Dota 2 Beginner's Guide: Roles and Positions Explained | 7.28c 

This was such an excellent intro, you're an amazing and reassuring presenter!

This is seriously the best guide I've found about this game ever. Thanks for the slides and not shying away from explaining a role to beginner's. Every other guide I've found just says "you're new it doesn't matter"... here I can actually gain an understanding, even if basic, about the role I'm placed in.

I love how every other role has all of these technical elements as to why you might like to play them and Offlane is basically just: "You thrive on the pain and misery of other people. Here little Timmy; have a hammer: go ruin that other kids day"

The last part spoke straight from my soul. I started playing with friends and they pretty much pushed me into the support role because they didnt want me to lose as a Core position. After that they flamed me for not warding.

Been playing dota 2 for quite a long time but haven't played in over 4 years and im picking it up again, thanks for the guide it was very helpful!

Dota 2 is the first game i've put this much effort into learning so thank you for making it so much clearer

This video game is harder than school exams.

I have never in my life played dota, but I’ve played many adjacent team games and especially related mobas like Smite and League. I cannot tell you why I came across this video or clicked on it, but this is honestly one of the best informative game videos I think I know of. The clarity and openness to starting dota is really nice to see in gaming. I honestly am considering playing it after seeing this because of how clearly you explained how the roles work. I typically come from a background of playing both hard carry type roles (bot lane in league/adc in smite) but being able to contextualize why I play those roles and where they fit into the granddaddy of mobas is really enlightening. I honestly am considering picking up pos4 or 2 when I decide to start dota now Bc I’ve become more of a leader role in other team games I’ve picked up since moving on from league and smite. Overall I am super grateful the algorithm gave me this video

This game is so overwhelming for new players, and so many people trying to describe it for new players seem to forget how much information we need to begin learning. You did a great job, this was so easy to follow. TYSM!

Awesome beginner guide. I`m playing pos4-5 99% of the time and since 5+ years. I really love community-teamplayer like you. YOU, Slacks & Co. are gonna help many new and lower-bracket players. Thanks for that, stay safe, enjoy your life and gl for your future. :)

I had a tough time to find a proper introduction with a likeable presenter, but I finally found one. Thank you for this video and all the other videos that I'm surely gonna watch.

I'm not going to lie... this is the BEST guide/tutorial I've seen on RU-vid. Great work!

I don't know what you do for a day job but you would make a fantastic department manager

Thanks man!! after years on Dota at 52 now, I just learned this.. now I think I can move from all pick to Ranked and understand what role to play better. God Bless you

Awesome guide, well explained, nice screenshots, easy to understand. Your last tip was the best tip by far…let the new players go core and have fun. Its simpler and more engaging. Cant fault your video mate, good work.

Tbh, Im a returning player. Last I played is around 2014. Man this game change so much. Good guide btw.

Subbed to you. I love how passionate you are and you really sold me into giving this game another try. It was so daunting when I first attempted years ago. Now I'll be more confident about it, thanks to you!

i'm trying to get into dota 2 and have watched a couple of different guides trying to wrap my head around the different roles. this is by far the easiest one to understand imo. thank you for this!! i'm definitely going to try the different roles to see which one i like best.

This is so perfect. The way you taught was excellent thank you.

Thank you!!! Dota has a major learning curb! And most people do not know how to explain the fame from scratch for people who don't even know the basics. You are awesome 💙 you break down the basics so nicely! Following you just because of this video alone 🤗

as a league of legends player who plans to also branch into Dota 2 this explained it really well for me!

My friend recently introduced me to dota, and he's been so good at helping me become better. We usually play single draft (my choice) i think its pretty fun and i believe that it helps me learn more heroes. He always made me go for a carry hero at first and he used to ward and pull and stack and help me farm. However, ive started liking supporting more and im enjoying the game a lot. So ya guess i got a helpful friend (:

I just got back into Dota 2 after 5 years. Found this video very helpful thanks

I found you 'cause of this one, and I gotta say you make top notch videos: not only very informative, but also a treat to listen to! keep it up!

