Dota – In DOTA 2 how do you create a “level up ability” hotkey

I feel your pain, coming from LoL or not, I have the same feeling that map is in the wrong position and too big for my taste (misclicks when retreating to Radiant base are frequent) but unfortunately Dota 2 minimap size and position cannot be modified at the moment.

Both possibilities have been already requested on Dota 2 dev forum [SUGGESTION] Option to change minimap to right side, but there is no official answer from Valve devs yet.

On the following image I additionally marked wards i use on regular basis in above average MMR (~3700).Works on AP mode on public matchmaking where counterwarding is less common.

Read full guide here for more detailed explanations about the marked colors and places.

For average skill games with low warding and no counterwards,you should focus mainly on red dots especially 2 hills near the runes with the priority of upper one in early game and lower one later when killing roshan becomes more likely.

• Having at least one ward near the rune will eliminate the chance of going the wrong side when timing runes
• the hills will give you more vision than placing wards on the ground
• easily prevent ganks since the river is most common way for ganking
• seeing enemy team attacking roshan is huge advantage
• also it reveals path near secret shop and neutral camp

Wards should be placed as early as it gets and replaced just a bit before they expire(you can see the timer),it is the best if you can go grab a rune and place new ward at the same time so you don't lose much "lane time",if it is on opposite lane you could port there and combine it with a gank or push attempt.

There are 2 types of wards Observer wards and Sentry wards the ones you need are observer ones the other is used to reveal invisible enemies and is placed directly on the line near combat(pink)

If you want more advanced video guides you should check XV Rogues channel