ModDotaDota 2 Custom Game Development

Community-driven tutorials and resources for Dota 2 modding

Abilities & Modifiers

Learn to create custom abilities, items, and modifiers using Lua or datadriven KeyValues.

Build custom user interfaces with Panorama, Valve's UI framework, using XML, CSS, and JavaScript or TypeScript.

Use TypeScript for both game logic and Panorama UI with full type safety and autocompletion.

Create custom maps with Hammer, import models, and work with materials and textures.

Design custom particle effects and add custom sounds to bring your game to life.

Implement game systems like item drops, shops, filters, and more with Lua scripting.