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. 5d3860

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

TOP/BOT 5v5g2d

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) 1q6t4x

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 30571d

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) 4t4561

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 5pc6i

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 5q681a

• Stun: 11az

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

• Harass: 6e676m

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: 2a2r5i

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

• Farm: 5ej1u

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

• Deny: 3g2p4k

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: 65m4t

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

• SS: 2j6t4n

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 2v153p

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: 262y4q

eliminate an enemy hero for a few seconds.

• Courier: 1jkn

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: 5p4f

Means putting wards in a certain position of the map.

• Roam: 1l5i2u

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: 21k2a

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: 6q2xh

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

• Nuke: 4m2z2m

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: 1a592q

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

• Roamer: 4v6g6c

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

• CC: x2t6n

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: 4k4m6i

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: 172i53

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 3g6v5a

Offlaner: 386d5w

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: 262342

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.

(): 2316c

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): 4w4j6k

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: 6b76o

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: 6kv6x

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: 665c69

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: 214p2l

Heroes with a large amount of explosive damage.

Tank: 3e1jr

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: 4m1i2

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: 105to

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

Dota 2 Items 703ms

• Vision Ward: 92n45

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: 151645

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

• Dust: f6l10

Vision provider, detect invisible heroes.

• Gem: 6j553u

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

• Bkb: 614n65

Black King Bar.

• Blink: 144k20

Blink Dagger or heroes with blink like Queen of Pain.

• Rapier: 3b6a14

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

• Mek: 503s10

Mekansm for healing your team

• tp: 2s3s3b

Scroll of teleportation. It can also mean teleporting somewhere.

Basic Tips 5j6e46

• 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.