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|"creep"||to kill the neutral creeps | |||
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|"stunlock"||a state of being in gameplay where you or another player are constantly stunned to the point of being unable to do anything for a certain amount of time. stunlocking may be achieved by obtaining duplicate items (stacking) that give you a chance to stun, eg: cranium basher gives you the passive skill bash that gives you a chance to stun the enemy. you may also achieve stunlocking through knowing all the heroes and skills, good teamwork and the timing of casting spells. | |||
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|"tp"||teleport | |"tp"||teleport | ||
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|"rosh" or "roshing"||used to quickly communicate to teammates that the enemy team is at Roshan's location (high level boss that gives lots of experience and drops an aegis of immortal item). these terms are also used to suggest to teammates that the team should kill Roshan (usually early in the game to get the greatest benefit out of the high level of experience given upon his death). | |||
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|"y&s"||yasha and sange item made from other items and the yasha and sange recipe scroll | |||
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|"mkb"||monkey king bar item made from other items and the monkey king bar recipe scroll | |||
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|"raper"||the divine rapier item made from other items and the divine rapier recipe scroll | |||
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Revision as of 12:08, 29 December 2008
- Note that the following information pertains to the latest version of DotA Allstars, version 6.57b.
- The AI for DotA Allstars is currently version 6.56
Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is based off of another Warcraft III custom game, Aeon of Strife (AoS). In DotA (as with other AoS-based maps), each player controls one hero, and there are two sides who have groups of computer-controlled units ("spawns") continuously spawning and attacking each other. The goal of the game is to destroy the other player's base. This is done by slowly accumulating large groups of spawns and coordinating hero attacks in order to overwhelm the opposing team ("pushing").
Defense of the Ancients originally was developed for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos by Eul. It quickly distinguished itself from other AoS-based maps by having custom-made heroes with unique abilities (there was even a hero with Blink before it was developed in TFT) and items.
After The Frozen Throne came out, a new variant came out called Defense of the Ancients: Allstars, developed by Guinsoo. Along with new heroes and items, this game introduced item recipes to the game, where one could buy a certain combination of items to create a new, more powerful item. Also added were many different play modes, such as All-Pick (players can pick from both sides), All-Random (every player is given a random hero), Short Match (more gold is given and Death Match (when a hero dies, the player must pick a different hero).
After Guinsoo stopped working on the map, IceFrog took his place, focusing on balance issues as well as adding new heroes and items. Today, DotA: Allstars has a strong following and is one of the most common custom games played in Warcraft III. Serious players can take part in games by going into Clan TDA, and there are tournaments and clans that those good enough can join. With over 70 heroes to choose from, each game can be a unique experience, which is the reason why so many players are drawn to this game.
Map
Items
| Name | Abbreviation | Shop | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black King Bar | BKB | Recipe Shop 3 | |
| Boots of Speed | Boots | Cache of Quel'thelan / Gateway of Demonic Artifacts | |
| Boots of Travel | BoT | Recipe Shop 1 | |
| Empty Bottle | Bottle | Ancient of Wonders / Graveyard | |
| Animal Courier | Chicken | Ancient of Wonders / Graveyard | |
| Kelen's Dagger | Dagger | Cache of Quel'thelan / Gateway of Demonic Artifacts | |
| Dust of Appearance | Dust | Ancient of Wonders / Graveyard | |
| Gem of True Sight | Gem | Cache of Quel'thelan / Gateway of Demonic Artifacts | |
| Heart of Tarrasque | Heart | Recipe Shop 4 | |
| Monkey King Bar | MKB | Recipe Shop 4 | |
| Sange and Yasha | S&Y or SandY | Recipe Shop 3 | |
| Ancient Tango of Essifation | Tangos / Trees | Ancient of Wonders / Graveyard |
Recipes
Heroes
Scourge
Sentinel
Lingo
- Phrases
| Phrase | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| "mia" | missing in action | |
| "b" | back / get back | |
| "care" | be careful | |
| "bot" | bottom lane | |
| "mid" | mid lane | |
| "top" | top lane | |
| "jungle" | to kill the neutral creeps | |
| "creep" | to kill the neutral creeps | |
| "stunlock" | a state of being in gameplay where you or another player are constantly stunned to the point of being unable to do anything for a certain amount of time. stunlocking may be achieved by obtaining duplicate items (stacking) that give you a chance to stun, eg: cranium basher gives you the passive skill bash that gives you a chance to stun the enemy. you may also achieve stunlocking through knowing all the heroes and skills, good teamwork and the timing of casting spells. | |
| "tp" | teleport | |
| "rosh" or "roshing" | used to quickly communicate to teammates that the enemy team is at Roshan's location (high level boss that gives lots of experience and drops an aegis of immortal item). these terms are also used to suggest to teammates that the team should kill Roshan (usually early in the game to get the greatest benefit out of the high level of experience given upon his death). | |
| "y&s" | yasha and sange item made from other items and the yasha and sange recipe scroll | |
| "mkb" | monkey king bar item made from other items and the monkey king bar recipe scroll | |
| "raper" | the divine rapier item made from other items and the divine rapier recipe scroll |