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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What Is a MOBA? A Beginner’s Guide to the Genre
What a MOBA is, where the name came from, how a match unfolds from laning to the final push, and how today's major MOBAs differ from each other.