Bristleback

Bristleback

Strength
Radiant
Carry

Base Stats

Health120
Mana75
Armor1.0
Speed295

Attributes

Strength
22+2.7
Agility
17+1.8
Intelligence
14+2.8

Combat

Attack Range150
Attack TypeMelee
Base Attack Time100
Vision1800/800

Roles

Carry
Durable
Initiator
Nuker

Hero Statistics for Analyzed Matches

Bristleback
Recommended Items

Abilities

Viscous Nasal Goo
Viscous Nasal Goo
Unit Target
Covers a target in snot, causing it to have reduced armor and movement speed for 6 seconds. Multiple casts stack and refresh the duration.

Attributes

BASE ARMOR LOSS:1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3
ARMOR LOSS PER STACK:1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3
BASE MOVEMENT SLOW:10%
MOVE SLOW PER STACK:3% / 6% / 9% / 12%
STACK LIMIT:4
Cooldown:1.75s
Mana:12 / 16 / 20 / 24
Pierces Spell Immunity:No
Dispellable:Yes
“Having caught a cold while stuck in the snow, Bristleback turns it to his advantage.”
Quill Spray
Quill Spray
Physical
No Target
Instant Cast
Autocast
Sprays enemy units with quills dealing damage in an area of effect around Bristleback. Deals bonus damage for every time a unit was hit by Quill Spray in the last 14 seconds.

Attributes

RADIUS:700
QUILL BASE DAMAGE:25 / 45 / 65 / 85
QUILL STACK DAMAGE:30
STACK DURATION:14
MAX DAMAGE:500
Cooldown:3s
Mana:35
Pierces Spell Immunity:Yes
Dispellable:No
“An enforcer's honor can be a prickly thing. So can his quills.”
Bristleback
Bristleback
Passive
Bristleback takes less damage if hit on the sides or rear. If Bristleback takes 275 damage from the rear, he releases a Quill Spray of the current level.

Attributes

SIDE DAMAGE REDUCTION:8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
BACK DAMAGE REDUCTION:16% / 24% / 32% / 40%
DAMAGE THRESHOLD:275 / 250 / 225 / 200
NASAL GOO RADIUS:0
“Turning his back to a fight might be just the thing.”
Hairball
Hairball
Point Target
AOE
Hidden
Coughs a quill-packed hairball towards the target location. Erupts at the location, hitting enemies with Viscous Nasal Goo stacks and Quill Spray.

Attributes

RADIUS:700
QUILL STACKS:1
GOO STACKS:2
Cooldown:13s
Mana:60
Pierces Spell Immunity:Yes
Dispellable:Yes
“Every part of Bristleback's body is a weapon -- even the parts he accidentally swallowed.”
Warpath
Warpath
Passive
Bristleback works himself up into a fury every time he casts a spell, increasing his movement speed and damage.

Attributes

DAMAGE PER STACK:15 / 20 / 25
MOVEMENT PER STACK:2% / 2.5% / 3%
STACK DURATION:16 / 18 / 20
MAX STACKS:8 / 10 / 12
ACTIVE BONUS DAMAGE PER STACK:0%
ACTIVE BONUS MOVEMENT PER STACK:0%
DURATION:0
Cooldown:45s
Mana:0
Dispellable:No
“'Temper, temper,' his mum always chided. But in a fight, a temper can come in handy.”
Prickly
Prickly
Physical
Passive
Bristleback has 10% damage and debuff duration amp against enemy heroes that are behind him.

Attributes

Pierces Spell Immunity:No
Dispellable:Yes

Talents

Facets

Berserk

damage
Yellow

Warpath grants scaling Attack Speed instead of Damage.

Snot Rocket

snot
Green

Bristleback now fires Viscous Nasal Goo instead of Quills when damaged. Viscous Nasal Goo effects are stronger.

Seeing Red

no_vision
Red

Warpath can be activated to gain extra bonuses. While Seeing Red, Bristleback's vision is limited and he does not receive vision from his allies.