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Dota 2 guides: wards, runes, laning, rotations
Short, practical guides to the mechanics that win games: where to ward, when to take runes, how to pull and stack, how to lane and rotate. With rank norms from real matches analyzed on DotaLeak.
Where to ward in Dota 2: patch 7.41 warding guide
Where to put observers and sentries at every stage, before Roshan and high ground — and how winners ward.
Read the guide →Dota 2 runes: timings and what to do with them
When bounty, water and power runes spawn, how Shrines of Wisdom work, and where to go once you have a rune.
Read the guide →Pulls and stacks in Dota 2: timings and who needs them
Pull and stack timings, double pulls, ancient stacks and camp blocks — and which heroes to stack for.
Read the guide →How to lane in Dota 2: laning by role
Last hits and denies, 10-minute last-hit norms by rank, lane deaths and what to do with a lost lane.
Read the guide →Why you keep losing in Dota 2 and how to climb
Five reasons games are lost — with your rank's norms and what to fix first.
Read the guide →Rotations in Dota 2: when to leave your lane
When mid and pos 4 should leave lane, where to go with a rune, and how a good gank differs from an empty walk.
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