DOTA

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PlayDotA.com will actively promote events and news from many different communities that support DotA. While we want to provide users with a quality experience here, our view is that the more we raise exposure to the positive activities that many leagues, fansites, and organizations are doing the better it is for DotA.

This website is going to be an ongoing effort. The development philosophy here is similiar to that of DotA. Add basic content, get feedback, improve on it, iterate, etc. The primary development goal is to create the needed tools to empower the community to take it further. We would really like your feedback and thoughts on it.

Stop by the Site Feedback forum and help us improve the website. New features will be frequently added as requested.

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  • Io

    Guardian Wisp
    Author: Lightning_Ray
    

    Concise guide to Guardian Wisp
    Io

  • Rooftrellen

    Treant Protector
    Author: Captain Planet
    

    Concise Guide to Rooftrellen
    Rooftrellen

  • Shendelzare Silkwood

    Vengeful Spirit
    Author: paulo_2_5
    

    Stun, Swap and Die
    Shendelzare Silkwood

This part of the site focuses on explaining the details of DotA, things that aren't particularly required to play and succeed in the game but that will give you a bigger perspective of DotA's inner workings.

In Mechanics you can learn many things regarding heroes, units, items, abilities, and more. You can see how some small details affect the flow of the game, and the rules and formulas that explain the outcome of things such as movement, casting, or attacking in game.

Mechanical content is the result of curiosity, theories, and investigation with testing. Its purpose is to provide a solid knowledge base for all the players who are curious about DotA. It also serves to verify and document the Warcraft III engine's and DotA's accumulated information over time.

If you have questions related to Mechanics that are not covered in these pages, you can ask them in the Advanced Mechanics forum.

Enjoy your browsing!

Popular Topics

• Orb Effect Stacking
• Attack Speed
• Damage and Armor

For beginners looking to get started, visit:

If you have a bug, typo, or faulty information about the Mechanics guides to report or if you have a suggestion for a new Mechanics guide and feedback to give, do so here.