Bloodseeker counterpicks: who to choose against this hero in Dota 2

Bloodseeker  is a melee hero, an active carry. The character regenerates his health when he kills enemies. Can move very fast and see enemies in the fog of war and invisibility if they are damaged. Can do a lot of both physical and magical damage, as well as pure damage.

A good choice against Bloodseeker will be heroes that:

• Can avoid damage from Rupture and easily get out of Blood Rite's range
• Can greatly hinder Bloodseeker early on.
• Heroes with abilities to control Bloodseeker.

One of the most important things to know when playing against Bloodseeker is that his ult will not deal damage if the victim has traveled more than 1300 units instantly. You can do this by using Town Portal Scroll, Boots of Travel, or Portal, as well as the following abilities:

• Illusory Orb Puck
• Blink Queen Of Pain (however, if you stay in place after applying Blink, Rupture damage will be dealt, as the radius of Blink Queen Of Pain is 1300 units exactly. To avoid this, you must take a step forward after applying Blink)
• Solar Guardian Dawnbreaker
• Echo Stomp (with Aghanim's Shard) Elder Titan
• Nether Swap Vengeful Spirit (with Aether lens only)
• X Marks The Spot Kunkka
• Fiend`s Gate Underlord
• Poof Meepo
• Reality Spectre
• Relocate Io
• Teleportation Nature's Prophet
• Time Lapse Weaver

These abilities will only help avoid Rupture damage if the victim instantly travels a distance of more than 1300 units.

In addition, there are a number of abilities in Dota 2 that will prevent a character from taking Rupture damage independently of the distance traveled:

• Ball Lightning Storm Spirit
• Activate Fire Remnant Ember Spirit
• Dissimilate Void Spirit
• Rolling Boulder Earth Spirit (using Boulder Smash or Geomagnetic Grip on an ally under the effect of Aghanim's Scepter's Enchant Remnant will also avoid damage while moving, but if done too late, the Enchant Remnant will expire and the character will continue to move and take Rupture damage).
• Waveform Morphling
• Work Horse (Aghanim's Scepter) Centaur Warrunner
• Storm Hammer (with Aghanim's Scepter) Sven
• Snowball Tusk
• Doppelganger Phantom Lancer.
• Time Walk Faceless Void.

Some of the best heroes against Bloodseeker:

• Medusa - While any other hero will most likely die if they move all the time under Rupture, Medusa will only lose 10-15% of her mana pool. Rupture's initial damage also does little to hurt Medusa due to her low HP, and her Gorgon's Grasp and Stone Gaze are extremely nasty to Bloodseeker himself.
• Storm Spirit - is not afraid of Rupture, as he mostly moves with Ball Lightning in combat. Storm Spirit is also one of the few heroes that can catch up to Bloodseeker under Thirst.
• Axe - Like any other melee hero Bloodseeker suffers greatly from Axe, both on lane and through the game. Axe's high health and regeneration allow it to survive Rupture, and buying Blade Mail and moving under Bloodseeker's Axe ultimate can deal a lot of damage or even kill him.

Oracle, Dazzle, and Lina will also be good choices against Bloodseeker

In addition to heroes, the following items will be effective against Bloodseeker:

• Linken's Sphere - Bloodseeker has no ability to knock down Linken's Sphere and apply Rupture (until you buy items like Eul's Scepter Of Divinity or Abyssal Blade).
• Blade Mail - Bloodseeker deals a huge amount of damage, but is unable to absorb it himself due to his relatively low health.
• Lotus Orb - Will be effective against Rupture if used on a durable hero like Axe or Medusa.
• Mekansm/Guardian Greaves - will help weaken Thirst on Bloodseeker.
• Eul's Scepter Of Divinity/Wind Waker/Ghost/Ethereal Blade - will buy time under Rupture.

How to counter Bloodseeker:

Starting the game:

Not letting Bloodseeker snowball at the start is very important. You should try to prevent him from farming freely and even more so from making kills. Also, the whole team should keep an eye on their health so that Bloodseeker doesn't get too aggressive on their lane with Thirst. Magic Stick will be useful on the lane against Bloodseeker.

Mid-game:

In the mid-game it is worth trying to catch and kill Bloodseeker to slow down his farming, but it is also important not to give him easy kills himself.

Late game:

In late, countering Bloodseeker will mostly be helped by items like Linken's Sphere, Blade Mail, Lotus Orb, Wind Waker, Ethereal Blade, and Guardian Greaves.

Overall strategy

Against Bloodseeker, it’s important to keep an eye on your health early in the game to avoid triggering his passive with low HP. Avoid his Rupture, as this ability can severely limit your mobility and force you into unwanted fights. Try not to let him farm, control the lane, and reduce his space for action. On core heroes, it’s recommended to buy Nullifier and Black King Bar for added protection and counterplay against him.