Farming without vision. Where to farm safely in Dota 2: farming without vision
Farming without vision means you farmed for 8+ seconds on the enemy half or in a dangerous part of the jungle, with no allies nearby, while two or more enemies were unseen.
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How to fix “farming without vision”?
- 1Pick where to farm from the map: while two enemies are unseen, farm your own half and lanes near your towers.
- 2Ward the approach to the jungle first, then farm. Ask your support to ward where you will be in a minute.
- 3Plan your route between camps so it passes your wards and allies.
- 4After minute 20 do not stand in mid alone: clear the wave at your T2 or with your team.
How common at each rank
share of matches with the mistake- Herald—
- Guardian55%
- Crusader66%
- Archon61%
- Legend60%
- Ancient77%
- Divine65%
- —Herald
- 55%Guardian
- 66%Crusader
- 61%Archon
- 60%Legend
- 77%Ancient
- 65%Divine
Most common on heroes
How the coach counts it
What is “farming without vision” in Dota 2?
This is a mistake of where you farm, not of one second. Time after time you farmed where enemies could walk up unseen: their jungle, a far lane, mid after minute 20. None of your wards or allies were near. Even when you survived, each of those minutes relied on the enemy being busy elsewhere.
How does the coach find this mistake?
The coach looks for stretches of 8+ seconds of farming in a dangerous area with two or more enemies unseen. If you died within the next 15 seconds, the risk was punished.
Why does “farming without vision” cost games?
The enemy sees where you farm before you see them. When they decide to catch you, you get no warning, no ally is near, and help arrives too late.
Norm by rank: Time on the enemy side without vision
| Rank | Best 20% | Median | Worst 20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian | 20% | 33% | 54% |
| Crusader | 22% | 34% | 55% |
| Archon | 22% | 34% | 54% |
| Legend | 22% | 33% | 53% |
| Ancient | 22% | 33% | 52% |
| Divine | 21% | 33% | 50% |
All 10 players of every reviewed match; matches shorter than 10 minutes are excluded. Rank is the match's average rank.
How it differs from similar mistakes
- Greedy death while farming
A greedy death happens in one second: two enemies went missing and you kept last-hitting the wave or camp. Farming without vision is about where you farm: again and again you pick spots enemies can reach unseen, and the coach flags it even when you survive.