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Guides on Dota 2 skins: how an upgrade and its chance work, how to withdraw to Steam, trade holds, choosing a target and playing with a clear head.

• How provably fair works

  Any site with a random outcome asks you to trust it. Provably fair is a way to replace most of that trust with a check you can do yourself. This article explains the idea in plain words — no background in cryptography needed.

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• RTP and the house edge: why we don’t hide it

  Every site where you stake something for a chance at more has a margin built in. The honest question is not whether there is one, but whether you can see it. Here is ours, with the numbers, and how to read them.

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• Play with a clear head

  Upgrading skins is a game of chance. It can be fun — the wheel, the wait, the occasional big drop. It stays fun only while it stays a game. Here is how we suggest keeping it that way.

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• How the Dota 2 upgrader works: chance, stake, target

  A step-by-step explanation of the Dota 2 skin upgrader on DOTAGRADE: what the stake and the target are, how the chance is calculated and what happens on a win or a loss.

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• Frequently asked questions

  Answers to common questions about the Dota 2 skin upgrader on DOTAGRADE: the chance, fairness, topping up your balance and withdrawing items to Steam.

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• How to choose a target for a Dota 2 skin upgrade

  How to choose a target for a Dota 2 skin upgrade on DOTAGRADE: how the stake and the target price set the chance, and what ×2, ×4, ×8 and “Multi” mean.

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• Withdrawing Dota 2 skins to Steam: how it works

  How to withdraw Dota 2 skins to Steam from DOTAGRADE: what you need, how the trade offer arrives, what the statuses mean and what to do if it is delayed.

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• How to find your Steam trade link and add it to DOTAGRADE

  The Steam trade link (trade URL) is what lets a site or another player send you a trade offer. Here is where to find it on a computer and on a phone, how a correct link looks, and why the site only takes the link of your own account.

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• Steam trade hold and trade ban: why a skin is not delivered

  If a withdrawal says that Steam holds your trades for several days, the reason is your Steam account’s settings, not the site. Here is what a trade hold is, why it stops skins from being delivered and how to remove it.

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