Dota 2: Top Counters and Strategies Against Primal Beast

Dota 2: Top Counters and Strategies Against Primal Beast

By Marcus Chen

March 15, 2025 at 09:59 PM

Primal Beast Counters Guide

Strong counters against Primal Beast include heroes that can disable his mobility and prevent his spell combos:

Oracle

  • Fate's Edict negates early game damage spells
  • Fortune's End roots him during Trample/Onslaught
  • False Promise saves allies from burst damage

Clockwerk

  • Power Cogs pins him down and stops Trample
  • Battery Assault prevents Onslaught windup
  • Provides vision with Rocket Flare and Shard

Disruptor

  • Glimpse prevents initiation
  • Static Storm + Kinetic Field combo disables spells
  • Forces early BKB purchase

Key Items Against Primal Beast:

  • Rod of Atos (roots)
  • Black King Bar (spell immunity)
  • Observer Wards (vision control)
  • Glimmer Cape (magic resistance)
  • Force Staff (positioning)
  • Pipe of Insight (team magic resistance)

Weak Against Primal Beast:

  • Low mobility carries
  • Heroes relying on magical burst
  • Illusion-based heroes
  • Late game carries
  • Low HP supports without escapes

Synergizes Well With:

  • Heroes with slows/disables
  • Strong teamfight initiators
  • Early pressure carries
  • AoE damage dealers
  • Early game tempo controllers

Best Support Partners:

  • Dark Seer (Vacuum + Ion Shell)
  • Grimstroke (Ink Swell combo)
  • Skywrath Mage (Ancient Seal + burst)
  • Dark Willow (Control + burst)

Core Items:

  • Arcane Boots
  • Rod of Atos/Gleipnir
  • Veil of Discord

The key to beating Primal Beast is disrupting his mobility and preventing him from executing his spell combos while maintaining proper positioning and vision control.

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