General DiscussionKey-binds and Hot-key tips to improve your dota game instantly.

Meanwhile I'm using WASD for camera

Ive always wondered what the learning curve is like when using keys to control the camera? I suppose you cant edge-pan and control the mouse at the same time so there are some advantages.

Did you start playing the game this way, or have you since adapted?

I use WASD for camera, as well as some other strange hotkeys.

I used the standard hotkeys for a month or so. Then I started to play Puck and changed my hotkeys to suit him and make things a little easier.

Would you say WASD is good for particular heroes (pudge/mirana)? I imagine it would be really hard to alternate back and forth. Im not sure if I could dedicate that much space on my keyboard just to moving the screen.

That nice, i dont know u can buy tp by using some key. But the item dont match me i think, that back to how people think they are comfortable.
Great job thanks for the tips.

Thanks rankiro, untill recently I didnt know about the buy-stick key. I think you can replace it with any item (e.g a ward), makes it pretty handy.

(y) good job! (y)

Thanks shhhh, Ill be updating this guide soon with some more info. Stay tuneD!

good effort man

So you cast the spells of inovker with mouse 4/5?

I doubt that I could get used to that..

tl; dr

Purchase quick-buy and Purchase sticky
These are 2 very cool features that I only started using recently.

I prefer to have two of my items on mouse 4 and 5. It makes sure I can always use my blink/force staff when I need it.

Also I recently switched to using quick cast for most abilities. It takes some getting used to but its worth the change.

lotta ppl have things on keys like A H S or some similar when i have there attack move, hold, stop etc
do they not use these things at all or huh

I agree maverick, having a gaming mouse with additional buttons is a must. my brother has gone as far as using a razer naga (that MMO mouse with a crap-ton of buttons), he has every single item bound to his mouse.

Whatever floats your boat, he swears by it.

holy shit finally found some people who use wasd for camera! i always get "haha scrub there goes 4 keys for you" "wtf how do you even use your skills" "fck ur config that's trash" when my friends discover my hotkeys lel

12 year old me decided these were good hotkeys and i've been playing with them ever since

I think its quite common for people to use the F key for the ultimate. It actually makes a lot of sense. I find it so difficult to adapt to different button layouts though :(

Different ppl have different hotkeys

Haha I use the "F" hotkey for skills that have projectiles, picked this shit up when I played dragon nest for a year.

a mouse with side buttons will be very helpful once you have adapted on to it

i use side buttons for skill 4 and 5 , very good for heroes like invoker, your left hand will no longer be distracted when you cast skills

Ive always had trouble playing invoker because of the key binds, Ill give it a go.