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Dota 101 – How to optimize your (in-game) settings
In the end it all comes down to one thing, who presses their buttons the best. This is what the game of Dota 2 boils down to. Let’s see how we can arrange these buttons in such a way that pressing them becomes a piece of cake. Your first hotkeys The first thing you will … Continued
Dota 101: All about Split Pushing
There are many roads to victory when playing a Dota 2 match. One of these is the underhanded strategy of split pushing, something we will teach all about in today’s article Rat Dota Often referred to by the nickname “Rat Dota” , Split Pushing is a strategy in which one avoids all direct confrontation. Instead … Continued
Dota 101: Teamfighting – Part 1 – Initiation
With such a giant map and so many objectives around, sometimes we forget that Dota 2 is actually a five versus five team game. However, once the teamfights start breaking out this suddenly becomes very clear. As you will need to pull out all the stops to make sure it’s you who comes out on … Continued
Dota 101: Supporting part 2 – Laning
The support is the often unsung hero of Dota 2. The position is often regarded as less important than the core roles because of its limited impact in the later stages of the game. The truth however, is that the support can have a massive impact on the game. That is why we are going … Continued
Dota 101 – Supporting (Part 1): Pulling and stacking
Helping out your buddy in Dota 2 might seem simple, but to pull it off properly can be very complicated. Complicated enough that we are going to need more than one article to talk about it. What not to do Before we look at the right way to play support, first we are going to … Continued
Dota 101: Setting up and securing Roshan
They are big, strong, love cheese and live in a pit. You might be thinking it was you I was talking about, but no. I am talking about my good friend Roshan. For today we won’t be looking at what you can do for Roshan, but what Roshan can do for you. The Cave Dweller … Continued
Dota 101 – Map Control
While playing Dota 2, one the first thing you will notice is that the map is actually pretty fudging big. Let’s talk about that. The map is big enough that fights break out that you can’t really join, Roshan gets taken before you can respond and your towers get ratted before your teleport scroll is … Continued
Dota 101 – All about warding
There are many skills one needs to master to become decent at the game of Dota 2. One of these skills is the art of warding. It’s something that might seem simple on the surface, but nothing is further from the truth. The warding game can often feel like an entirely different game from Dota … Continued
Dota 101: All about ganking
Today in our Dota 101 series we’re going to be looking at a crucial element of the game, namely ganking. There are many terms one would use in the world of Dota 2, but never in the real world. Unless you are an old time mobster who likes to gank the contents of cash registers … Continued
Dota 101 – All About Objectives
The game of dota 2 is big and filled with all different kinds of objectives. Let’s take a deeper dive and explain assigning priority to them. Towers, lane creeps, jungle creeps, ancients, barracks, runes and Roshan to just mention a few. With all these objectives to care about, which ones should you care about the … Continued
Dota 101 – Basic Item Builds
Looking to get into Dota 2 but no idea where to start? We’ll get you up and running with our Dota 101 guide. Today we’ll talk about item builds. So you decided to get your feet wet and give the game of Dota 2 a try. Yet once you get into the match, you see … Continued
How to get started in Dota 2
So you have decided to give Dota 2 a shot, but you don’t know where to start? Here is your starter’s guide! As Dota 2 is free-to-play you can try out the game without any strings attached. You just need a PC to begin playing. How to download & install Dota 2 The developer behind … Continued