Dota2 The GamingTools network
Our Dota 2 network: four sites, one team
Dota2News is one of four Dota 2 sites made by the same small team from Hamburg. Every site does one job: news here, ranking up on Dota2Freaks, tools for your games on dota2-tools.com and arcana prices on Dota2Arcana.
Daily Dota 2 news: patches, esports results, transfers and the pro scene, checked against the sources.
- A Dota 2 story every day, in plain words
- Matches today and every live Dota 2 stream
- Pro player and team profiles with prize money
- Live stats: players online since 2012, meta, ranks
You are here
The platform for everyone who loves Dota 2, with a focus on ranking up.
- MMR Calculator, Last Hit Calculator and Rank Percentile Checker
- Every hero and item with stats, costs and recipes
- Patch notes and tournament prize money back to TI 2011
- Dota Rankup: your rank and ranked games, coming soon
A free toolbox for every Dota 2 game, no login needed.
- Roshan, rune, stack and Tormentor timers
- Hero Comparison, BKB Checker and Aghanim lookups
- Calculators for attack speed, armor and buyback
- Steam ID converter and launch options
Prices, ranking and history of all 24 Dota 2 arcanas, updated every day.
- A daily ranking by copies sold on Steam
- Prices from five markets, history back to 2015
- The Arcana Index: are arcanas getting pricier?
- The most expensive Dota 2 items by real sales
Who runs the Dota 2 network?
Kevin and Claudio, two Dota 2 players from Germany, run all four sites as part of GamingTools. We have played Dota for about 20 years, since the first DotA map in Warcraft III. More about us on the about page.
- Network
- GamingTools
- Team
- Kevin and Claudio
- Based in
- Hamburg, Germany
- Contact
- info@gaming-tools.com
- Imprints
- Dota2News · Dota2Freaks · dota2-tools.com · Dota2Arcana
How do the four Dota 2 sites work together?
Each site covers its own topic, and they link to each other where it helps the reader.
- Dota2News reports what happens: patches, results, transfers, the pro scene, every day.
- Dota2Freaks explains the game behind it: ranks and MMR, heroes, items, patch notes and prize money.
- dota2-tools.com helps in your own games: timers, calculators and Steam tools.
- Dota2Arcana follows the market for the rarest cosmetics: every arcana, every price.
Questions about our network
Who runs Dota2News, Dota2Freaks, dota2-tools.com and Dota2Arcana?
All four sites are run by the same small team: Kevin and Claudio, two Dota 2 players from Germany, as part of the GamingTools network in Hamburg. Each site names the person responsible in its imprint.
Are the sites of the network free?
Yes. All four sites are free to read and use, without an account. Some pages show ads or marked affiliate links; they never change a price, a ranking or a story.
Why four sites instead of one?
Every site does one job. Dota2News reports what happens in Dota 2, Dota2Freaks explains ranks, heroes and items, dota2-tools.com has the tools for your games and Dota2Arcana follows the arcana market. We link to each other where it helps, and we never copy each other’s pages.
How can I become a partner of the network?
Write to info@gaming-tools.com or use our contact page. We like to hear from Dota 2 streamers, tool builders, writers and tournament organisers.
