// DOTA 2 · ANCIENT BENCHMARK · WORKING MEMORY
Dota 2 Ancient Working Memory: What the Data Actually Shows
Working memory at Ancient in Dota 2 measures how many active game-state items a player can hold simultaneously without dropping context. The dimension underwrites map awareness and decision quality.
BENCHMARK YOUR WORKING MEMORY →// COHORT FACTS · ANCIENT
Cohort median71 / 100Across Ancient players in this combine cohort
Top decile81 / 100Threshold for the fastest 10% of Ancient players
UnitscoreLower is faster (RT) · higher is stronger (score)
What this rank actually requires.
Players plateau at Ancient when working-memory load exceeds capacity in mid-late game team fights. The combine isolates this load directly via 3×3 grid recall under increasing sequence length.
The Working Memory dimension is one of eight cognitive measurements scored by the NeuroRank combine. The full profile, archetype classification, and AI scouting report take 7 minutes. The combine is free.
// TIER LADDER · WORKING MEMORY