Bad against...
- Huskar's damage over time gives Abaddon the opportunity to shield and heal his allies.
- Borrowed Time also makes Abaddon a hard support to gank, thus negating Huskar's early game dominance.
- Chemical Rage negates almost all damage from Burning Spears.
- Ice Blast prevents Huskar from healing and will kill him when his health dips below a threshold. This makes it very dangerous for him to use his abilities.
- Berserker's Call and Blade Mail can be used immediately after Huskar jumps on Axe with Life Break.
- Huskar's high attack speed procs Counter Helix repeatedly.
- Huskar's health loss from using his abilities make him a frequent target for Culling Blade.
- Bristleback's tankiness and Bristleback allow him to outlast Burning Spears' damage-over-time at almost any point in the game. In addition, if Huskar chooses to cast Life Break on Bristleback, Bristleback can simply turn around before it hits and receive little damage.
- Viscous Nasal Goo will reduce Huskar's low armor even further, and Quill Spray and Warpath will tear him down extremely quickly.
- Untouchable makes it near impossible to stack Burning Spears.
- Impetus' pure damage puts an instant end to Huskar's low-health brinkmanship.
- Huskar is often at low health, providing large Thirst bonuses to Bloodseeker.
- Life Break can trigger Rupture's damage.
- Blade Fury makes Juggernaut immune to the damage from Life Break and Burning Spears.
- It can be instantly activated the second Juggernaut sees Huskar flying towards him with Life Break, blocking all damage.
- Healing Ward effectively negates any damage-over-time from Burning Spears.
- Huskar has no defense against Omnislash and takes heavy damage due to his low armor.
- Rage renders Lifestealer immune to the damage from Burning Spears and Life Break.
- Feast and Open Wounds makes Lifestealer one of few heroes that can outlast Huskar in a one-on-one fight.
- Mirror Image can cause Huskar to Life Break the wrong target.
- Rip Tide reduces Huskar's already low armor.
- Song of the Siren allows teams to recover from Huskar's initiation, as well as the damage over time from Burning Spears.
- Corrosive Haze and Bash of the Deep will make short work of Huskar's low armor, even if Slardar is alone.
- Jumping on Ursa with Life Break is often suicide for Huskar, as he will be immediately bursted down with Fury Swipes.
- Windrun makes it impossible to hit Windranger with Burning Spears.
- Huskar cannot toggle Armlet of Mordiggian to regain health while taking constant damage from Focus Fire.
- Because Huskar tends to stay at low health to gain the maximum bonuses from Berserker's Blood, it makes him an exceptionally prime target for Reaper's Scythe.
Others
- Carries that can out damage Huskar will do well against him: Legion Commander, Faceless Void, Troll Warlord, Phantom Assassin.
- Heroes with abilities that reduce armor will make Huskar very vulnerable: Weaver, Dazzle, Bristleback, Vengeful Spirit.
- Heroes with pure damage can kill Huskar when he inevitably gets low on health: Outworld Devourer, Silencer.
- Heroes with illusions can overwhelm Huskar, as he has no AoE abilities: Phantom Lancer, Anti-Mage, Arc Warden, Chaos Knight.
- Heroes who can quickly finish off low-health targets pose a great danger to Huskar: Axe, Necrophos.
- Heroes with abilities that break Berserker's Blood, lowering Huskar's attack speed and health regeneration: Doom, Shadow Demon, Viper.
- Heroes with high magical burst can easily kill Huskar when he is at low health: Lion, Lina, Skywrath Mage
- Nyx Assassin can reflect Life Break with Spiked Carapace.
Items
- Black King Bar negates the magical damage from Burning Spears and Inner Fire.
- Pipe of Insight will both reduce and/or block the damage dealt by Burning Spears and Life Break, which greatly reduces Huskar's damage output.
- Silver Edge will break Berserker's Blood, making it much easier to burst down Huskar while also reducing his damage.
- Heaven's Halberd stops Huskar from attacking and applying Burning Spears.
- Linken's Sphere blocks Life Break.
- Spirit Vessel disables most of Berserker's Blood health regeneration.
- Manta Style can dodge Life Break's damage if timed correctly. Huskar isn't great at dealing with illusions as well.
Good against...
- Weaver cannot Time Lapse out of Huskar's burn damage.
- Clockwerk's abilities cannot handle Huskar in a one-on-one fight, even if he gets the jump on him.
- Huskar can negate Dragon Knight's passive with multiple trades of Burning Spear.
- Earthshaker's stuns will rarely save him once Huskar has initiated on him with Life Break.
- A full initiation combo will not kill Huskar, only lower his health and increase his attack speed.
- Ember Spirit does minimal damage to Huskar until the very late game.
- Sprout will not protect Nature's Prophet from Huskar if he has already locked on with Life Break.
- Even a farmed Nature's Prophet is usually not durable enough to fight Huskar alone.
- Huskar's high attack speed can counteract Fire Spirits, and easily destroy the Supernova.
Others
- Vulnerable spellcasters with no escape mechanisms are easy targets for Huskar: Lich, Crystal Maiden, Silencer, Keeper of the Light, Venomancer, etc.
- Melee heroes suffer against Huskar in the laning phase, as Burning Spears gives him incredibly strong harassing power.
Works well with...
- Ice Blast combined with Life Break will kill an enemy very quickly.
- Life Break can also trigger Ice Blast's shatter if the enemy gets away.
- Inner Beast allows Huskar to stack many Burning Spears in short time.
- Shallow Grave allows a nearly dead Huskar to attack extremely quickly and place many stacks of Burning Spears.
- Guardian Angel and Heavenly Grace will prolong Huskar's endurance at low health.
- Life Break works well with Purification, giving Omniknight a heal target to damage the enemy.
- False Promise allows Huskar to stay at low health and attack rapidly.
- Fortune's End can be targeted on Huskar, and released just before he uses Life Break. This will dispel and root the enemy Huskar jumps on.
- Life Break's initial percentage-based damage provides a clean setup for Reaper's Scythe.
- Decrepify increases Life Break's damage by a large amount, perhaps even instantly killing their target if coupled with other magic amplification abilities/items.
- Life Drain keeps Huskar alive at low health, letting him use Berserker's Blood to its full potential.
- Using Sunder on Huskar when Terrorblade is near death can be beneficial to both heroes, as Terrorblade is healed while Huskar gains attack speed.
- Maledict greatly amplifies the damage from multiple stacks of Burning Spears.
Others
- Heroes with armor increasing abilities to protect Huskar against physical attacks so he can survive and deal damage: Lich, Sven
Items
- Guardian Greaves often goes into boosted mode to provide huge amount of health regeneration and armor as Huskar's HP drops due to Life Break and Burning Spear, keeping him alive to dish out damage.