Been watching some dota channels recently. Only subscribed to you, even before finishing the video. You have such a pleasant and simple narration. And joy :-)

i really like the way he explains the game. sounds like he's in a podcast or something. i could just listen to him lol. keep it up bro!

the way you presented the information in this video really made me want to play this game even more than the anime did (ill try core roles first but i wanna be support 4/5 )

This is exactly what I needed... Thanks

Not a beginner but I'm here because I miss playing this game. It's been more than 10 years now... I love how forgiving and reassuring you are to beginners! Hats off to you :)

So in comparison to League: Hard Carry - Assasins/Bruisers/AD carries Offlaner - Juggernaut/Skirmishers Midlaners - AP carries Hard Support - Enchanters/Wardens Soft Support - Junglers/Vanguards

Cool video! All my friends are already in way too deep but if I ever manage to convince a new player to join I'll send them your way :)

This is by far the best guide I’ve seen for Dota. I haven’t played since 2017 and I feel like the terminology has completely changed. This honestly made me feel a lot better about everything. Thank yoy

In my opinion support players are very knowledgeable about the game mechanics and very versatile role. There are numerous of times that support players are giving the enemy team a hard time during clash and farming due to they can spam skills and itema lls during clash plus they do warding and dewarding for both offensive and defensive

My good sir... you created a work of art and science here with this video, well done. Your explanations are true, easy to understand and straight to the point, thanks!

I've got some experience with DOTA 2, but I think that this video has *a lot* of great information and I'll certainly watch your other videos on the new player stuff.

I've just downloaded Dota 2 to play it for the first time in my life! Decided to see the reviews on RU-vid first .... damn it seems so complicated. But I like the way you explain it, so I think I shall learn from your channel

My last game was in 2015 lmao. Just getting interested in the mechanics in case I play again, but I don't think I will be for now. I played this before I got into League, but as a league player, I guess I'll get the hang of it after some time.

Looking for a new MOBA from LoL and Pokémon Unite and this video is by far the most welcoming thing I've seen. Thank you for your clarity and calm demeanor, as well as the knowledge you shared.

This is the absolute best beginners guide I've found so far. Thank you so much!

Dota needs more players like you bro. Whenever i tell people im new the only advice i get is "Don't feed".

League of Legends player here. After watching this video, I am just going to take a look at DOTA 2's Hero roster and pick whichever one I think looks the coolest and jump into one of the sidelanes and just play. Wish me luck

Thanks for the video, this was very helpful! I stopped playing dota back in 2014 so I kinda dropped off at all, so it was very good to refresh the memory to jump back in. Also, love from another support player

I felt a big emptyness when Dota Alchemy was no more. This channel has the same quality TBH. Keep it up man.

Very helpful! Do you recommend playing against bots as a beginner? Because every unranked game I play, people flame me, so I feel like I should get practice in AI games first

Omg the last one is so true. When I started playing dota probably 6 yrs ago, my friends told me to play as hard support which rly hard to digest as new player (told me to pull camps, wards, buy dust etc etc), resulting in me not enjoying the game & chose not to continue playing lol. I’m coming back to the game now & and it has so much more mechanics compared to before😢

sharing this with a friend who's recently picked up the game! wish this kind information as available when i started playing! thanks a ton

Great job on the explanation! Everything was so easy to absorb. I'm now a subscriber from this very helpful guide. Keep up the great work!

Nice, I've been looking for a commentary type channel for dota 2 like yours.

Just found you recently and loving your videos :)

The main thing that just looks off from this is that the hard carry will be against 2 supports, so surely they will get stomped all game and give the carry a lot of farm. Doesn't this create massive issues? who would want to be an off-laner when your job is basically I guess last hit your own minions to try your best to stop the carry from funneling, and the 2 palyers on the most important roles for carrying never interact until after laning. And if 1 of the people in the off-lane tends to roam you then have 1 support soloing a hard carry and I'm guessing somebody with CC, so they'll be camping under tower the whole game.

The best tutorial for dota in my opinion...

I happen to click a random link in reddit and it brought me to you. Best random moments ever. Im here beforen you reach 1 million subs!

Just downloaded this game yesterday. You're right, I'm new to the game. Just be new! If smurfs have a problem with me "ruining" their matches then maybe don't smurf. Go to your elo on your main account. Thanks for this, you made me laugh and also took away my anxiety.

In the Philippines all 5 of us in the team are all core.

i'm low 1k mmr and i have played 16,000 matches yet i dont know what is pos lol. I dont play rank because im kinda toxic and easily gets angry so i usually play unranked for fun. Thanks for the explaination, now i get to know a little more knowledge about roles and pos. I play Axe, Clinkz and techies .

thank you for this clean tutorial! it is very helpful!!

Great guide. coming from LOL I had Bot, Mid, Top, and Jungle engraved in my brain, so playing Dota for the first time was very confusing.

