Dota 2 guides and answers

Every Dota 2 account belongs to Steam, not to whoever is selling it — and Valve's own rules make that purchase worthless the moment it's flagged.

Jul 14, 2026 2 min read

Every hero is unlocked from the start, so the real skill is filtering 127 of them down to the handful worth learning first.

Jul 14, 2026 1 min read

Dota 2 has been part of the Esports World Cup since before it had that name, carrying some of the largest prize pools in the game's history.

Jul 12, 2026 2 min read

A carry who plays completely differently from the rest of the pool — a time-stopping ultimate built to let his team pile in for free.

Jul 10, 2026 1 min read

One well-placed ultimate can end a fight before it starts. Here's how Earthshaker's stun chains together and what he needs to land it.

Jul 6, 2026 2 min read

Not every positive effect is the same kind of buff, and that difference decides what a dispel can and can't remove in a fight.

Jul 1, 2026 1 min read

A strength hero who wants to be hit, not avoid it — every ability rewards taking damage and finishing a target off at low health.

Jun 26, 2026 2 min read

The most expensive cosmetic tier in the game, and the only one that changes a hero's animations and sounds rather than just their look.

Jun 22, 2026 1 min read

A support who can solo the jungle from level one and still show up to fights with real damage and the best heal-per-second in the game.

Jun 17, 2026 1 min read

An agility carry who wins by never being in melee range. Her aura, her arrows and the ultimate that turns a teamfight into an archery contest.

Jun 12, 2026 1 min read

Bane doesn't out-damage anyone; he removes their best hero from the fight with a sleep into a channelled ultimate that silences completely.

Jun 8, 2026 2 min read