Hoodwink/Counters

Bad against...

 * instantly cancels Sharpshooter.
 * melts away Hoodwink's armor and also reveals her if she chose her invisiblity talent.


 * Spirit Breaker's three sources of bash cancel Sharpshooter, and allows Spirit Breaker to give chase should she  away.


 * Timbersaw’s reliance on nearby trees means he’ll usually be close to Hoodwink.
 * More significantly, Timbersaw's tree destroying abilities cut off Hoodwink's escape options, passive and easily foil Acorn Shot/Bushwhack combos.
 * While channeling her ultimate, Timbersaw can simply sit his on top of her and unleash his full combo, forcing her to cancel and disengage.
 * can be used to dodge Hoodwink’s ultimate.


 * Treant can give chase should Hoodwink attempt to Scurry away, and can slow her down so Treant Protector's teammates can pin Hoodwink down.


 * 's vast area-effect can destroy trees and stun Hoodwink.
 * makes retreating with Scurry difficult.


 * can forcibly reposition Hoodwink's ultimate ability.


 * can destroy the trees to prevent Scurry's passive.
 * stuns Hoodwink for a lengthy duration due to her often reliance on positioning with trees.


 * are frequently placed in trees, and can thus kill an unwary Hoodwink should she away due to her low HP pool.
 * can clear out trees, denying the tactical advantages from Scurry.


 * Clinkz's item build often counters Hoodwink, including, , , and.
 * can quickly escape Hoodwink abilities.

Others

 * Abilities that can destroy trees can give Hoodwink a disadvantage.
 * Heroes that can negate Hoodwink's mobility:, ,.

Items

 * , and  detects Hoodwink with true sight, should she pick her passive talent.
 * grants accuracy against Hoodwink's evasion.
 * breaks Scurry.

Good against...

 * Monkey King often hides in trees, where he can be easily caught with Bushwhack.
 * Acorn Shot can target enemies in the fog, which includes Monkey King when he is on a tree.


 * and do not cancel Hoodwink's ultimate, making those two abilities ineffective against her.


 * Sharpshooter breaks Blur and Coup de Grace especially with the level 25 talent.
 * Because Phantom Assassin is often reliant on critical strikes, Hoodwink can have enough time to simply move near a tree and escape.


 * Bushwack will stun and make a quick work of Phantom Lancer and his illusion when he's near a tree.
 * Sharpshooter breaks and deals hefty damage.


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Others

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Works well with...

 * puts the enemy to sleep, giving Hoodwink time to charge up her ultimate.
 * is able reposition enemies and can be used with Hoodwink’s ultimate.


 * Acorn Shot gives Monkey King a tree to jump onto, and combined with Bushwhack allows Monkey King to land a fully channeled.
 * Bushwhack can keep several heroes inside at once and prevent said heroes from interrupting Monkey King.
 * Acorn Shot slows enemies, allowing Monkey King to gain stacks.


 * 's trees can be used with Bushwack to stun the trapped enemy inside.


 * and Bushwhack combine to make a very long chain stun, allowing Windranger and Hoodwink to land both Powershot and Sharpshooter, respectively. Be sure not to destroy the tree early with Powershot, as doing so will end Bushwhack's stun.


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Others

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List of heroes that counter Hoodwink, and list of heroes that work well with Hoodwink.