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Some time ago, a time now none of us can quite recall, we began to set our minds on matters of the monstrous. Our work has always concerned itself with the manufacture of frightening things, so…
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Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide…
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Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals…
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The sixteen best Dota teams in the world spent the last week battling through an intense Group Stage, and now only eight contenders remain. In a matter of hours Team Vision, Team Liquid, Nigma…
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It's the final countdown: Players and talent have landed, and all of the pieces are falling into place to make Shanghai the center of the Dota universe for the next two weeks. It's time to finish…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/5179a724ee3987b0b0dab399b9ef2eaba7b2abf4.png The International approaches and we've just released an update that includes predictions, fantasy, supporter bundles ,…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/5c825b3d35627bfc4276c013745aa6fd4de935ea.png Nearly a year has passed since Team Falcons hoisted the Aegis of Champions as the final team standing in Hamburg. But…
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Over the past few days we've made various bug fixes and improvements: Dark Carnival Playing Regular and Turbo games now reward Scrap tickets. 6 Scrap can be traded for a Hero ticket of your…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/7942925df6ae43659acf60f2d2ff827461c02485.png Don't you hate it when you wake up in a prison car with no memory of how you got there and, worse, no way to escape,…
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Patch 7.41d is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed Greevils not spawning their equipped effects Fixed…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/882f6398bbe0c283cb33d57a3c18160c5d5a9f00.png In just a few short months, the finest Dota teams in the world will gather in Shanghai to battle for the Aegis of Champions…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/1477d1a3748ef268c4b431dd4af64cf4ad8ffdd7.png Throughout the year, Dota teams around the world battle to prove themselves worthy of direct invitation to The International…
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Patch 7.41c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed illusions not duplicating the correct level of…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/221cbdb6394fb7f0d037aada83d1312b0f59f869.png The International is getting closer. After many years, Dota's ultimate proving ground is returning to China and returning to…
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Patch 7.41b is out now and you can check out the patch notes here .
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Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Meepo being able to create potions (and other stackable, nonshareable items) Fixed Meepo clones not benefitting Abyssal Blade or…
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Patch 7.41a is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a number of miscellaneous client and server…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/b51c728ac0c7a28973be12fce11a3c869037177d.png Patch 7.41 is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've made the following improvements and…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/2b0dbd8497914662524fb7ed561beb3090d33be7.jpg Every year, dedicated Dota players around the globe join together and train relentlessly with a single goal in mind: to…
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Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a bug where Clinkz's Skeleton Archers were doing more than the intended amount of damage to buildings. Fixed a bug where Slark's…
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Patch 7.40c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . As a reminder, the Monster Hunter event ends February 6, 2026, after which you'll no longer be able to earn progress or craft…
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Patch 7.40b is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Dota+ Talent Pickrates and Winrates not properly…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/c09b13cda87a548b83b626fb33a32efd7895c634.png Dota is an ensemble cast, but keen observers looking through the collection of rogues, wizards, druids, and knights (not to…
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The International returns to Shanghai, China in August 2026, and we’d like to invite all companies interested in producing and distributing regional language broadcasts of The International 2026…
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It's open season on the world's most dangerous heroes, and you're just the hero we need to track them all down. We're happy to announce a massive Dota/ Monster Hunter crossover with new sets, new…
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Since the 7.39e gameplay patch, we've addressed the following issues: Items on trade cooldown can no longer be listed on the Steam Market Removed separate "Market Cooldown" timer from item…
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No matter what else is happening in the world of Dota, the Community Workshop artists never stop dreaming up cool new item sets for all their favorite heroes. Which of course means the workshop is…
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Patch 7.39e is out now and you can check out the patch notes here .
