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Pudge vs Zeus

It is close to even: Pudge wins 52.9% of 140 public games against Zeus, and the 95% interval (44.6% to 60.9%) includes 50%.

Is Pudge good against Zeus?

Pudge win rate
52.9%
+1.5 pp · No clear edge
Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
Games
140
95% interval
44.6–60.9%
Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 140Not 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 140 public games against Zeus, Pudge won 74 and lost 66 (52.9% win rate).
  • That is 1.5 percentage points above Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
  • Zeus is the 33rd most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.

How to play Pudge vs Zeus

ADVICE

  • Zeus attacks from range: 380 against Pudge's 175. Expect harass, and hook when Zeus steps up to attack.
  • Zeus is faster (305 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
  • No Zeus ability pierces spell immunity in the data: Black King Bar on Pudge blocks them.
  • Arc Lightning has Zeus's shortest base cooldown: 1.6 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
  • Thundergod's Wrath has the longest base cooldown: 130 s at level 1. Once it is used, Zeus waits a while to use it again.

Pudge vs Zeus: base stats compared

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

Pudge and Zeus base attributes
AttributePudgeZeus
Primary attributeStrengthIntelligence
Attack typeMeleeRanged
RolesDisabler, Initiator, Durable, NukerNuker, Carry
Base health120120
Base armor01
Base magic resistance25%25%
Movement speed280305
Attack range175380
Base attack damage45–5130–40
Base attack time (s)1.71.7
Strength (level 1)2521
Agility (level 1)1111
Intelligence (level 1)1623

Side by side

Base health120 Pudge120 Zeus
Base armor0 Pudge1 Zeus
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Zeus
Movement speed280 Pudge305 Zeus
Attack range175 Pudge380 Zeus
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.7 Zeus
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge21 Zeus
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge11 Zeus
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge23 Zeus

DATA

  • Zeus has 25 more base movement speed than Pudge (305 vs 280).
  • Zeus has 205 more base attack range than Pudge (380 vs 175).
  • Zeus has 1 more base armor than Pudge (1 vs 0).
  • Zeus and Pudge have the same base health (120).
  • Zeus's listed roles are Nuker and Carry. Pudge shares Nuker.
  • Zeus is a ranged hero, Pudge is melee.

Zeus abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels

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

Zeus ability facts
AbilityTypeDamageCooldown (s)ManaPierces spell immunityDispellable
Arc LightningUnit TargetMagical1.685 / 90 / 95 / 100No—
Lightning BoltUnit Target / Point TargetMagical6120 / 125 / 130 / 135No—
Heavenly JumpNo Target / Instant CastMagical26 / 22 / 18 / 1450 / 60 / 70 / 80NoYes
NimbusPoint Target / AOE / HiddenMagical45275No—
Lightning HandsAttack ModifierMagical00NoYes
Thundergod's WrathNo TargetMagical130250 / 375 / 500No—
Static FieldPassive / HiddenMagical——No—

How Zeus's abilities change with level

Arc Lightning

Mana
85L190L295L3100L4up 18% from level 1 to level 4

Lightning Bolt

Mana
120L1125L2130L3135L4up 13% from level 1 to level 4

Heavenly Jump

Cooldown (s)
26L122L218L314L4down 46% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
50L160L270L380L4up 60% from level 1 to level 4

Thundergod's Wrath

Mana
250L1375L2500L3up 100% from level 1 to level 3

DATA

  • None of the 5 Zeus abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it.
  • Dispel data: Heavenly Jump (Yes), Lightning Hands (Yes).
  • Damage types among its abilities: Magical.

Pudge vs Zeus: questions and answers

What is Pudge's win rate against Zeus?

Pudge has won 74 and lost 66 of 140 games against Zeus (52.9%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.

Does Zeus counter Pudge?

Not clearly: 52.9% over 140 games is still within reach of an even matchup.

Which Zeus abilities go through BKB?

None, according to the ability data.