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Dota 2 Update - 8/2/2024

Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues:
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused input lag for a number of seconds
  • Fixed auras not applying correctly if the match duration goes for too long (applies to multiple damage instances of Doom, etc.)
  • Fixed cooldown reduction sometimes not working properly when decrementing by very small values (Staff of the Scion, etc.)
  • Fixed melee damage block sometimes not blocking any damage
  • Fixed Bloodstone's tooltip not showing the provided Mana Regeneration
  • Fixed Ironwood Tree not being purchasable in demo mode
  • Fixed Mirror Shield blocking spells while on cooldown when Lotus Orb is active.
  • Fixed Unwavering Condition causing a crash
  • Fixed Alchemist Unstable Concoction not being usable on Spirit Bear
  • Fixed Bane's overlap of Nightmare and Fiend's Grip having a brief window where abilities without cast points were castable
  • Fixed Beastmaster Drums of Slom not working correctly when Beastmaster illusions are present
  • Fixed Bloodseeker's Bloodrush facet crediting Bloodseeker with erroneous assists
  • Fixed Bristleback's Seeing Red facet causing the visual effect to stack indefinitely
  • Fixed Clockwerk's Cog having an erroneous Leash tooltip
  • Fixed Death Prophet exorcism targeting outposts
  • Fixed Drow Ranger casting Glacier interrupting Multishot with the Sidestep facet
  • Fixed Elder Titan's Tip the Scales effect not working on towers that were invulnerable due to the corresponding previous tier tower still being alive
  • Fixed Elder Titan's Tip the Scales effect not working while Elder Titan was dead
  • Fixed Ember Spirit not being able to level all talents
  • Fixed Hoodwink's Acorn Shot not being reflectable from heroes with no projectile
  • Fixed Jakiro's Liquid Frost occasionally dealing extra damage from Blood Grenade damage over time
  • Fixed Kunkka's Ghostship not using the "Prize of the Saltworn Mariner" immortal effect when Kunkka has an Aghanim's Scepter
  • Fixed Lifestealer's Ghoul Frenzy not being fully breakable
  • Fixed Lina not being able to level all talents
  • Fixed Leshrac's Diabolic Edict sometimes dealing less damage than expected
  • Fixed Lone Druid able to receive more destruction gold from Philosopher's Stone
  • Fixed Lone Druid's Spirit Bear values not matching the tooltip values
  • Fixed Lone Druid's Demolish and Entangling Claws abilities not displaying their levels accurately
  • Fixed Luna's Lunar Blessing tooltip sometimes causing a client crash
  • Fixed Mars Dauntless working against (or with) Illusions
  • Fixed Nature's Prophet Curse of the Oldgrowth damage over time being inconsistent with Ironwood Treants facet
  • Fixed Nature Prophet's Spirit of the Forest tooltip not displaying the 5th level
  • Fixed Ogre Magi multicasting 3x and 4x before getting the second and third level of the skill
  • Fixed Omniknight's Repel missing Voice Responses
  • Fixed Phantom Lancer's Illusory Armaments Innate giving infinite damage
  • Fixed Phantom Lancer's Illusory Armaments Innate giving zero damage
  • Fixed Razor's Dynamo sometimes granting the wrong amount of spell amplification
  • Fixed Rubick not applying Death Rime damage when stealing Ancient Apparition's spells
  • Fixed Rubick crash that occurred when a stolen Ghost Ship spell expired right before reaching its destination
  • Fixed Sand King Stinger not being stealable
  • Fixed Skywrath Mage level 15 talent not being updated to Concussive Shot slow
  • Fixed Snapfire Lil' Shredder dealing less damage than intended with critical strikes
  • Fixed Sniper's Headshot tooltip incorrectly stating that it works on allied creeps
  • Fixed Spectre Reality sound being inaudible to the enemy if she teleports to a location hidden in fog of war
  • Fixed Spirit Breaker's Planar Pocket spell redirection for abilities that sought new targets during redirection, causing unintended extra damage in the whole area
  • Fixed Techies' Blast Off! Self Damage tooltip not reflecting the correct damage type
  • Fixed Tiny's Toss not triggering Phylactery when the tossed target is the same as the primary target
  • Fixed Troll Warlord's Berserker's Rage dealing damage to himself
  • Fixed Venomancer Plague carrier not respecting Disable Help
  • Fixed Visage's Lurker tooltip using the term 'Cooldown Reduction' instead of 'Cooldown Acceleration'

Update 7.37 Is Here



Since patch 7.36 affected basically every hero in the game, it's no surprise that 7.37 is mostly focused on getting the playing field leveled again. A bunch of heroes are getting new innates and facets, and there's even a rework of Medusa. 7.37 also includes more informative tooltips, which should give you a better moment-to-moment understanding of all the variables that go into murdering someone in a forest. Check out the patch notes here!

Surprise! Dota 2 has a built-in fighting game now and it actually looks pretty good




Dota 2's Crownfall Act 3: The Frosts of Icewrack arrived last night, and along with a new overworld map, "collector's cache" items, and a new comic advancing the story, there's also a very unexpected surprise: A full-on fighting game...
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Hold the phone, Valve has created a fighting game for its DOTA 2 battlepass

This is not a drill, nor a joke. Dota 2 now has a fighting game mode included as part of the recent Crownfall update. Included within the battle pass, it has five characters, dedicated move lists for each fighter, alternative skins, frame data, and more. It's a little cheap sure, and not quite a fully-fledged fighting game, but it's real. Fun too!

This inclusion - titled Sleet Fighter by the way - was a total surprise addition to the game, and has been recieved rather well! Sure, it's purely PvE at the moment, but as far as battle pass rewards go, it's way more interesting than new skins or currency. It's not the first time Dota 2 has included such a mini-mode either. Roughly four years ago battle pass owners were able to play a Dota Underlords-style hero battler.

In terms of other rewards, Dota 2 players get some treasures, candy snacks which can be exchanged for hero sets, couriers, wards and more. There are also Crownfall coins that provide handy discounts for those who collect enough of 'em. All in all, a fairly standard selection of battle pass prizes aside from, you know, the fully functional fighting game.

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