Fourth Spirit - A Dota 2 Podcast

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Proud talk about their favorite, high-impact talent trees in Dota 2 7.01 on the latest Theorycraft episode before tackling this week's combo: Lifestealer/Ember Spirit. They talk about the strengths of the heroes, where the synergy lies, how to build/skill them, and then they take the duo to the lanes in a real life pub! Find out how the combo fared on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud schools Cyphus on the latest ESL One Genting tournament, what we saw from the pros in the latest Dota 2 7.01 patch to direct the meta, and the final series between Newbee and Digital Chaos. Later they talk Newbee Boss's new lineup as well as the addition of a female pro-Dota 2 player in the three-position. Finally, Cyphus offers up another round of obscure e-sports trivia. All this and more in the latest pro-Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Roland and Ursinity tackle another DotP Q&A regarding items you'd add to Dota 2 or rework, support priorities, the direction of the Dota 2 7.01 patch meta, how an English/Spanish language barrier can impact a Dota game, and much, much more! Tune in to the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast to hear it all!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast This week the computer eats the original Monday show that Cyphus and Roland recorded. Literally eats it, and won't spit it back out. So a brave warrior climbs from the fog, in the middle of the night, to record a new episode summarizing the old episode, and more! Join Roland on a tired delirium of tangents with no traffic cops, while he tries to stay on topic, but lets be honest, he's still thinking about his Elton John cover. Climb MMR with Roland while he talks Dota 2 and how he has fun with breaking outside of the box. This and more on Defense of the Patience - The Ro-solo-saga.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast This episode Proud and Roland go back to the basics covering attributes, armor, baseball mitts and more. Don't miss this episode of Dota 2 education gold, and don't forget to get more armor on the latest Proudland.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast It's time once again for Theorycraft Thursdays where Proud and Ursinity are taking Centaur and Bane to the lanes! Find out what they're building, skilling and trying to synergize in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast before they take it to the lanes to test it out in a real live Dota match. All this and more on the latest episode!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud takes the reigns with a clueless Cyphus there to ask questions as the DotPro show finds itself newly resurrected and back in action. Proud covers exciting upcoming roster changes in the Dota 2 pro scene, some new teams, old players with new roles, and some of the latest drama involving Ruru. Cyphus prods for further background information about the various happenings and offers a bit of esports trivia to close the show out from the non-Dota 2 esports world. All this and more on the latest edition of the pro Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Roland are together again for another round of DotP listener questions about all things Dota 2. After Ursi helps Roland understand what's so cool about Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations, they take listener questions. They discuss their favorite heroes for every position in the current patch, whether dual (or even trilane) mids will be making a comeback, how to get farm as a position 5 support, and much, much more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 Q&A podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland talk about their latest foray into Dota 2 and how they've both been playing a bit more offlane than usual. They discuss how tankier heroes seem to be faring better in the latest patch in their latest experiences. Roland tries to explain why his MMR dropped 200 points, and then continues his vow that he shall see the light of 4k MMR by the end of the month. All this and more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland discuss what others have done and how one might go about developing your own strategy for climbing MMR in Dota 2. All this and more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Proud take another look at theorycrafting in Dota 2 7.00. This time they debate a number of mids and safe lanes for this week's combo live on the show! They talk about Shadow Fiend, Templar Assassin and Ember Spirit for the mid role and Troll, Juggernaut, Lifestealer and Lone Druid for the safe lane. Find out what they settle on, where they think the synergy lies, and whether or not they made the right choices before taking the combo crafted to the lanes on this week's edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience -A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus, Ursinity and Proud talk about Carrie Fisher, Ursinity's disdain for deceased celebrities and his latest run in Dota 2 7.00, which Ancient creeps to devour as Doom with his new level 25 talent and more Dota 2 goodness. Then they discuss plans moving forward for the Wednesday show slot and what kind of changes there will be moving forward (spoiler alert, it's about the pro scene). All this and more on the latest Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Roland is joined by Proud as resident Dota 2 5k expert this week for another round of Dota 2 Q&A on DotP. They answer email questions about whether patches are necessary for games like Dota 2, advice for new captains forming Dota 2 amateur teams, and then take live listener questions about the best heroes to climb to 2k with, how to introduce a significant other to Dota, and more! All this on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland get together late on Christmas for a Monday release of the podcast discussing getting and giving advice to new and less skilled (read: lower MMR) players, whether it's worthwhile or not, and the value of your own experience in Dota 2. Then of course they try to give advice. Be prepared. All this and more in the latest Dota 2 podcast. P.S. Merry Christmas DotPeeps!