Pudge vs Bristleback
It is close to even: Pudge wins 56.3% of 96 public games against Bristleback, and the 95% interval (46.3% to 65.7%) includes 50%.
Is Pudge good against Bristleback?
- Pudge win rate
- 56.3%
- +4.8 pp · No clear edge
- Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
- Games
- 96
- 95% interval
- 46.3–65.7%
- Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 96Not patch-specific
Details
Source: OpenDota public matches. These statistics are not filtered by patch; the patch shown is the latest one OpenDota lists. Patch released: . OpenDota's patch list has had no new entry for 195 days, so a newer game patch may already exist. How we calculate thisINTERPRETATION
- In 96 public games against Bristleback, Pudge won 54 and lost 42 (56.3% win rate).
- That is 4.8 percentage points above Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
- Bristleback is the 60th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.
How to play Pudge vs Bristleback
ADVICE
- Bristleback is faster (295 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
- Quill Spray pierces spell immunity, so Black King Bar on Pudge does not stop it.
- Viscous Nasal Goo has Bristleback's shortest base cooldown: 1.75 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
- Quill Spray has the longest base cooldown: 3 s at level 1. Once it is used, Bristleback waits a while to use it again.
Pudge vs Bristleback: base stats compared
Starting values at level 1 as listed by OpenDota, side by side.
| Attribute | Pudge | Bristleback |
|---|---|---|
| Primary attribute | Strength | Strength |
| Attack type | Melee | Melee |
| Roles | Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker | Carry, Durable, Initiator, Nuker |
| Base health | 120 | 120 |
| Base armor | 0 | 1 |
| Base magic resistance | 25% | 25% |
| Movement speed | 280 | 295 |
| Attack range | 175 | 150 |
| Base attack damage | 45–51 | 31–37 |
| Base attack time (s) | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Strength (level 1) | 25 | 22 |
| Agility (level 1) | 11 | 17 |
| Intelligence (level 1) | 16 | 14 |
Side by side
Base health120 Pudge120 Bristleback
Base armor0 Pudge1 Bristleback
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Bristleback
Movement speed280 Pudge295 Bristleback
Attack range175 Pudge150 Bristleback
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.8 Bristleback
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge22 Bristleback
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge17 Bristleback
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge14 Bristleback
DATA
- Bristleback has 15 more base movement speed than Pudge (295 vs 280).
- Bristleback has 25 less base attack range than Pudge (150 vs 175).
- Bristleback has 1 more base armor than Pudge (1 vs 0).
- Bristleback and Pudge have the same base health (120).
- Bristleback's listed roles are Carry, Durable, Initiator and Nuker. Pudge shares Durable, Initiator and Nuker.
Bristleback abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels
Ability facts as listed by OpenDota. Cooldown and mana values are shown per level.
| Ability | Type | Damage | Cooldown (s) | Mana | Pierces spell immunity | Dispellable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Viscous Nasal Goo | Unit Target | — | 1.75 | 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 | No | Yes |
 Quill Spray | No Target / Instant Cast / Autocast | Physical | 3 | 35 | Yes | No |
 Bristleback | Passive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hairball | Point Target / AOE / Hidden | — | 13 | 60 | Yes | Yes |
 Warpath | Passive | — | — | — | — | No |
 Prickly | Passive | Physical | — | — | No | Yes |
How Bristleback's abilities change with level
Viscous Nasal Goo
DATA
- 1 of 3 Bristleback abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it: Quill Spray.
- Passive abilities: Bristleback, Warpath and Prickly.
- Dispel data: Viscous Nasal Goo (Yes), Quill Spray (No), Warpath (No), Prickly (Yes).
- Damage types among its abilities: Physical.
Pudge vs Bristleback: questions and answers
What is Pudge's win rate against Bristleback?
Pudge has won 54 and lost 42 of 96 games against Bristleback (56.3%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.
Does Bristleback counter Pudge?
Not clearly: 56.3% over 96 games is still within reach of an even matchup.
Which Bristleback abilities go through BKB?
Quill Spray, according to the ability data.