Dota 2 News

We've fixed a number of issues leading up and during the first day of Group Stage:

• Fixed Earth Spirit being stuck in Rolling Boulder if Centaur Warrunner casts Work Horse while Earth Spirit is transforming
  
• Fixed a bad interaction between Kunkka X Marks the Spot and Impale
  
• Fixed some cases where players were unable to watch matches via DotaTV
  
• Fixed cases where in-game predictions weren't working
  
• Fixed Bingo square progress not being visible on client
  
• Fixed visual artifacts on some talent photos and stickers
  
• Fixed an issue where Roshan could go walkabout again
  
• Fixed Centaur Hoof Stomp wind-up being dispellable
  
• Fixed Invoker not restoring his own mana from EMP
  
• Fixed an issue where Kunkka X Marks the Spot could fail to return a unit with very high Status Resistance
  
• Fixed Lone Druid Spirit Bear receiving experience when using Midas
  
• Fixed Marci Sidekick not displaying correctly on client
  
• Fixed a server crash when using Muerta Parting Shot on a hero that is leashed to Lone Druid Spirit Bear with Grimstroke Soulbind
  
• Fixed Techies Mines triggering for but not damaging flying units
  
• Added a filter option for saved sets in the Armory
  
• Fixed two rare client crashes with dropped items
  
• Fixed retrieval of neutral items from stash sometimes returning another player's item
  
• Changed a number of settings including "Use Extra Large Minimap", "Quick Attack", etc. to be saved in Steam Cloud
  
• Fixed being unable to assign neutral slot and TP quickcast when using Advanced Quickcast Hotkeys
  
• Fixed "Dynamically Scale Hero Icons" option causing icons to flicker in size
  
• Fixed an issue where hero icons on the minimap could jitter
  
• Fixed various Predictions and Fantasy issues
  

The Road to The International is literally right around the metaphorical corner, and that means a lot of cool and exciting stuff is revving to life. There are more ways than ever to enjoy the matches, meet new people, and show off your fandom, so we've put it all together in a single post so you don't miss out on any of the fun.


The start of Group Stage will be, let's be honest, barely controlled Dota chaos, with five simultaneous streams during the opening two days of Group Stage weekend to seed the tournament. But, starting this year, by this Saturday we'll be down to a single stream — which should make the back half of Group Stage weekend a lot easier to watch online.

And if you're planning to watch online, we've got options for you. From Twitch to YouTube to SteamTV, The Road to the International and The International will be streamed on multiple platforms in multiple languages, making it easier than ever to follow the journeys of all your favorite teams as they vie for the Aegis of Champions.

English Twitch | YouTube | SteamTV Stream A Stream B Stream C Stream D Stream E Chinese Twitch | Bilibili | SteamTV Stream A Stream B Stream C Stream D Stream E Russian Twitch | YouTube | SteamTV Stream A Stream B Stream C Stream D Stream E Stream F Spanish Twitch | YouTube | Facebook | SteamTV Stream A Stream B Stream C Stream D Stream E

Not seeing your language represented? Don't worry! While the above links represent the official broadcasts, we understand Dota is played by folks everywhere around the world, and we've also handed out 15 broadcast licenses for other languages, so check in with your local communities to find out the best way to get online and watch.

Lastly, everyone in the Dota community is of course welcome to join in on the streaming fun if you're able and interested. We only ask that you follow our community streaming guidelines.


From bars, LAN cafes, movie theaters and even private homes, there's gonna be plenty of opportunities to get in on a "pubstomp" viewing party starting with the Playoffs weekend and throughout The International itself. We're even planning to include viewing party footage live during the final weekend of the event, so if you want to connect with other fans, experience amazing matches in a fun group atmosphere, and be momentarily famous, the time to sign up is now.

If you're feeling ambitious and want to throw your own viewing party, here's a list of organizer guides from Barcraft on how to host an event:

• English - Viewing Party Organizer's Guide
• Spanish - Guía para organizadores de fiestas de visualización
• Russian - Руководство для организаторов Пабстомпов
• Polish - Przewodnik Organizatora Pubstompów
• Portuguese - Guia do Organizador de festas de exibição

The International 2023 Secret Shop has a little something for everybody interested in showing off their TI fandom. Looking to measure your mouse movement more accurately? We've got mousepads. Feeling cold and thirsty? We've got hoodies and tumblers. In the market for some mousepads, hoodies and tumblers but not sure how to carry it all around? Unfortunately, science has yet to invent a method of — no, just kidding. We've even got tote bags. Check out the shop here.

The Road to The International's Group Stage weekend officially starts this Thursday at 10am PST. Players have been arriving in Seattle all week, preparing themselves for what promises to be an exciting — and with Group Stage eliminations now on the table, especially tense — round of match-ups.

In this year's Group Stage format, four groups of five teams will play round-robin games over two days, with the bottom team in each group getting eliminated. Then, the second half of Group Stage begins, with head-to-head matches between the remaining 16 teams. Victory in these final matches determine placement for Playoffs weekend: The winning teams will enter Playoffs in the Upper Bracket, the losing teams in the Lower Bracket.

Here are this year's groups:

This year’s talent has officially been announced. Where? In the “Talent” tab of the Compendium.

Are you back? Great. We’re assuming you went and stared at the portraits for a while and eventually thought to yourself “Staring is great, but I wish there were even more I could do to support the talent.” Well, here’s more good news: Talent sticker bundles are now available with 50% of the proceeds going directly to the talent.