Great guide! To your point about playing something fun as a new player, I first started trying Warlock in Hard Support and had trouble controlling his golems so I felt like I was having low impact in game, then I switched to Lina and immediately felt like I had more impact since her ult is just a single shot ability and her other abilities seemed more damaging. Dota2protracker currently says she's a carry or mid laner but I was playing her in same support lane which was funny.

I am coming from LoL so picking up this beast of a moba that seems so yhe same but is totally different is kinda scary. Thanx to this guide i am can try it out with a bit of confidence. I am kinda sad there is no jungle role as thats usually my main role in LoL... Well back to support I guess.

Its worth noting that dota is an ever-evolving game and these roles are just what is meta currently. A good group of 5 players might have a completely different setup doing something like a Tri lane, a setup that has a dedicated jungler, or something even more unique that hasn't been discovered yet. Dota is a very open game that encourages you to experiment and find your own way to play the game.

This is great. I have no idea how to play this game but this helps to know what mine and everyone's responsibilities are on the field. Awesome video.

Thanks dogg I needed an updated video like this

just started playing, great video

Not my first time here. Thanks again. Great vid!

I'm from league and TFT yup its fun and cool to play league but sometimes it getting boring specially in support role because our job is to take care a useless carry but soft support description fit my playstyle hope this game give me the hype like the dota1 gives me 😊😊

I feel like I've matured enough to be a great hard support this time around. :D Great video, thank you!

ill give analogy of this to the football roles 1 : Striker 2 : No 10 playmaker 3 : Flank 4 : Midfield 5 : Goalkeeper

Thank you so Much this is very informative

thanks for this guide :) this was a really well put guide! excited to jump in

I wish I saw that guide when I was a newbie! Woulda saved a lot of people a lot of nerves lol 😂

Decent guide but there are some VERY important things missing, such as: 1. pick hard carry last, because you dont want enemy to hard counter you even before the game begin 2. if you dont play in a party, it's recommended to pick strong lane dominators, tanky units or units with escape mechanics so you dont end up getting killed over and over again. I find these 2 points VERY important for new players, because they often end up dying a lot, thinking it's their team fault for not protecting them.

Woah new player content!!

I was always interested in dota and your guides are giving me courage to try it :)

The best guide ever even in 2023

subscribed because i want to dedicate myself learning pos5

Fantastic presentation, thanks a lot

Clear and concise. Thank you, sir!

Thanks very much. I love your videos

In league you also have to farm for at least 20 minutes if you play the carry, but people just dont understand how important farming is so your adc is useless most of the time, this is way better, funneling gold into one person.

thanks for this vid, it was super helpful! i don’t even play dota (somehow my computer is so shit it can’t even do that) but my bf is really into it and i want to know some terminology so i can at least understand what he’s talking abt lol

I love playing the 3 in LoL so I'm excited to try it in Dota. 4 looks good also, 5 I'd play if I really need to.

Great vid. helped me as a beginner a lot. Thanks

i enjoyed ur vid man, thank for the TIPS!!!

Hands down best guide ever

23:30. I play a lot of league. A coworker was just trying to explain the concept of pulling to me for like 30 minutes. Y'all baby the hell out of your carries and bust your humps as supports dear god. I had to spend 30 minutes explaining to him that we do literally nothing for our carries because that's what is most helpful. Don't ask them to go to the jg or roam. Don't hit minions let them manage the wave. Supports are there to get hit instead, or sit on the enemy while the carry hits them.

this has criminally less views than it should have!! very helpful, cheers m8

Fire video for new players like myself

Getting back into the game after not playing since 2017. Have a ton of questions about how 3, 4, and 5 play now with all the changes to the map and the xp changes that I'm still not even 100% sure on what exactly changed

So what im understanding is... The HARD CARRY (1) is the baby and the HARD SUPPORT (5) is the babysitter protecting the baby until it grows to be a big strong carry. The MID (2) is the father allowing the family to progress and set up everyones future. The OFFLANER (3) is the big brother who is usually a bully but shows some support once and a while. And the SOFT SUPPORT (4) is the mother who protects and helps everyone in the family.

Thank you! It helped a lot!

I’d like to get the full dota experience by playing 10 mins once a week, how do I do that?

came to watch this as a new dota player to try not be a burden on the team lol the more i learn the more creative and fun it seems

Incredible video. Thank you so much

Amazing video, very helpful !

I have been playing dota for 9 years now and I watched the hole video! very good content thank you

I didn't know Michael V plays Dota 2

big props for this guide

You explain in a good way!

Great video! Thanks man 🙌🏼

really well explained, thanks!