No gold for buyback. No gold for buyback in Dota 2: how much to keep late
No buyback gold means you died with a respawn over 30 seconds, your team lost a base building while you were dead, buyback was off cooldown, and you could not afford it. Buyback costs 200 + net worth / 13.
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How to fix “no gold for buyback”?
- 1From minute 30, keep buyback gold in reserve and count it before every purchase.
- 2Before a deciding fight or Roshan, check that you can afford a buyback.
- 3When you can afford either an item or a buyback late, the buyback is more often right.
How common at each rank
share of matches with the mistake- Herald—
- Guardian6%
- Crusader8%
- Archon19%
- Legend19%
- Ancient16%
- Divine6%
- —Herald
- 6%Guardian
- 8%Crusader
- 19%Archon
- 19%Legend
- 16%Ancient
- 6%Divine
Most common on heroes
How the coach counts it
What is “no gold for buyback” in Dota 2?
You died late with a long respawn, buyback was off cooldown, but you did not have the gold for it. Your team defended or fought without you meanwhile.
How does the coach find this mistake?
The coach computes the buyback price from your net worth (200 + net worth / 13) and compares it with your gold at the second of death when the respawn is longer than 30 seconds.
Why does “no gold for buyback” cost games?
Late in the game one death without buyback can cost a barracks or the game: the enemy breaks your base while you wait over a minute.
How it differs from similar mistakes
- No buyback while the base fell
In both cases your base lost a building while you waited on a long respawn. Didn't buy back: you had the gold and the cooldown and didn't use them. Not enough for buyback: the cooldown was ready but the gold wasn't, so look at your purchases and your reserve in the late game.