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud is joined by Cyphus (filling in for Roland) for another edition of Proudland focusing on Cyphus' issues in the latest patch, navigating talent trees and tools for assessing the relative value of every option, as well as an assessment of how important efficiency is in this current meta and update as opposed to previous patches. All this and more in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Ursi dig in to what the mid lane is shaping up to be all about in Dota 2 7.00 before testing out their first theorycrafted combo of the latest patch. They take to the lanes with Bounty Hunter and Queen of Pain. Find out how they plan to build them, what they think the synergy will be, and how the combo fared in the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus prods Ursinity and Proud about where they see the meta headed in Dota 2 7.00. They discuss when the best time to gain MMR will be in this patch, the magnitude of the change to Dota 2 meta and gameplay of the latest patch, the significance of magic damage's decline throughout a Dota 2 game, and how they go about getting a feel for where things are likely headed in Dota 2. All this and more arguing than you might expect about magic damage on the latest Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Roland join forces to tackle live listener questions from you, DotP listeners! They answer questions regarding who looks like the in-meta heroes in Dota 2 7.00 as of now, the most OP talent trees, how game length seems to be impacted, how supports have been impacted in the latest patch, and how to know when it matters what your hero's primary stat is. All this and more on the revamped DotP Q&A Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland discuss some new show changes coming to the DotP network, their current trials and tribulations in Dota 2 7.00, Roland's account possibly gets hacked, and lots of arguing about Monkey King. All this and more in the latest episode of Defense of the Patience, a Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland dissect the pros and cons of counter picking versus comfort picking. They talk about how to get a feel for counter picks, things to consider and what to trust when doing both. All this and more in the latest Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Ursinity are back with another summary of Dota 2 7.00 now that they've had the opportunity to spend a little time with it. They list off their top 5 best and top 5 worst elements after a few days into Dota 2 7.00. All this and more on the latest edition of Theorycraft Thursday.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Proud join forces for a special edition of the DotP Roundtable: a sick, sick edition that is. And not in that cool like "that was a sick episode" way...more in the "these guys are kinda grossing me out, sick" sorta way. But don't worry, they're talking about the Boston Major, their trip, the Dota, the people, and the experience being together in-person once again. All this and more on the latest Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland team up for a special Tuesday DotP episode trying to wrap their noob minds around the latest and greatest changes to Dota 2. They talk some of their favorite changes behind the 7.00 update, what the motivations behind some of the changes seemed to be, and the future of Dota 2 gaming. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast DotP is proud to bring you a thorough patch analysis Dota 2 7.00. Ursinity, Proud, Flubb and Skrunk, the resident 5k+ MMR DotP crew, is getting together to take a long, hard look at a patch that promises tons of change. It's a long one folks and not for the faint of heart! DotP will resume normally scheduled programming tomorrow with the Tuesday Q&A! Send those Dota 2 7.00 questions to [email protected]!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Roland introduces the episode (itself an ironic attempt at not being a re-release) being re-released today while Proud and Ursinity are away at the Boston Major. This episode, as Roland explains, was an episode done somewhat spontaneously in place of the old DotPro Show. It provided the inspiration for what would become Proudland. Enjoy this DotP Classic Dota 2 Podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud joins for a 20-minute rant about why there isn't a new Theorycraft Thursday with a patient Cyphus to try and keep him company and sane. He does not succeed nor does he try very hard admittedly. It's late. And madness is taking hold. Speaking of madness, this episode also features the very first theorycrafted combo of 6.88: Troll Warlord and Crystal Maiden. Ah. To be a young 6.88 again. When heroes like Troll might have been awesome.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus, Flubb and Ursi chat about Dota 2 fatigue, watching the Boston Major Group Stage and preparing for the Main Event, and they also take a little time to talk about the upcoming Dota 2 6.89 patch release next Monday. They talk about what they hope to see in the upcoming patch and their personal predictions. P.S. Valve, please fix Necro ult per our request. <3 DotP

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Flubb is joined by fellow show hosts and fellow teammates Ursinity and Proud for a special edition of DotP's highest-skilled players answering listener questions about Dota 2. They talk being teammates on Hakuna Mirana, their experience w/ Dota 2 and DotP and much, much more! All this on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland talk calibrating Roland's smurf, where his MMR is shaping up to be, how it's affected his view of the game and advice from other players, and then Roland gives Cyphus an on-air shaming for not playing Dota 2 for a significant number of days. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus returns to Proudland to join host Proud while Roland is away doing baby stuff with a baby or something. We're not really sure. But Proud and Cyphus get to talk about Dota 2, specifically what the thought process should be like when creating, modifying or trying out a new build you've learned about. Proud walks Cyphus through the basics for carry, support, mid and offlane. They also talk Roland's smurf endeavors and Venomancer jungle.