How to Play Dota 2 Online

Getting interested in the world of esports? One of the games that you should not ignore is Dota 2. What is Dota 2 and how do you play it? Please read the following detailed information.

In the world of esports, Dota 2 is a game that quite often holds competitions. One of the regular competitions held legally by Valve and the competition the community is most looking forward to is The International. This competition is eye-catching because it compares top-class teams and provides the most phenomenal prizes.

Before going to the esports ecosystem, please look for information first whether it is Dota 2. We will review the history, gameplay, and favorite competitions.

What is Dota 2 and History in Brief

Dota 2 is an online game with the MOBA type released by Valve in 2013. This game is a sequel to the continuation of Defense of Ancients (DotA). Dota 2 can be played for free on PCs with Microsoft Windows, Linux, or OS X operating mechanisms. These games can also be played for free via Steam.

The improvement of Dota 2 has been initiated since 2009 by several DotA Mod and Icefrog developers who were placed on limited work by Valve as lead designer. When introduced to the public, this game received praise from several game critics because of its attractive gameplay, good quality, and still maintaining some of the pioneering gameplay, namely DotA Mod Warcraft 3.

However, this game has received criticism because the gameplay mechanics are difficult to explore, especially for novice players. However, Dota 2 managed to become the most played game in the middle of 2017. At that time, Dota 2 was played by 800,000 players on one day.

Until now, Dota 2 is still included in the 10 most played versus PC games in the world, alongside PUBG, Counter Strike Global Offensive, and League of Legends.

If you just have the desire to play this game, hurry up to learn the gameplay of Dota 2. After knowing the history of Dota 2 briefly, here is a description of the gameplay.

Overview of Dota 2 Gameplay

 

Dota 2 compares two teams of 5 players each. There are two special bases in the game. The team in the left corner is called Radiant. Meanwhile, the team on the right is called Dire. The two teams work to protect their respective bases which are referred to as Ancient.

If you often play other MOBA games, the gameplay is actually not much different. Here, between Radiant and Dire there are three lanes, namely offlane, mid lane, and safelane that connect Ancient. Each lane has three towers that can attack nearby heroes and creeps.

In addition to creeps, to add experience and gold, and increase the level, as far as that lane there are natural creeps and ancient creeps that can be killed. Furthermore, to get a chance to live 1x after being killed, you must kill Roshan, the jungle monster in the trench lane. Roshan had the most powerful armor.

The player's job is to travel towards the Ancient to destroy him and his opponents. The team that first destroys the opponent's Ancient will be the winner.

To do the job, each player will control one hero. In Dota 2, all heroes can be played for free. There are up to 100 heroes that you can choose from.

Hero selection is the same as the status you choose. Five players on a team will run their respective statuses, namely Hard Support, Safe Support, Offlaner, Solo Mid, or Carry. Each status has a different job.

For those of you who have just played, there are several things that are important for you to understand. At first, you may need to learn some types of heroes and their powers. Next, you must know the job and role of each role in Dota 2.

Just like what has been flicked above, Dota 2 had received criticism as a game with difficult gameplay. Therefore, as a beginner, in addition to learning what Dota 2 is, you are to be more serious in learning the gameplay.