For the year 2022 though, the story is not the same as a lot of other years. The meta stayed very similar till the end of the final DPC Major of the 2021-2022 season. Lets look at the prominent changes each patch brought to Dota 2. The big change of this patch though, was that Marci was released into the game! Can you remember the game before this chaotic hero was released amidst it?...
Another year in the books, and another 12 months of Dota 2 to look back on. Besides the three major patches, nine balance patches were also released in 2023. However, the saving grace of this patch was that it brought a new hero with it Muerta. Dota 2 patch7.33(April 2023) This was definitely the patch of the year. Some would say there were perhaps a bit too many changes, but thats better than few changes!...
So the data shown below is nearly seven years old. The patch will have lasted for 195 days; well over half a year. But alas, that wasnt the case. Amongst all the hopefuls was TI11 winner, Oliver Skiter Lepko. But is there anything unique in the post TI patch taking a long time? That has always been the tradition. After The International ends, the next big patch arrives approximately four months later....
A forfeit option is added in the Dota 2 public matchmaking for the first time in the games existence. The comeback mechanic is also a pretty distinguishing perk of Dota 2. This is scored as a loss. In addition to the gg call, the 5 man stacks can now be matched against non-full parties.
Dota 2 ends 2024 on a high note with the return of the annual Frostivus event! The holiday season has officially arrived inDota 2! Read all about the Frostivus update below! All players in-game now start with a stylish Frostivus hat atop their heroes. Alternatively, it’s possible for you to steal hats by killing your enemies. Once you steal a hat, it stacks on top of your own. The more hats you steal, the higher your stack grows!...
But this year is quite different. Whatever the reason is, this year’s Post-TI calendar is full as we head into 2025. Up first will be PGL’s Wallachia Season 2. Regional qualifier winners filled the remaining six slots 1 per region. Qualifiers for BetBoom Dacha are expected to begin this week with DreamLeague Season 24 qualifiers starting next week. For all the latest news on Dota 2’s ongoing roster shuffle, check out GosuGamers' trackerhere....
The term bell curve comes from the shape of the curve, which is a bit like a bell. We will soon make a connection between normal distribution and professional Dota 2. Each of the shaded regions indicate the number of standard deviations. Standard deviation () is a measure of how spread out numbers are in a dataset. So three standard deviations are typically enough to include nearly all the data....
Battle Report The Battle Report is probably the most significant addition to Dota Plus. The first one that Weekend Spotlight will be promoting is Ability Draft. Improved Avoid Player Have a lot of Dota Plus Shards stored up? The new update has the perfect use for them increased slots for avoiding players! Seasonal Treasure The seasonal treasure is here, which has new sets for eight heroes. A more comprehensive look at the patch will be done in a separate article....
A win gets one treasure, which can also be claimed by two wins in turbo. Whats in the treasures, you ask? Each treasure will return one item that will take you down memory lane, somewhere from 2011 to 2023. After all, Dota 2 was released in 2011, although the beta ended in 2013. Players have three weeks to claim their quota of 13 treasures. If it is only the treasures, it is slightly underwhelming as a 10-year anniversary celebration....
Crownfall will officially end on February 6, 2025. Good news,Dota 2players Crownfall isnt ending just yet! But with Valves surprise three-week extension, players now have ample time to accumulate more candies and re-rolls. Make the most of this extra time the event now runs until February 16, 2025. Before the extension, many players were scrambling to complete all four maps of Crownfall. The additional weeks offer much-needed breathing room for everyone trying to finish the event....
The Dota 2 community was expecting Ring Master and Dota 2 patch 7.36. But instead, they will have to be content with a story event and two new arcanas. Life often throws surprises at you; and gives you things that you may not be expecting.  Crownfall Story Event The story will be comprised of four acts. Currently, only Act I has been released....
The latest Dota 2 patch notably dropped during the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 Playoffs. This update may be just a letter patch, but it packs a punch. As a result, the go-to heroes and items may see shifts in response to the new changes. When it comes to buffs, heroes that have rarely surfaced and are not contested in tournaments are targeted. Nerfs and buffs also extended to other elements in the game....
But not everything in the region is on the up-and-up, looking all rosy. EPL initially owned the English broadcast rights, however, they weretransferredtoBTS Brazilon January 15th. Suddenly, things in the SA region broadcasts were literally heading south at neck-breaking speed. They tried to get community caster coverage to fill the gap before MoonStudio took over in Week 2. Two years ago we even explored the struggles of Dota 2 talent in the overall landscape and scene....
