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Broodmother

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Ability Build

1
Spin Web
2
Silken Bola
3
Insatiable Hunger
4
Spin Web
5
Spin Web
6
Spawn Spiderlings
7
Spin Web
8
Silken Bola
9
Silken Bola
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10
+3 Spin Web Simultaneous Webs
11
Silken Bola
12
Spawn Spiderlings
13
Insatiable Hunger
14
Insatiable Hunger
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15
-7s Spin Web Charge Restore Time
16
Insatiable Hunger
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Spawn Spiderlings
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+35 Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
-0.3s BAT during Insatiable Hunger

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Insatiable Hunger
Spin Web
Silken Bola
Spawn Spiderlings

Item Build

Starting
Tango
4
Quelling Blade
Circlet
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
Early Game
Wraith Band
Wraith Band
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
25
Soul Ring
Mid Game
18
Orchid Malevolence
15
Bloodthorn
34
Manta Style
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
5
Echo Sabre
19
Harpoon
20
Scythe of Vyse
Eye of Skadi
Butterfly
Situational
7
Spirit Vessel
Orb of Corrosion
55
Arcane Boots
15
Diffusal Blade
15
Disperser
15
Lotus Orb
6
Phylactery
Vladmir's Offering
35
Crimson Guard
60
Pipe of Insight
40
Guardian Greaves
15
Blink Dagger
Desolator
Monkey King Bar
20
Silver Edge
2.3
Skull Basher
35
Abyssal Blade
10
Nullifier
Aghanim's Scepter
15
Swift Blink
15
Overwhelming Blink
Neutral
60
Arcane Ring
25
Pig Pole
Pupil's Gift
Vambrace
Elven Tunic
Defiant Shell
Ancient Guardian
12
Mind Breaker
Stygian Desolator
Apex

Hero Strategy

Broodmother is weak until level 6. Focus on last hitting and sustaining health until you have Spawn Spiderlings.

Make sure not to feed spiderlings away as that greatly affects your farming speed and kill threat.

Once you have built up an army of spiderlings, try to play on the opponents side of the map as much as you can.

Place Observer Wards and Sentries in the enemy jungle so you feel comfortable playing there.

If you are feeling endangered, let your spiderlings farm while staying hidden on hero.

Broodmother can take Roshan down fairly early. Move spiderlings out when Roshan is about to clap.

Counter Strategy

Consider putting a hero that can deal with Spiderlings against her on the lane.

Block off her camps with sentries as she gets closer to level 6.

If you are looking to gank Broodmother you need at least 3 heroes otherwise pressure other two lanes.

Crimson Guard and armor items are good against Broodmother.

Healing and regeneration reducing items are good against Insatiable Hunger.

Evasion piercing items are good against Brood's Silken Bola.

Broodmother is good at taking an early Roshan. Ward around Roshpit and check.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Armor items
7
Urn of Shadows
Ring of Health
Vanguard
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
35
Crimson Guard
19
Hurricane Pike
9
Witch Blade
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk
Monkey King Bar
35
Abyssal Blade
15
Bloodthorn
Eye of Skadi
Butterfly
30
Satanic

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Armor items
7
Urn of Shadows
1
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
19
Force Staff
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
105
Aeon Disk