Bounty Hunter
When the hunted tell tales of Gondar the Bounty Hunter, none are sure of which are true. In whispered tones they say he was abandoned as a kit, learning his skill in tracking as a matter of simple survival. Others hear he was an orphan of war, taken in by the great Soruq the Hunter to learn the master's skill with a blade as they plumbed the dark forests for big game. Still others believe he was a lowly street urchin raised among a guild of cutpurses and thieves, trained in the arts of stealth and misdirection. Around campfires in the wild countryside his quarry speaks the rumors of Gondar's work, growing ever more fearful: they say it was he who tracked down the tyrant King Goff years after the mad regent went into hiding, delivering his head and scepter as proof. That it was he who infiltrated the rebel camps at Highseat, finally bringing the legendary thief White Cape to be judged fo…
Hero lore
When the hunted tell tales of Gondar the Bounty Hunter, none are sure of which are true. In whispered tones they say he was abandoned as a kit, learning his skill in tracking as a matter of simple survival. Others hear he was an orphan of war, taken in by the great Soruq the Hunter to learn the master's skill with a blade as they plumbed the dark forests for big game. Still others believe he was a lowly street urchin raised among a guild of cutpurses and thieves, trained in the arts of stealth and misdirection. Around campfires in the wild countryside his quarry speaks the rumors of Gondar's work, growing ever more fearful: they say it was he who tracked down the tyrant King Goff years after the mad regent went into hiding, delivering his head and scepter as proof. That it was he who infiltrated the rebel camps at Highseat, finally bringing the legendary thief White Cape to be judged fo…
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Bounty Hunter abilities
Hurls a deadly shuriken at an enemy unit, dealing damage and slowing the target's movement speed. The shuriken will bounce to any Tracked units who are within a 1200 radius of each other.
Bounty Hunter plans his next hit, dealing bonus damage and stealing some unreliable gold.
Bounty Hunter becomes invisible and gains bonus movement speed and the ability to move through other units until he attacks or casts a spell. If he breaks the invisibility with an attack, that attack will stun the target for a short duration.
Applies Shadow Walk and all of its bonuses to the target ally. Allied fade time is 0.5s. Does not break Bounty Hunter's invisibility when cast.
Bounty Hunter receives 15% more kill and assist gold if the dying enemy hero is Big Game. An enemy hero is considered Big Game if they are one of the top 3 net worth heroes on the enemy team.
Passive
Tracks an enemy hero, granting True Sight of the target, increasing the damage they take and providing information on how much gold it is carrying. If the target dies, Bounty Hunter and nearby heroes collect a bonus bounty of gold. Casting Track does not take…
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Observer and Sentry Wards64 selections · 17.2% - 2
Iron Branch59 selections · 15.9% - 3
Blood Grenade47 selections · 12.6% - 4
Tango43 selections · 11.6% - 5
Sentry Ward31 selections · 8.3% - 6
Boots of Speed26 selections · 7%
Early
6 items- 1
Tranquil Boots68 selections · 45% - 2Boots of Speed42 selections · 27.8%
- 3
Urn of Shadows14 selections · 9.3% - 4
Chainmail4 selections · 2.6% - 5
Arcane Boots4 selections · 2.6% - 6
Phase Boots3 selections · 2%
Mid
6 items- 1
Drum of Endurance46 selections · 12.6% - 2
Ring of Tarrasque31 selections · 8.5% - 3
Staff of Wizardry30 selections · 8.2% - 4
Diadem28 selections · 7.7% - 5
Boots of Bearing23 selections · 6.3% - 6
Spirit Vessel22 selections · 6%
Late
6 items- 1
Mystic Staff16 selections · 10.5% - 2
Pipe of Insight15 selections · 9.8% - 3Boots of Bearing14 selections · 9.2%
- 4
Eul's Scepter of Divinity12 selections · 7.8% - 5
Force Staff11 selections · 7.2% - 6
Lotus Orb11 selections · 7.2%
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Bounty Hunter — frequently asked
What are Bounty Hunter's abilities in Dota 2?
Bounty Hunter's abilities are Shuriken Toss, Jinada, Shadow Walk, Friendly Shadow, Big Game Hunter, Track. It is a Agility melee hero played as Escape, Nuker.
What is Bounty Hunter's primary attribute?
Bounty Hunter is a Agility hero, starting with 19 strength (+2.5/lvl), 21 agility (+2.6/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+1.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 325.
What do the popular Bounty Hunter item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.