Beastmaster · Offlane (pos. 3)
Beastmaster Matchups and Counters
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Overview
This guide covers Beastmaster's matchups and how to adapt to them. Matchups that show a win rate come from the public matches we measured (at least 50 games each; 100 when the sample allows). When the sample is too small, the list is completed with matchups read from both heroes' kits, which carry no figures.
Strengths
- Reliable root: Summon Raptors sets up kills.
- Sustain from Drums of Slom to stay in lane and in fights.
- Valve tags Beastmaster as Durable: it stays in fights longer than most heroes.
Weaknesses
- Melee: has to walk up to its target, which makes the lane harder against ranged heroes.
- No escape in the kit: without good positioning and vision, Beastmaster is easy to catch.
- Low base armor (-1): vulnerable to physical harass early on.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Against magic damageDefensiveRecommendedFor games where the enemy kills with spells: keep your first two core items and add magic resistance or spell immunity.
- Against physical damageDefensiveSituationalFor games against right-click carries: keep your first two core items and add armor, evasion or damage block.
- Against disablesDefensiveSituationalFor games against a lot of stuns and silences: items that dispel, block or ignore them.
Builds
Against magic damage
When to use it
For games where the enemy kills with spells: keep your first two core items and add magic resistance or spell immunity.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
223%170%- OfflaneMain70% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
- MidPriority 223% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
Core items
- 1Helm of the Overlord
- 2Blink Dagger
Situational
Skill order
Max order:Wild Axes›Summon Razorb…›Summon Raptors
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Talents by level
- -20s Primal Roar CooldownNo Wild Axes Cooldown25
- +25 Damage to Beastmaster and his summons+250 Health to Beastmaster and his summons20
- +15 Movespeed to Beastmaster and his summons+200 Primal Roar Cast Range15
- +4 Armor+1.5% Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack10
Against physical damage
When to use it
For games against right-click carries: keep your first two core items and add armor, evasion or damage block.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
223%170%- OfflaneMain70% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
- MidPriority 223% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
Core items
- 1Helm of the Overlord
- 2Blink Dagger
Situational
Skill order
Max order:Wild Axes›Summon Razorb…›Summon Raptors
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Talents by level
- -20s Primal Roar CooldownNo Wild Axes Cooldown25
- +25 Damage to Beastmaster and his summons+250 Health to Beastmaster and his summons20
- +15 Movespeed to Beastmaster and his summons+200 Primal Roar Cast Range15
- +4 Armor+1.5% Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack10
Against disables
When to use it
For games against a lot of stuns and silences: items that dispel, block or ignore them.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
223%170%- OfflaneMain70% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
- MidPriority 223% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
Core items
- 1Helm of the Overlord
- 2Blink Dagger
Situational
Skill order
Max order:Wild Axes›Summon Razorb…›Summon Raptors
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Talents by level
- -20s Primal Roar CooldownNo Wild Axes Cooldown25
- +25 Damage to Beastmaster and his summons+250 Health to Beastmaster and his summons20
- +15 Movespeed to Beastmaster and his summons+200 Primal Roar Cast Range15
- +4 Armor+1.5% Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack10
Abilities
- Wild Axes8s65 mpBeastmaster sends his axes flying and calls them home again, slicing through enemy units and trees along their path. Each axe can hit an enemy once, and amplifies subsequent damage from Beastmaster and his units.
- Cast range
- 1500
- Damage per axe
- 40·80·120·160
- Debuff duration
- 10·11·12·13
- Damage amp per stack
- 5%·6%·7%·8%
- Summon Razorback30s60 mpBeastmaster calls forth a Boar to aid in the battlefield. The Boar has a passive poison attack that slows attack and movement speeds.
- Summon duration
- 60
- Boar base health
- 300·450·600·750
- Boar attack damage
- 24·41·58·75
- Boar slow
- 10%·18%·26%·34%
- Boar poison duration
- 3
- Summon Raptors30s50 mpBeastmaster summons 2 hawks that circle around Beastmaster and dive-bombs at enemies with a base attack rate of every 4s, damaging and rooting them. Attack rate increases with the Hawk's attack speed. Prioritizes heroes.
- Summon duration
- 25
- Hawk base health
- 200·325·450·625
- Hawk base magic resistance
- 30%·40%·50%·60%
- Dive damage
- 60·95·130·165
- Root duration
- 0.4·0.6·0.8·1
Inner BeastPassiveUntaps the inner fury of Beastmaster and units he controls, passively increasing their attack speed.- Radius
- 1200
- Bonus attack speed
- 7
- Bonus attack speed per unit
- 0
Drums of SlomPassiveAttacks from Beastmaster or a nearby unit he controls will cause him bang his drum, dealing damage to nearby units and healing Beastmaster and units under his control for a portion of the damage dealt. Every attack decreases the interval between drum hits down to a minimum of 0.5s between hits after 20 attacks. If no attacks are made, the intervals gradually increase.
