> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Game modes

> The different ways to play Legends of Dota Redux, from standard drafting to chaotic all-random.

Legends of Dota Redux supports several map variants. Each map locks in a different set of default settings and voting rules. You choose your map when lobbying in the Dota 2 custom game browser.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Classic" icon="shield" href="#classic">
    The default 5v5 experience. Single Draft mode with balanced settings and a pre-game voting phase.
  </Card>

  <Card title="All Pick" icon="hand" href="#all-pick">
    Every player freely picks any hero and any abilities. Full control, no restrictions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="All Random" icon="shuffle" href="#all-random">
    Heroes and abilities are assigned randomly. Review your build before the match begins.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Single Player" icon="user" href="#single-player">
    Solo mode against bots. Cheat commands are available without a vote, and single-player abilities are unlocked.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mirror Draft" icon="copy" href="#mirror-draft">
    Both teams draft from the same pool of heroes, creating symmetric matchups.
  </Card>

  <Card title="10 vs 10" icon="users" href="#10-vs-10">
    Expanded team size for large lobbies. Up to ten players per side.
  </Card>

  <Card title="3 vs 3" icon="swords" href="#3-vs-3">
    Compact three-player teams with balance mode enabled by default.
  </Card>

  <Card title="All Allowed" icon="infinity" href="#all-allowed">
    The permissive sandbox map. OP abilities, shared XP, and lower voting thresholds.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Classic

The `classic` map is the default recommended map for most lobbies. It uses **Single Draft** (gamemode 5), meaning each player is offered a limited set of heroes to choose from. Settings are balanced for competitive play:

* Banning phase enabled (3 ability bans, 2 hero bans per team)
* Respawn time at 35% of base
* Max hero level capped at 100
* Passive skill limit enforced
* Pre-game option voting enabled for the host

<Note>
  The `classic` map replaced the old `standard` map as of v10.1.
</Note>

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## All Pick

The `all_pick` map (and its faster variant `all_pick_fast`) sets **gamemode 1**, allowing every player to pick any hero and any combination of abilities. There are no per-hero draft restrictions.

`all_pick_fast` applies a shorter option selection timer, letting players jump into the game more quickly.

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## All Random

The `all_random` map sets **gamemode 4**. Instead of manually choosing abilities, the server randomly assigns a full hero build for each player. After generation you have **120 seconds** (`randomSelectionTime`) to review your random build before the game starts.

You can still swap individual abilities during the review window if the option is enabled.

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## Single Player

When you launch a solo lobby (or use the Dota 2 single-player test mode), the game automatically detects single-player mode (`util:isSinglePlayerMode()`) and:

* Forces bots onto your team so the lobby can fill
* Unlocks all cheat commands without requiring a vote
* Enables single-player-only abilities (marked with the SP tag in the ability list)
* Sets `lodOptionBanningUseBanList` to `0`, lifting the standard single-player ability ban

This is the best mode for testing builds or exploring abilities.

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## Mirror Draft

The `mirror_draft` map sets **gamemode 3**. Both teams receive identical hero pools and must draft from the same selection, producing symmetric ability matchups that reward execution over picking.

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## 10 vs 10

The `10_vs_10` map raises both team size caps to ten players:

```lua theme={null}
GameRules:SetCustomGameTeamMaxPlayers(DOTA_TEAM_GOODGUYS, 10)
GameRules:SetCustomGameTeamMaxPlayers(DOTA_TEAM_BADGUYS, 10)
```

Bot slots are also expanded to fill both sides if human players are absent (`lodOptionBotsRadiant` and `lodOptionBotsDire` both default to `10`).

***

## 3 vs 3

The `3_vs_3` map reduces each team to three players and enables **balance mode** by default. It also sets `lodOptionBanningBalanceMode` to enforce that the point budget accounts for the smaller roster.

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## All Allowed

The `all_allowed` map is an anything-goes sandbox. Compared to other maps it:

| Setting                        | Value          |
| ------------------------------ | -------------- |
| OP abilities                   | Enabled        |
| Shared XP                      | Enabled        |
| Starting level                 | 4              |
| Respawn time                   | 35%            |
| Max hero level                 | 100            |
| Strong towers                  | Enabled        |
| Anti-bash                      | Enabled        |
| Anti-rat voting threshold      | 50% (not 100%) |
| Double creeps voting threshold | 70% (not 100%) |

Because this map allows more powerful builds by design, several in-game votes require a lower percentage of players to pass. See [Voting](/modes/voting) for the full threshold table.