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/4ba13ce440c2d97294b14560cfcf46a3f1b113be.png Congratulations to Team Falcons, Grand Champions at The International 2025. After a year of mixed results, Team Falcons…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/b30a83e723685e5b5e448bd2a7195f04ab15da8b.png For four straight days, sixteen teams battled their way through an intense Road to the International: Playoffs. Now, Xtreme…
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Right now, millions of Dota players are already studiously constructing new Fantasy rosters, loyally repping favorite talent and player bundles, and endlessly serenading enemies and allies with…
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We have added a Team Supporter's Club bundle for Yakutou Brothers, available for purchase now. As a reminder, 50% of all sales of Team, Talent, and Community bundles go to the contributor and 30%…
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Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed emoticons from previous fan content bundles that were supposed to be permanent being unavailable Fixed basic talent stickers all…
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The International Team and Talent Bundles The International draws near: All sixteen teams are set to head to Germany, and we've just now announced the full on-screen talent roster in-game. Like…
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Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Ctrl+Alt pinging enemy abilities or items will now display that the ability or item could be on cooldown Fixed an issue with quickbuy…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/821b3c684fde1a1388f807fe68374b9eb7074f3e.png In addition to gameplay patch 7.39d , today we're shipping a new dashboard feature in Dota. For years now, outside of…
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Patch 7.39c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Allow items which are locked for combining to be…
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Patch 7.39b is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a number of miscellaneous client and server…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/6e53d7927d69d5f86dd05f8fd155c0956efd43aa.png If you ask people their favorite season, nobody picks Spring. Why? Because Spring is terrible. It's too warm to ski, too…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/0b485168c3f95d26c69e3eb11a97af08fab39d03.png For the last ten years, we've had the pleasure of watching a veritable parade of talented Dota fans pour their hearts into…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/91cae257028413dea2c48b7d3ee41ab85d44de76.png In the wake of all the changes still rippling through the Wandering Waters update, pro teams around the world have been hard…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/a597e1b6e578dbaf54061d00ce734f703345c61b.png Welcome back to Between the Lanes, a blog feature where members of our development team walk through some of the challenges,…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/6c52d654ed6cf25f7e3f548e729c93c86e414aa7.png The arenas might be different, the star players might change, and every year new teams will rise while others fall. But…
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Patch 7.38c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Added missing patch note line from 7.38 patch notes…
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Immortal Draft Changes: Immortal Draft rules will now be used if any player is above 8500 MMR (roughly the top 0.5% of players). (Previously, the cutoff was 6500 MMR, roughly the top 1.5% of…
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Patch 7.38b is out now, along with a new Dota Plus season. You can check out the 7.38b patchnotes here . In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Clinkz…
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Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed heroes in Ability Draft not having innate abilities Fixed Lotus Pool timers showing regular Dota game mode timings in Turbo Fixed…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/6627033e4c0db6f3f31b0757cacb2dfea0bb0067.png Much like the galactic water miners in the movie and possibly the book Dune Part 2, Dota has always been the only game in…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/0d72c619a48c004131b924d244f1f38de311f6e4.png Well folks, you knew this was coming. We warned you it was coming. We even extended its coming. But now it's no longer…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/0fbfa0c9307a74e3b6e785421e71a13df72093f1.png Snakes, as any biologist will tell you, are fascinating creatures. They don't have skeletons. They don't have brains or…
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The International 2025 is coming to Germany in September. Companies interested in producing and distributing regional language broadcasts of The International are encouraged to apply now. Like in…
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Amidst all the TI announcements and Crownfall conclusions, you might not have noticed that the humble Dota 2 Workshop is busier than ever. With a community of talented artists contributing lots of…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/3ebfc89c1a900612d6673e1e7a84d7a3eab2a3d2.png Banners, tattered but resolute, are unfurled. War trumpets, battered but resolute, are buffed with war trumpet polish until…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/4d7625b8d423a09223b02308f39f8b56e96130a1.png Back in December, it seemed entirely reasonable to bring Crownfall to a close halfway through January. After all, we…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/2bf8a24917d425169d6c9b541482de91c28f5290.png It's been a busy year for Dota. We welcomed a new hero into our ranks (and a long-awaited one finally made his debut); we…
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Over the last few days we've made the following changes: Fixed being unable to configure Quickcast behavior on Observer and Sentry wards in the Settings menu. Fixed Razor's Voidstorm Asylum Arcana…
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Gameplay Update Kez: Echo Slash: No longer applies cleave on units hit. Falcon Rush: Rush Range decreased from 650 to 575 Grappling Claw: Hero Bonus Heal reduced from 40/80/120/160 to 30/60/90/120…
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Patch 7.37e is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here .
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Kez: Kazurai Katana: Damage Per Second reduced from 7/8/9/10% to 6/7/8/9% Falcon Rush: Katana base attack rate increased from 1.3/1.2/1.1/1.0 to 1.4/1.3/1.2/1.1 Falcon Rush: Duration decreased…
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Gameplay Update Kez: Base Armor increased from 0 to 2 Base move speed increased from 315 to 320 Falcon Rush attack rate for Sai decreased from 1.3/1.2/1.1/1.0 to 1.2/1.1/1.0/0.9 Fixed bug where…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/3e9f7a865b5e4c842174387f2d991bed770d24a6.png Today's update is as big as it gets. Not only are we releasing the fourth and final act of our multi-part Crownfall…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/228d7918c4c8facadb6df26130d436fb3c41696d.png Very soon, a flightless named Kestrel will return from his Icewrack exile. He will reform a Kazurai army from the ashes of…
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Patch 7.37d is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here .
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/5d614dc7454bfde1701834ffc951eb194a3a55af.jpg Congratulations to Team Liquid, Grand Champions at The International 2024. Dropping only three games throughout their…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/19deca390e7d27a5d4f6237fea74d1034cd0a29c.jpg For five straight days, sixteen teams have slugged their way through the Playoffs , and eight teams have earned a coveted…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/b96eac3cc54c98b1c43b9ed1313cb7e36f4b6f71.jpg The best Dota players in the world have arrived in Copenhagen and the games are about to begin. That's right: The Road to…
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Patch 7.37c is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here .
