Dota 2 is a highly popular multiplayer online battle arena that features more than 100 unique heroes and is considered one of the most complex and rewarding games in the genre.
With its complicated mechanics and varying meta builds, Dota 2 can be somewhat overwhelming for a lot of players, particularly those who are new to MOBAs. But with these basic tips and tricks, you can get started with contributing to your team's victory.
Study the Map
The map in Dota 2 is fairly expansive and has a lot of little details that can make or break a fight against enemy heroes. The first thing you should know is that there are three main lanes; top, mid, and bottom.
Other than that, there are also two jungles and several key landmarks, most notably the Roshan it, Secret Shops, and Rune spots. You can use matches against bots to dive into the map and familiarize yourself with all of these, according to Sportskeeda.
Master Last Hitting and Creep Denying
A simple yet hard-to-master mechanic in Dota 2 is last hitting creeps to get gold as well as killing your own creeps to deny enemy heroes from getting experience and gold themselves.
Being opposite sides of the same coin, doing both at the same time can give you a significant advantage in the late game.
There are a variety of tutorials in the game that help players master these mechanics so you should spend time on them to improve your own gameplay.
Learn About Neutral Creeps
On top of lane creeps that spawn for each side every set period, there are various groups of neutral creeps scattered throughout Dota 2's map that can be killed for experience and gold. There are four types of neutral creeps; small, medium, large, and ancient, said OneEsports.
Keeping a lookout at the game clock is key to knowing when neutral creeps spawn because they first appear at the 1:00 mark. They will then spawn every minute after if there are no units or wards that occupy that particular camp.
Keep Mind of Fog of War
In Dota 2, players are not able to see everything that is happening on the map everywhere and you can only see parts that you and your allies are in range of. Furthermore, trees will block your line of sight and you cannot see up hills.
One thing to note is that wards, which can be bought at the shop, can provide vision to an area without any friendly units for a set time until they expire. Placing them in key areas of the jungle or routes can give your team a big advantage, according to PCGamesN.
