What is Nerf?
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Nerf
A nerf is a reduction in the effectiveness of a hero, item, ability, or mechanic made by the game developers in patches. The purpose of a nerf is to balance the game, especially if something becomes too powerful and starts to dominate.
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Drums
Drums is a slang term for the item Drum of Endurance in Dota 2. In the original Dota, the item was called Ancient Janggo of Endurance. The item looks like a drum, which is where it...
TI
TI is the abbreviation for The International, the premier Dota 2 tournament hosted annually by Valve. It features the top teams from around the world competing for one of the bigge...
Watcher
The Watcher is a neutral structure that provides vision when active but does not reveal invisibility. If a Watcher is already captured, it can be deactivated for 2 minutes with ano...
DPS
DPS (Damage Per Second) is a measure of the damage a hero deals per second. In Dota 2, DPS usually refers to consistent physical damage dealt by heroes through basic attacks and ab...
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