Gameplay Update
- Dawnbreaker: Strength Gain decreased from 3.8 to 3.6
- Dawnbreaker: Base Damage decreased by 5
- Dawnbreaker: Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 310
Dota 2 News
Meet the Dota 2 guide writer who made you better at the game
April 15, 2021 This piece was originally published back in August 2019, but it's still a great read a couple of years later. We've hopped back in to make sure Cohen's stats are up to date, but that's pretty much it.
Michael Cohen sits on a bus to the Grand Canyon, but rather than enjoying the scrolling scenic views - a sun-bleached road lined with Joshua trees - he's hunkered down, working on a laptop. It's not much use, though, as with limited internet connectivity Cohen cannot accomplish everything he wants. So, once he returns from his vacation, crossing the threshold into his home, he immediately drops his bags to put 12 more hours of work into his project.
It's December 2015 and Zet, the Arc Warden, has just been added to Dota 2 in the Balance of Power update. Cohen, better known by his handle Torte de Lini, updates and maintains in-game guides to help players build and play each of Dota 2's 121 heroes. Just 31 hours after the Arc Warden patch dropped he had already made 350 updates across all of his guides.
Dota 2 is a game of enormous complexity, and navigating its many heroes and items can be overwhelming. Cohen's work is a lighthouse for players - especially beginners - who might otherwise become lost at sea.
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Gameplay Update
- Activating Water and Bounty Runes no longer removes a charge from a full Bottle.
- The Right-Click to Force Attack option no longer applies to allied Wards.
