I grew up playing League of Legends as my main MOBA of choice, but I was eventually dragged into the world of Dota 2 by my Filipino friends in 2015.

I got hooked on the thrilling esports moments and incredible outplays throughout the years. My friends and I have spent countless hours dissecting the True Sight documentaries just to test out the same game-breaking moves in our own public matches.

But after years of trying to learn the Valve MOBA to perfection, I can honestly say that I’ll never be good at Dota 2, and here’s why.

A noob-tastic review of Dota 2

The gameplay is way more than just point and click

Dota 2 is one of the deepest games in terms of how much players need to assess gameplay over an extended amount of time. While other games like FPS’s and fighting games are always played with a time limit, MOBAs will only finish once a base falls.

Dota 2 sports a bigger map with limited teleporting compared to League of Legends so the game has a painstaking process of resource and economy management. From the gold and experience you get from killing creeps, camps, and opponent heroes, you invest in the best items possible.

By the late game, things start to change drastically for both teams. Dota 2 has an obsession with ascension, giving players trillions of ways to go about besting their opponents.

For essential items, teams can purchase Black King Bar, Lotus Orb, and Linken’s Sphere to deter any incoming debuff. There’s also a long list of tier 5…