Inspired by fellow members who contributed to the community with miscellaneous guides trying to help newcomers in DotA, I present you:
NEWBIES GUIDE TO HEROES DIFFICULTY
What this guide IS:
• Analysis into 6 specific aspects required to play all the heroes in DotA.
• A final rating perceived for each of the heroes. Higher rating means higher difficulty.
• A guide where new players can benefit by assessing which hero is easier to begin learning DotA with.
• A guide where veteran players can benefit by assessing the specific aspects they lack of, resulting in poor performance with certain heroes, although they have mastered certain other heroes.
What this guide IS NOT:
• This guide IS NOT an attempt to rank the heroes in terms of popularity, usage or power. A hero rated BEGINNER is not necessarily weaker/less famous/less used than a hero rated ADVANCED, and vice versa.
• This guide DOES NOT provide any information regarding a hero's play in competitive/casual gaming. A BEGINNER hero can be an effective competitive hero such as Vengeful Spirit or Crystal Maiden.
• This guide IS NOT teasing you as a noob because you used a hero rated BEGINNER. A hero with BEGINNER difficulty can be a powerful hero when used right.
Disclaimer: Just as any other guides, you may or may not agree with the information presented here. If you do not agree with some of the information, you may present your case and explain why so that I can make a good review and correction if needed. If you do not agree with most of the information, you are free to create your own guide instead. This guide is just an information, not a rule! You don't need to follow it if you don't like it!
Table of Contents
A. Guide Manual
B. The 6 Aspects
C. The Rating Chart
A. Guide Manual
Numbers from 1 to 5 are used to rate the aspects of each hero which contributes to the final rating. 1 means the least requirement of your skill in this aspect, and 5 means you need to be very very good in this aspect.
Final rating ranges can range from 6 to 30 (minimum of 1 and maximum of 5 from each of the 6 aspects). However, the resulting minimum final rating of the heroes is 11 (Bane Elemental), and 28 (Invoker).
For a newcomer, a hero with lower rating is considered easier to play (again, easier doesn't mean the hero is bad! It's just the way each hero is different from another!). However, a hero with lower rating might have a high requirement in certain aspect. Zeus is a good example of a low rating hero with high requirement in map awareness (aspect rated in red), so if you are bad in map awareness, you may not use Zeus to his fullest potential. Of course, you can still play Zeus! This guide is just an information, not a rule!
B. The 6 Aspects
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of heroes, abilities, items and game mechanics. Higher rating means the hero requires you to be more knowledgeable of the game.
MAP AWARENESS
Awareness of what is happening around you and far away from you. Makes use of the mini map, wards, pings as well as the screen. Higher rating means the hero requires better map awareness.
POSITIONING/REFLEX
Coordination. And speed. This aspect focuses on positioning hero in advantageous positions, as well as the reflex to take advantage of position, usually with a series of actions in quick succession. Higher rating means the hero requires fast reflex, and excels in advantageous positions.
FARM / LAST-HITTING
Farm and last-hitting is not about being able to just earn gold, but earn it fast. Higher rating means the hero requires more gold to function and excel, and usually better if you can earn it faster than your enemies.
MICRO MANAGEMENT
Some people think that micro management is just about managing more than 1 unit, but taking care of your abilities and using active items are also part of micro management. Higher rating means the hero requires you to be good in clicking and controlling many things at once.
SURVIVAL PRIORITY
This aspect involves your ability to juke, escape, run, trick, whatever to NOT DIE. Higher rating means the hero can contribute to the team better or can't afford to lose exp/gold.
Disclaimer: It is important to know that these 6 specific aspects are not the only aspects you have to know in DotA. There are other general aspects which can be found in other guides.
FINAL RATING
06 - 16 : BEGINNER
17 - 22 : INTERMEDIATE
23 - 30 : ADVANCED
C. The Rating Chart
Conclusion: As you can see, there are more heroes and aspects with yellow and red rating than green rating! NOW YOU KNOW WHY THEY SAID DOTA HAS A STEEP LEARNING CURVE!
