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.
Dota 2 Roshan, Aegis and Rune Timer
Work out the Roshan window and Aegis expiry in one click, or start a live stopwatch synced to the match clock and watch the upcoming events roll in.
Latest guides
Faerie Fire in Dota 2: Price, Cooldown and Valve's Data
Faerie Fire costs 65 gold according to Valve's official item feed, with a 5s cooldown. Here's what the feed confirms about the item, and what it doesn't say.
Dota 2 Age Rating: No ESRB/PEGI, USK 12, Steam 12–18
No ESRB or PEGI rating exists for Dota 2. Official USK (Germany) rates it 12; Steam regional labels run from 12 to 18. Checked 7 Sept 2026.
Dota 2 buyback explained: price formula and when to use it
How buyback works in Dota 2: why it lets you return instantly after death, how the cost is actually calculated, and when paying for it is worth it
Pudge Guide for Dota 2: Abilities and Stats
Pudge is a melee hero whose primary attribute is strength. We cover his abilities, Valve's stat card, and the innate Flesh Heap mechanic.
Roshan in Dota 2: Aegis, Cheese and Refresher Shard
How long Roshan takes to respawn, how long Aegis of the Immortal lasts once picked up, and which kill drops Cheese and Refresher Shard — sourced.
Quelling Blade in Dota 2: cost, stats and who
Quelling Blade costs 100 gold. We break down the item's stats from Valve's official data feed: cooldown, cast range and shop hints.
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
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
Latest news
Dota 2 7.41e Update: What Changed
Patch 7.41e launched on 30 July 2026 and touched 57 heroes and 26 items. We break down the changes to Axe, Butterfly, Shiva's Guard and more.