Dota 2: Carry guide for new players

The world is going through a difficult period. Everyone is encouraged to stay indoors, so if you’re considering playing Dota, now’s the time!

In this series of articles, we’ll go over 5 roles in Dota 2 for new players so you know what you can do while playing the game.

ABOUT THE ROLE CARRY

Carry, aka position 1, is the star of the team. Carry is called carry because the player is expected to carry the team to victory. That means you have to carry the whole team on your back and help everyone break the opponent’s Ancient.

Of course, all roles are equally important, but this is the responsibility assigned to position 1. Roles in Dota 2 are assigned positions 1-5 which equates to each person’s priority farming (earning gold) level. and describe how to play together. Carry, or position 1, is the top farm priority in the team. That is, the whole team must make sure that their carry can farm the most.

Farm means kill creeps to earn gold. Gold is important because it is the currency for you to buy items (items) and in-game items play a huge role in Dota. The more expensive the item, the more things you can do in the game, thereby leading to beneficial plays, and ultimately winning the game.

The carry items that are often purchased are called “right-click” items (right-click or hand-hit). These items increase a hero’s damage, allowing you to kill enemy heroes and destroy towers more easily. Destroying towers is the way to win the game, and killing enemy heroes ensures no one gets in your way.

Of course, players can buy any item they want, but other roles are expected to buy more boosters so the carry can focus on being the strongest he can be.

What people usually expect from carry is farm, farm and farm. Even if your team dies in teamfight, they are still satisfied (for those who understand the game) that you are jungling because carry farming is one of the conditions to win the game.

BALANCE BETWEEN FARM AND FIGHT

There is a thin line separating farming and fighting when you play carry. In addition to the standard last hit, knowing when to farm and where to balance, you also have to know when to fight and where to hit: this is the hardest step for carries.

Finding this balance is important because you don’t want to be jungling while your opponent is destroying your Ancient. This is an advanced skill that can only be acquired with experience.

Every hero has a different balance. Heroes like Naga Siren usually ignore teamfight for most of the game and focus on farming. Heroes like Anti-Mage have a similar role when there are no items, AM is quite useless during this time even in combat. As for Faceless Void, the hero can join teamfight as soon as he reaches level 6 because his ultimate is one of the best teamfight moves in the game.

HEAD OF GAME

Early game can be from 0-10 minutes or 0-15 minutes depending on the game. This is the time when you should do nothing but farm.

During this phase, most heroes focus on winning their lane. The carries are not strong in the early game so they depend on the supports to help them control the lane and farm. The carries in this phase are often too weak to jungling, so the best place to farm is in the lane.

Of course, the enemy will want to interfere with your farming, so there will be fights in the lane. Support’s job is to help you farm and harass the enemy so you can last hit as much as possible.

The beginning of the game is the laning phase. If you’re on the Radiant side, the “safe” lane (where the carry farm is) is at the bottom of the map. If you’re on Dire’s side, the “safe” lane is at the top of the map.

Advanced lane strategies include switching lanes (to gain an advantage in lane teamfights), aggro tri lanes (bringing three heroes “off” lane to win lanes that normally wouldn’t be possible with just one or two). hero), and appearing in lane makes the opponent unpredictable.

BETWEEN GAME

Mid game is usually 10-20 minutes or 10-30 minutes. This is when the game usually ends or when the outcome becomes clear.

With carry, mid game is when you have to know the balance between farming and fighting. You need to know when to join the team fight and when to ignore everything to farm.

You also need to be alert to your opponent’s moves. If killed, your farming will be interrupted and the opponent’s farm will increase. This is something you don’t want to happen.

This is where communication becomes essential. Mid game is when there are most decisive moments, affecting the outcome of the whole game. Teams can snowball out of control during this period, so it’s time to get serious.

END OF GAME

Late game is usually from 30 minutes onwards. All games will end here if the match goes this far. This is when the carry is expected to become the monster the team has been waiting for. This is when your farm results shine or sink. If the farm doesn’t work, be prepared to be reprimanded by the team.

In this stage, you have to join teamfight and coordinate with teammates to kill opponents and destroy enemies. Farming ‘innocent’ in this stage is very risky because if killed, the respawn time is very long, which can be enough for the opponent to finish the match before you return to the game.

HERO CARRYS

“Any hero can be successful in Dota”, but there are some heroes that are better suited to the carry role than others.

Alchemist, Anti-Mage, Juggernaut, Lycan, Medusa, Lifestealer, Sven, Terrorblade, Phantom Assassin and many more heroes are popularly played as carry. You can refer to this link to see potential carries.

POPULAR PROFESSIONAL CARRY PLAYERS

Pro carries are the most attractive players to watch because they are often the ones with the flashiest moves, dealing the most damage and killing opponents.

Some famous carry you should know: Arteezy, Suma1L, Paparazi, and Miracle-.

EPILOGUE

Carry is the most stressful role in the team. If you lose, it’s the carry’s fault. If you win, it’s because the support knows how to create space for you to farm.

Carry is suitable for those who like to be the center of the game. Strong, build expensive items, and boast about the responsibility of carrying the team to victory.

Every role is important, but the carry is a special one because you will carry the team to victory.

So do you have any advice for new carry players? Is the carry role suitable for beginners?