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/67cdd64151254a75d7f2304eca540970c636548f.jpg The International is a celebration of Dota and the global community of players and fans who support it, providing a chance…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/08eb8e3f64d4c4805fdbc84a12d3b444003930d2.jpg The International doesn't just draw near. Like a supernatural clockwork carnival barker out in a dark forest, it beckons.…
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Patch 7.37b is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here . Additionally, a few bugs were fixed over the last several days: Fixed Iron Talon being affected by spell amp and damage resistance…
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Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a bug that sometimes caused input lag for a number of seconds Fixed auras not applying correctly if the match duration goes for…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/973a52b28bb0fe1073c80393cde21f6b89f75462.png Since patch 7.36 affected basically every hero in the game, it's no surprise that 7.37 is mostly focused on getting the…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/83657233dc34270782879cd84ba8e751c8cae906.png June has come and, as it tends to do, now left us, probably forever. You'd be forgiven for forgetting all about crowns and…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/821345e6f3b0bee5b9d2cb9fc3631374b53effa7.png There are millions of Dota players around the world, and every day their adventures offer up experiences ranging from…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/e9c68bf0f367648aba53d1300235f5828eee3d68.png The regional battles on the Road to The International have concluded, and we now know all sixteen teams destined to clash in…
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Patch 7.36c is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here . Additionally, a few bugs were fixed over the last several days: Fixed taunts being unequipped when changing facets Fixed a crash…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/efb1c8d504529df488142c21ec900f0c5542fbfa.png Millions of people around the world will be watching The International this year online. But there's no substitute for being…
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The International is heading back to Europe this September, and companies interested in producing and distributing regional language broadcasts of The International 2024 are encouraged to apply…
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Patch 7.36b is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here . Additionally, a few bugs were fixed over the last several days: Fixed various hotkey issues Fixed Shield Rune buff not having an…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/040f3cd7b283452e7939cf075284647905cbb900.png Between a massive 7.36 update and Act II of Crownfall, there were a lot of big announcements vying for your attention last…
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Patch 7.36a is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here . Additionally, a few non-gameplay bugs were fixed: Fixed Some Crownfall empty dialog lines Fixed Crownfall paths changing their token…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/20246e3ed17e94352b9fdc475c3387d683c9bfe8.png People have been asking about it. They've been waiting for it. They've been guessing for months what would be in it. And…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/94c9425912362b852cf6526763e1af3a88a4cc17.jpg Dota Labs Updates We announced Dota Labs a couple months ago , and since then we've continued to iterate quietly on the…
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Over the last few days since Crownfall's release we've addressed the following issues: Fixed the match history Dota Plus rank change column sometimes displaying zero change for matches where a…
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{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/60586d77d8c2ddbddf805451c244309a7733e14e.png For over a decade now, Skywrath Mage and Vengeful Spirit have been ambiguously entwined. Eagle-eyed players noticed that…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/ba80108f618e691d184e7eb5579e56c33b9a811b.jpg A young princess, betrayed by her sister on the day of her ascension. Her wings torn from her body. Thrown from the highest…
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Matchmade lobbies will no longer share the account information of any members until the lobby is accepted by all players. Fixed certain cases where Revenant's Brooch would still allow critical hits.
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/168f2b245354ff66177462580a6f29d2e007bca4.jpg We've just released Gameplay Patch 7.35d (Chen had it coming), and with it a new set of features. Matchmaking Hero Ban…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/040f3cd7b283452e7939cf075284647905cbb900.png War banners are being washed clean of blood stains and scorch marks. Trumpets are being tested for their ability to sound…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/e11198d52372bf87ada1c5495fe8ec9539716096.png Dota Plus Seasonal Update As Spring blooms to life around us, it transports us here on the Dota team to the springs of yore,…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/4d7209c869530f3e0f737e28a1156e7017314660.jpg Welcome back to Between the Lanes, a blog feature where members of our development team walk through some of the challenges,…
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Patch 7.35c is out now. You can check out the patchnotes here . Additionally, a few updates were made to the Ancient Dragon King cosmetic. You can now High Five the Ancient Dragon King, featuring…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/bf8677f142d7185726d462842d1fc9f7a4e70ecb.png We're hard at work on an upcoming update we're calling "Crownfall", and we're excited to get it finished so you can see what…
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Some items from the Frostivus 2023 Treasure Chest were missing unusual variants. Those have been added. Over the next couple days, unusual items from these sets that should have been dropped will…
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Patch 7.35b is out now. You can check the notes here . Over the last few days we've also addressed several gameplay issues: Fixed tabbing through selections being in creation order, rather than…
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Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues: Fixed Bloodstone Area of Effect bonus still active on passive abilities if it was dropped or sold Fixed Bloodthorn mana regen being…
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We've fixed a number issues since the initial Frostivus release: Fixed an issue with client-side display of Royal Jelly's buff stats Fixed Safety Bubble having its shield reset to full when…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/22be4ece0013e6a79ccc4e4203a2f5f643378010.png Another Frostivus is upon us, and that means King Kringle has awakened from his hibernation under the wine-dark Blood Seas…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/3de4244cdbd1c7dfed426be198ee088b15ff5550.png 'Twas Frostivus Eve, and all 'cross the map, The neutrals were quiet, their camps left unstacked. We'd gorged on a feast of…
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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/899e8493d00724b9b3b22ba2a5588fe1ed7ee03d.png After nearly a year of coordination and production, the multi-week, arena-sized monster that is The International 2023 has…
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