NEWBIES GUIDE TO HEROES DIFFICULTY
What this guide IS:
• Analysis into 6 specific aspects required to play all the heroes in DotA.
• A final rating perceived for each of the heroes. Higher rating means higher difficulty.
• A guide where new players can benefit by assessing which hero is easier to begin learning DotA with.
• A guide where veteran players can benefit by assessing the specific aspects they lack of, resulting in poor performance with certain heroes, although they have mastered certain other heroes.
What this guide IS NOT:
• This guide IS NOT an attempt to rank the heroes in terms of popularity, usage or power. A hero rated BEGINNER is not necessarily weaker/less famous/less used than a hero rated ADVANCED, and vice versa.
• This guide DOES NOT provide any information regarding a hero's play in competitive/casual gaming. A BEGINNER hero can be an effective competitive hero such as Vengeful Spirit or Crystal Maiden.
• This guide IS NOT teasing you as a noob because you used a hero rated BEGINNER. A hero with BEGINNER difficulty can be a powerful hero when used right.
Disclaimer: Just as any other guides, you may or may not agree with the information presented here. If you do not agree with some of the information, you may present your case and explain why so that I can make a good review and correction if needed. If you do not agree with most of the information, you are free to create your own guide instead. This guide is just an information, not a rule! You don't need to follow it if you don't like it!
Table of Contents
A. Guide Manual
B. The 6 Aspects
C. The Rating Chart
A. Guide Manual
Numbers from 1 to 5 are used to rate the aspects of each hero which contributes to the final rating. 1 means the least requirement of your skill in this aspect, and 5 means you need to be very very good in this aspect.
Final rating ranges can range from 6 to 30 (minimum of 1 and maximum of 5 from each of the 6 aspects). However, the resulting minimum final rating of the heroes is 11 (Bane Elemental), and 28 (Invoker).
For a newcomer, a hero with lower rating is considered easier to play (again, easier doesn't mean the hero is bad! It's just the way each hero is different from another!). However, a hero with lower rating might have a high requirement in certain aspect. Zeus is a good example of a low rating hero with high requirement in map awareness (aspect rated in red), so if you are bad in map awareness, you may not use Zeus to his fullest potential. Of course, you can still play Zeus! This guide is just an information, not a rule!
B. The 6 Aspects
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of heroes, abilities, items and game mechanics. Higher rating means the hero requires you to be more knowledgeable of the game.
MAP AWARENESS
Awareness of what is happening around you and far away from you. Makes use of the mini map, wards, pings as well as the screen. Higher rating means the hero requires better map awareness.
POSITIONING/REFLEX
Coordination. And speed. This aspect focuses on positioning hero in advantageous positions, as well as the reflex to take advantage of position, usually with a series of actions in quick succession. Higher rating means the hero requires fast reflex, and excels in advantageous positions.
FARM / LAST-HITTING
Farm and last-hitting is not about being able to just earn gold, but earn it fast. Higher rating means the hero requires more gold to function and excel, and usually better if you can earn it faster than your enemies.
MICRO MANAGEMENT
Some people think that micro management is just about managing more than 1 unit, but taking care of your abilities and using active items are also part of micro management. Higher rating means the hero requires you to be good in clicking and controlling many things at once.
SURVIVAL PRIORITY
This aspect involves your ability to juke, escape, run, trick, whatever to NOT DIE. Higher rating means the hero can contribute to the team better or can't afford to lose exp/gold.
Disclaimer: It is important to know that these 6 specific aspects are not the only aspects you have to know in DotA. There are other general aspects which can be found in other guides.
FINAL RATING
06 - 16 : BEGINNER
17 - 22 : INTERMEDIATE
23 - 30 : ADVANCED
C. The Rating Chart
Conclusion: As you can see, there are more heroes and aspects with yellow and red rating than green rating! NOW YOU KNOW WHY THEY SAID DOTA HAS A STEEP LEARNING CURVE!
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Newbies Guide to Heroes Difficulty
Newbies Guide to Heroes Difficulty
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