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Pudge vs Dazzle

It is close to even: Pudge wins 53.1% of 49 public games against Dazzle, and the 95% interval (39.4% to 66.3%) includes 50%. The interval is wide, so treat this as a rough guide.

Is Pudge good against Dazzle?

Pudge win rate
53.1%
+1.7 pp · No clear edge
Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
Games
49
95% interval
39.4–66.3%
Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 49Not patch-specific
DetailsSource: 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 this

INTERPRETATION

  • In 49 public games against Dazzle, Pudge won 26 and lost 23 (53.1% win rate).
  • That is 1.7 percentage points above Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
  • Dazzle is the 104th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.

How to play Pudge vs Dazzle

ADVICE

  • Dazzle attacks from range: 575 against Pudge's 175. Expect harass, and hook when Dazzle steps up to attack.
  • Dazzle is faster (305 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
  • Shallow Grave and Shadow Wave pierce spell immunity, so Black King Bar on Pudge does not stop them.
  • Shadow Wave has Dazzle's shortest base cooldown: 10 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
  • Nothl Projection has the longest base cooldown: 70 s at level 1. Once it is used, Dazzle waits a while to use it again.

Pudge vs Dazzle: base stats compared

Starting values at level 1 as listed by OpenDota, side by side.

Pudge and Dazzle base attributes
AttributePudgeDazzle
Primary attributeStrengthUniversal
Attack typeMeleeRanged
RolesDisabler, Initiator, Durable, NukerSupport, Nuker, Disabler
Base health120120
Base armor00
Base magic resistance25%25%
Movement speed280305
Attack range175575
Base attack damage45–5119–25
Base attack time (s)1.71.7
Strength (level 1)2519
Agility (level 1)1120
Intelligence (level 1)1625

Side by side

Base health120 Pudge120 Dazzle
Base armor0 Pudge0 Dazzle
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Dazzle
Movement speed280 Pudge305 Dazzle
Attack range175 Pudge575 Dazzle
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.7 Dazzle
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge19 Dazzle
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge20 Dazzle
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge25 Dazzle

DATA

  • Dazzle has 25 more base movement speed than Pudge (305 vs 280).
  • Dazzle has 400 more base attack range than Pudge (575 vs 175).
  • Dazzle and Pudge have the same base armor (0).
  • Dazzle and Pudge have the same base health (120).
  • Dazzle's listed roles are Support, Nuker and Disabler. Pudge shares Nuker and Disabler.
  • Dazzle is a ranged hero, Pudge is melee.

Dazzle abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels

Ability facts as listed by OpenDota. Cooldown and mana values are shown per level.

Dazzle ability facts
AbilityTypeDamageCooldown (s)ManaPierces spell immunityDispellable
Poison TouchUnit TargetPhysical24 / 21 / 18 / 15125 / 130 / 135 / 140NoYes
Shallow GraveUnit Target—30 / 26 / 22 / 1890 / 100 / 110 / 120YesNo
Shadow WaveUnit TargetPhysical10 / 9 / 8 / 790Yes—
WeavePassive / Hidden—————
Nothl ProjectionPoint Target—70 / 60 / 50100 / 150 / 200—No
End ProjectionNo Target / Hidden—————

How Dazzle's abilities change with level

Poison Touch

Cooldown (s)
24L121L218L315L4down 38% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
125L1130L2135L3140L4up 12% from level 1 to level 4

Shallow Grave

Cooldown (s)
30L126L222L318L4down 40% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
90L1100L2110L3120L4up 33% from level 1 to level 4

Shadow Wave

Cooldown (s)
10L19L28L37L4down 30% from level 1 to level 4

Nothl Projection

Cooldown (s)
70L160L250L3down 29% from level 1 to level 3
Mana
100L1150L2200L3up 100% from level 1 to level 3

DATA

  • 2 of 3 Dazzle abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it: Shallow Grave and Shadow Wave.
  • Dispel data: Poison Touch (Yes), Shallow Grave (No), Nothl Projection (No).
  • Damage types among its abilities: Physical.

Pudge vs Dazzle: questions and answers

What is Pudge's win rate against Dazzle?

Pudge has won 26 and lost 23 of 49 games against Dazzle (53.1%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.

Does Dazzle counter Pudge?

Not clearly: 53.1% over 49 games is still within reach of an even matchup.

Which Dazzle abilities go through BKB?

Shallow Grave and Shadow Wave, according to the ability data.