Teach Me Something New: Dota 2

Teach Me Something New: Dota 2 By: Luciano Wong

Dota 2 TermsMana uses to cast spellsCreeps they spawn from the barracksLast Hit to kill creeps for goldDeny to kill your creepsWards give vision to area/invisible unitsGank surprise attackCourier - brings items to heroes

The Gameplay A 3 lane strategy gameCreeps move through the lanesDestroy the ancient building to win11 towers and 6 barracks before ancientEach player picks a hero2 sides divided by river, Radiant, DireDestroy the buildings to move on

AbilitiesAll heroes need to cast spellsThey are casted with manaThey are used in many waysUsed to escape, stun, damage, move heroesEach hero has an ultimate spellUltimate is usually the best spellGame mode where you pick abilities

HeroesThree kinds of heroes, agility, strength, intelligence Intelligence gives a higher base mana pool Mana is used to cast spellsStrength gives more base healthAgility gives extra attack speedHero gaining respective attribute gains attack damageThere are 107 heroes to choose from

RolesEvery hero has a different roleRoles determined by heros attributes and abilitiesSome examples carry, support, disabler, ganker, initiatorCarry deals most of the teams damageGanker to surprise attack enemy teamInitiator starts the fightsSupports buy wards, courier and helpful items

Laning PhaseBeginning of the game is most importantIn this phase players will try to farmCarries last hit for strong itemsSupports deny creeps to gain advantageWards help spot heroes to stop gankUsually ends at minute 7-8

ItemsHelps grant damage and other effectsItems can heal team/ give armorGrants health, mana or regenerationCan disable enemiesCan grant aura effectsCan give invisible or movabilityItems can be activated or passive

ProfessionalThere are many professional teamsOne popular team is Na'ViThat team won the first internationalsProfessionals needs quick and accurate reactions2 Teams of 5 face each otherWinners move up to winners bracket

FactsDota the prequel of Dota 2Dota released in 16 Nov 2013 Foreign song created Sep. 15, 2006Song for Dota has over 32 million hitsLeague of Legends is competitor of DotaCreated by Valve which powers games

ReleaseGame beta started in 17 Aug 2011 Dota 2 officially released July 9, 2013There has been many updates since releaseUpdates change skills or add heroesMillions play Dota 2 per dayThere was a trailer

RunesRunes- invisible, haste, illusion, regeneration, double damageInvisible give invisibilityHaste gives highest movement speedIllusion gives 2 illusionsRegeneration regenerates until full health or attackedDouble Damage- doubles base damage

RiverRiver splits up dire and radiant sidesRiver spawns runes every 2 minutesMid heroes go through river to gankMid heroes usually have bottlesBottles hold runes to activate laterWards on river to spot heroes/runes

Mid HeroesHeroes with ultimate needed will go midMid heroes gank when ultimates are readyUltimates earned by levels 6, 11, 16Lanes with disadvantage need ganks

Customize You can customize heroesYou can have setsItems are different than the in gameYou have different pieces to customizeYou can trade items or buySome items count kills, assists etc.

SportDota 2 is considered a sportIts like other sports that require teamworkCan create combinations with different heroes

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