The ultimate guides and articles about Dota 2
Dota 2 is one of the most popular eSport games out there. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people play Dota 2 and watch Dota 2 tournaments. With so many people playing, there's always something new to learn. That's where we come in. Our website offers the latest Dota 2 news, guides, and hero information. Whether you're a casual player or a competitive Pro, we have the information you need to take your Dota 2 game to the next level. Dota 2 is a complex game with many different heroes and strategies. Guides and tournament coverage help viewers understand the action and make it more exciting to watch.
Valve plans to rework Dota landscape in 7.33 patch
IceFrog has moved away from Dota 2 development in the last couple of years. That's why there are few serious changes in the game.
TOP-3 eSports tournaments in Dota
Cyber tournaments are the “backbone” of the eSports industry, which makes it a popular alternative sport and a billion-dollar field. Tournament operators are in charge of organizing and hosting large-scale cybersports events. Today, eSports industry is rapidly expanding and will continue to expand. With each new year and tournament, the prize money grows, and new opportunities for different players appear. Fans are not far behind from the trends, especially in Dota 2 discipline.
Dendi named the best New Year gifts for Dota 2 players
You know who is a "master" at finding talent as well as Christmas and New York gifts? We think it's Dendi. I don't know if you paid attention to it, but a lot of the players who played for B8 then went to the next level and got into cool teams.
How to find a signature hero in Dota 2?
Usually, the signature hero is the one you play the most. You know what to do on it in almost any situation, and you know how to play against counter picks and so on. And, of course, you have to enjoy this hero, which encourages you to play a bunch of games on him in a row. When I first entered Dota 2, my signature hero was Bloodseeker. I liked his mysterious clothes and strong abilities. For such an easy-to-use hero, he was pretty strong. Below I’ll tell you how I realized it.
Elder Titan pos-3 hidden Dota “Ace”
I suppose if you, dear readers, had not read the article's title, you would still not remember such a character as Elder Titan. Long forgotten in regular ranked games, even more, forgotten by Pro ‘ss, but not completely forgotten by the hero's fans. With each arrival of a new meta, some characters are forgotten and become not so popular, while some, on the contrary, their pick rate and win rate are growing, which should not be surprising because this is how Dota 2 works. Today we will analyze whether Elder Titan really dropped out of the game and lost to its direct competitors in every position, why the hero died and has 1.4% of the Dotabuff pick rate, and let's think, wasn't he written off too early?
TOP-3 broken mid heroes of 7.32c
Mid-lane remains one of the most attractive and interesting lines for ordinary Dota 2 fans. Much more often than on a professional stage, the outcome of the duel in the center determines the outcome of the match in matchmaking. In order to get an early advantage over other heroes, the mid-lane player takes more creeps and gold than the rest of the team.
Ana and Team Liquid – epic fail or extra boost
Anathan “ana” Pham, a player, who is only 22 years old, has already gone inactive twice and ended his career as a player in Dota 2. He even tried himself in another discipline from Riot Games, Valorant. Despite this, he returned to Pro Dota scene and even won major tournaments. However, Anathan Pham recently joined Team Liquid as a stand-in, replacing Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen (pos-1).
Hidden imba: Enchantress via Aghanim’s Scepter gameplay
Howdy! Valve reduces the abilities of some heroes with each new Dota 2 patch, while granting a few upgrades to others. Sometimes developers add new imba characters, and sometimes add or fix an item, that has an unbelievable value for its price. Each of these changes tilts the balance of the game toward who picks a similar hero or collects an overbuffed slot. One such example is Aghanim’s Scepter for Ench and I will tell you why.
Best supports of 7.32c patch
Patch 7.32c is out in Dota! We have already covered the new Shards, Aghanims, the Flagbearer creep, mid-lane changes, the 5 worst heroes, and just the most important moments of the patch. It's time to find out which heroes are the most pleasant to enter matchmaking for +30 MMR.
Dire "overcomes" Radiant win rate at TI11 quals
Playing for Dire, participants in The International 2022 Dota 2 qualifiers won an average of 7.2% more often than for Radiant. Statistical data was provided by the datDota service.
Pudge pos-1 – new “secret” strategy
Maybe you still remember how the Chinese team CN PSG.LGD performed an experimental draft in the match against CN Vici Gaming in Dota 2 Pit China Season 5 online tournament. On map-1 of the confrontation, PSG.LGD picked Pudge pos-1 (carry) for CN Wang "Ame" Chunyu. As a result, map-1 ended in 42:18 in favor of Vici Gaming. Ame finished the game on 13/10/8, but finally, PSG.LGD subsequently won 2-1. Since then, professional E-sportsmen ignored Pudge and picked him to amuse the community and fans. However, the situation changed when Valve announced the release of patch 7.31, where Pudge got a few volcanic buffs, which unwrapped hero's traditional pos-4 role.
How ALAWAYSWANNAFLY helped Talon Esports reach TI
On November 16, 2021, the Talon Esports organization signed the first roster: Gabbi, Mikoto, kpii, Hyde, and Fly. The team successfully passed through the open qualifiers of the SEA 2021/2022 Tour 1. The roster was assembled from famous players, so they initially had high ambitions, namely, an uncontrolled exit from the first place, no less. But, unfortunately, the guys did not play well and got a disastrously negative result - 5th place in the second division. Thus, the roster did not last long because already on January 19, 2022, Fly and Gabbi left the team.
PSG.LGD becomes TI-11 favorite by stomping Team Spirit in Riyadh Masters 2022
The Chinese club PSG.LGD began its formation in eSports in 2009 and gradually became one of the strongest teams in the Cyber Universe. Gamers from China repeatedly became champions of Dota 2 competitions and were favorites of The International in different seasons. Over the years of the organization's existence, the roster has completely changed several times. The team currently features Wang Chunyu “Ame”, Chen Jinxiang “NothingToSay”, Zhang Ruida known as “Faith_bian”, Zhao Jixing as XinQ, and Zhang Liping “y'”. Four gamers are native Chinese, and “NothingToSay” is from Malaysia. PSG.LGD CEO is Fei Pan.
Top bug-madness in Dota 2
No doubt, bugs, and errors affect the game quite a lot. For this reason, IT seniors release patches, regular technical reworks, and updates. Dota 2, especially Valve IT team, is no exception. Each new patch is usually accompanied by the appearance of new bugs, both ordinary cosmetic ones and ruining the entire game mechanic, that sometimes causes server crashes and other global problems. Sometimes such “mistakes” affect the match’s results, including the performance of E-sportsmen on the professional cyber scene.
Faceless Void guide - the most picked hero at TI qualifiers
Quite recently, the qualifying matches for the long-awaited and beloved The International 11 thundered. These qualifiers were remembered for colorful matches, interesting drafts, and, in some cases, even unexpected winners of the qualifiers themselves. After all the matches played in all regions, there are only two slots left for the dream tournament. Last Chance Qualifier is the last chance to catch the chance provided by the organizers of the largest competition in Dota 2.