Newbie Guide to Controlling Heroes

Heroes are the units controlled by each player to which there are 10 total in any given game.
Each is unique and how they are utilized is up to the individual.

Hotkeys
Interface

This is a picture of how each heroes’ information will be displayed at any point in the game

1. On the left is the portrait displaying the level which in this case is level 7/25. Each level-
up allows you to increase the strength of your skills, 4 times for regular skills and at level
6 you can skill your “ultimate” ability at a maximum of 3 times. Skills cost mana or MP
points to cast and have a waiting period between cast times called a “cooldown”.
Working around these cooldowns is a big part of the game and figuring out when to use
them at the correct times. A bit to the right are your attack damage, armor, movement
speed and 3 attribute values (we will cover these in a bit). Most players use QWER for
their 4 skill slot button hotkeys
2. To the left of the skills you can see the “talent tree”. This allows you an option at level 10
and every 5 levels after to choose to between 2 talents that can provide more in-depth
specialization that can bolster any number of things.
3. On the bottom you’ll see 2 bars (green and blue) which show your Health Point and
Mana Points, with regeneration values /per second slightly to the right
4. At the top we have the “status bar” where you can see the icon for Crystal Maiden’s 3rd
skill which provides global ally mana regeneration; positive buffs have the green circle,
negative have the red circle around the icon.
5. To the right are the ever-important inventory slots, of which you have 6, with the
additional 3 backpack slots. Item usage has always been a huge part of the game whether
it be activating them at the right times or even just making sure you adapt item builds to
certain games. Setting up efficient hotkeys and creating the muscle memory is very
conducive with playing at a higher level. Minimizing hesitation through confusion by
pressing the wrong buttons; ironing these kinds of mistakes out takes discipline and
practice more information below
 6. These are your hero values that include attack damage, armor, movement speed and
attribute calculations. This was kept last as learning these exact values comes secondary
to the previous numbers and will become more useful once you learn a bit more about the
game

Making less unforced mistakes can give you an edge over other players through streamlined
mechanics usage and improve at a much faster rate

Settings 👉 Raise your MMR by completing GOSU.AI quests

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Newbie Guide to Creeps and Towers
Learning the different NPC units in Dota is essential, not to say that you need to memorize every
minute detail but a general understanding of them is necessary. For example being able to last hit
them consistently or how to last hit them under a tower. Being able to consistently get gold and
experience is the first step to improving your game as your journey progresses. Here is a list of
the general ones:

Melee Creeps
 Melee Creeps

 550 HP
 2 armor
 19-23 damage
 35-41 gold rewarded
 57 exp rewarded

Ranged Creeps

Ranged Creeps

 300 HP
 500 Mana
 0 armor
 21-26 damage
 50-56 gold rewarded
 69 experience rewarded

Siege Creeps
 Siege Creeps

 875 HP
 35-46 damage
 80% magic resistance
 66-80 gold rewarded
 88 exp rewarded
 250% extra damage to structures

Neutral Creeps

Neutral Creeps

 Random camps respawn every minute

 Have abilities, auras and/or passives
 Will attack when attacked
 Sleeps at night

Ancient Creeps
 Ancient Creeps

 Strongest neutral creeps

 Magic resistant (few exceptions)
 Highest armor
 Highest HP
 Have abilities, auras and/or passives
 Will attack when attacked
 Sleeps at night