Any online computer game boasts a bunch of terms that gradually enter the vocabulary of players. Especially when this project becomes the largest discipline in the e-sports field. Dota 2 is just one such example. From the article you will learn what the gang is, in which cases it is worth using this word and how to interpret it during the match.
Meaning and Description
It is worth saying that the occurrence of this word in English is not related to gaming topics. Namely, in computer games, the term gang or gank began to be used in one of the varieties of attacks. Let's consider this action in more detail.
In computer games (Dota 2, MOBA-like projects, as well as MMORPG and other games related to the confrontation between live players in any form), this term means an attack on an enemy character at a time when he least suspects it, simply not ready to defend or much weaker than your team. In "DotA" ganges are most often carried out between lines in the amount of 1-2 characters.
Such actions allow you to win an advantage in gold and experience over opponents and worsen the position of the enemy, because for every death he loses coins, and also misses the time that can be spent on farming and raising the level.
When do you need to "gank"?
Now you know what a gang is in Dota 2, so you can move on to specific game situations. It is worth noting that, depending on the patch and changes, the effectiveness of unexpected killings may decrease or increase. Therefore, do not be surprised if in professional games and ordinary public gangs will not be popular at a certain point in time. This means that it is simply unprofitable for players to send resources to one of the lines for killing an enemy hero, because for this they give little gold in the initial stages of the game.
On the other hand, with the help of a successful gank, you can significantly spoil the life of an enemy mid-player or carry. By the way, when you are planning to suddenly attack the enemy with large forces (2-3 heroes), you should choose a more "expensive" target - for the collective killing of support you will get a very small advantage.
Those who know well what ganges are in “DotA” can choose good moments for moving around and realizing these very situations. Also, access to the enemy opens up scope for action for some time. For example, quickly getting rid of the mid-team of opponents, you can immediately go to the den of Roshan and kill the boss. This will give an advantage in gold, experience, as well as Aegis on one of the key characters. Now consider the most suitable characters.
The best gankers
The Ganges in DotA is not only an unexpected attack, but also a thorough preparation for this. Not every hero can successfully attack and fix the enemy so that he could not escape. Also, for such actions, you need to select the correct arrangement of wards and objects. But first about the heroes.
To successfully gank the mid or light line of the enemy, it is best to pay attention to the roamers. These include characters with a camp and any other fixation. For example, Bane, Crystal Maiden, Leshrac, Witch Doctor and the like. These heroes can ruin the enemy’s life at 1-2-3 levels due to available abilities. With ultimate skills, it becomes even easier. Also from level 6 you can move around the map to such heroes as Batrider, because of his "lasso", fixing the enemy.
Good gankers also include characters with invisibility - Riki, Bounty Hunter, Clinkz. They can attack unexpectedly if the enemies do not have a Sentry Ward, and inflict enough damage even without items.
Useful items
In killing the enemy, inexpensive, but necessary things will help you. For example, Orb of Venom, a blow with which seriously slows down the enemy and poisons it with poison. Best used on melee heroes. The second item is Blight Stone. The blow of the hero who has this item in his inventory removes the enemy’s armor by 2 units, which allows more damage to the enemy. Moreover, the item can be improved in Desolator in the future. When attacking invisible enemies, do not forget about the "enlightenment" or Sentry Ward.
How to prevent gank?
In most cases, defensive actions fall on the shoulders of support. In order for the allied Kerry and Mead to feel safe, a competent placement of the Observer Ward is necessary, which open the overview to parts of the map. Do not neglect the Sentry Ward if invisible characters play against you. Set such a ward on the mid-line, as a result of which your midmer will see the approaching enemy and will not fall into the trap. The player will understand that something is malfunctioning and will understand that this is a gang. In Dota 2, it’s important to keep track of such moments and keep track of enemy movements. Also, do not forget to carry out such attacks on time!
Be vigilant and learn to anticipate such attacks. Then you can win most games. Now you know what a gang is in Dota-2.