A discussion about Broodmother.

Broodmother is one of my favorite heroes to play. The hero concept is cool and very unique to me, which is why it's heartbreakng to see how far she's fallen and how poorly shes used.

Broodmother used to be one of the most feared split pushers in the game, making frequent appearances in competitive play for her ability to melt towers, push lanes and terrorize enemy territory under the cover of her webs. Fast forward a few months, some patches and some changes to the way teams approach the game and Broodmother has almost entirely dissapeared from the competitive scene. She's rarely ever picked and currently holds the lowest pub winrate in the game at an abysmal 39%.

This thread is intended to be a general discussion about the hero. Why she fell off, what changes she might need to resurface as at least a strong niche pick, how to effectively play the hero, item choices, synergies with other heroes, etc etc.

Broodmother was on the recieving end of several balance tweaks, but i think the biggest one was the increase to the bounty and experience her spiders give you. The bounty is incredibly high now and basically turns broodmother into free food for any spammable aoe ability.