Beginner Dota 2 Guide

Since the Defense of the Ancients was created as a mod for Warcraft 3, it is hard to believe that there is still someone who is not familiar with it. But if you are new to it’s sequel Dota 2, you’ve come to the right place. In our Beginner Dota 2 Guide, we will give you some of the basics of the game, which will help you to improve your skill.  Along with some tips, we will map out the way to become a successful Dota 2 player.

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Knowing the Different Heroes

In Dota 2, you control a powerful character, known as a hero, that has unique abilities and different styles of play. As a beginner in the game, it’s incredibly important to learn all the heroes and get familiar with their different skills and abilities. That will help you play better and know what you are up against and how to counter it. This is one of the basics in the game and an important aspect of learning how to win your matches.

Knowing the Different Roles

Dota 2 uses a simple system to distinguish the heroes’ priorities in the game, using the numbers between 1 and 5. The position 1 hero has the highest farm priority. Usually, you need to put a solid hero with several skills that keep him safe and make him extremely hard to pin down on a position 1. Basically, this character needs some time to farm and reach its full potential in the mid or late game.

A position 2 hero is one that farms towards timings and then exploits those timings.  If you are playing hero in that position, it is more likely to build items of immediate impact and seek to use those items to slow down the enemy’s resource incomes.

A position 3 hero is largely a utility hero, who needs some farm but tends towards supportive items. Often the role of the position 3 hero is pushing other lanes, pressuring elsewhere on the map, and  forcing team fights.

Often the position 4 role is one of a suicide initiator, who will rush a blink dagger. A position 4 hero is also partially on “ward duty” and can participate in warding/dewarding/upgrading courier in situations where the position 5 can’t.

And logically the position 5 hero has the main job to ward the map and clear the enemy sights. The idea of this hero is to make space for allies to farm, point out gangs, and help the team.

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Knowing the Items in Dota 2

Equally important to knowing the heroes and different roles is the knowledge of items and correctly using them. Every item has a particular purpose and fits different heroes. Items are in-game equipment that provides heroes with bonus attributes and special abilities. Every hero, depending on his role of the game, has items that make him stronger over the game. You can find a lot of build guides on the web which will help you while you are playing your favorite character. For example, you can check our Early Sustain Items article, where we describe the best items for an early sustain at the lanes. It’s something we’ll talk about more in subsequent Advanced/Pro Strategies.

We gave you the fundamentals of the game. So now, it’s all up to you. We believe you will have some good times while playing one of the most entertaining games in the world!