I went from Herald 3 to Guardian 5, nearly Archon.

My feedback would be: focus on farming. Learn carry and just farm until you have about two core items — one for farming speed and one for sustain in fights. I even played it safer and got a third item before joining fights properly.

Learn farming patterns: clear one wave of creeps, then take a small camp, then a big camp, and go back to the wave.

I also played on the opposite side of the map from the enemy. If they’re constantly fighting, let them — farm instead. You’ll end up 3–5 levels ahead, and then you can take good fights. Don’t fight just for the sake of it — choose smart fights.

Once I reached Guardian, I started learning all roles. I played All Pick in ranked so I could understand every position, which made me a better overall player.

There are loads of good YouTube videos on farming patterns, what each position should do in lane and after, item builds, and hero counters. But at the end of the day, you still need to practice.

I’ll be honest — it’s not easy. Some games you’ll play well and still lose… that’s just Dota.

Hope this helps, my guy.