DOTA 2 Tips: 6 Ways To Become A Better Player

All movement of selected unit is done with right click of the mouse. Right clicking on enemy hero will issue attack command when in range. Right click on ally hero will issue follow command. Left click is select button. Press the spell key then left click to designate target. Mouse covers wide functions but there are some mandatory keyboard setups.

A is for attack. It issues attack command to enemy unit closes to the hero. This is particularly useful in low vision area, where enemies are trying to juke, weaving in and out of trees.S is for stop. Many spells have spell animation, and is it only at completion of those animation that releases the desired spell. Stop command can be used to cancel spell animation. It can be used as feints to bait out enemy's scary spells pre-emptively. Player might need to cancel the teleportation scroll because it is no longer safe to do so. Stop command saves lives.

Q,W, E and D for regular active abilities. R for ultimate abilities. Same keys can be used for almost all heroes. Item usage is big component of skillful DotA plays. It is much easier to perform when keys are closer together.For the 6 items slots, bind keys to Alt + Q, W, E, A, S, D

Sometimes a player has to buy an item on the fly from the side shop to escape a lethal situation. Bind the open shop key to `, back quote key, next to 1, for quick purchase