Luna Counters

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• Spell damage mitigation, such as Black King Bar   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe , Pipe of Insight and

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Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Luna 15 + 2.5 18 + 3.3 16 +

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Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e Luna Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Armaments of the Night

Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects

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Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Luna, the Moon Rider How had she been reduced

Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Lunar Blessing (Pre 6.67) EL AbilityAura AffectsAllies Nearby ranged

Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history

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Arc Warden   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Arc Warden 24 + 3 15 + 1.8 24

• His Tempest Double can tank Luna`s Eclipse For Luna s ultimate ability, see Eclipse. Eclipse China Created: 2017-05-24 Team Information Captain: Coach(es): Links Website: Weibo: eclipesesports datdota: 4425650 DOTABUFF: 4425650 Eclipse is a professional Dota 2 and CS:GO team based in China. Contents .
• He can splitpush better than Luna using Boots of Travel on his clone   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Arc Warden 24 + 3 15 + 1.8 24 .
• Magnetic Field can stop Luna`s Manta Style illusion push effectively.

Broodmother   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Broodmother 17 + 2.8 18 + 2.2 18 +

• Her Spiderlings can harass Luna in lane heavily, as Luna has no aoe abilities to clear Spiderlings.
• Broodmother can knockdown towers in early game quickly, and limit Luna`s farming space.

Huskar   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Huskar 21 + 2.7 15 + 1.4 18 + 1.5 Level Base

• Innate high magic resistance from Berserker`s Blood and long attack range coupled with Burning Spear makes it difficult for Luna to lane against Huskar or counter Huskar`s Life Break effectively.

Lina   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lina 18 + 1.8 16 + 1.5 27 + 3.2 Level Base

• High nuke damage. Laguna Blade can also be upgraded with Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 to bypass Luna`s Black King Bar   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe .

Meepo   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Meepo 23 + 1.6 23 + 2.2 20 +

• He can tank Luna`s Eclipse For Luna s ultimate ability, see Eclipse. Eclipse China Created: 2017-05-24 Team Information Captain: Coach(es): Links Website: Weibo: eclipesesports datdota: 4425650 DOTABUFF: 4425650 Eclipse is a professional Dota 2 and CS:GO team based in China. Contents because of his increased magic resistance and Divided We Stand.
• Earthbind and Geostrike take away Luna`s mobility advantage.
• Meepo counters Luna`s splitpush with his global presence thanks to Poof.

Phantom Lancer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level

• He creates many illusions to tank Luna`s Eclipse For Luna s ultimate ability, see Eclipse. Eclipse China Created: 2017-05-24 Team Information Captain: Coach(es): Links Website: Weibo: eclipesesports datdota: 4425650 DOTABUFF: 4425650 Eclipse is a professional Dota 2 and CS:GO team based in China. Contents .
• He can chase Luna effectively regardless of her high movement speed.
• Although her Moon Glaive   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Luna 15 + 2.5 18 + 3.3 16 + bounces kill his illusions fast, he can create new ones faster.

Pudge   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Pudge 25 + 3.5 14 + 1.5 14 + 1.5 Level Base

• Flesh Heap`s magic resistance allows him to survive Eclipse and Meat Hook and Dismember can disable Luna through her BKB.
• Be that as it may, Lucent Beam can still cancel Dismember from a safe distance, even if its damage is going to be reduced.

Sniper   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base

• Take Aim allows Sniper to sit at back and deal huge amount of damage. Without certain items there is no way for Luna to get close to Sniper.
• Luna has no way to dodge Assassinate without an expertly timed Manta Style   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Manta Style An axe made of reflective materials that causes confusion amongst enemy ranks. Cost5000 (900) Bought FromArmor Active Mirror Image Bonus +10 Strength+26 Agility+10 Intelligence+15 .

Slark   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slark 20 + 1.9 21 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base

• Shadow Dance prevents Luna from damaging Slark.
• Luna has no way to escape from Pounce`s leash.
• Shadow Dance`s passive movement speed bonus together with Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade.   Item   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and can kite Luna heavily, and limit Luna`s area to farm.
• For the same reasons, his abilities makes him a good ally for Luna, but only if Luna has farmed Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 .

Zeus   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Zeus 19 + 2.6 11 + 1.2 22 + 2.7 Level Base

• Several damaging nuke spells on low cooldowns. Thundergod`s Wrath can be used before a fight to harm Luna before she activates her Black King Bar, reducing her survivability for that fight.

Others

• Other carries who can chase effectively despite Luna`s high movement speed, such as Phantom Lancer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level , Slark   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slark 20 + 1.9 21 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base , Chaos Knight, or Phantom Assassin.
• Heroes that create illusions (such as Spectre, Shadow Demon, Phantom Lancer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level , Naga Siren, Chaos Knight or Terrorblade) or bring other units into the fight (such as Nature`s Prophet, Lone Druid, Chen, Enchantress or the aforementioned Meepo   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Meepo 23 + 1.6 23 + 2.2 20 + and Arc Warden   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Arc Warden 24 + 3 15 + 1.8 24 ), which Eclipse can strike unintentionally. (Be that as it may, in many cases Moon Glaive can resolve this issue and eliminate them before activating Eclipse).
• Heroes with disabling abilities which can bypass spell immunity, such as Clockwerk, Magnus or Pudge   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Pudge 25 + 3.5 14 + 1.5 14 + 1.5 Level Base .
• A couple of long-range heroes with excellent laning like Mirana, Lina   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lina 18 + 1.8 16 + 1.5 27 + 3.2 Level Base , Necrophos, Death Prophet. Necrophos alone is an excellent target for Luna, but two of three such heroes render Luna unusable. The key to success is sticking together and attacking Luna whenever she enters the range, without even chance to retaliate. Multiple long-range heroes is a reason to pick another hero.
• Every hero that can withstand or prevent Eclipse at level 7: Spirit Breaker, Juggernaut, Riki, Clockwerk, Drow Ranger, Abaddon, Faceless Void, Weaver, Outworld Devourer.
• Heroes that can drain Luna⃢₀ₙs mana while laning: Nyx Assassin, Lion, Medusa.
• Heroes that harass Luna with basic attack or low-mana spells more effectively than she does with Lucent Beam and Moon Glaive⃂: Sniper   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base , Phantom Assassin, Medusa, Templar Assassin, Bloodseeker.
• A couple of nukers-disablers on the same lane that can finish squishy Luna efficiently despite resistance of lane-mate: Sven + Shadow Shaman.