Dota 2 knowledge base: heroes, lore, tactics and strategy
A Dota 2 beginner guide and knowledge base: where to start, a glossary, abilities and stories of every hero, tactics, strategy and hero combos with examples.
For newcomers
- Getting started in Dota 2
- Getting into the game fast: a plan for the first weeks
- How to read this site
- What the numbers and scores mean
- Pitfalls: common newcomer mistakes
- Newcomer's glossary: Dota 2 terms
Articles
- The world of Dota: where the Ancients came from
- Basics: lanes, positions and roles
- Game phases and timings
- The map and objectives: towers, Roshan, runes
- Vision and wards
- Drafting: how to pick a lineup
- Strategies: five game plans
- Tactics: moves that win fights
- Hero combos: classic pairs
All heroes
- Abaddon
- Alchemist
- Ancient Apparition
- Anti-Mage
- Arc Warden
- Axe
- Bane
- Batrider
- Beastmaster
- Bloodseeker
- Bounty Hunter
- Brewmaster
- Bristleback
- Broodmother
- Centaur Warrunner
- Chaos Knight
- Chen
- Clinkz
- Clockwerk
- Crystal Maiden
- Dark Seer
- Dark Willow
- Dawnbreaker
- Dazzle
- Death Prophet
- Disruptor
- Doom
- Dragon Knight
- Drow Ranger
- Earth Spirit
- Earthshaker
- Elder Titan
- Ember Spirit
- Enchantress
- Enigma
- Faceless Void
- Grimstroke
- Gyrocopter
- Hoodwink
- Huskar
- Invoker
- Io
- Jakiro
- Juggernaut
- Keeper of the Light
- Kez
- Kunkka
- Largo
- Legion Commander
- Leshrac
- Lich
- Lifestealer
- Lina
- Lion
- Lone Druid
- Luna
- Lycan
- Magnus
- Marci
- Mars
- Medusa
- Meepo
- Mirana
- Monkey King
- Morphling
- Muerta
- Naga Siren
- Nature's Prophet
- Necrophos
- Night Stalker
- Nyx Assassin
- Ogre Magi
- Omniknight
- Oracle
- Outworld Destroyer
- Pangolier
- Phantom Assassin
- Phantom Lancer
- Phoenix
- Primal Beast
- Puck
- Pudge
- Pugna
- Queen of Pain
- Razor
- Riki
- Ringmaster
- Rubick
- Sand King
- Shadow Demon
- Shadow Fiend
- Shadow Shaman
- Silencer
- Skywrath Mage
- Slardar
- Slark
- Snapfire
- Sniper
- Spectre
- Spirit Breaker
- Storm Spirit
- Sven
- Techies
- Templar Assassin
- Terrorblade
- Tidehunter
- Timbersaw
- Tinker
- Tiny
- Treant Protector
- Troll Warlord
- Tusk
- Underlord
- Undying
- Ursa
- Vengeful Spirit
- Venomancer
- Viper
- Visage
- Void Spirit
- Warlock
- Weaver
- Windranger
- Winter Wyvern
- Witch Doctor
- Wraith King
- Zeus