Intelligence Report
BY Fauzul ChowdhuryAugust 31, 2026
Current Context
BEYOND KDA
Inside the 10-Axis Performance Radar: How DotaBD Maps Player DNA & National Benchmarks
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Inside the 10-Axis Performance Radar: How DotaBD Maps Player DNA & National Benchmarks

August 31, 2026
Fauzul Chowdhury
20 MIN READ
Phase 01

BEYOND KDA

For over a decade, competitive Dota 2 analysis has been dominated by three surface-level metrics: Kill/Death/Assist (KDA), Win Rate, and Gold Per Minute (GPM). While these numbers look impressive on a scoreboard, any seasoned captain or coach knows they tell an incomplete—and often misleading—story.

In competitive Dota, a Pos 5 Hard Support like WindTouch (Immortal #595) might finish a grueling 50-minute victory with a 2/9/15 scoreline and 310 GPM. A standard scoreboard flags this as an underwhelming game. But raw scoreboard numbers fail to capture: - Vision Dominance: Placing 28 sentries and securing 14 dewards in contested jungle choke points to enable your carry to farm without fear of smoke ganks. - Lockdown Execution: Landing 86+ seconds of hard crowd control and disable chains during critical highground initiations. - Clutch Saves & Damage Tanked: Absorbing high-priority enemy burst spells and sacrificing positioning to preserve the team's primary win condition.

The DotaBD 10-Axis Performance Intelligence Engine solves this fundamental blind spot. By parsing deep game event logs, spell timings, structural damage, vision footprints, and item conversion milestones, we generate an unforgeable, 10-dimensional performance signature for every competitive player on the platform.

Key Metric
Telemetry Standard
10-Axis Decagon
Calibrated across 1,200+ active Bangladeshi players
Phase 02

10-AXIS FORMULA

Every parsed match feeds into ten distinct algorithmic models that evaluate specific phases and responsibilities across the match lifecycle:

1. ⚔️ Fight (Teamfight Impact & DPM): Measures sustained damage delivery and combat presence in 5v5 skirmishes. A high Fight rating means you convert cooldowns into high Damage Per Minute (DPM) rather than hitting creeps while your team is clashing. 2. 🛡️ Push (Objective Siege & Demolition): Quantifies structural siege pacing, tower damage, and lane equilibrium pressure. Essential for offlaners and tempo cores who turn won fights into taken objectives. 3. 🪙 Farm (Resource Extraction & Efficiency): Evaluates GPM milestones, lane vs. jungle creep efficiency, and neutral camp stack participation. 4. ⚡ Stun (Crowd Control & Disable Chains): Measures total hard disable duration, initiation timing, and chain-stun overlap efficiency. 5. 🎯 Kill (Lethal Threat & Burst Execution): Analyzes solo pickoff capability, burst execution, and rapid elimination of high-priority enemy win conditions. 6. ⏳ Tempo (Pace Dictation & Rotation Speed): Measures early-to-mid game active participation, smoke gank timings, and space creation. 7. 📈 Scale (Late-Game 6-Slot Ceiling): Assesses 40+ minute highground reliability, Tier 5 neutral item synergy, and buyback discipline. 8. 👑 Rosh (Pit Dominance & Objective Security): Tracks Roshan pit contest presence, Aegis/Cheese security, and Tormentor control. 9. 💚 Sustain (Core Preservation & Saves): Evaluates total healing output, clutch defensive item usage, and effective damage mitigation. 10. 👁️ Vision (Map Control & Dewarding): Scores observer vision uptime, high-ground ward coverage, and dewarding efficiency in enemy territory.

Phase 03

HERO & ITEM FACTORS

Each dimension in the 10-Axis Engine is shaped by underlying hero kit capabilities and item progression milestones:

🦸 Hero Group Weightings

Key Metric
Role Normalization
Hero-Kit Calibrated
Scores evaluate performance relative to hero archetype baselines
  • Teamfight Brawlers & AoE Nukers *(Leshrac, Ember Spirit, Bristleback, Zeus, Mars)*: Primary drivers of the Fight rating through sustained DPM and spell damage conversion.
  • Structural Breakers & Zoo Summoners *(Lycan, Terrorblade, Beastmaster, Death Prophet, Nature's Prophet)*: Heavily scale the Push axis via building damage and wave pressure.
  • Flash Farmers & Illusion Cores *(Anti-Mage, Alchemist, Medusa, Naga Siren, Sven)*: Scale the Farm axis through jungle creep efficiency and GPM milestones.
  • Hard Initiators & Disablers *(Earthshaker, Lion, Shadow Shaman, Tidehunter, Magnus)*: Directly impact the Stun rating through cumulative disable seconds and chain initiation.
  • Lethal Burst Assassins *(Phantom Assassin, Nyx Assassin, Queen of Pain, Storm Spirit)*: Maximize the Kill Threat metric via solo pickoffs and high single-target burst.
  • Active Midlaners & Roaming Supports *(Puck, Spirit Breaker, Tusk, Pangolier, Earth Spirit)*: Drive the Tempo rating through high early rotation frequency and kill involvement before minute 15.
  • Late-Game Hyper-Carries *(Spectre, Faceless Void, Morphling, Phantom Lancer)*: Anchor the Scale dimension through 40+ minute teamfight winrates.
  • Armor Reducers & Physical Shredders *(Slardar, Ursa, Templar Assassin, Troll Warlord)*: Drive the Roshan control metric through pit clear speed and Tormentor secures.
  • Defensive Enablers & Dedicated Healers *(Oracle, Dazzle, Omniknight, Abaddon, Chen, IO)*: Determine the Sustain rating via HP restored, saves, and ally damage mitigation.
  • High-Ground Scouts & Vision Controllers *(Night Stalker, Keeper of the Light, Treant Protector, Clockwerk, Monkey King)*: Heavily influence the Vision rating via map control and true sight uptime.

