Sniper: Ranged, position 2 (mid), Nuker. In patch 7.41f the hero has a 49.9% win rate in pubs and a 20.0% pick rate.
Build and skills from 100 pro matches, STRATZ matchups and OpenDota norms
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22′Core items in order: Dragon Lance (around minute 14), Maelstrom (around minute 15), Hurricane Pike (around minute 22).
Full build by minute →
Max Shrapnel, then Headshot, then Take Aim.
Abilities and talents →Toughest opponents: Meepo, Broodmother and Lycan; easiest: Medusa, Shadow Fiend and Underlord.
All 125 opponents →Half of the players on this hero farm under 587 gold per minute; the top 5% get over 801.
Fewer than 20 reviews on this hero so far, so these are guides for the mid and offlane role.
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Minute is the median first purchase, percent is the share of matches with the item.
2′80%
4′28%
5′46%
6′90%
6′99%
11′32%14′38%15′25%22′46%
23′38%
25′55%
28′24%
31′35%8% of 92 pro matches
Consumes a charge to launch a ball of shrapnel that showers the target area in explosive pellets. Enemies are subject to damage and slowed movement. Reveals the targeted area. Shrapnel charges restore every 35 seconds.
Pros max it by level 7
Sniper increases his accuracy, giving him a chance to deal 20 / 50 / 80 / 110 extra damage and knock back his enemies. Knockback distance increases based on how close the enemy is to Sniper. Headshots briefly slow enemy movement and attack speed by -100%.
Pros max it by level 10
Passively increases Sniper's attack range by 160 / 240 / 320 / 400. On cast, Sniper gains increased vision, Headshot chance, and attack range. Slows you by 65% for the duration and restricts your vision to a frontal cone.
Pros max it by level 15
Sniper’s attacks deal bonus damage for every 100 units of distance Sniper is from the target.
Sniper locks onto a target enemy unit and, after a short aiming duration, fires a devastating shot that deals Sniper's attack damage plus bonus damage at long range and mini-stuns the target. Whenever Sniper kills an enemy hero, Assassinate is refreshed.
Pros max it by level 17
Hero winrate against each opponent, circle size is the number of games
Hero win rate against the opponent, Divine+Immortal over the past week, STRATZ.
Who to pick against Sniper: counter picks →Average beats half of the players on this hero, good beats 80%, great beats 95%.
The curve is pub winrate, pick rate under each rank
It does best in Herald (51.5% wins) and wins 52.3% of Turbo games. Hero positions in pro matches: position 2 (mid) in 86% of games. Pros usually build Dragon Lance, Maelstrom and Hurricane Pike by minute 22. It struggles most against Meepo, Broodmother and Lycan and has the easiest time against Medusa, Shadow Fiend and Underlord.
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