Today a WC3 viewer asked me to explain the bases of Dota for him to understand a bit more what's happening. Now, Dota 2 is a very complex game, and this could take hours, but let's go over a couple of basic concepts! An INTRO to PLAYING DOTA 2 (Live on 9-December-2023) This is Episode 1 of a DOTA2 on boarding introduction tutorial, going over all the game's mechanics. Would you like to see more? Let me know! Episode 2: https://youtu.be/H7lu9kow-r8 Catch me live all days of the week at: https://twitch.tv/grubby 00:00 Intro 01:40 Map Layout, Radiant & Dire 02:45 Lanes & Roles 09:20 Safe Lane, Mid Lane, Off-Lane 11:30 Vision 14:46 Objectives 17:28 Glyph of Fortification 20:07 Comeback Mechanics 23:45 Minion Facts 25:20 Roshan #dota2 #intro #guide #beginner