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In Dota 2 we can change the default keys and hotkeys of our personal keys by just going to to settings menu. The default keys of abilities is in legacy mode. The legacy keys is the default key of Dota 1, if you are not familiar or particular in ability keys of Dota 1 and you find the legacy keys difficult then you can switch it to QWER mode or keys. QWER keys is easier compare to legacy keys. As you can see it in your keyboard, QWER is right below the number buttons and it is just in 1 row. Q is for your first skill, W is for second skill, E is for third skill and R is for your ultimate skill. QWER keys will automatically apply to all heroes once you have enabled it. If an ability of an hero exceed to 4 keys, then keys F,T,C and D will be added automatically. QWER keys is the best and suggested ability hotkey for Dota beginners. Some of my friends switches to QWER keys even though they have used Legacy keys for more than 2 or 3 years already.
Select All Other Summoned Units
My hotkey for my other summoned units is "space" or space bar. I assigned it in space bar so that it will be so easy when I switch control to other summoned units. Before I have assigned hotkey to space, space bar has a default function of showing recent event of the match and I think it is not necessary nor important to be in a key modifier so I assigned space bar to "select all other summoned units". Most players usually use hotkeys and micro more often in playing Dota 2 especially if your hero has summoning ability so space bar is a good hotkey for switching to other summoned units by just using your left hand's thumb. However switching to some other summoned units is still the default key which is the "tab" key.
Hold Hero
I have also changed my "Hold" or "Stop" key, the default key for "Hold hero" was "H" and "H" is a little far from your fingers so I changed "H" to "Caps lock". Caps lock has no function key in Dota 2 game anyway, so when holding your hero is made easy since "caps lock" key is just right above the shift key. Shift key has a function of queuing an ability to cast or queuing a hero move in game and I use "Shift" key more often in game because it is very useful in queuing an ability or skill.
Inventory Hotkeys
Setting my inventory hotkeys to Alt+key. It is Alt+Q, Alt+W, Alt+E on my top 3 inventory slot and Alt+A, Alt+S and Alt+D on the bottom 3 of my inventory slot. However most of professional Dota 2 players don't use this Alt+key hotkey because of the cast delay of using it in crucial situations. You have to press 2 buttons in order to activate an inventory item, by using your thumb and other fingers is a hassle in activating an item.
Most of the gaming shop in the Philippines don't have a gaming hardware like gaming keyboard and gaming mouse so most Pinoy players had set their inventory hotkeys to "Alt+Key" or other, unlike if you have a gaming mouse you can set your inventory hotkeys to mouse 1, mouse 2, mouse 3 ot mouse 4 for an easier access to the buttons.
Ability Learn
My Ability learn or level stat upgrade is set to key 3 because when you are in the middle of team fight and you just leveled up, you can easily press the number 3 then press your desired skill in which you want to upgrade. The number 3 button is reachable from where your left hand is positioned while you are playing.
Option Menu
In other option menu there are also options which you can enable it by just checking it in option settings. For me, the lists below are a must enabled option.
Auto Attack - This will allow your hero to automatically attack every enemy units in your range and near sight.
Double Tap Ability Self Cast - You will be able to cast your ability to your hero by just double tapping the ability key.
Teleport Requires Stop - This must be enabled to avoid accidental stopping of your teleport channeling because while teleport channeling you should not right click on any area of the map or press or cast an ability, when you accidentally right click on a random location it will interrupt or cancel your teleport channeling and just wasted 100 golds for the portal scroll.
Show Hit Points Over Player Health Bar - This should also enabled, with the hit points showing over your healthbar or enemy's healthbar you can determine if how many health or hit points you have or your enemy have. Whether you can kill your enemy in 1 hit or not.
Video Settings
Game Screen Render Quality
This video settings is helpful for slow computers. Textures and shadow quality must be in "Low" in order to avoid game lags.
Note: Some game settings will not take effect immediately so I advice you to restart your Dota 2 after some changes.
