Dota 1 Heroes

What is important to know about Heroes in Dota1 ?

How many Heroes are in Dota 1?

In Dota 1 are 110 heroes playable, which fight against each other on the Dota map which is divided into Sentinel and Scourge. Ten heroes get picked so that a 5v5 battle starts on the three lanes.

It’s important to know that every hero has a function and pros, but also cons. Whenever you pick a hero, think about the why, always try to counter your enemy. Never pick an uncomfortable hero, that will make the game automatically harder for you.

Example: If the enemy has picked a Slark and a Clock and an Axe, don’t pick a Sniper, your game would be extremely hard. But if you play versus heroes that can’t close the gaps easily, Sniper is a good pick. 😉

The three hero classes in Dota 1:

The three hero classes are agility, intelligence, and strength. Choose between 33 agility heroes, 42 intelligence and 35 strength heroes. Agility heroes are most likely the carries of the game who are strong in the late game, while intelligence heroes are mostly supporters, healers, and disablers. Strength heroes are often tanks and initiators who can take a lot of damage.
But some heroes break out of their main role, for example, Obsydian Destroyer is an intelligence hero, but also a carry. Vengeful Spirit is an agility hero but most of the time he is playing a support role.

How does heroes scale with each level up?

For every hero the main attribute scales up the most: For an agility hero all stats are going up with each level, but the multiplicator for the agility goes up the most.