Not having a HeroWarcraft III is all about Heroes. Heroes have many abilities that are only available on Heroes and, typically, are responsible for winning or losing battles. Not Leveling up a HeroTypically Heroes should be level 3-5 before combating enemy players unless you are Hero rushing. This is done by aggressively seeking out all surrounding Creeps and killing them. This allows your Hero to become better and for you to gain additional spells, which can determine which group wins or loses a battle. You should never have a Level 1 Hero engaged in combat against an enemy player unless it’s a second or third Hero being built after your first Hero or someone pulled some super rush. Not Spending Hero Skill PointsA Hero’s Skill point should be spent as soon as you get it. Watch the portrait in the top left corner for the number that indicates that a Hero has a skill point. Don’t let them add up. Don’t leave them unspent for very long. While in rare situations you might wish to save up skill points, usually you want to spend them as soon as you get them. Level 1 Hero Soloing vs. Powerful CreepsHeroes are great at higher levels but they are very weak early on. They need the help of 3-5+ units for leveling up. Do not attempt to take on multiple high level Creeps with a level 1 Hero. Usually there are some easy “gimmie” Creeps such as 3 level 2 Creeps which your level 1 Hero can solo. But, do not try to take on say a group of 5 Creeps which are level 5. Attacking Creeps that are too powerfulSometimes a Creep camp will be much too powerful for your current army. You’ll discover that your Hero and army are slaughtered against powerful Creeps. Part of learning the game is knowing how powerful the Creeps are and if your army can take them. This comes through experience. There are some basic common sense things you can do to compare. count the number of your units vs. the number of the Creeps. Look at the level of the Creeps. If they are 5+ you may have trouble with them. Very high level Creeps such as 9 will be a lot of trouble so have a large army. Be sure to run if the battle doesn’t look to be going in your favor. You can come back later with more troops. As you learn maps, the race you play, and the Creeps, you will soon be able to know if you should attack a Creep camp or not. Fatal mistakes in the beginning can cost you the entire game. One of those mistakes is losing your whole army to the Creeps when the enemy is about to attack your town. The Creep Camp indicator on the minimap (Alt-C) will help you find out where the low level creeps camps are located (green) on every map. Losing your Hero to the CreepsThis is very shameful. If the Creeps are attacking your Hero, back off. Watch the battle and control the Hero. Heroes should not die to Creeps. =) Losing your Hero to the Creeps in the first 1-3 minutes of the gameSee above. Not controlling a Hero during BattleA Hero should always be controlled during battle. If it is attacked, immediately use the F1-F3 Key to jump to the Hero and control them. Back damaged Heroes away from combat. Not picking up Hero Items, or leaving them for the enemyYou should always pick up Hero Items unless you have no room. If you cannot take an item and don’t want someone else to use it, attack the item to destroy it.