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Spirit Breaker build, counters and guide for Dota 2 7.41
Spirit Breaker wins 52.4% of its 103,754 Divine+ games on patch 7.41f (games from 2026-09-15 to 2026-10-30). Spirit Breaker is played as Soft support (pos 4) in 75% of its 191 Divine+ games with a recorded position. Below: starting items, the item build and when its core items come, counters and lane notes – measured from recent pro and Divine+ games and rebuilt as the patch and the meta move.
Data through 2026-10-31 · patch 7.41f · page updated 2026-11-01
Spirit Breaker at a glance
| Divine+ win rate | 52.4% over 103,754 games |
|---|---|
| Main position | Soft support (pos 4) |
| Primary attribute | Strength |
| Attack type | Melee |
| Roles | Carry, Initiator, Disabler, Durable, Escape |
Spirit Breaker abilities
The spells on the hero's ability bar and its innate ability, as the game lists them.
Which position Spirit Breaker is played in
| Position | Share of Divine+ games | Divine+ tier | Pro tier · picked / banned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid (pos 2) | 4% | – | – |
| Offlane (pos 3) | 9% | – | – |
| Soft support (pos 4) | 75% | S | B · picked 6%, banned 5% |
| Hard support (pos 5) | 10% | – | – |
Share of the 191 Divine+ games with a recorded position (patch 7.41f). Tiers are this patch's tier list at that position, from Divine+ and pro games.
Spirit Breaker starting items
The most common whole starting basket of recent pro and Divine+ players at each position, with the newest games counted most.
Soft support (pos 4)
×2
Brought whole by 15% of the 2,726 players counted at this position.
Spirit Breaker item build
The items that Divine+ and pro players of this hero complete most often at each position, with the share of games that finished each one.
Soft support (pos 4)
Divine+ players
88%
72%
45%
31%
30%
28%
26%
26%
144 Divine+ games at this position.
Pro games
- 94%
- 55%
- 42%
- 42%
- 39%
28%- 22%
21%
104 pro games on this patch at this position, the newest counted most.
When Spirit Breaker finishes core items
The game minute at which Divine+ players complete each key item: the median, and the range the middle half of them fall in.
Soft support (pos 4)
| Item | Median | Middle half | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Blade | 23:17 | 20:32–27:11 | 103 |
| Yasha | 26:55 | 23:26–32:31 | 34 |
| Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 30:27 | 25:38–35:26 | 43 |
 Yasha and Kaya | 32:50 | 29:40–36:08 | 31 |
Spirit Breaker counters and matchups
From the Divine+ draft tables the coach drafts with: each number is how many points of win chance the matchup moves when the two heroes meet, with both heroes' own win rates taken out. Only matchups that clearly stand out are listed.
Heroes that are hard on Spirit Breaker
Heroes Spirit Breaker is strong against
Laning against Spirit Breaker
- At level 3, Spirit Breaker deals about 316 damage to a typical laner in 8 seconds of fighting, mostly through attacks – more than 18 of the other 126 heroes (items not counted).
Quick answers about Spirit Breaker
What is the best item build for Spirit Breaker?
Divine+ players at Soft support (pos 4) most often finish Phase Boots, Shadow Blade, Magic Wand, Yasha.
What starting items should I buy on Spirit Breaker?
At Soft support (pos 4) the most common starting basket of recent pro and Divine+ players is Blood Grenade, Boots of Speed, Observer and Sentry Wards.
Who counters Spirit Breaker?
In Divine+ drafts Spirit Breaker struggles most against Underlord, Tiny, Largo.
Which position is Spirit Breaker played in?
Mostly Soft support (pos 4): 75% of its Divine+ games with a recorded position.
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