KheZu named the best heroes for beginners in Dota 2

OG coach Maurice KheZu Gutmann has named the best heroes for each role in Dota 2 that will be easiest for beginners to learn. He also explained the basics of playing each one. The guide was published on the club’s official YouTube channel.

Spectre (Position 1 – Carry)

• Easy to learn, does not require high skill
• Just farm, then ultimate weak targets
• Can retreat after attacking with Shadow Step
• Items: Power Treads → Blade Mail → Radiance / Manta + Diffusal Blade
• Strong in late game, good against new players

Tiny (Position 2 – Mid)

• Only has two active abilities
• High damage, simple combo: Blink → Q + W
• Farm and look for easy targets
• Great at punishing weak supports and noobs

Bristleback (Position 3 – Offlane)

• Just spam W + Q
• Beginners will attack you in your back
• Low cooldown, requires almost no mana
• Items: Power Treads → Vanguard → Aghanim's Scepter
• The most suitable hero for new players in offlane

Bounty Hunter (Position 4 – Semi-support)

• Invisibility = immortality at low ranks
• Track gives extra gold and reveals enemies in the fog of war
• Great for killing couriers and supports
• Very annoying to enemies, easily gains gold

Lich (Position 5 – Support)

• Simple gameplay, no need to worry about mana
• Strong abilities: nuke + slow, shield, stun, and a good teamfight ultimate
• Effective in lane and reliable in teamfights
• Excellent pick for beginner position fives

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As CyberScore reported earlier, the best characters for each role in patch 7.38c have been determined.