Copyright
This is a major issue that I want to get out of the way . Many League of legends fans insist DotA 2 has copied their characters play styles and everything else from LoL . This is incorrect
‘….. However , the timing and respawn of the neutral camps make LoL more interesting and ensuring many showdowns .’ as the original DotA was release way before LoL and some consider it the spark of the MOBA genre . DotA 2 is the sequel to the original DotA and thus much of the original ’ s features have been improvised and put into its sequel . So to all those LoL fans , think twice before screaming about how DotA 2 copied off LoL .
If anything sometimes LoL even copies off DotA . DotA ’ s Roshan and LoL ’ s Nashor . Have a look at the names and see if you can find anything strange about them . However , most skills and features of LoL were certainly designed uniquely for LoL .
Characters
Both games have a variety of characters that each has unique roles ensuring endless amounts of fun gameplay . Characters from both games are balanced well ensuring there is no useless character or a really strong one . Many say that DotA is really imbalanced . This is not the case as LoL players are not used to the stats and how they work in DotA . For example , agility may count towards damage for an agility character in DotA but in LoL all damage is simply damaging items . This makes it easier for LoL players to choose an item they want .
However in DotA , there are specific roles for each character . Some characters don ’ t excel in damage but rather support the team . DotA does however offer each character a more unique role while some other LoL characters are a bit generic , but , this is what the creators of LoL wanted to have as they wanted all characters to be able to do damage .
Also , many LoL character have different builds making sure you won ’ t have the same build every time when playing with one character . The level cap ( highest level of a character ) is 18 in LoL and 25 in DotA . The lower level cap of LoL makes it easier for opponents who are losing by many levels to catch up and make comebacks . However many may say this is unfair .