Dota 2 Update - 1/30/2026

[p]Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues:[/p]

[p]Fixed a bug where Clinkz's Skeleton Archers were doing more than the intended amount of damage to buildings.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where Slark's Depth Shroud was not applying the intended move speed and health regen to allies.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where Spectre's Shadow Step had an interaction with attack range extension items, which was leading to a longer than intended duration.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where Muerta's Gunslinger bonus damage talent did not scale when applied to illusions, leading to more damage than intended.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where Turbo games would sometimes deduct 2 gold on ban phase completion.[/p]
[p]Fixed Largo's Croak of Genius damage proccing other abilities (Batrider's Sticky Napalm, Searing Signet, etc.)[/p]
[p]Fixed a performance issue with network encoding which substantially reduces the number of 'server hitch' frames.[/p]
[p]Restructured how cosmetic items interact with Dota network traffic: Most cosmetic items now take zero network bandwidth after game start, improving both client and server performance.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where cosmetic items were being created every time a hero spawned, gradually reducing performance.[/p]
[p]Items equipped in only ability effects slots no longer appear as if equipped on the hero in post-game or MVP screens.[/p]