How to Ping in Defense of the Ancients (DotA)
Perform an exclamation ping to inform your teammates to attack or defend a certain unit or area., Perform a cross ping when you need to inform your teammates that a certain place is dangerous., Draw a path to show your teammates routes.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Perform an exclamation ping to inform your teammates to attack or defend a certain unit or area.
Hold Alt and left click anywhere with your mouse.
Clicking on enemy units and towers will draw a small sword icon on the map, while clicking on allied towers will draw a small shield icon. -
Step 2: Perform a cross ping when you need to inform your teammates that a certain place is dangerous.
It tell them they should not go there or they should retreat.
Hold Ctrl+Alt and left click anywhere with your mouse.
This kind of ping will have a different sound effect. , Hold Ctrl and hold the left mouse button on the mini-map while dragging the mouse around to draw lines on the mini-map.
Use this to draw certain paths you think are safe for your teammates to take or you think would be better to take for initiating a battle. -
Step 3: Draw a path to show your teammates routes.
Detailed Guide
Hold Alt and left click anywhere with your mouse.
Clicking on enemy units and towers will draw a small sword icon on the map, while clicking on allied towers will draw a small shield icon.
It tell them they should not go there or they should retreat.
Hold Ctrl+Alt and left click anywhere with your mouse.
This kind of ping will have a different sound effect. , Hold Ctrl and hold the left mouse button on the mini-map while dragging the mouse around to draw lines on the mini-map.
Use this to draw certain paths you think are safe for your teammates to take or you think would be better to take for initiating a battle.
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