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursi and Proud are takin' a closer look at everybody's favorite bear: Winnie the...err...Ursa. They're pairing him with Rubick for a dual lane combo and theorycrafting about the duo's synergy, how to build them and what to buy right before taking them into a game. Find out how the combo performed on the latest Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus, Bursinity and Flub team up for another DotP Roundtable to talk about stale meta in Dota 2, when the new patch will drop, why they're geeks for patch notes, and the difficulty of implementing things they've learned from Dota 2 community resources into one's play.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Flubb is joined by Cyphus and Proud for another round of DotP listener Q&A about all things Dota 2. The gang tackles a few questions from last week, talks their favorite non-Dota video games, and come up with a beautiful rework for Necrophos's ult. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland are delving into their Dota 2 activities (and sometimes lack thereof) over the Thanksgiving break, Roland's progress on his smurf and high hopes for calibration (with humility), and what they've seen in Dota 2 pubs the last week. They also have a laugh at Roland's Twitch link on Reddit with his Storm Spirit suicide.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland get together for a late-night, post-Thanksgiving recording of Proudland to talk Dota 2 and giving thanks.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast DotP Theorycrafters Ursinity and Proud are joined by StanKing for a run at some Dota 2 theorycrafting. They interview StanKing, discuss a special combo, and then take it into the game! All this and more on the latest Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus, Ursinity and Flubb take a tour of relevant statistics in Dota 2. They talk about meta statistics versus personal statistics, how to interface with meta stats, how they've used statistics along the way, and what the best approaches might be to incorporating stats from sites like Dotabuff and OpenDota into your own Dota 2 journey. All this and more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Flubb is joined by Roland and Ursinity to debut a new Tuesday Dota 2 show completely listener-guided. DotP is taking all your questions about Dota 2 heroes, items, combos, builds, strategy, interactions, and more! Got a question? Send it to [email protected] and let us know what you'd like a trio of DotP show hosts to take a crack at!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland address some show changes, then have a discussion about playing Ursa, Roland's latest shenanigans in his pubs and taking Dota 2 seriously, and much, much more. All this and more in the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland talk strategies for winning with random teammates in difficult situations. All this and more in the latest Dota 2 podcast!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast It's time to theorycraft once again this week with Ursinity and Proud. This week they're trying out a Mirana mid/Sven safe combo in Dota 2. Find out how they intend to build them, what the strengths of the combo are, and then stay tuned to find out how they did after testing the combo in a real-life Dota 2 pub.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus, Wazoo, Ursinity and Flubb sit down for a talk about the heroes they've been struggling with lately in Dota 2. They tackle what they could be doing better, how to build them and strategies for success. Heroes include: Mirana, Luna and Juggernaut. Tune in to get some insights into this latest batch of heroes the DotP show hosts are struggling to make successful in the current meta!

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast The Tryhards are trying to figure out how best to gain MMR this late in the current patch and meta. Flubb and Wazoo talk their personal strategies, what has worked, what hasn't and more. All this on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Cyphus and Roland talk about the impact stress can have on your ability to play Dota 2 well...or even want to play it at all! All this and more in the latest Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland are looking at what you should've done before you ever started playing Dota: learning some starter heroes. They talk which heroes are best to learn Dota 2 with, how to build them and how to skill them. All this and more hero talk on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Ursinity and Proud are talking about the differences between casual games of Dota 2 and official matches for leagues, qualifiers and other similar organizations in the Dota 2 community at large. Then they tackle their latest combo: Warlock and Luna. Find out what they built, how they skilled and whether or not the combo could carry them to victory in a test game. All on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast The full crew is back and they're talking about getting reported. Wazoo justifies his run in low-priority, Ursinity finds himself an unlikely ally, and Flubb and Cyphus wonder why they have to mute so many people. That's right, they're talking about the new reporting system in Dota 2 and what they think of it, how it compares to the old system, if it's better, and what their ideal systems would look like. All this and more on the latest episode of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast If you love picking Pudge in Dota 2, then you'll love the latest episode of Tryhard Tuesdays. Flubb and Wazoo are digging into skill shot heroes and items with a focus on a fan-favorite: Pudge. Why does he get picked so often? Probably because of you. You filthy Pudge-picker. Enjoy your Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Roland and Cyphus discuss the differences in their rigidity with playing different Dota 2 heroes while learning the game, why they stuck with Dota when other trends faded, and Roland apologizes and talks about Crooked Fafnir's deplorable comments. All this and more on the latest edition of the Dota 2 podcast.

Defense of the Patience - A Dota 2 Podcast Proud and Roland welcome Cyphus to the Proudland show for a discussion about adapting builds in Dota 2. They use Phantom Assassin and the Corelock Warlock as starting points and then get into a more general discussion about what to look for. All this and more on the latest Dota 2 podcast!