DotA Tactics There's a wide variety of tactics for playing DotA, and there's no way anyone can describe all of them (though DotA's homepage try very hard to do that, and the forum got tons of information, and many different tactics). In this guide guide we will just scratch the surface of the tactics in DotA, with some (important) information for newbies, as well as a the average players. Denying Creeps Denying creeps is essential in the beginning. At level 1 in easymode, you need about 3 or 4 creeps to gain a new level. Denying an opponent a creep will give you the upperhand. You don't just reduce the amount of experience your opponents get, you also deny them the chance of recieving gold from the creeps. To deny a creep, you must deal the killing blow to your own creeps (you can only attack your own creeps when they have lesss than 50% of their maximum hp). Towers Most DotA players may know this, or have experienced it, but here is some pointers about attacking towers anyway. If your creeps are attacking the opponents creeps, and none of you creeps attack the tower, the tower will make you it's first priority if you start hitting it. If your creeps are attacking the tower, it is safe for you to attack it without worrying about it hitting you. An exception to the statement above is if you have lower hp than the creeps, as the towers seem to focus on units with low hp first The tower will also start attack you, if you start hitting an enemy hero, in the vicinity of a tower. An exception to this, is if that hero already is taking damage from your teams creeps. Always be careful around towers, it's unwise to let them knock your face in when it is not needed. Powerups Powerups are a great boost, for several reasons. They may give you time to escape, give you a bigger chance of killing an oponent, or even if it's just giving you the chance of staying longer in combat. Most players, if not all, know that when they are chased by enemy players, taking a detour to a spot where a powerup may be, can save their lives. To read up on powerups, and what different kinds there are, check out the Powerups on our DotA review page. Speed is essential Now, people who have not played DotA at all, or just a few times might think: "500 gold for boots of speed!? Hell no! They wont help me survive or do more damage". Well, maybe there's no player in the world who thinks so, but the point is that, without speed, you will be an easy target for other heroes, and you won't be able to kill other heroes often. Though, to some heroes, speed is not as important as to others. This is because many heroes in the game got "blink" abilities, that teleport you a certain distance, and can indeed be used both to chase other heroes, and for the grand escape. The lesson I wish to teach is that, always keep track of how fast your hero is, otherwise those other items you have gotten won't do you any good.

DotA Heroes

HEROES

Zeus the Lord of Olympia: Olympia was the home of the gods in greek mythology. Zeus was the king of all the gods. He had a "wife" named Hera, and he and she was the parrents to many of the other gods, such as Apollo, Ares and Athena.

Aiushtha the Enchantress: Aiushtha is a dryad. Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek mythology. They are known to live long, therefore she has the Natures Attendants, and her untouchable ultimate. Enchantress, a female spellcaster, practitioner of magic, user of enchantment(a magical spell that is attached, on a relatively-permanent basis)

Slithice the Naga Siren: Sirens are greek myth sea-units, who lived on a rock-island, and was known for their song who drow sailors to them, to have their boats crushed into the rocks. therefor her ultimate: song of the sirens.

Rikimaru the stealht assassin: Rikimaru is a fictional character appearing in the Tenchu stealth-action video game series. But only the name and the "stealth-ways" are associated with the games. Riki is a satyr, also a greek mythology unit, who is humanlike, but with horse-ears and sometimes horns. They roamed the woods and mountains.

Syllabear the Lone Druid: A druid is a sort of priest from the acient celtic cultures. Druids were known to be closely bound with the nature, and to become a druid, one had to study for 20 years in the druidic teaching centre on Anglese, centred on magical lakes. The name Syllabeara is a trubute to Syl-la-ble, a Dota Contributer.(thx to Grujah)

Lina Inverse the Slayer: Lina Inverse is a fictional character, a sorceress from the anime series "Slayers". One of her many abilitys in the series is the "Dragon Slave", as we know it from DotA.

Yurnero the Juggernaut: The term juggernaut is used to describe any literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable that will crush all in its path. The term has its origin from an old Idian god called Jagannatha, meaning "Lord of the universe".

Rooftrellen the Treant Protector: Living trees can be found in numerous mythologys, so to exactly determine the origin is nearly impossible. The name Treant is a combination of Tree and Giant.

Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior: The name ursa comes from two constellations called Ursa major and Ursa minor, it means great bear and smaller bear. There is an old greek myth about zeus screwing around with a nymph, and therefore she was transformed into a bear of one of the other gods. She had a son, and to make a long story short, they got into some problems so Zeus placed them among the stars to keep them safe.

Aggron Stonebreaker, Ogre Magi: An ogre is a large and hideous humanoid monster. Ogres are often represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings. Aggron is a on of the many pokemon species, who is made of stone and iron.

Squee and Spleen the Goblin Techies: A goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or gnome-like phantom. They are described as wiser than humans. Goblins are often associated with fire and use pranks when they hide small objects. I was told that Squee and Spleen were names from the Magic Cards.

Rhasta the Shadow Shaman: Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices similar to Animism that claim the ability to diagnose and cure human suffering and, in some societies, the ability to cause suffering.

Bradwarden the Centaur Warchief: In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. They are know for their great strenght they gain from the horse. Bradwarden is a centaur from D.A. Salvatore's book "The Demon Spirit". (thx to Grujah)

Leshrac the Malicious, Tormented Soul: Leshrac is a character from the Magic Cards. "Walker of Night". A planeswalker, mage/demonlord of the Ice Age. Malicious is a term for the intent to harm others.

