There are also neutral (not belonging to either team) creeps in the jungle, indicated by various dots on the map that can be killed for gold, or in gaming terms 'farmed' for gold. If the creep dies to another creep, no gold is yielded. The player has to 'last hit' the creeps, or land the killing blow in order to get gold. Both team's creeps usually meet at some point in the lane and proceed to clobber each other to death. Creeps are AI-controlled minions that are always running from their own base towards the enemy base along the three lanes (more about lanes in the next section). The main way in which players acquire gold and XP (experience, which is required to level up your hero) is by killing ‘creeps’. The team that’s able to do this more efficiently and quickly is usually the one that ends up winning. Furthermore, there are certain items in the game, such as the Scythe of Vyse for example, which allows you to activate it and turn an enemy hero into a chicken.
This means you won’t be able to spam your abilities continuously against your enemies. Every ability has a different ‘cooldown’ period after which the ability will be available to use again. As the name suggests, these are powerful abilities and if used well, can turn the tide of battle. The ultimate ability, or fourth ability, comes into play at level 6. Heroes usually have four abilities or powers of their own, with one unlocking at level 1 and more unlocking as they level up. Leveling up and purchasing certain items also grants heroes with new abilities/powers which they can use to further their advantage. The gold is used to buy items which further power up their heroes. Now, in order to break through enemy defenses, players need to level up their heroes and accumulate gold. Pretty simple, right?ĭire ancient on left, Radiant on right. To win, you have to breakthrough enemy defenses to destroy their Ancient while protecting your own. The Ancient is the huge glowing structure in the middle of each team's base, these bases are found at the bottom-left and top-right corners of the map traditionally. The goal is to destroy the enemy ‘Ancient’ (hence, Defense of the Ancients). You've got two teams of five players, each controlling a single hero. Let's begin.ĭota 2 is an objective-based game. As a plus, you've got casters and post-game analysts to slow things down for you during and after the games and explain things through. Understanding the intricacies of all 100+ heroes may be a stretch, but getting a grasp of what's going on in the game is comparatively easier. Dota 2 gameplayīefore we get started, don't worry too much, even though the game is constantly changing and has its complications, picking up the basics is pretty easy.
#Dota map professional#
For this article, we'll be taking a look at Dota 2 and everything you'll need to know to comfortably watch and follow what's happening in a professional Dota 2 match. Understanding MOBA games can be quite difficult and intimidating at first. Dota is the game that popularised the MOBA genre and brought it to the forefront. Before there was Dota 2, we had Dota, which was just a custom map in Blizzard's Warcraft 3 RTS or Real-Time Strategy game.
It is an ever-changing and evolving game that has been around for years. The biggest Dota 2 tournament, called TI or ‘ The International', saw a prize pool of over $25 million last year, and viewership of over 15 million across the globe. Dota 2 is easily one of the biggest games in the esports scene right now.
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