Dota Modding

Documentation

• Global
• Unit
• Ability
• Item
• Modifier
• Projectile Manager
• Vector
• QAngle

Tutorials

• New Custom Game (+d2am)
• Custom Ability
• Custom Item
• Custom Hero
• Custom Autocast Ability
• Custom Aura Ability
• Custom Shillshot Ability
• Tooltips

Important links

• npc_heroes.txt
• npc_abilities.txt
• npc_units.txt
• items.txt
• dota_english.txt
• All Dota 2 Translations
• Hero Sounds
• dota.fdg
• Item Builds
• Addon Template
  • game/
  • content/
• Official
  • API
  • Addon Overview
  • Panorama
• Images
  • Ability Icons
  • Hero Icons
  • Unit Icons
  • Item Icons
  • Low Violence

Other GITs

Custom Games

• Open Angel Arena (OAA)
• EarthSalamander42’s Dota IMBA

Libraries

• ModDota’s Lua Spell Library
• Pizzalol’s Spell Library
• DrTeaSpoon’s Dota 2 Overflow

Examples

Abilities

• Alchemist = npc_dota_hero_alchemist
  • Acid Spray
  • Unstable Concoction
  • Greevil’s Greed
  • Give Aghanim’s Scepter
  • Give Aghanim’s Scepter (5 levels of Scepter, Gives Talents)
  • Chemical Rage
• Ancient Apparition = npc_dota_hero_ancient_apparition
  • Cold Feet
  • Ice Vortex
  • Chilling Touch
  • Ice Blast
  • Ice Blast (Select Target Point)
• Anti-Mage = npc_dota_hero_antimage
  • Mana Break
  • Blink
  • Spell Shield
    • Spell Shield Reflection
  • Mana Void
• Io = npc_dota_hero_wisp
  • Teather (Permanent)
  • Teather (Duration)
  • Spirits (Toggle)
  • Spirits (Dynamic)
  • Overcharge
  • Relocate (Channel)
  • Relocate (Delay)
• Kunkka = npc_dota_hero_kunkka
  • Torrent
  • Tidebringer
  • X Marks the Spot
  • Ghostship
• Legion Commander = npc_dota_hero_legion_commander
  • Duel
• Lifestealer = npc_dota_hero_life_stealer
  • Rage
  • Feast
  • Open_Wounds
  • Infest
  • Assimilate
• Magnus = npc_dota_hero_magnataur
  • Empower
• Meepo = npc_dota_hero_meepo
  • Earthbind
  • Poof
  • Geostrike
  • Divided We Stand
• Mirana = npc_dota_hero_mirana
  • Starfall
  • Sacred Arrow
  • Leap
  • Moonlight Shadow
• Phantom Assassin = npc_dota_hero_phantom_assassin
  • Stifling Dagger
  • Phantom Strike
  • Blur
  • Coup de Grace
• Sven = npc_dota_hero_sven
  • Great Cleave
• Windranger = npc_dota_hero_windrunner
  • Shackleshot
  • Powershot
• Wraith King = npc_dota_hero_skeleton_king
  • Wraithfire Blast
  • Vampiric Aura
  • Mortal Strike (old, no active)
    • Mortal Strike - Skeletons (Gain charges on every X kills of creeps)
    • Mortal Strike - Skeletons (Gain charges on Crit on creeps and kill them)
  • Reincarnation
• Winter Wyvern = npc_dota_hero_winter_wyvern
  • Arctic Burn
  • Winger’s Curse

Custom

Items

• Battlefury
• Blink Dagger
• Tome of Knowledge
• Gem of True Sight
• Aegis of the Immortal
• Greevil Taffy
• Aghanim’s Scepter
• Aghanim’s Scepter (5 levels, 2+ Gives Talents)

Libraries

• Talents
• Cleave
  • Cleave Talents

GUI (Panorama)

• Hero Picking Screen
• Ability Picking Screen
  • Simple
• Shop