Dota 2
Dota 2 - Key Facts
ValveDeveloper
PC / Mac / LinuxPlatform
Free-to-PlayBusiness Model
5v5 Ancient DefenseCore Focus
MOBAGenre
Latest News & Updates
OfficialOfficial News & Updates
Patch notes, new heroes/champions, events and service updates from Valve.
Open News -> WikiDota 2 WikiHeroes, items, maps, roles and mechanics reference.
Open Wiki -> ToolsDotabuff StatsStats, tier lists, build guides and match analysis.
Open Tools -> CommunityCommunity HubPlayer discussions, current meta notes and new-player questions.
Open Community ->Role Overview
Carry (Pos 1)Ranged
Farm-dependent hero that scales into the primary late-game damage.
Mid (Pos 2)Caster
Tempo core that wins the mid matchup and roams for kills.
Offlane (Pos 3)Tank
Durable initiator that survives a hard lane and starts fights.
Soft Support (Pos 4)Hybrid
Roaming playmaker with ganks, dewards and utility items.
Hard Support (Pos 5)Support
Sacrifices farm to ward, heal and keep cores alive.
Modes & Progression
Ranked MMR
Seasonal matchmaking rating with role queue and a leaderboard top.
Learn More ->Draft & Bans
Captains Mode style picks, counter-drafts and lane assignments.
Learn More ->Turbo & Custom Games
Faster Turbo mode plus a huge library of community custom games.
Learn More ->The International
Valve's flagship tournament with a crowdfunded prize pool.
Learn More ->Tools, Wikis, News & Twitch
Latest patch notes, events and announcements.
Open -> WikiWiki / DatabaseHeroes, items, maps, roles and mechanics.
Open -> ToolsDotabuff StatsStats, tier lists, builds and match analysis.
Open -> TwitchTwitch StreamsOpen Twitch search for live channels and VODs.
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