Sniper dota 2 rampage kills

Sniper/Counters

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Bad against. [ edit ]

• Axe can easily close the distance to Sniper with either Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade .
• With Berserker’s Call in combination with Counter Helix and Battle Hunger , Axe can make short work of Sniper, finishing him off easily with Culling Blade due to his low HP & high attack speed in the late game.

• Sniper is suspectible to being ganked by Bloodseeker, who can easily kill Sniper due to his lack of mobility and escape mechanisms.
• Even if Sniper builds mobility items, Bloodseeker can prevent and even punish Sniper from/for using them with Rupture ; Sniper is forced to stand still with Shadow Blade , while Hurricane Pike and Blink Dagger deals damage if he attempts to use them while Ruptured.

• Bounty Hunter can use Shadow Walk to get close, and Jinada can do massive damage and slow down Sniper on the first attack.
• Track gives additional speed to Bounty Hunter and makes Shadow Blade useless, allowing Bounty Hunter to easily kill him with a few attacks.

• A Blink Dagger combined with Hoof Stomp can be used to catch Sniper.
  • Centaur can also utilize Stampede to cover the distance.
• Double Edge can easily finish off Sniper after Centaur initiates on him.
• Retaliate punishes Sniper for focusing Centaur in teamfights.

• Clockwerk can easily close the distance to Sniper using Hookshot and trap him with Power Cogs .
• Even though Sniper is a natural Hurricane Pike carrier, Sniper’s low health usually means Clockwerk can finish him off with Battery Assault and Rocket Flare .

• Ember Spirit can close the distance between Sniper easily with his Activate Fire Remnant and further keep Sniper in place with Searing Chains .
• With the help of Aghanim’s Scepter , Sniper cannot outrun Ember Spirit or chase him, even if Sniper builds mobility items.

• Invoker’s arsenal of magical spells are troublesome for Sniper who has low HP and high armor, which does not benefit him much against Invoker.
• Bes >Cold Snap , preventing him from reacting.

• Lifestealer can close the distance to Sniper by using Infest on a fast or durable creep to tank Sniper’s damage.
• Open Wounds will reduce Sniper’s mobility heavily, and Rage ‘s attack speed bonus helps in taking down Sniper.

• Being mostly a physical damage dealer, Sniper’s effectiveness is greatly reduced by Omniknight’s Guardian Angel .
• Omniknight can also protect an ally from being finished off by Assassinate by using Purification .

• Phantom Strike allows her to jump on Sniper with increased attack speed.
• Coup de Grace and Desolator shreds Sniper’s low health and armor.
• Blur can be activated to get within Phantom Strike’s range, surprising Sniper before he has a chance to react. Its passive also reduces Sniper’s overall effectiveness against Phantom Assassin, prov >Monkey King Bar .

• Phantom Rush grants Phantom Lancer the mobility to close in the distance between Sniper.
• Phantom Lancer can dispel Sniper’s Assassinate easily with Doppelganger and causes confusion to Sniper with the latter effect of creating an additional of 2 illusions.
• Phantom Lancer’s Juxtapose easily can overwhelm Sniper, as his damage is mostly single-targeted.

• Pudge’s Meat Hook allows him to bring Sniper in the m >Dismember can lock Sniper down, which makes him highly vulnerable and gives enough time for Pudge to kill him alone.

• Slardar can use Guardian Sprint with Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade to get close, and Slithereen Crush will stun Sniper, making him vulnerable to Slardar’s teammates.
• Corrosive Haze lowers Sniper’s armor and makes Sniper’s Shadow Blade useless, easily killing him with a few attacks.

• Slark is a natural Shadow Blade carrier, and with Pounce Sniper has no opportunity to escape or react.
• With Essence Shift and Shadow Dance , Slark will easily win a fight against Sniper.

• Haunt instantly allows her to get up and close with Sniper, and Spectral Dagger makes it difficult to escape from her.
• Spectre outcarries Sniper in the late game, so Sniper must try to end the game early before Spectre comes online.

• Spirit Breaker can charge towards Sniper from anywhere on the map with Charge of Darkness .
• Greater Bash deals magical damage, which can prove dangerous to Sniper and his low health.
• Both previous abilities combined with Nether Strike ensures that Spirit Breaker can easily solo kill Sniper.

• Storm Spirit can close the distance towards Sniper very easily with his ultimate Ball Lightning .

• Snowball allows Tusk to move himself and allies towards Sniper whilst invulnerable and h >Ice Shards may also block pathing for Sniper as he has no means of moving through obstacles. In addition, Tag Team can hinder Sniper’s escape.

• Nethertoxin breaks Sniper’s passives.
• Viper Strike together with Poison Attack can slow Sniper and tears through his low health and mobility.

• Shukuchi allows Weaver to close the gap between himself and Sniper with high speed, and to maneuver through teamfights to get on top of him.
• A combination of The Swarm and Desolator tears through Sniper’s low armor.

Others [ edit ]

• Heroes with high mobility can approach Sniper: Anti-Mage , Earth Spirit , Io , Nature’s Prophet , Pangolier , Puck , Queen of Pain and most notably Riki .

• Heroes with catch to disrupt Sniper’s positioning and deliver him into the enemies: Batrider , Disruptor , Pudge , Vengeful Spirit

Items [ edit ]

• 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 and disjointing Assassinate.

Lotus Orb reflects Assassinate.