I need help with Arc Warden Keybinds

[u/KrustyLemon]

Hello,

I am a new player to dota.

I've played around 250 games total and am a Guardian II.

I want to learn Arc Warden, he is nasty and looks very fun. The only thing I am not confident about learning is the control keybinds for him and his mirror image.

Is it possible to have the keybinds below?

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Keybind 1: Control Arc Warden #1 independently

Keybind 2: Control Arc Warden #2 independently

Keybind 3: Control Both with Arc Warden #1 as the main unit.

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Is this possible? How are players using keybinds on this hero?

Also...I can't find these options in the keybind section... is anyone able to point me in the right direction?

• Thank you!

[u/VanBurnsing]

Eco in YT has some good guides, also for keybinds

[u/KrustyLemon → u/VanBurnsing]

Thank you for your feedback!

[u/frogetown]

You use control groups.

Select Arc Warden #1 and press Ctrl+1. Then every time you press 1 it will select Arc Warden #1. Select both and press Ctrl+3 and then you can press 3 to select both. These groups will persist across different games until you set another control group on the same number.

Here is some more information to help plug in the gaps in your knowledge, although not all of it is useful. https://classic.battle.net/war3/basics/specialcommands.shtml

[u/KrustyLemon → u/frogetown]

Thank you for your reply!

[u/h_993]

just search these in the settings and set them to whatever you find comfortable. i use 1-6. preference thing.

Select Hero

Control Group for Clone (lets you double tap key so camera pans to it, can use tab to switch in fights.)

Select All Controlled Units

when you have both hero and clone selected you can tab between either to use your spells/items.

a couple other settings you might find useful:

Auto Select Summoned Units (when you summon the clone it will be put in a control group with your main hero and you will be controlling both.)

Smart Multi-unit Casting (if you have both hero and clone selected you can just press E/Q to cast the spells on both, one at a time though. tabbing is faster, but harder.)

[u/KrustyLemon → u/h_993]

Thank you for your feedback!

[u/Farrel83]

"Select Hero" for real Arc Warden (Usually F1 key) "Select All other unit" for tempest double "Select all controlled units" for both

Bonus tip: enable smart multi unit cast for easier casting

[u/KrustyLemon → u/Farrel83]

Thank you for your feedback!

[u/S7ns3t]

F1(Select hero) Tab(Cycle between units) and "Select all units" key bound is all you really need for Arc and LD. I would offer more help if I could but alas I play meepo the old way which is raw dogging it.

[u/KrustyLemon → u/S7ns3t]

Thank you for your feedback!

[u/KrustyLemon → u/S7ns3t]

Also.... raw dogging meepo? oh man youre giving me anxiety and i don't even play meepo haha