Dota 2 Guides
Search-driven articles for Dota 2 — first week, fundamentals, PC settings, and FAQ.
Dota 2 Beginner Guide
What to play first, which role to learn, and why Turbo is not a substitute for last-hitting.
Dota 2 Laning and Last-Hits
Equilibrium, denies, pulling, and why the range creep is the whole lane.
Dota 2 Roles and Farm Priority
Who gets the lane, who gets the stack, and why a fourth core item on a 4 is a missing ward.
Dota 2 Items and Timings
Itemization is a counter-pick. Six damage items on a hero that needs BKB is a shopping list, not a build.
Dota 2 Vision, Wards, and Smoke
Observer Wards on cooldown, sentries for deward, smoke for a kill that becomes a tower.
Dota 2 Objectives: Towers, Roshan, Rax
Kills buy time to hit buildings. Aegis is for high ground, not for the triangle.
Dota 2 Settings and Hotkeys
Quick-cast, camera grip, minimap clicks, and the helpers you should turn off later.
Dota 2 FAQ
Free to play, ranked roles, Turbo, and why you keep feeding the first ten minutes.