Beginner Guides
Dota 2 for Beginners: What to Learn First
A step-by-step learning path for new Dota 2 players: hero choice, last hitting, the shop and courier, the minimap, TP scrolls, buyback and high ground.
Dana Whitlock
Dana Whitlock is the pen name of the small independent editorial team behind GameVault Media.
Beginner Guides
What Is an Auto Battler? How the Genre Works
What an auto battler is, how drafting, positioning, economy and synergies work, and how TFT, Dota Underlords, Auto Chess and others compare.
Maps & Objectives
Roshan in Dota 2: The Aegis, Rewards and When to Take Him
How Roshan works in Dota 2 as of 2026: his moving lair, respawn window, the Aegis, Cheese, Refresher Shard and Banner, and when teams should take him.
Maps & Objectives
Dragons and Baron Nashor in League of Legends: Epic Monsters Explained
How League's elemental drakes, Dragon Soul, Elder Dragon and Baron Nashor work as of 2026, what they give and why teams fight over them.
Heroes & Items
League of Legends Champion Classes Explained: Tanks, Mages, Marksmen and More
Riot's seven champion classes and their subclasses explained, with example champions, typical roles and how classes fit into a team composition.
History
From Aeon of Strife to Deadlock: A History of the MOBA Genre
How a StarCraft custom map grew into DotA, League of Legends, Dota 2, Smite, Heroes of the Storm, mobile MOBAs and Valve's Deadlock.
Beginner Guides
How Teamfight Tactics Works: A Beginner’s Guide to TFT
A plain-language guide to a Teamfight Tactics game: eight players, stages and rounds, the shop, star levels, traits, items, health and placement.
Maps & Objectives
Summoner’s Rift Map Guide: Lanes, Jungle, Turrets and Inhibitors
A tour of Summoner's Rift: the three lanes, river, jungle quadrants, turret tiers, plates, inhibitors and the Nexus, and why each structure matters.
Roles & Strategy
Dota 2 Positions 1–5 Explained: Carry, Mid, Offlane and Supports
How Dota 2's position 1–5 system works, what the carry, mid, offlaner and two supports do, and why Dota roles are more fluid than League's.
Roles & Strategy
League of Legends Roles Explained: Top, Jungle, Mid, Bot and Support
What each of League's five positions does in the early, mid and late game, which champions usually fill them, and how the roles work together.