Bristleback - Abilities - DOTABUFF

Viscous Nasal GooQ

ABILITY:Unit Target

AFFECTS:Enemy Basic, Enemy Hero

PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY:No

DISPELLABLE:Yes

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

BASE ARMOR LOSS: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3

ARMOR LOSS PER STACK: 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3

BASE MOVEMENT SLOW: 15%

MOVE SLOW PER STACK: 3% / 6% / 9% / 12%

STACK LIMIT: 4

CAST POINT 0.3s

1.75

12 / 16 / 20 / 24

Having caught a cold while stuck in the snow, Bristleback turns it to his advantage.

Quill SprayW

ABILITY:No Target

DAMAGE TYPE:Physical

PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY:Yes

DISPELLABLE:No

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.

Quill Spray damage is not reduced by damage block abilities.

RADIUS: 700

QUILL BASE DAMAGE: 25 / 45 / 65 / 85

QUILL STACK DAMAGE: 30

STACK DURATION: 14

MAX DAMAGE: 500

CAST POINT 0s

An enforcer's honor can be a prickly thing. So can his quills.

Bristleback

ABILITY:Passive

Bristleback takes less damage if hit on the sides or rear. If Bristleback takes 275 / 250 / 225 / 200 damage from the rear, he releases a Quill Spray of the current level.

Bristleback's rear is considered to be within 70 degrees from the back.

Bristleback's side is considered to be within 110 degrees from the back.

SIDE DAMAGE REDUCTION: 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%

BACK DAMAGE REDUCTION: 16% / 24% / 32% / 40%

DAMAGE THRESHOLD: 275 / 250 / 225 / 200

CAST POINT 0s

Turning his back to a fight might be just the thing.

HairballD

ABILITY:Hidden, Point, Show In Guides

AFFECTS:Enemy Basic, Enemy Hero

PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY:Yes

DISPELLABLE:Yes

Coughs a quill-packed hairball towards the target location. Erupts at the location, hitting enemies with Viscous Nasal Goo stacks and Quill Spray.

RADIUS: 700

QUILL STACKS: 1

GOO STACKS: 2

CAST POINT 0.1s

Warpath

ABILITY:Passive

DISPELLABLE:No

Bristleback works himself up into a fury every time he casts a spell, increasing his movement speed and damage.

Bristleback's illusions will receive the bonuses.

Items will not trigger Warpath.

Break disables the gaining of new stacks.

Break does not disable the bonuses from existing stacks.

DAMAGE PER STACK: 15 / 20 / 25

MOVEMENT PER STACK: 2% / 2.5% / 3%

STACK DURATION: 16 / 18 / 20

MAX STACKS: 8 / 10 / 12

'Temper, temper,' his mum always chided. But in a fight, a temper can come in handy.

PricklyF

ABILITY:Innate Ui, Passive

DAMAGE TYPE:Physical

PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY:No

DISPELLABLE:Yes

Bristleback has 10% damage and debuff duration amp against enemy heroes that are behind him.

Last Updated 2025-02-20

Hero Talents

Talent Tree
+18 Warpath Damage Per Stack	25	+12% Spell Lifesteal
+20 Quill Stack Damage	20	+25 Health Regen
+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction	15	+250 Goo Cast Range
+1.5 Mana Regen	10	+25 Attack Speed

Hero Attributes


22 +2.7	17 +1.8	14 +2.8

Movement speed	295
Sight range	1800/800
Armor	3.38
Base attack time	1.8
Damage	53 - 59
Attack point	0.3

BristlebackAbilities