Dota 2: hero guides, patches and the current meta
What the latest patch changed, which heroes are strong right now, how to build items and not ruin the game for your team. Mechanics in plain language.
Tools
Dota 2 MMR and Rank Calculator
Enter your MMR and see the medal it lands in, how much MMR is left to the next one, and roughly how many wins that is. This is a reconstruction from open sources: Valve publishes neither the formula nor the thresholds.
Dota 2 Damage Calculator: Armor and Magic Resist
See how much damage actually lands after armor, magic resistance and spell amp. The formula is checked against Liquipedia, and the two places where the calculator assumes something are flagged.
Latest guides
Arcane Blink in Dota 2: cost, cooldown and who needs it
Arcane Blink costs 6800 gold according to Valve's official item feed. We break down the cooldown, cast range, shop hints
Blink Dagger in Dota 2: Price, Effect and When to Buy
Blink Dagger costs 2250 gold, has a 15s cooldown and a 1200 cast range. We break down what the item does, why the shop flags it for late game
Overwhelming Blink in Dota 2: 6800 gold price
Overwhelming Blink costs 6800 gold according to Valve's official data feed. We cover cooldown, cast range, shop tooltips
Swift Blink in Dota 2: cost, cooldown and cast range per Valve's feed
Swift Blink costs 6800 gold, its cooldown is 15s, cast range is 1200. What Valve's official data feed says about the item, how to read shop tooltips
Drow Ranger in Dota 2: Beginner's Guide
Drow Ranger is an agility hero with a 625 attack range and a Valve difficulty rating of 1 out of 3. We break down her stats, six abilities and weak points.
Earthshaker in Dota 2: a beginner's guide
Earthshaker is a melee strength hero with a 150 attack range, a 3.7 strength gain per level, and difficulty 2 of 3. We break down his stats
Juggernaut Guide for Dota 2: Abilities and Stats
Juggernaut is a melee agility hero with a Valve-rated difficulty of 1 out of 3. Here's a breakdown of his stats, ability list, and weak points.
Mirana in Dota 2: Beginner's Guide
Mirana is an agility hero with 630 attack range and difficulty 2 of 3 on Valve's scale. We break down her stats, five abilities and what to expect from her.
Morphling in Dota 2: A Beginner's Guide
Morphling is an agility hero with a 350 attack range and difficulty 3 out of 3. Here's a breakdown of his stats, abilities and weak points.
Shadow Fiend in Dota 2: A Beginner's Hero Guide
Shadow Fiend is an agility hero with a 525 attack range and Valve's difficulty rating of 2 out of 3. We break down his stats
Phantom Lancer in Dota 2: Beginner's Guide
Phantom Lancer is an agility hero with 225 attack range and +3.4 agility growth. Here are his Valve-feed stats, his five ability names
Bloodseeker in Dota 2: A Beginner's Guide
Bloodseeker is a melee agility hero with a Valve difficulty rating of 1 out of 3. We break down his stats from the official feed, his 5 abilities
Latest news
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Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 in Paris: PVISION beat BB Team in the final, but the tournament was overshadowed by ESIC provisionally suspending two players.
Shanghai at TI2026: hero statues and the Secret Shop
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The International 2026: Supporter Bundles Push Prize Pool to $3M
The International 2026 prize pool has passed $3,136,312 thanks to Supporter Bundles with predictions, fantasy league, and cosmetics.
The International 2026: Champion, Prize Pool and TI15 Format
The International 2026 wrapped up on 23 August in Shanghai. Team Spirit are the champions. We break down the format, prize pool