Episode 9: Attack Modifiers Pt. 1

Struggling to know when to teleport? We go over a few points to help you better decide when to TP and when to keep farming as a position 1.

Wondering what you could do to help your gameplay? For today's episode, we go over three aspects that help gameplay and increase MMR.

Want to know how to increase your GPM? Make decisions on when to engage in fights vs farming as a care? We review some ideas to keep in mind when farming as a core!

For this weeks' episode we dive into Qualitative Mechanics: Communication and Visualization. While these may be harder to measure, they are every bit as important as knowing items and timings.

Today we continue our discussion of Attack Modifiers. We go over On-hit Effects, Active Attack Modifiers, and the history of Attack Modifiers!

For today’s episode we are once again diving into another unique mechanic, Attack Modifiers. We define what an Attack Modifier is and go through Common Attack Modifiers found in Dota 2.

Having a hard time being proactive or knowing what to do after a successful fight? This is a common dilemma in Dota, it is hard to know exactly what to do. We go over four ideas to consider in the aftermath: Pushing, Vision, Rosh, and Farming.

For today's episode, we are going to focus on one of the most important early game mechanics of Dota: Ganking. We are joined today with Nimble Tomato, an experience mid player who has practiced this mechanic hundreds, if not thousands, of times. We talk about when to perform a gank as well as how to execute and avoid them.

Diving into the chaotic aspects of team fighting. Today we are joined with Lo, a seasoned Dota 2 player who helps bring a different perspective and valuable insights to navigating fights and evaluating your team. We look at understanding your hero and strengths, and what to do/who to focus during the fights. Audio cuts out at a few random times due to internet issues, apologies in advance. Thank you for your support! Visit Dotaobs.com to learn more and don't forget to support the podcast by becoming a Patreon or visiting Anchor.fm/dota-obs!

Continuing our segment of looking into mechanics: the inner workings of Dota 2. Today we look at Farming and Initiating, how to perform them, what items to consider to help enable the roles, and what heroes commonly have these traits. Support the Podcast by becoming a Patreon, or visiting Dota Obs on Anchor and donating. Good luck and have fun in your games!