Broodmother is a mobile hero who quickly takes control of part of the map and pushes lanes with the help of spiders. She moves along webs, farms quickly, and forces opponents to divert their attention to defending buildings. In this article, we’ll look at Broodmother counters for each position, items against her, and ways to stop her pressure.
Hero Features
Broodmother lays webs, which let her move faster and regenerate health. She creates spiders to attack enemies and buildings, while Insatiable Hunger strengthens her attacks and helps her win trades. If she manages to take control of an area of the map, opponents have to spend time clearing spiders and defending lanes.
The hero is more vulnerable to AoE damage, disables, and abilities that quickly clear spiders. Away from her webs, Broodmother loses some of her mobility, and without summoned units, it’s harder for her to pressure lanes. It’s important to:
- not let her farm without punishment;
- prepare defenses against her push in advance.
Best Heroes Against Broodmother
Broodmother most often plays position 2—the midlaner—but can also play position 3—the offlaner. She quickly takes over lanes and creates pressure with spiders, so heroes with AoE damage and the ability to quickly clear summoned units are useful against her.
Carry
| Hero | How They Counter |
|---|---|
| Sven | quickly clears spiders with Great Cleave. Warcry helps the team withstand their attacks. |
| Medusa | efficiently clears spiders with AoE attacks, while Mana Shield helps her survive their physical damage. |
Midlaner
| Hero | How They Counter |
|---|---|
| Leshrac | deals AoE damage and quickly clears spiders from the lane. This prevents Broodmother from freely pushing toward towers. |
| Kunkka | quickly clears groups of spiders with Tidebringer and can control Broodmother with Torrent. |
Offlaner
| Hero | How They Counter |
|---|---|
| Underlord | clears waves and spiders with Firestorm. Pit of Malice helps stop Broodmother if she tries to dive the team. |
| Dark Seer | deals continuous damage to spiders with Ion Shell and helps allies move quickly with Surge. |
Support
| Hero | How They Counter |
|---|---|
| Earthshaker | uses groups of spiders to empower Echo Slam. Fissure helps stop Broodmother or block her path to allies. |
| Jakiro | quickly clears spiders with AoE abilities and slows Broodmother, preventing her from continuing to push. |
Hard Support
| Hero | How They Counter |
|---|---|
| Keeper of the Light | clears lanes with AoE abilities and helps the team defend buildings against spiders. |
| Winter Wyvern | slows Broodmother and can save an ally from her attacks with Cold Embrace. |
What to Buy Against Broodmother
- Crimson Guard reduces physical damage from Broodmother and her spiders’ attacks.
- Shiva’s Guard slows nearby enemies and helps deal AoE damage to spiders.
- Radiance deals damage to nearby enemies and helps clear large numbers of spiders faster.
- Maelstrom and its upgrades help deal damage to multiple targets at once.
- Black King Bar protects against some of Broodmother’s magic damage and disables.
- Force Staff helps you escape an unfavorable position and get away from spiders.
How to Play Against Broodmother at Different Stages
Laning
Don’t let Broodmother build up spiders and take control of the lane uncontested. Quickly clear her summoned units and ask allies for help if she pressures your tower. Watch her webs and don’t take extended trades on her territory without support.
Mid Game
Defend the lanes together: a lone hero can be surrounded by Broodmother’s spiders. Use vision to check her webs, and don’t give her free access to the jungle and buildings. If she shows up in one lane, use that time to take another part of the map or start a fight with her team.
Late Game
Save your AoE abilities to clear the spiders, and don’t use them before a push begins. Before a team fight, clear out the summoned units so they don’t get in the way of movement and attacks. If Broodmother splits from her team, quickly assess whether you can catch her or whether it’s safer to defend a building.
