![]() Perhaps, I’m ready for new frontiers, too. As someone who has appreciated Dota 2’s growth, yet doesn’t play the game, I’m always tempted to jump in when a big patch like this arrives. And last night, the game peaked at over 1 million players, its highest concurrent player count since March 2019. ![]() On the Dota 2 subreddit, it’s clear that fans are happy, or at least interested, about what’s in New Frontiers. ![]() The world of Dota 2 has changed forever with the arrival of 7.33, which seems basically like the biggest content update ever. Patch 7.33 is here, and there are so many changes, you probably missed some. The copy reads: “Not bad, huh? Actually kind of crazy nobody thought to put it there before. The ground has shaken, the map has expanded, and new objects emerged. For instance, the ability squares in the HUD will now show a health cost, if they have one, not just a mana cost. Looking through the patch notes, it’s a delight to see the joking, self-aware tone that Valve takes in its notes to introduce fan-requested features and quality-of-life fixes that it’s only just now getting around to putting in. The full patch notes can be found on the official Dota 2 blog, but here are some of the highlights: New addition to the level-up system, the 'Talent Tree.' Players have the option between. And there are twin gates: portals that can be used to zip across the map (Roshan can use them, too - thanks, PC Gamer). There’s also a completely new hero type, called Universal, which some of the game’s heroes have been re-assigned to.Īs for what’s changed on the map, Roshan, one of the game’s neutral creeps that either team can take on, can spawn in one of two new pit locations in the northwest and southeast corners, and he’s much stronger than before. Valve claims to have made improvements to its matchmaking, so skilled players can be evenly matched. Animation: ValveĪlong with the expansion, there are other major changes to the map that returning players will notice. This is because Patch 10.1: Embers of Neltharion was deployed to the official Dragonflight servers on May 2 and the majority of players are still exploring it. For instance, PurgeGamers on Twitch streamed for 14 hours straight just to read through the patch notes and get first impressions on the exhaustive amount of changes. Most updates change the heroes meta, and gamers must think. In case you were wondering, yes, people do read all of what’s in the patch notes. The patches are critical for the game because strategy is the most important thing in Dota 2. However, the notes on New Frontiers are, ahem, a new frontier in terms of length and depth. The patch notes for most Dota 2 updates are notoriously long, as the game has dozens of heroes and countless things to balance (and sometimes, bans to lay down on players). It has huge implications for shaking up competitive play, since pros know the ins and outs of the map - at least, as it used to be. ![]() This will force players to adapt their strategies for juking to break line of sight with opponents, farming for XP and gold, and more. The most notable change (among many others) is that the map is now 40% bigger than before, and Valve has retooled the layout of the map’s jungles. There is also speculation amongst the community that patch 7.31 will include the Primal Beast as a new playable her, as well as a brand new map, changes to gold and experience values in lanes and the jungle, new neutral items, and further hero changes.īut, we will have to wait for the official patch notes to arrive later today to find out what exactly is changing in the upcoming Dota 2 update.Valve launched the massive New Frontiers update for Dota 2 yesterday, which exceeded all expectations for what would come next for the almost 10-year-old, free-to-play MOBA. Many fans are hoping that a nerf will be included in today's update, with many players even begging for them to be outright removed. Unfortunately, it's currently unclear exactly how the Techies will be re-worked. However, we do have some very minor details about what to expect in 7.31.Īccording to the official Dota 2 Twitter account, today's patch will include a host of changes, including a rework to the contentious crew of Techies Demolitions. Valve has been rather tight-lipped surrounding the upcoming Dota 2 update, with official patch notes still yet to be shared by the developers. Gökhan Çakr Screengrab via Valve The wait for the. ![]() Dota 2 Update 7.31 Patch Details & Changes Valve releases Dota 2 gameplay patch 7.31 featuring Techies rework and new hero Primal Beast Another beast makes its way to Dota 2. ![]()
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