🎒 Item Archetype Contributing Factors

  • Mobility & Initiation *(Blink Dagger, Force Staff, Shadow Blade)*: Amplify Tempo and Stun consistency.
  • Farming Accelerators *(Battle Fury, Maelstrom/Gleipnir, Hand of Midas, Radiance)*: Directly elevate Farm progression curves.
  • Active Crowd Control & Utility *(Scythe of Vyse, Eul's Scepter/Wind Waker, Skull Basher/Abyssal)*: Heavily boost Stun and Kill Threat ratings.
  • Defensive Support & Auras *(Glimmer Cape, Holy Locket, Guardian Greaves, Lotus Orb, Pipe of Insight)*: Heavily weight the Sustain rating.
  • Vision & Detection Consumables *(Sentry Wards, Observer Wards, Smoke of Deceit, Gem of True Sight, Dust)*: Direct contributors to the Vision & Dewarding score.
  • Ultra-Late Luxury Extensions *(Refresher Orb, Swift/Overwhelming Blink, Satanic, Eye of Skadi)*: Benchmark factors for the Late Scaling ceiling.
Phase 04

ARCHETYPES & BENCHMARKS

Dynamic Playstyle Classification Raw numbers are contextualized by our classification algorithm into distinct **Combat Archetypes**. In the case of **WindTouch**, his statistical footprint is classified as a **Vision & Map Intelligence Scout** due to his towering **91 Vision** and **86 Stun** ratings.

The Living Platform Average One of the most powerful features of the 10-Axis Radar is the **dashed gold overlay**. This line represents the real-time average of all active competitive players across Bangladesh (currently **62.9**).

Key Metric
National Average
62.9 Platform Rating
Dynamic baseline updated with every parsed match

By benchmarking your personal polygon against the national baseline, you immediately see where you exceed the competition (e.g., WindTouch's +46.8 pts in Vision and +38.2 pts in Stuns above platform averages) and pinpoint exact areas for personal coaching and development.

Phase 05

MASTERCLASS ENGINE

Clicking the Explore button on any player's profile opens the full-screen Performance Masterclass Modal.

Built with a clean, open layout and zero visual layout shifts, this modal lets you inspect: - Telemetry Formulas: Exactly how each axis is calculated, including match length normalization and signal weightings. - Benchmark Meta Items: Core items intrinsically tied to each dimension (e.g. Blink Dagger, Black King Bar, Scythe of Vyse, Holy Locket, Sentry Wards). - Anchor Heroes & Signature Spells: Heroes who represent the gold standard for that dimension (e.g., Oracle and Earthshaker for Sustain & Stuns; Anti-Mage and Alchemist for Farming & Scaling). - Competitive Pro Advice: Strategic recommendations to help you optimize your gameplay and elevate your rating.

You can smoothly hover across all 10 dimensions to preview details instantaneously, while keeping your selected metric pinned.

Phase 06

TEAM STRATEGY

The 10-Axis Performance Radar is more than just personal bragging rights—it is a critical tool for competitive squad building:

  • 📋 Scouting & Roster Building: Captains preparing for tournaments like D2CBL Season 7 can evaluate prospective recruits based on role compatibility rather than MMR alone.
  • 🧩 Squad Chemistry: Pair high-tempo initiators with greedy, late-scaling carries to ensure your roster is balanced across all phases of the match.
  • 🎯 Targeted Coaching: Coaches can identify systematic deficiencies—such as low Rosh control or insufficient objective push—and design structured scrim drills to address them.

Explore your personal performance footprint, inspect your squad's chemistry, and see how you stack up against the best players in Bangladesh.

Data Integrity & Bibliography

Academic References

1

DotaBD Player Hub

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2

WindTouch Player Profile

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3

D2CBL Season 7 Domestic League

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4

DotaBD Stats Matrix

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