Dota 2
If Dota 2 is not a game you enjoy, you may like other alternative titles that offer just as much competitive multiplayer action.
A free-to-play MOBA game
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena game, where teams of five fight each other in an attempt to destroy the other’s “Ancient Fortress”. The main fighting takes place between these two bases in lanes with defensive towers that must first be destroyed. The game has a variety of cosmetics that can fit any style if you’re willing to spend the money on each item.
Many champions
Dota 2 is a sequel to what was once a mode in Warcraft 3 and has improved in many areas since that mod first went live. The game uses many technical mechanics during player combat that can be confusing to new players and is one of the reasons for the serious difficulty of the game.
The title’s recent update has added new item sets to customize some of your heroes that you enjoy playing. This is done through “the Treasure of Unbound Majesty” which holds a chance to contain one of the new sets and a few rare sets. This game should not be confused for Dota Underlords, a card game that relates to this one.
The game is relatively light on resources and can run on any computer that has at least 4Gb of RAM, a dual-core 2.8Ghz processor or better, and a modest graphics card. To download the game you will need at least 15Gb of free space on your hard disk.
Heroes
The Dota 2 hero pool is immense, featuring 117 characters for you to choose from. Unlike with many games from the same genre, you can play any character at any time without having to purchase them first. It’s due to this that you could play a million games and not feel as though anyone was a repeat of another.
Each team takes turns to pick their champions before the match starts. The massive variety that you can pick from allows you to play a supportive or aggressive style based on your pick. Each hero has its own specified range that will impact how you attack the opposing team.
The process for selecting which hero you ban and play is is known as the drafting stage and is always the start of every match.
Items
One game mechanic that changes everything is the item shop that both teams have access to shopping. The items players purchase will affect their stats and improve their hero’s attack damage, movement speed, or a host of other impactful stats. The strategy of knowing what to buy at what time can change the outcome of a fight or the entire match.
Of these items, wards are one of the most important as they provide vision to an area without the need for a player or minion to venture there. Another useful item is the boots which speed your character up as they move along the map. The gold used to buy items is earned during the match by killing minions and other players.
Skills
Each hero that you can play has its own set of skills that change your strategy for playing. Heroes such as Oracle provide buffs and debuffs for allies and enemies respectively while healing your teammates if you can successfully initiate a combination with his skills. Other heroes have their own best set of combinations that can deal immense damage to foes and sway the tide of battle once you have your ultimate ability.
Professional play
There are tournaments held for Dota 2 all around the world, including the Internationals that allow professional players to win a large sum of money. In the past, there have been tournaments in the Netherlands and Sweden.
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