Sniper Counters


Items

  • Blade Mail returns all the damage Sniper deals, and the duration of it is often more than enough to either kill Sniper, or leave him low on HP.
  • Eul`s Scepter of Divinity can disjoint Assassinate if timed correctly, as you have ~4 seconds to react before being hit.
  • Smoke of Deceit disables True Sight from Assassinate on target.
  • Linken`s Sphere blocks Assassinate on impact.
  • Blink Dagger capable of closing gap between user and Sniper very fast.

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Videos

Bad against...

Anti-Mage
Bounty Hunter "Bounty" redirects here. For the reward earned from last-hits, see Gold.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs dota2
Clinkz   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clinkz 15 + 1.9 22 + 3.3 16 + 1.55 Level Base dota2
  • Clinkz will easily close the distance on Sniper with Skeleton Walk and burst him down with a combination of Strafe and Searing Arrows. Furthermore, it`s difficult to fight back against Clinkz if he`s buffed with Death Pact.
Clockwerk   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clockwerk 26 + 3.2 13 + 2.3 17 + 1.3 Level Base dota2
  • Clockwerk`s ultimative ability Hookshot can easily close the gap between him and Sniper.
  • Most Clockwerk builds contain a Blade Mail, making it even more easy for the Clockwerk player to render Sniper`s autoattacking useless.
  • His overall kit is built for taking out dangerous backline cores.
Legion Commander   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Legion Commander 26 + 2.9 18 + 1.7 20 + 2.2 Level dota2
Morphling   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Morphling 19 + 2.3 24 + 3.7 17 + dota2
  • Morphling`s very high armor counters Sniper`s physical damage.
  • Morphling can easily get close to Sniper and quickly burst him down.
Nyx Assassin This page is about the hero. For the goddess in Dota 2 lore, see Nyx.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   dota2
  • Nyx Assassin can easily take down sniper with Vendetta followed up by Impale then Mana Burn can easily burst him down.
  • Nyx Assassin Spiked Carapace protects him from snipers Assassinate and will hurt sniper.
Phantom Assassin   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Assassin 20 + 2.15 23 + 3.15 15 + 1.4 Level dota2
Pudge   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Pudge 25 + 3.5 14 + 1.5 14 + 1.5 Level Base dota2
  • Pudge is a hero who can significantly interfere with Sniper`s early laning in mid if he is not careful enough. His Meat Hook damages for a significant portion of Sniper`s paper HP, and a follow-up Rot or Dismember later can spell an end for Sniper. Be that as it may, good map awareness and a well-placed ward would usually prevent most of the problems.
Slark   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slark 20 + 1.9 21 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base dota2
Vengeful Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Vengeful Spirit 18 + 2.9 27 + 3.3 13 + 1.5 Level dota2
  • Vengeful Spirit has a great positioning spell Nether Swap that allows her to bring Sniper from his comfortable position in the back to dangerous front lines where he can be killed off fairly easily so one should be mindful of her Swap.

Other Heroes

Good against...

Enigma
  • Sniper has a very long range, so it is rare that Enigma can catch him in a Black Hole
  • Sniper`s ultimate Assassinate can easily cancel Black Hole if he is not caught.
  • Enigma`s Eidolons from Demonic Conversion are useless to push against a Sniper as he will easily kill them, especially with Maelstrom/ Mjollnir.
Medusa
  • Sniper counters Medusa only if one builds Sniper correctly. It counters in lane as Medusa cannot hit Mystic Snake easily on Sniper due to Sniper`s huge range.
  • In team-fights, if team can tank Medusa long enough, Sniper`s heavy sustained damage can down her.
Silencer
  • Sniper is a pure right click carry with a very long range, making it hard for Silencer to cast any of his skills on him in lane. During team-fights, Global Silence has little impact on Sniper.

Others

  • Heroes who have the power of Crowd-control can be one of Sniper`s signature targets due to his long range. (Earthshaker with Echo+Enchant+Fissure can be an example)
  • Pugna.

Works well with...

Drow Ranger
  • Precision Aura of Drow Ranger benefits Sniper a lot throughout the whole game as it provides him with extra damage, which is never bad for a carry.