There are 4 types of bundles (which sounds complicated, but really isn’t when you take the extra effort to break it all down into bullet points):

• Standard Bundle: Standard Sticker = $0.99
  
• Glitter Bundle: Glitter Sticker + Voiceline = $4.99
  
• Holo Bundle: Holo Sticker + Voiceline + Autograph Rune = $9.99
  
• Gold Bundle: Gold Sticker + Voiceline + Autograph Rune + Voiceline 2 = $19.99
  

In the past, one complicating factor would be figuring out when the voice lines would go away. The answer this year is simple: Never. Voice lines are now permanent, making them quite possibly the only thing in this fragile, fleeting life that lasts forever.

Patch 7.34d is out now. You can check the notes here.

Over the last few days we've addressed several gameplay issues:

• Fixed an area above the Radiant fountain that heroes could get stuck in
  
• Fixed Player Perspective not sometimes working correctly when spectating
  
• Fixed several issues with Illusions and hotkeys and control groups
  
• Fixed Quick Attack not working correctly when clicking on the top bar of the HUD
  
• Fixed clicking the Lotus Pool multiple times in quick succession interrupting the channeling of the lotus pool
  
• Fixed inconsistent channel bar updates when interacting with the Lotus Pool
  
• Fixed Scan button not showing remaining charges if it is not full
  
• Fixed the cooldown of duplicate items in inventory like Faerie Fire sometimes getting stuck.
  
• Fixed Twin Gates particle effects sometimes revealing usage to the enemy by playing a particle on the last known hero position
  
• Fixed Blade Mail not working correctly on Nyx Assassin
  
• Fixed Lotus Orb reflect interaction with Channeled spells if it was applied by an ally
  
• Fixed Specialist Array applying bonus Crackshot damage when there is only one target
  
• Fixed Giant's Ring effects being visible to enemies when the wearer is invisible. Added a debuff icon when receiving damage from an enemy Giant's Ring
  
• Fixed using Eul's Scepter on a Debuff Immune unit leading them to get stuck
  
• Fixed Arc Warden Tempest Double not preserving both charges of Hand of Midas when re-summoned
  
• Fixed Arc Warden Tempest Double receiving experience from creeps denied by enemies
  
• Fixed Bounty Hunter Friendly Shadow Shard upgrade costing too much mana
  
• Fixed Dawnbreaker Starbreaker not putting Harpoon on cooldown whereas it did for Echo Sabre
  
• Fixed Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian sometimes getting cancelled if the target ally goes out of world
  
• Fixed Death Prophet fear interrupting channeling spells through Debuff Immunity
  
• Fixed Ember Spirit only able to cast Sleight of Fist to the right side while traveling in Fire Remnant
  
• Fixed Enchantress Little Friends not being blocked by Linkens Sphere
  
• Fixed Invoker's EMP shard effect ignoring collisions and allowing to get units stuck to each other
  
• Fixed Kunkka Torrent overriding the target's animations, even if they are debuff immune
  
• Fixed Lich Chain Frost On Death talent display on HUD - the buff icon will now only display when you have the talent, and now has a tooltip
  
• Fixed Lone Druid Spirit Bear Owner not being able to disassemble items on the Bear
  
• Fixed the interaction of Luna's Aghanim's Shard with Silver Edge and Shadow Blade.
  
• Fixed Mars Spear of Mars skewering Lone Druid's Spirit Bear
  
• Fixed a crash caused by Monkey King mischief which occured when revealing a Monkey King Tree Disguise along with other units at same time
  
• Fixed Monkey King Level 25 Jingu Mastery required hits talent not applying to summoned soldiers
  
• Fixed Monkey King Wukong's Command Aghanim's Scepter upgrade not working when Fur Army is off cooldown
  
• Fixed Muerta Parting Shot's target's physical form being able to act if it receives debuff immunity
  
• Fixed Puck Dream Coil being affected by Status Resistance
  
• Fixed Puck Dream Coil effect being removed early if an enemy was affected by two separate dream coils
  
• Fixed Queen of Pain Sonic Wave damage not being applied fully if cast on a target affected by Pulverize
  
• Fixed Queen of Pain Sonic Wave sometimes dealing an extra instance of damage, and incorrectly rounding when duration is affected by Status Resistance
  
• Fixed Sand King Sand Storm Blind/Slow effect staying in the location of the initial cast instead of moving
  
• Fixed Slark Pounce applying to Lone Druid's Spirit Bear
  
• Fixed Templar Assassin sometimes getting stuck in Meld invisibility if the attack target was destroyed
  
• Fixed Treant Protector losing Nature's Guise buff when taking damage while walking on Nature's Grasp. Now has same behavior as when walking in trees
  
• Fixed Troll Warlord being sometimes being controllable during Battle Trance
  
• Fixed Vengeful Spirit receiving Fountain Invulnerability if she swaps places with her Aghanim's Scepter illusion outside of the Fountain
  
• Fixed the interaction of Vengeful Spirit's Magic Missile shard with Refreshing and Reflection
  
• Fixed Warlock Chaotic Offering Aghanims Scepter upgrade creating golems with non-reduced stats if Warlock moves his scepter into the backpack mid-cast
  
• Fixed Shard sometimes causing Weaver Shukuchi invisibility to be dispelled, in particular with the Level 25 +1 Geminate Attack talent
  
• Fixed Windrunner sometimes canceling attacks when casting windrun after Focus Fire with Aghanim's Scepter
  
• Fixing Wraith King getting bombarded with "Can't Attack" messages if one of his skeletons gets disarmed
  
• Fixed Zeus Lightning Hands being affected by dispels
  
• Fixed Mirana Level 25 talent listing incorrect value for Starstorm bonus damage