Gold and items

Gold is one of the most important resources in DoTA2; it is a currency used to buy items and to revive your hero from its death instantly. Normally gold will be given to all players by 1 gold for every 0.66 seconds starting from 0.00 in the in-game clock. Gold can be gained in other several ways that are

-From killing enemy heroes

-From assisting in killing enemy heroes

-From killing all types of creep

-From destroying buildings

Time to buy some items

As I said before gold is used to buy items that help strengthen your hero. Each hero can carry and use up to 6 items at the same time these 6 slots are what we called "Inventory", moreover, 3 slots below the inventory are what we called "Backpack" if you put the item in there your item cannot be used

Inventory and Backpack slots

So, to buy the items you need to press the key "F4" to open to shop

After you open the shop you inspect the item you want to buy by hovering the mouse over the item to see its price and status that it gives you

Powerful items were mostly combined from small different items. After you acquire all of its items it will combine to that powerful item automatically

If you buy the item in the base you will get that item to your inventory instantly, but if you are not in your base, you will need the help from your "courier" courier is your team unit that will transport your team items to the heroes from base

A courier delivering item to a hero

Some items cannot be bought from your base. You need to buy it from Secret Shop you can go and buy items from the secret shop on your own or you can control the courier and make it buy for you

Radiant's side secret shop

Dire's side secret shop

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