Beginner Guides
Smite 2 for Beginners: Third-Person MOBA Basics
New to Smite 2? Learn what makes the third-person MOBA different, how Conquest and the roles work, how items and Aspects fit in, and which modes to try first.
Dana Whitlock
Dana Whitlock is the pen name of the small independent editorial team behind GameVault Media.
History
League of Legends History: From 2009 Launch to Today
How League of Legends grew from a 2009 free-to-play launch into a long-running MOBA, with its map overhauls, item systems, spin-offs and Arcane.
Heroes & Items
Dota 2 Hero Attributes Explained: Strength, Agility, Intelligence and Universal
What Strength, Agility and Intelligence give a Dota 2 hero, how primary attributes and Universal heroes work, and how stats shape roles and items.
Heroes & Items
TFT Items Explained: Components, Combining and Choosing Item Holders
How items work in Teamfight Tactics: the basic components, how two combine into a completed item, emblems, special items and who should hold them.
Maps & Objectives
Vision and Warding in MOBAs: Why Map Information Wins Games
How fog of war, wards and true sight work in League of Legends and Dota 2, plus where and when to ward, how to deward and how vision wins objectives.
Roles & Strategy
What Does a Jungler Do? Jungling Explained
What junglers actually do: Smite and jungle pets in League, clear paths, ganks, objective control, tracking the enemy jungler and Dota's approach.
Roles & Strategy
Last Hitting and Denying: How Farming Works in MOBAs
Why the killing blow matters in MOBAs: last hitting, gold and experience from creeps, denying in Dota 2, creep score and how to practice.
Beginner Guides
Deadlock Explained: How Valve’s Third-Person MOBA Works
Deadlock mixes third-person shooting with MOBA lanes, troopers and a souls economy. Here is how Valve's 6v6 game works and how to get access in 2026.
Heroes & Items
Dota 2 Items Explained: Components, Recipes and Neutral Items
How Dota 2 items work: components, recipes, actives and passives, consumables, the Secret Shop and the crafted neutral item system.
Beginner Guides
League of Legends for Beginners: The First Things to Learn
New to League of Legends? Learn what matters first: picking champions, abilities, summoner spells, farming, recalling, map awareness and objectives.