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Pudge vs Slark

Too few games for a verdict: Pudge has 65 public games against Slark in this data. The tips below come from the ability data, not from the result.

Is Pudge good against Slark?

Pudge win rate
40.0%
Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
Games
65
95% interval
29.0–52.1%
Range the true win rate is likely to be in

Small sample: 65 games is too few for a verdict. The numbers are shown as they are; the advice on this page comes from the ability data.

Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 65Not 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 65 public games against Slark, Pudge won 26 and lost 39 (40.0% win rate).
  • That is too few games to read the result as a strength or a weakness.
  • Slark is the 88th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.

How to play Pudge vs Slark

ADVICE

  • Slark is faster (300 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
  • No Slark ability pierces spell immunity in the data: Black King Bar on Pudge blocks them.
  • Dark Pact has Slark's shortest base cooldown: 9 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
  • Shadow Dance has the longest base cooldown: 50 s at level 1. Once it is used, Slark waits a while to use it again.

Pudge vs Slark: base stats compared

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

Pudge and Slark base attributes
AttributePudgeSlark
Primary attributeStrengthAgility
Attack typeMeleeMelee
RolesDisabler, Initiator, Durable, NukerCarry, Escape, Disabler, Nuker
Base health120120
Base armor00
Base magic resistance25%25%
Movement speed280300
Attack range175150
Base attack damage45–5137–43
Base attack time (s)1.71.7
Strength (level 1)2520
Agility (level 1)1121
Intelligence (level 1)1616

Side by side

Base health120 Pudge120 Slark
Base armor0 Pudge0 Slark
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Slark
Movement speed280 Pudge300 Slark
Attack range175 Pudge150 Slark
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.7 Slark
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge20 Slark
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge21 Slark
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge16 Slark

DATA

  • Slark has 20 more base movement speed than Pudge (300 vs 280).
  • Slark has 25 less base attack range than Pudge (150 vs 175).
  • Slark and Pudge have the same base armor (0).
  • Slark and Pudge have the same base health (120).
  • Slark's listed roles are Carry, Escape, Disabler and Nuker. Pudge shares Disabler and Nuker.

Slark abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels

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

Slark ability facts
AbilityTypeDamageCooldown (s)ManaPierces spell immunityDispellable
Dark PactNo Target / Instant CastMagical9 / 8 / 7 / 665No—
PounceNo TargetMagical24 / 20 / 16 / 1275NoNo
Saltwater ShivUnit Target / Attack Modifier / AutocastPhysical14 / 12 / 10 / 825 / 30 / 35 / 40NoYes
Depth ShroudPoint Target / AOE / Hidden—7575——
Essence ShiftPassive / Hidden———YesNo
Shadow DanceInstant Cast / No Target—50 / 40 / 30100—No

How Slark's abilities change with level

Dark Pact

Cooldown (s)
9L18L27L36L4down 33% from level 1 to level 4

Pounce

Cooldown (s)
24L120L216L312L4down 50% from level 1 to level 4

Saltwater Shiv

Cooldown (s)
14L112L210L38L4down 43% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
25L130L235L340L4up 60% from level 1 to level 4

Shadow Dance

Cooldown (s)
50L140L230L3down 40% from level 1 to level 3

DATA

  • None of the 3 Slark abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it.
  • Dispel data: Pounce (No), Saltwater Shiv (Yes), Shadow Dance (No).
  • Damage types among its abilities: Magical and Physical.

Pudge vs Slark: questions and answers

What is Pudge's win rate against Slark?

Pudge has won 26 of 65 games against Slark (40.0%), too few games to draw a conclusion.

Does Slark counter Pudge?

There is not enough data to tell yet. Use the ability facts on this page instead.

Which Slark abilities go through BKB?

None, according to the ability data.