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Dota 2 New Frontiers is basically a full sequel, and that's awesome

Dota 2 is dead; long live Dota 2. Gameplay update 7.33, called Dota 2 New Frontiers, is a full sequel to the long-standing MOBA game in everything but name. With a new map, a fourth hero type, and vast gameplay balance changes made across all heroes and items, reading Valve's latest set of Dota 2 patch notes might keep you busy through the whole weekend. Fortunately, we've pulled out the key takeaways right here.


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Dota 2: The New Frontiers Update is out and it's huge

Dota 2: The New Frontiers Update might be one of the biggest updates to Valve's free to play MOBA ever and it's here now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/04/dota-2-the-new-frontiers-update-is-out-and-its-huge

Massive Dota 2 patch makes the map 40% bigger, changes the UI, matchmaking, so much other stuff it's basically Dota 3 now




It's not every day Dota 2 gets a new map. In fact, it's pretty much just today. The New Frontiers Update brings Dota 2 up to version 7.33, and it's a hefty patch that changes the matchmaking algorithm, alters the interface, adds a new hero type, makes a heap of balance changes, and expands the map by 40%...
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The New Frontiers Update is Here



Sometimes Dota gameplay patches are small. Sometimes they can get pretty big.

This one... is huge.

It’s got all the things you were probably expecting — balance changes, new items, hero reworks, UI improvements. But we also included a few changes you probably weren't expecting, like a new hero attribute type and — brace yourself — the map is now 40% bigger.

But all these new gameplay features won’t matter if the match you get into isn’t a good one. So we’re also shipping some much-needed matchmaking improvements.

Excited? Confused? Head on over to the New Frontiers update page for all the details.

But don’t head over just yet, read this sentence first: The Berlin major is on April 26th, and Fantasy/Player Cards are now available. Okay, now go. Here’s the link again.

Riddles in the Dark



As a lot of you know, there’s a big update coming. As we’ve been going through the patch notes for it, we figured it might be fun to tease some of them ahead of time, without spoiling the surprise. We’ve assembled a handful of genuine notes for the upcoming patch, provided without context, to whet your appetite while we put the finishing touches on the update.

Anyway, get ready for your first hint:
  • The next big Dota Update is going to release on a date that rhymes with Smaypril Twemmieth and comes between April 19th and April 21st.

OK, that one was advanced level. We should have put that at the end. Here’s some easier ones to build up your riddle skills:
  • [UNIT] is now controllable by the player that dug it up
  • [HERO]: Always has 0 Intelligence. Always.
  • [ITEM]: Now has an initial and max stock of 4 and a restock time of 120s
  • After this effect the soul is forcefully returned to the body
  • [HERO]: Base armor increased by 1
  • [UNIT TYPE] now gain 15 movement speed during the night.
  • Mana cost reduction effects only apply to mana cost
  • [ITEM]: Requires Echo Sabre (2500), Diadem (1000), Recipe (1000). Total cost: 4500
  • Any player can use a [NOUN] to [VERB] to the other one after channeling for 3 seconds.