Most Optimal Hotkeys

[flopagis]

I'm trying to figure out the most optimal set-up

I understand that legacy might be more comfortable for people, but ok here is what I have

Items: 1-6
Attack: a
hold: h
stop: s

talk: tab

Skills: qwer .. df

I'm not sure if I like the df

Control groups: tyg

Thumb does these next ones
select hero: space
open shop: b
upgrade skills: n
upgrade stats: m
select courier: v
give items to hero from courier: c

Anyone have a set-up that is more optimal?

[ixmike88]

isnt this just preference

[notjack]

Ctrl Groups: 1-5
Skills: qwer..d&alt+d
Items: f g t alt+a m4 m5

Think everything else is default

Kinda weird but they're all easy to access so when you're used to them everything's fast. I always put my hero in group 1, then courier in 2-5 based on how many other ctrl groups i need.

Pretty sure there's not a right setup, most people's are a little different.

[changeofpace]

ive always wondered how people have items for setup

legacy
f1 for hero
f2 for other units
f3 for courier
1-2 for control groups
3-6 for items
ctrl + a for wand/bkb usually
ctrl + d for treads

i had 1-4 as control groups from wc3 when i needed more shit hotkeyed with 5-0 as items but that was terrible so i switch ed aocuple months ago

[flopagis]

It is preference, but I've talked to people who use legacy and some want to switch to the qwer method. They admit it would probably improve there play, but it would be annoying to get use to.

notjack that is very interesting. You just came up with that and then got use to it?

[Legato]

Legacy
F1 hero
F2 courier
F3 other units
1-2, 9-0 control groups
3-8 items:
- 3 is tango, 4 salve, 5 wand, 6 clarity
- bottle becomes 4, blink or force staff usually 3
- wand 5, boots 6, tp 8

And leveling up skills is = iirc. Oh and shop is .

[FeBBy]

legacy items=q 4 capslock tabs ~ units 1 2 5 6 fortification 3

[flopagis]

I was not expecting such difficult looking set-ups. Why do you guys have your hand travel all over your keyboard?

[ixmike88]

legacy
1 hero
2 courier
3 4 5 control groups

ctrl + e, r, t, f, g, v items

mouse4 quickbuy
mouse5 shop

non legacy is better and it's something i wanted to adapt to but there's no time anymore

[Spit-wad]

I use legacy and don't think I could ever switch. I just stopped hitting alt all game to show hp bars like two months ago...

The only real benefit I see for switching from legacy is just to open up more hotkeys. Right now my entire left keyboard is used by spells, but most of them are open in any given game since they're assigned to heroes I'm not playing. If I switched to QWER or anything standard, I would have more keys open for items, glyph, etc. I have my items on 3-6 + a mouse button + F4. Not ideal, but I'm pretty much out of keys with courier on `, hero on 1, other units on 2.

[ho0k]

qwerdf skills
z2345x items
spacebar is quickbuy tp
1-6 control groups
c chicken
v upgrade skills

i havent used legacy for like 2 years, i still dont know how people think its efficient.
but i got to admit getting used to different settings can be a pain

[flopagis]

qwerdf skills
z2345x items
spacebar is quickbuy tp
1-6 control groups
c chicken
v upgrade skills

i havent used legacy for like 2 years, i still dont know how people think its efficient.
but i got to admit getting used to different settings can be a pain

The quick buy tp is something I need to fix thanks!

[kiaaa]

qwer and alt+keys for items mostly.

[5-s]

ive always wondered how people have items for setup

legacy
f1 for hero
f2 for other units
f3 for courier
1-2 for control groups
3-6 for items
ctrl + a for wand/bkb usually
ctrl + d for treads

i had 1-4 as control groups from wc3 when i needed more shit hotkeyed with 5-0 as items but that was terrible so i switch ed aocuple months ago

Chen / Enchant is pretty hard to play properly with 2 control groups, but that works for pretty much everything else.

[Ganked]

For items i used 3,4,C,space,mouse3, mouse4

[kiaaa]

Chen / Enchant is pretty hard to play properly with 2 control groups, but that works for pretty much everything else.

a decent tip for all minion based heroes is to use the "all other units" hotkey. I set mine as 4 so it's basically a permanent control group for my minions. Helps a lot on heroes that get Necrobook too.

[Intelstyle]

Chen / Enchant is pretty hard to play properly with 2 control groups, but that works for pretty much everything else.

Beastmaster. I use 1 2 3 as ctrl groups, space 4 5 6 mb4 mb5 as items. Qwer rest is kinda standard.

I like the mb for items i use them for boots and tp respectively simplifies tp usage and tread switching

[Spit-wad]

I need to set a tp quick buy hotkey. Half the time I go into the side shop and right click it from the quick buy it does nothing.

[Intelstyle]

I need to set a tp quick buy hotkey. Half the time I go into the side shop and right click it from the quick buy it does nothing.

I have that too. Its useful. I think mine is m

[Arteezy]

i use 456 for control group hotkeys
1 for hero
2 for chick
3 for hero lvl up
items ar elike zxcgqwety if any of the first 6 are not available it sucks that i have to change it everytime i play a hero but i dont wanna go qwer