Buying items is the most important part of the game, without which everything else is meaningless. It is also a very important part that determines your level of play, because it is measured not in blindly following the builds, but adjusting them to different situations in the game. Sometimes the most frequently bought item can be completely useless, because every new game in Dota is not like the previous one.

This guide will help you understand the basic types of items, when and what to buy, and how to do it correctly, maximising victory for your team.

Item Types

All items are divided into 2 types: Defensive and Attacking, which in turn are divided into 2 subtypes (physical and magical). Defensive items include: Black king bar, Lotus, Vladimir and the like. They all do different things. Some can protect against magic, some give resistance to effects, some give your team auras that make the game easier, and some cut and protect against physical damage.

Attack items are divided into 2 types, which we have listed above. There are items that are more bought for mages, and there are items that are bought for physical kerries. Kerry will rarely buy items that are bought for mids and vice versa. Such items give increased damage, stat boosts, critical hits, and more.

How to understand what to buy?

Facilitate this, you can use special builds when choosing heroes. They are made by enthusiasts, and there you can always find what will be relevant on your hero, but this does not prevent you from coming up with your own variants of items. At the beginning of the game, you should always buy transitional items that will give you an advantage in the beginning, and that you can later grapple into stronger ones.

Where do I buy items?

You can buy items from both the regular shop and the secret shop. The secret shop is close to the line, and there you can buy items that will help you defend the line and give you mana and health regen. Add items to the "Quick Buy", and buy items in pieces to make it easier to assemble.