Dota Gaming Modes and Commands
The following are the DOTA modes and configurations in the game that you could choose from. In the Dota Modes, the player who have created the game have the authority to issue this commands. You have 15 seconds at the beginning of the game to issue these modes. The Dota Command can be entered at any respective time within the game.
Dota Commands
-random
Selects a random hero from those available irregardless what team you are at; if the game has been set to “-ap” then it’s random from all taverns, otherwise it’s random from hero from your side. Like for example, if you are in the Sentinel team, you could still get your dota hero from the Scourge.
-repick
Gives a new random hero. If in a -ar game costs 400 gold. If in a -ap game costs 150 gold. Each player can only “-repick” once. Players can only repick in the first 45 seconds of the game. Any item(s) on original character will be lose.
-refresh
With the Phantom Assassin (PA), it is used for refreshing her “invisibility” (due to a bug that removes this invisibility on death).
-random
Selects a random hero for you on your team tarven and on both teams tarven if the -ap is selected. You can repick another random hero by typing -repick, but it costs 150g. (note the different gold costs for repicking in -allrandom games and repicking when you yourself choose to -random.)
-ms
Displays current hero move speed.
-recreate
For heroes that have the ability to undergo a metamorphosis that is not tied to the unit in the world editor map, namely Dragon Knight, Lycanthropy, Lifestealer, and Soul Keeper, where there are occasional problems with losing control of the unit. This is resolved by bringing the unit back to the ‘fountain’ area and typing this command. The command has a 200 second channeling time, to prevent abuses.
-unstuck
Transports your hero to the fountain after 60 seconds; it’s used when you are stuck in a unmovable place (e.g. trapped in an area of trees). You cannot move, attack or drop / take items while transporting.(after typing -unstuck)
-ma
Displays the enemy players’ alias along with which hero they are currently controlling.
-cs
Displays creep killing & denying stats
-csboardon
Displays a board displaying creep killing & denying stats
-csboardoff
Hides a board displaying creep killing & denying stats
Dota Game Modes
-ap Allpick has been enabled. You may pick heroes from any tavern for the next two minutes.
-ar Allrandom mode has been enabled. Each player is given a random hero, and you may repick for 400 gold.
-tr Teamrandom mode has been enabled. Each player is given a random hero from their team, and you may repick for 400 gold.
-lm League mode has been enabled.
(Blue) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Pink) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Grey) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Teal) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Purple) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Light-Blue) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Green) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Yellow) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Orange) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
(Brown) has 20 seconds to pick a hero.
The game must be 5v5 in order to activate League Mode.
-dm Deathmatch has been enabled. Play begins normally, but if you die, that hero is lost forever, and you may choose another hero. If your team runs out of heroes, you lose.
-id Item drop mode has been enabled. Whenever a hero dies, that hero drops an item from a random slot instead of losing money.
-sm Short mode has been enabled. All towers are weaker, and heroes gain more experience and gold.
-np Item powerups have been disabled
-sc Supercreeps have been enabled. Siege Golems, Scary Fish, and Ancient Hydras can spawn randomly with creep spawns.
-mr (One of the following will happen at random)
TR has been randomly selected as your mode!
Teamrandom mode has been enabled. Each player is given a random hero from their team, and you may repick for 400 gold.
AP has been randomly selected as your mode!
Allpick has been enabled. You may pick heroes from any tavern for the next two minutes.
AR has been randomly selected as your mode!
Allrandom mode has been enabled. Each player is given a random hero, and you may repick for 400 gold.
-aa AllAgi has been enabled. Only Agility heroes are allowed.
-ai AllInt has been enabled. Only Intelligence heroes are allowed.
-as AllStr has been enabled. Only Strenth heroes are allowed.