Broodmother
AgilityMeleeCarryPusherEscapeNuker

Broodmother

For centuries, Black Arachnia the Broodmother lurked in the dark lava tubes beneath the smoldering caldera of Mount Pyrotheos, raising millions of spiderlings in safety before sending them to find prey in the wide world above. In a later age, the Vizier of Greed, Ptholopthales, erected his lodestone ziggurat on the slopes of the dead volcano, knowing that any looters who sought his magnetic wealth must survive the spider-haunted passages. After millennia of maternal peace, Black Arachnia found herself beset by a steady trickle of furfeet and cutpurses, bold knights and noble youths--all of them delicious, certainly, and yet tending to create a less than nurturing environment for her innocent offspring. Tiring of the intrusions, she paid a visit to Ptholopthales; and when he proved unwilling to discuss a compromise, she wrapped the Vizier in silk and set him aside to be the centerpiece o…

STR18+2.9
AGI18+3.4
INT18+2
285
move speed
175
attack range
27–33
base damage
1800 / 800
day / night vision

Broodmother abilities

Insatiable Hunger icon
Insatiable HungerPhysical

A violent lust for vital fluids increases Broodmother's attack damage and gives her and her Spiderlings a vampiric attack.

CD45/40/35/30MP80
No Target
Spin Web icon
Spin Web

Spins a large web that grants Broodmother a passive movement speed increase and increases her Turn Rate, while in its vicinity, as well as giving free movement. Spin Web can be cast from anywhere as long as the new web touches an existing web. Webs never expi…

MP40
Point Target, AOE
Incapacitating Bite icon
Incapacitating Bite

Broodmother's venom cripples enemy units, causing her attacks to slow and giving the affected unit a chance to miss its attacks and extra damage from attacks.

Passive
Spider's Milk icon
Spider's Milk

Whenever Broodmother kills a unit, she and all units under her control in a 600 radius receive a buff for 3s that heals them for a percentage of the victim's health every 0.5 seconds. Healing from creeps is reduced by 40%.

Passive, Hidden
Spawn Spiderlings icon
Spawn SpiderlingsMagical

Broodmother injects her young into an enemy unit, dealing damage and slowing them for 4 seconds. The spiderlings will hatch if the target is killed while under this influence.

CD9/8/7MP100
Unit Target

Broodmother cosmetics

246
items
$0.03
cheapest
$2.14
priciest
$823.65
collect all

Broodmother has 246 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $2.14. Collecting the whole Broodmother line-up would cost about $823.65.

Immortal10Mythical38Rare111Uncommon49Common38
246 items

Prices are Steam Community Market estimates — verify the live listing before trading.

Arcane Infestation
RareBroodmother
Lycosidae's Favor
ImmortalBroodmother
Lycosidae's Spiderling
ImmortalBroodmother
Taunt: Spider Shuffle
RareBroodmother
Lycosidae's Brood
ImmortalBroodmother
Limbs of Lycosidae
ImmortalBroodmother
Arcane Infestation Head
RareBroodmother
Genuine Ancient Pedipalps of the Arachnarok
RareBroodmother
Winter Lineage Epoch of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Arcane Infestation Candles
RareBroodmother
Epoch of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Eyes of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Winter Lineage Eyes of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Anterior of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Genuine Ancient Arachnarok Spiderling
RareBroodmother
Genuine Ancient Abdomen of the Arachnarok
RareBroodmother
Ancient Arachnarok
RareBroodmother
Arcane Infestation Back
RareBroodmother
Feast of the Glutton's Larder
MythicalBroodmother
Legs of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Virulent Matriarch's Legs
RareBroodmother
Volcanic Sanctuary - Head
CommonBroodmother
Genuine Ancient Legs of the Arachnarok
RareBroodmother
Inscribed Lycosidae's Brood
ImmortalBroodmother
Inscribed Lycosidae's Spiderling
ImmortalBroodmother
Volcanic Sanctuary
RareBroodmother
Volcanic Sanctuary - Legs
CommonBroodmother
Volcanic Sanctuary - Misc
CommonBroodmother
Winter Lineage Anterior of the Abysm
RareBroodmother
Arcane Infestation Spiderling
RareBroodmother
Crown of the Glutton's Larder
MythicalBroodmother
Virulent Matriarch's Back
UncommonBroodmother
Volcanic Sanctuary - Spiderling
CommonBroodmother
Abdomen of the Glutton's Larder
MythicalBroodmother
Amber Queen
MythicalBroodmother
Steelweb Countenance
RareBroodmother

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Broodmother — frequently asked

What are Broodmother's abilities in Dota 2?

Broodmother's abilities are Insatiable Hunger, Spin Web, Incapacitating Bite, Spider's Milk, Spawn Spiderlings. It is a Agility melee hero played as Carry, Pusher, Escape.

What is Broodmother's primary attribute?

Broodmother is a Agility hero, starting with 18 strength (+2.9/lvl), 18 agility (+3.4/lvl) and 18 intelligence (+2/lvl), and a base move speed of 285.

How many cosmetics does Broodmother have?

Broodmother has 246 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $2.14.

Does Broodmother have an Arcana?

No — Broodmother does not have an Arcana yet. Their cosmetics are sets, couriers, wards and effects across the other rarity tiers.

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