202652.2%356,390

Dawnbreaker in short

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

What is Dawnbreaker's win rate?

52.3% in ranked All Pick games, over 342,674 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Dawnbreaker?

Elder Titan, Clinkz, and Visage beat Dawnbreaker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Elder Titan: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 635 games.

Which heroes is Dawnbreaker good against?

Dawnbreaker beats Naga Siren, Night Stalker, and Legion Commander more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 744 games.

What position is Dawnbreaker played in?

Mostly offlane: 90% of its games. See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Dawnbreaker?

Most games start with Gauntlets of Strength, Iron Branch, and Tango. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Echo Sabre, Harpoon, Black King Bar, and Desolator.

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