Today we will explain basic concepts that you should know while watching a game of Dota 2 or playing it. These are widely used by commentators, players, and teams that should be known to the spectators. g5b1c

Let’s start, the map of DotA 2 is divided into 3 lines:

TOP/BOT 29504n

Top is the upper part of the map when playing as Radiant, and the Bot lane when playing as Dire. The perspective of Top or Bot depends on which side of the map you are playing on.

Safelane (BOT lane of Radiant, TOP lane of Dire) 39255o

The safelane is the most secured lane for farming it is also called easylane, since the design of the map makes the enemy creeps move towards your side. It is right next to the jungle.

Jungle x3r1c

Jungle is an area map where we can find neutral creeps, and we say they are because there is one on the Dire side and another on the Radiant side, it is near to the easylane.

Hardlane (BOT lane Dire, TOP lane Radiant) 6o13p

Hardlane, is also called offlane, and is characterized mainly for being a complicated lane, since the creeps move towards the enemy safelane. In this lane, you see tanky heroes of the game.

Midlane 5fl66

Frequently abbreviated as mid, midlane is the center lane. It is characterized for being the lane where your hero gets the most experience and if you win this lane then you can easily win the game.

Once explained the lanes, I will explain English terminologies used generally.

Terminology 3ma6e

• Stun: 6ru27

It means to paralyze the hero. When you stun a hero, it cannot move or cast a spell.

• Harass: f654y

It means to disturb. Usually, it is when a hero is preventing the enemy hero from getting gold and experience, by using his abilities.

• Slow: 6m5v6g

It means to reduce the movement speed of the enemy. It can be done by items like a Diffusal blade or playing Bristleback.

• Farm: 25194z

Farm Or farmer means the action of gaining gold and experience by killing an enemy or neutral creeps.

• Deny: 201u2x

It is done by pressing the default letter “A” and clicking on the unit or tower that is to be denied. The purpose of doing so is to deny the enemy team from getting gold and experience.

• Last hit: 442v6n

It is to give the last blow to an enemy unit or structure to obtain extra money.

• SS: 73l1b

It means “missing”, which in turn means that the ally who wrote it has lost the vision enemy / s of his line. When you have them back in your field of vision, you usually type ” re “.

• Gank 3r6s3k

Or “Ganker”, means to surprise jump on one or some enemies when they do not expect to be attacked. This is done in order to harass or get a kill.

• Kill: 1j66m

eliminate an enemy hero for a few seconds.

• Courier: 5n5x

allows us to stay in the lane and receive Dota 2 items from the store at the same time. With it, you can also buy items from the secret shop or sometimes it is called as Dota 2 market. The courier flies after the 3-minute mark of the game so you will get your items fasters.

• Warding: 5f5o39

Means putting wards in a certain position of the map.

• Roam: 5i436

Means to explore or try to give the vision of a certain point and provide information of enemy team. It is not the same as warding though you can collaborate with your teammate in order to get a kill on the opponent hero.

• Stack: 6l4e29

It means making “Stacks” or clusters of different things. It is usually done in the jungle by hitting the creeps and making new ones appear. This is done at a particular timing of the game. It can also be done by correctly casting our abilities at the neutral creeps.

• Rosh: 6m21b

Roshan’s abbreviation which is hardest neutral creep to kill on the map.

• Nuke: 3q6e6i

It means to destroy or eliminate a hero instantly. This would mean that we will all concentrate our skills on that hero to eliminate it as soon as possible. Generally, the focus always starts with the s, because once they are dead, they will not be able to do anything to harass us and prevent us from killing their carry.

• Teamfight or tf: 4r292h

It means to launch an attack as the whole team together.

• Roamer: 685l1k

Very similar to ganking, roaming, is moving between the lanes. In certain team setups, there are heroes who exclusively dedicate themselves to that.

• CC: 2l2h4w

It means ” Crowd Control” So that you understand it, cc to someone is to throw some skill that does not let him use his skills. It can be a silence, a stun, or hex.

Hexit means to transform an enemy into a harmless chicken.