In Dota 2 we can change the default keys and hotkeys of our personal keys by just going to to settings menu. The default keys of abilities is in legacy mode. The legacy keys is the default key of Dota 1, if you are not familiar or particular in ability keys of Dota 1 and you find the legacy keys difficult then you can switch it to QWER mode or keys. QWER keys is easier compare to legacy keys. As you can see it in your keyboard, QWER is right below the number buttons and it is just in 1 row. Q is for your first skill, W is for second skill, E is for third skill and R is for your ultimate skill. QWER keys will automatically apply to all heroes once you have enabled it. If an ability of an hero exceed to 4 keys, then keys F,T,C and D will be added automatically. QWER keys is the best and suggested ability hotkey for Dota beginners. Some of my friends switches to QWER keys even though they have used Legacy keys for more than 2 or 3 years already.
Select All Other Summoned Units
My hotkey for my other summoned units is "space" or space bar. I assigned it in space bar so that it will be so easy when I switch control to other summoned units. Before I have assigned hotkey to space, space bar has a default function of showing recent event of the match and I think it is not necessary nor important to be in a key modifier so I assigned space bar to "select all other summoned units". Most players usually use hotkeys and micro more often in playing Dota 2 especially if your hero has summoning ability so space bar is a good hotkey for switching to other summoned units by just using your left hand's thumb. However switching to some other summoned units is still the default key which is the "tab" key.
Hold Hero
I have also changed my "Hold" or "Stop" key, the default key for "Hold hero" was "H" and "H" is a little far from your fingers so I changed "H" to "Caps lock". Caps lock has no function key in Dota 2 game anyway, so when holding your hero is made easy since "caps lock" key is just right above the shift key. Shift key has a function of queuing an ability to cast or queuing a hero move in game and I use "Shift" key more often in game because it is very useful in queuing an ability or skill.
Inventory Hotkeys
Setting my inventory hotkeys to Alt+key. It is Alt+Q, Alt+W, Alt+E on my top 3 inventory slot and Alt+A, Alt+S and Alt+D on the bottom 3 of my inventory slot. However most of professional Dota 2 players don't use this Alt+key hotkey because of the cast delay of using it in crucial situations. You have to press 2 buttons in order to activate an inventory item, by using your thumb and other fingers is a hassle in activating an item.
Most of the gaming shop in the Philippines don't have a gaming hardware like gaming keyboard and gaming mouse so most Pinoy players had set their inventory hotkeys to "Alt+Key" or other, unlike if you have a gaming mouse you can set your inventory hotkeys to mouse 1, mouse 2, mouse 3 ot mouse 4 for an easier access to the buttons.
Ability Learn
My Ability learn or level stat upgrade is set to key 3 because when you are in the middle of team fight and you just leveled up, you can easily press the number 3 then press your desired skill in which you want to upgrade. The number 3 button is reachable from where your left hand is positioned while you are playing.
Option Menu
In other option menu there are also options which you can enable it by just checking it in option settings. For me, the lists below are a must enabled option.
Auto Attack - This will allow your hero to automatically attack every enemy units in your range and near sight.
Double Tap Ability Self Cast - You will be able to cast your ability to your hero by just double tapping the ability key.
Teleport Requires Stop - This must be enabled to avoid accidental stopping of your teleport channeling because while teleport channeling you should not right click on any area of the map or press or cast an ability, when you accidentally right click on a random location it will interrupt or cancel your teleport channeling and just wasted 100 golds for the portal scroll.
Show Hit Points Over Player Health Bar - This should also enabled, with the hit points showing over your healthbar or enemy's healthbar you can determine if how many health or hit points you have or your enemy have. Whether you can kill your enemy in 1 hit or not.
Video Settings
Game Screen Render Quality
This video settings is helpful for slow computers. Textures and shadow quality must be in "Low" in order to avoid game lags.
Note: Some game settings will not take effect immediately so I advice you to restart your Dota 2 after some changes.
Suggested Dota 2 Hotkeys for an Easy Microing.
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