Dota Tactics
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Mainly some common tactics that i use to share with you guys, or you might want to pick up
Chasing Off Heroes:
a) Controlled Spamming from lvl 1 onwards
PROVIDED ENEMY HERO:
1)does not have ring
2)you have 2/3 clarities)
Imagine you have a hero that can do spell damage from a distance. And in dota, you recover Health/mana for every level.
What i will do is that, I will learn that skill(as above) first, then once Im level 1, i will use my spell, then not cast any spell till I reach level 3 and add the skill point to the skill that does spell damage. Stop casting spell, when you reach level 5, cast the spell again.Also, since i usually buy 2 or 3 clarities along with me. So if for eg i have my clarities now, I will use 1, then i will use the lvl 3 spell again. Upon reaching level 7, I will add the skill point to the spell and spam another time, followed by eating a clarity and spamming another time. By right, that hero should have gone back to base or camp at that tower. Then you can start farming
Farming for meelee heroes:
a)
Sometimes you might be alone in the lane with another ranged enemy hero, i might recommend just staying back and leech the experience, ask for backup to chase the hero away to base, and you can farm. Alternatively, when there are group fights, do not join them and farm at your own lane(useful as they might take around 2-3mins to fight finish, respawn/heal/walking distance) *but not recommended if your team is shorthanded, has newbie*
b) Scaring away/Controlled Spamming
Many meelee heroes have ranged spells that does damage. Refer to "Chasing Off Heroes". After scaring them off, you can farm. A very blunt idea thought by me though.
Running away when you have low health:
It may be the best way to run straight to base but i feel that there are 2 requesites to decide where to run:
a)when the enemy is chasing you-
I will run towards the river first, then decide where else to run, since the river branches out to many other locations and you can see whether there are
runes to help you out. Then i look at the mini map and see which hero is missing, then i can avoid the common route(hard to show here) the enemy will take.
b) Noone is chasing you-
I might want to use a town portal scroll at the tower. Or there is a possibility a enemy will wait for you at the empty space between 2 of ur towers, I might ask a friend to follow me while i stick at the tower(not recommended as the enemy might be able to kill you with a spell and be able to run off without dying). Likewise, i will go to the river(same as top)
I wil be posting more in time to come, do correct me if im wrong
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Farming for meelee heroes:
Sometimes you might be alone in the lane with another ranged hero, i might recommend just staying back and leech the experience, ask for backup to chase the hero away to base, and you can farm. Alternatively, when there are group fights, do not join them and farm at your own lane(useful as they might take around 2-3mins to fight finish, respawn/heal/walking distance)
I usually won't solo if I m melee. Like you said, it's best to have a ranged team mate to cover you.
Your advice on not to help group fights is very unreliable. Most melee heroes have stun missiles, which will definitely help in a group fight. If you do not help, your team mates might lose out, and the enemies get stronger. Then they come for you next. Don't be so selfish la. Help team mates.
Running away when you have low health:
It may be the best way to run straight to base but i feel that there are 2 requesites to decide where to run:
a)when the enemy is chasing you-
I will run towards the river first, then decide where else to run, since the river
branches out to many other locations and you can see whether there are
runes to help you out. Then i look at the mini map and see which hero is missing, then i can avoid the common route(hard to show here) the enemy will take.
b) Noone is chasing you-
I might want to use a town portal scroll at the tower. Or there is a possibility a enemy will wait for you at the empty space between 2 of ur towers, I might ask a friend to follow me while i stick at the tower(not recommended as the enemy might be able to kill you with a spell and be able to run off without dying). Likewise, i will go to the river(same as top)
Good advice. Runes along the river are the best when trying to escape. Getting team mates to escort is also very good. Hope your team mates are cooperative, though. -
for me, i usually have no set rules and stuff to follow, and play by instinct, sometimes when you notice a few colors short from the minimap, should keep eyes peeled, or move back to tower and wait to see what happens on the minimap.
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Here is another tip: If you are at red health, never stand too near the tower.
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i play by instincts too,Originally posted by coffeeortea:for me, i usually have no set rules and stuff to follow, and play by instinct, sometimes when you notice a few colors short from the minimap, should keep eyes peeled, or move back to tower and wait to see what happens on the minimap.
i always tell my team to back, they dun listen and they got bsed
stubborn pple
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Originally posted by Rest in Peace:
yes i agree that not helping teammates in fights is not very good, I have updated it, take a look
[b]Farming for meelee heroes:
I usually won't solo if I m melee. Like you said, it's best to have a ranged team mate to cover you.
Your advice on not to help group fights is very unreliable. Most melee heroes have stun missiles, which will definitely help in a group fight. If you do not help, your team mates might lose out, and the enemies get stronger. Then they come for you next. Don't be so selfish la. Help team mates.
Good advice. Runes along the river are the best when trying to escape. Getting team mates to escort is also very good. Hope your team mates are cooperative, though.
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oh and for the ranged hero part, its the enemy ranged hero and im assuming that Im soloing -
One thing I must point out is, whichever team gets more stunners would usually win the game.
Usually, not always.
People can talk cock and tell me "Buy BKB la", I would reply "If from the start of the game, you keep on getting raped by Chaos-Knight + VS stun combo, let's see how much money you have".
Anyway, my tip of the day is, "Use your own eyes and common sense when playing DotA".
I have played with dumb noobs who pushed all the way past river when there is no enemy hero in sight. Moments later, he kena gangbanged to death, and he whined that no one reported hero missing.
Ever since I started playing DotA, I feel that it is never stressful farming creeps (to the extent that you focus completely on creeps and become totally oblivious to the rest of the map), so if you can't even notice that all enemy heroes are missing, then you are too noob. Full stop. -
Originally posted by Rest in Peace:
thats the case with bnet, cant blame
One thing I must point out is, whichever team gets more stunners would usually win the game.
Usually, not always.
People can talk cock and tell me "Buy BKB la", I would reply "If from the start of the game, you keep on getting raped by Chaos-Knight + VS stun combo, let's see how much money you have".
Anyway, my tip of the day is, [b]"Use your own eyes and common sense when playing DotA".
I have played with dumb noobs who pushed all the way past river when there is no enemy hero in sight. Moments later, he kena gangbanged to death, and he whined that no one reported hero missing.
Ever since I started playing DotA, I feel that it is never stressful farming creeps (to the extent that you focus completely on creeps and become totally oblivious to the rest of the map), so if you can't even notice that all enemy heroes are missing, then you are too noob. Full stop.
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