• DoT: 184r5r

Means damage over time. These are the skills that leave a harmful debuff that makes it go down life over time like the Venomancer ultimate.

• Buff and debuff: 182l3o

Buff means “positive effect” and debuff “negative effect”. Ally Buff is an aura of precision like a HoT (healing over time). While, Debuff is Damage over time, a harmful aura.

Positions and types of hero x685b

Offlaner: 4n6829

It is the position that is played in the hardlane or offlane. It is usually done against a tri-lane configuration (1-1-3). Generally, the offlaner is a hero who can keep enemies at bay without getting too close and can tank decent damage. Eg Clockwerk, Dark Seer.

Jungler: 4b2e4p

He is the hero who is mainly dedicated to farming the jungle. They are usually heroes with some survival skills. For example, Bloodseeker with his life regeneration. Generally, the farm in the jungle from the beginning of the game involves the purchase of Clarity, Tango, Stout Shield. They can also be heroes who avoid damage directly, for example, Enchantress, which can enrapture units. However, the change of Meta has seen the jungler role going obsolete.

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This type of hero is dedicated to helping the carry to farm and, despite their little damage of right clicks they are not very dependent on gold to be useful in the game. We also have semi-s that are ed with some useful ability for the lane, e.g. the ultimates of Lina, Lich or Lion.

Lane ( path): 4f3dc

These heroes are the same as the above mentioned, only with the special feature that they have skills that allow their partner to carry stay longer on the lane while healing and providing buffs.

Initiator: u5a2m

They are heroes who have one or several skills that allow you to start a team fight favorable to your team. Ex. Tusk, Magnus, Disruptor.

Carry: 2l1p3h

It is distributed in hardcarry and semicarry. The hard-carries are effective once they have items until then they will be not very effective. The semi-carries are not much dependent on the Dota 2 items but cannot deal as much damage as compared to the hard carry.

Ganker: 5p2268

They are heroes who move between the lanes to kill the enemy or keep him under a tower by harassing them. The hero’s role is to facilitate the farm of your team and hinder it of the opposing team. They are usually heroes with some stun, slow, invisibility or nuke. Eg Bloodseeker, Clinkz, Pudge. These are also called Roamer.

Nukers: 2j4c1

Heroes with a large amount of explosive damage.

Tank: j5d3s

Heroes with a lot of resistance. They usually have a lot of life or armor. Tanks are useful in team fights and to press under the tower.

Disabler: 6pf8

Disablers are heroes who have some silence or stun that prevents the enemy hero (s) from executing their spell. They are usually the focus of the first focus in team fights.

Pusher: k58b

They are heroes who have a great ease to pressure the enemy towers and knock them down. Eg. Nature Prophet.

Dota 2 Items 6m6y7

• Vision Ward: 6r5u3q

They provide you with the vision of the map for a limited time. After then, they are expired and you have to buy new ones.

• Sentry / ies: nk4c

They are used to see invisible heroes and remove vision wards planted by your enemies.

• Dust: 3g52x

Vision provider, detect invisible heroes.

• Gem: 4j1z6o

Gem of true sight, increases your area of vision and lets you see invisible heroes as long as you have it.

• Bkb: 534054

Black King Bar.

• Blink: 4a2my

Blink Dagger or heroes with blink like Queen of Pain.

• Rapier: 4y46g

Divine Rapier the most powerful item of the game but is dropped on death.

• Mek: 6f591f

Mekansm for healing your team

• tp: 1n5i63

Scroll of teleportation. It can also mean teleporting somewhere.

Basic Tips c5d3n

• Stay under your tower whenever the enemy team is pushing.
• Play as a team.
• If a tower is hitting you, you can hit an allied creep with your “A”, which will confuse the tower and will hit your creeps instead of your hero.
• Activate an in-game guide while you do not know the character well.
• The s defend the carry and even give life for it.
• Pulled the creep camps and stack.
• Deny the towers when they have a little life.
• Always try to bring a tp with you
• Try to avoid the river as much as possible. The river is a treacherous place and therefore you can be ganked easily.