Crippling Crossbow in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerCrippling Crossbow is a neutral item that shows up in 7% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 48.0% of their games across 152,667 inventories, most often on Windranger and Sniper. It wins most in the early game (55.0%) and least in the late game (43.9%).
What Crippling Crossbow does
Active: Hobble
Hits an enemy for 25 damage, then slows them by 50% and reduces Health Restoration by 40% for 4 seconds. The slow gradually fades over the duration of the spell.
Who buys Crippling Crossbow
The share says how many games of a hero end with Crippling Crossbow in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windranger | 2% | 46.7% | 6,317 |
| Sniper | 1% | 46.1% | 5,967 |
| Drow Ranger | 1% | 41.1% | 4,562 |
| Slark | 1% | 54.0% | 3,984 |
| Lion | 1% | 41.6% | 2,902 |
| Mirana | 1% | 45.4% | 2,847 |
| Hoodwink | 1% | 44.4% | 2,736 |
| Nature's Prophet | 2% | 43.9% | 2,685 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | 55.0% | 9,594 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 48.3% | 117,894 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 43.9% | 25,282 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Crippling Crossbow good right now?
In our window Crippling Crossbow ends up in winning inventories 48.0% of the time across 152,667 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (55.0%) and worst in the late game (43.9%).
Which heroes buy Crippling Crossbow?
Windranger (2% of games), Sniper (1% of games), Drow Ranger (1% of games), Slark (1% of games), Lion (1% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Juggernaut at 55.0%.