Banehallow the Lycanthrope: In folklore, lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf, also know as a werewolf. The term was first seen in greek mythology where Lycaon, a king of Arcadia who was turned into a ravenous wolf in retribution for attempting to serve human flesh (his own son) to visiting Zeus in an attempt to disprove the god's divinity.

Medusa the Gorgon: Medusa has her origins in greek mythology, were she is a fearsome creature, and it is said that all who looked her into the eyes would turn into stone. She was beheaded in her sleep by the hero Perseus.

Lucifer the Doom Bringer: In modern and late Medieval Christian thought, Lucifer is usually a fallen angel commonly associated with Satan, the embodiment of evil and enemy of God. Lucifer is a Latin word meaning "light-bearer"

Akasha the Queen of Pain: in acient mythology Akasha is the first ever to become a vampire. King Enkil and Queen Akasha of Kemet (now Egypt) circa 4000 BCE, they became the first vampires when an evil spirit named Amel was able to enter the body of Akasha through a wound and fuse with her flesh. Akasha then turned Enkil into a vampire by drawing out nearly all of his blood and then allowing him to drink nearly all of hers. Also known from the book/movie "Queen of the damned".

Leviathan the Tidehunter: Leviathan was a Biblical sea monster referred to in the Old Testament. Leviathan is often considered to be a demon or natural monster associated with Satan or the Devil. Kraken (in kraken shell) is a giant squid in nordic mythology with mile long tentacles that pulls ships to the bottom of the ocean. (thx to Trixbeat)

Atropos the Bane Elemental: In Greek mythology, Atropos was the third of the Moerae. She was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as the "inflexible" or "inevitable." It was Atropos who chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread with her "abhorred shears".

Abaddon the Lord of Avernus: Avernus was an ancient name for a crater in italy, wich was said to hold the entrance to the underworld. Abaddon means destruction, and is associated with Hades who was the ruler of the underworld in greek mythology. So he is like a guard of the underworld.

Mercurial the Spectre: A spectre is a (usually terrifying) phantom, apparition, or ghost, or an unreal appearance. It is common in some types of folklore and mythology. The name Mercurial is a tribute to Mercurialxen, an artist that drew old load screen. (thx to Grujah)

Pugna the Oblivion: Pugna is a latin word for war or fight. Oblivion is the condition or quality of being completely forgotten; the opposite of celebrity .

Furion the Prophet: Furion, The prophet has a small connection to the Riddick series. There is a race of people, called the furion, and riddick (a furion) happens to be a prophet. (thx to ddr_mstr)

edited:Nevermore the Shadow Fiend: Lord Bronislaw Nevermore is the main character in Agneta Pleijel's Novel "Lord Nevermore", a swedish novel. Also, in the poem "The Raven" By Edgar Allen Poe, the words "Nevermore", "Shadow" and "Fiend" is mentioned. Which is the more relevant I do not know.

Mirana Nightshade the Priestress of the Moon:Mirana was a great warrior king, known as the "tiger of Multan fort" whom killed the chinese Emperor Changez Khan. (Deadly) Nightshade is both a deadly poison in Europe, Asia and North Africa and a beautifying agent, for Venitian women whom used it to dialate their pupils. The first priestesses of the moon goddess were around in 2340 BC in Babylon and they built the first observatories to monitor the movement of stars and were responsible for astronomy and mathematics and the calendar they came up with is still in use today. (big thx to dpc_)

Raijin Thunderkeg the Storm Spirit: Raijin is a god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology. His name is derived from the Japanese words rai, meaning thunder and shin, meaning god.

Dirge the Undying: Dirge is a character from the cartoon series Xombie. Dirge, a "variant", a zombie who has retained their conscious mind and the ability to think like a human. A dirge is also a somber song expressing mourning or grief. The English word "dirge" is derived from the Latin Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God").

new:Jakiro The Twin headed Dragon: In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, often anglicized Nidhogg) is a dragon who eats the roots of the World Tree, Yggdrasill. Compared to the text written in the tavern, that tells us the story of Jakiro, there is not much doubt that the insperation came from Nidhogg.

new:Anub'seran the Nerubian Weaver: Shukuchi is a technique which means "reduced earth/ground", attributing to the fact that one moves so fast that its appears its actually that distance that decreases between the two fighters and not the fighter itself advancing towards another.

From : http://dota-allstars.com

Defense of the Ancients (DotA)

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Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a custom scenario for Warcraft III, based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for StarCraft. The objective of the scenario is to destroy the opponents' "Ancient". The two teams' ancients are heavily guarded structures at opposing corners of the map. Players use powerful units known as heroes, and are assisted by allied heroes and AI-controlled fighters called "creeps". As in role-playing games, players level up their hero and use gold to buy equipment during the mission.

The scenario was developed with the "World Editor" of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and was updated upon the release of the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. There have been many variations of the original concept; currently, the most popular is DotA Allstars, which has been maintained by several authors during development.

Since its release, Allstars has become a feature at several worldwide tournaments, including Blizzard Entertainment's BlizzCon and the Asian World Cyber Games, as well as the Cyberathlete Amateur and CyberEvolution leagues; Gamasutra declared that DotA was perhaps the most popular "free, non-supported game mod in the world". The map has gone on to influence other maps and games, including the 2009 strategy game Demigod.