DOTA 2 Tips
DOTA 2 TIPS
You’ll take away plenty from this guide if you’re aspiring to go pro in DOTA 2, or simply want to improve your skills.
Don’t Rush The Game
In any kind of MOBA game, you never want to rush.
Rushing to push, gank, kill, and do everything else is only going to bring down your team in the long run.
It’s a good idea to farm. Farming will help you build XP and Gold while being able to buy better upgrades, in turn letting you take over the opposing team’s base. Play the long game!
Don’t Cheap Out At The Beginning
Almost every MOBA player will tell you it’s a good idea to buy the basic items at the beginning: potions, boots, and daggers are good places to start.
The boots and daggers will give your hero the main boost in ATK and Speed at the beginning, allowing you to farm much easier.
Master Your Hero
No one becomes a pro without having master their main (hero). You know you’re playing with or against experienced players if they use the same main in every game.
For new players: if you want to master a hero or figure out your play style, then it may be a good idea to play with the same hero for four weeks. You don’t want to miss out on the best character for your style without exploring a bit.
This gives you the chance to get comfortable with your hero’s role, often one of these:
- rush
- gank
- tank
While you’re trying to master your hero, you’ll also get used to the gameplay mechanics and what you need to work on to achieve more wins.
The best way to master your hero is to play with the same hero for three to four days.
This gives you the chance to get comfortable with your chosen hero and decide if their gameplay style is for you: rush, gank or tank.
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Watch How the Pros Play
Watch. Observe. Reflect.
See how your favorite pros play in DOTA 2 matches. Taking the best parts of their strategies could boost your game pretty fast, and maybe even put you on the list of DOTA 2 champions over time.
Most DOTA 2 pros will offer advice and explanations on why they do certain things. Hit them up on Twitter or a Reddit AMA!
Look at the Mini-Map
The mini-map will help you respond quickly to what’s going on near you rather than the close-up view you have on your hero.
You’ll also be able to scope out the situation when your opponents are far away—they won’t always be in plain sight, so take the opportunity to set up some traps.
Practice Makes Perfect
It’s true that “practice makes perfect.” Make time for the game, and think critically about what you want to achieve in specific games. Check out this subreddit thread on practicing in DOTA 2. You can find a lot of useful tips from players who have done this before.
Awesome Play On Your A-Game
Make your decisions confidently. This is the key to practicing as a DOTA 2 player because your actions are building blocks for a larger strategy. Some missteps aren’t going to make or break anything.
Confidence allows you to think straight and make logical sense of all of your gameplay decisions. And confidence comes from practice and experience, one match at a time.
Observe Everything
In DOTA 2 there are a lot of things going on at once. It takes real strategy to observe everything but the more you start observing, the better you’ll get.
Stay on top of everything that’s going on in your practice sessions, and don’t develop tunnel vision. Keeping an ear to the ground is the key winning! Watch for:
- the environment
- teammates’ actions
- opponent’s actions
- traps
When you’re beginning to observe everything, it becomes quite clear where your hero should be, where you should be setting up traps, and the best places to farm at the beginning of your game.
Every time you practice observation, you begin to act quicker.
You’re on your way to becoming a pro in DOTA 2.
Check back here for more pro tips and tricks you need to play like a pro.
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