Easy heroes for beginners in Dota 2 — Umbrella·Dota guide
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Easy heroes for beginners in Dota 2

If you're just starting to play Dota 2, the choice of your first heroes matters a lot. Hard heroes (Invoker, Meepo, Chen, Arc Warden) frustrate and make you quit the game. Simple ones give a comfortable start and cement the basics. We break down 12 ideal heroes for your first 200 games.

About the selection

The main simplicity criteria: a small number of active abilities, a clear item spike, no micro-control, a forgiving right-click mechanic. All the heroes below suit every position (carry, mid, offlane, support) with a 50%+ win rate at low ranks.

After 200 games on simple heroes, move to mid-difficulty ones: Phantom Assassin, Juggernaut, Storm Spirit, Earthshaker. By 500 games — you can try Invoker or Pudge mid (if you played Pudge on support).

TOP-12

Hero list

#1 Wraith King
Wraith King
STR · WR 50.1% · 18k
#2 Sniper
Sniper
AGI · WR 50.1% · 35k
#3 Lion
Lion
INT · WR 49.8% · 76k
#4 Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
INT · WR 49.2% · 28k
#5 Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
INT · WR 49.9% · 31k
#6 Sven
Sven
STR · WR 48.9% · 7k
#7 Jakiro
Jakiro
INT · WR 45.7% · 18k
#8 Lich
Lich
INT · WR 50.9% · 37k
#9 Omniknight
Omniknight
STR · WR 51.0% · 7k
#10 Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
STR · WR 47.9% · 6k
#11 Pudge
Pudge
STR · WR 50.3% · 77k
#12 Undying
Undying
STR · WR 51.8% · 24k