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Offlaner

Position 3

You survive the short lane, hit a level timing, and become the reason teamfights have a front line. Feeding their carry two kills is the fail state.

Lane: Soak XP, do not feedFight: Initiation or aura โ€” you start or you tank

Kit: Sticks and regen in lane ยท A timing item (Blink, Aura, or BKB depending on hero) ยท TP for the other T1

Dota 2 offlaner initiating a fight

Strengths

  • โ€ข Tidehunter, Underlord, Centaur teach the role without needing 300 CS
  • โ€ข A live offlaner with Blink wins fights the carry cannot start
  • โ€ข Cuts and pressure win maps without a highlight reel

Weaknesses

  • โ€ข Ego kills in lane throw the game faster than a poor carry
  • โ€ข Farming jungle for 15 minutes as a teamfight hero is a missing player

Starter tips

  1. 1

    If the lane is impossible, soak from fog and take a camp. 0โ€“0โ€“6 is better than 0โ€“4โ€“2.

  2. 2

    Buy a cheap regen. Fancy cores wait until you have levels.

  3. 3

    Your Blink or aura timing is the fight. Do not show in river 30 seconds before it.

  4. 4

    Tidehunter is the classroom. Learn Ravage range before you pick a greedy 3.