Using Primal Roar counts as - Damage radius
- 525
- Attacks for shortest interval
- 20
- Shortest drum interval
- 0.5
- Longest drum interval
- 3
- Drum hit damage
- 70
- Heal from heroes
- 20%
- Primal Roar90 / 75 / 60s100 / 125 / 150 mpBeastmaster lets loose a deafening roar that stuns, and shoves open a path to its target. All units in the path of the roar are damaged, while units shoved aside by the roar have their movement and attack speed slowed. Additionally, Beastmaster and his units gain 40% movement speed for 2 seconds.
- Stun duration
- 3·3.5·4
- Damage
- 150·225·300
- Shout width
- 300
- Movement slow
- -60%
- Attack slow
- -60
- Slow duration
- 3·3.5·4
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 100 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:Wild Axes›Summon Razorb…›Summon Raptors
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Strategy
1Good matchups
Beastmaster does well against these:
- Clockwerk: Beastmaster wins 59.5% of the 153 games measured against Clockwerk this patch.
- Ursa: Beastmaster wins 59.4% of the 133 games measured against Ursa this patch.
- Shadow Shaman: Beastmaster wins 59.3% of the 108 games measured against Shadow Shaman this patch.
- Void Spirit: Beastmaster wins 56.9% of the 102 games measured against Void Spirit this patch.
- Dawnbreaker: Beastmaster wins 56.6% of the 159 games measured against Dawnbreaker this patch.
2Tough matchups
Beastmaster struggles against these:
- Pangolier: Beastmaster only wins 39.8% of the 221 games measured against Pangolier this patch.
- Batrider: Beastmaster only wins 40.6% of the 143 games measured against Batrider this patch.
- Kunkka: Beastmaster only wins 43.2% of the 139 games measured against Kunkka this patch.
- Sand King: Beastmaster only wins 43.8% of the 137 games measured against Sand King this patch.
- Nature's Prophet: Beastmaster only wins 43.9% of the 107 games measured against Nature's Prophet this patch.
3Synergies
Beastmaster works well alongside these, because their kits fit together:
- Spectre: Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Haunt from Spectre.
- Death Prophet: Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Exorcism from Death Prophet.
- Templar Assassin: Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Psionic Trap from Templar Assassin.
4Adapting the build
The situational builds in this guide answer specific threats: Against magic damage, Against physical damage and Against disables.
5Playing against Beastmaster
If you're on the other side, this is what to exploit:
- Melee: has to walk up to its target, which makes the lane harder against ranged heroes.
- No escape in the kit: without good positioning and vision, Beastmaster is easy to catch.
- Low base armor (-1): vulnerable to physical harass early on.
Tips
- Look at the enemy team before choosing your build: the situational builds below answer the most common threats.
- Good matchup: Clockwerk. Play forward when you face them.
- Tough matchup: Pangolier. Play safer and wait for your team.
- Against slippery heroes, hold Summon Raptors until their escape is used.
Matchups
Strong against
- Clockwerk59.5%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster wins 59.5% of the 153 games measured against Clockwerk this patch.
153 matches
- Ursa59.4%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster wins 59.4% of the 133 games measured against Ursa this patch.
133 matches
- Shadow Shaman59.3%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster wins 59.3% of the 108 games measured against Shadow Shaman this patch.
108 matches
- Void Spirit56.9%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster wins 56.9% of the 102 games measured against Void Spirit this patch.
102 matches
- Dawnbreaker56.6%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster wins 56.6% of the 159 games measured against Dawnbreaker this patch.
159 matches
Weak against
- Pangolier39.8%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster only wins 39.8% of the 221 games measured against Pangolier this patch.
221 matches
- Batrider40.6%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster only wins 40.6% of the 143 games measured against Batrider this patch.
143 matches
- Kunkka43.2%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster only wins 43.2% of the 139 games measured against Kunkka this patch.
139 matches
- Sand King43.8%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster only wins 43.8% of the 137 games measured against Sand King this patch.
137 matches
- Nature's Prophet43.9%win rate in the matchup
Beastmaster only wins 43.9% of the 107 games measured against Nature's Prophet this patch.
107 matches
Works well with
Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Haunt from Spectre.
Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Exorcism from Death Prophet.
Summon Raptors from Beastmaster holds enemies in place for Psionic Trap from Templar Assassin.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 7.41.
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