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Dota 2Patch 7.41f6 days ago

7.41f Gameplay Patch

Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within the geometry of the cave Fixed being able to mark items for sale that are…

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Dota 225 days ago

The International 2026 Grand Champions

Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals slugfest and claim the Aegis of Champions in Shanghai.Spirit's Group Stage started…

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Dota 2a month ago

The International Main Event

The sixteen best Dota teams in the world spent the last week battling through an intense Group Stage, and now only eight contenders remain. In a matter of hours Team Vision, Team Liquid, Nigma Galaxy, Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Iron Wing, and Team Yandex will begin the…

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Dota 2a month ago

The International: Streams, Secret Shop, and More

It's the final countdown: Players and talent have landed, and all of the pieces are falling into place to make Shanghai the center of the Dota universe for the next two weeks. It's time to finish crafting your fantasy rosters, lock in your first round of predictions, and get…

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Dota 2Patch 7.41ea month ago

Gameplay Patch 7.41e and Summer Scrub

{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/5179a724ee3987b0b0dab399b9ef2eaba7b2abf4.png The International approaches and we've just released an update that includes predictions, fantasy, supporter bundles, and a chance to prove your skills and win new Immortals and unlock terrains. But…

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Dota 2Patch2 months ago

Dota 2 Update - 7/1/2026

Over the past few days we've made various bug fixes and improvements: Dark Carnival Playing Regular and Turbo games now reward Scrap tickets. 6 Scrap can be traded for a Hero ticket of your choice. Regular games reward 2, Turbo games reward 1. Scrap is rewarded regardless of…

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Dota 22 months ago

The Dark Carnival

{STEAM_CLAN_LOC_IMAGE}/3703047/7942925df6ae43659acf60f2d2ff827461c02485.png Don't you hate it when you wake up in a prison car with no memory of how you got there and, worse, no way to escape, only to discover you've been captured by an evil puppet-man as part of some dark…

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Dota 2Patch 7.41d3 months ago

7.41d Gameplay Patch

Patch 7.41d is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed Greevils not spawning their equipped effects Fixed Earthshaker's Planetfall Arcana not tracking combos and combo damage properly Fixed right click…

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Dota 23 months ago

The International 2026 Ticket Sales

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/882f6398bbe0c283cb33d57a3c18160c5d5a9f00.png In just a few short months, the finest Dota teams in the world will gather in Shanghai to battle for the Aegis of Champions in front of thousands of cheering fans. We've announced the official team…

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Dota 23 months ago

The International 2026 Invitations and Qualifiers

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/1477d1a3748ef268c4b431dd4af64cf4ad8ffdd7.png Throughout the year, Dota teams around the world battle to prove themselves worthy of direct invitation to The International — and a chance to compete for the Aegis of Champions on the world's biggest stage.…

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Dota 2Patch 7.41c4 months ago

7.41c Gameplay Patch

Patch 7.41c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed illusions not duplicating the correct level of neutral item enchantment Fixed Bloodstone's Bloodpact having a superfluous stack…

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Dota 24 months ago

The International Team Registration

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/221cbdb6394fb7f0d037aada83d1312b0f59f869.png The International is getting closer. After many years, Dota's ultimate proving ground is returning to China and returning to August, which is now just a few short months away. In preparation, we've updated…

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Dota 2Patch5 months ago

Dota 2 Update - 3/31/2026

Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Meepo being able to create potions (and other stackable, nonshareable items) Fixed Meepo clones not benefitting Abyssal Blade or Disperser Fixed Meepo and Divine Rapier interaction Fixed Meepo and Radiance…

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Dota 2Patch 7.41a5 months ago

7.41a Gameplay Patch

Patch 7.41a is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a number of miscellaneous client and server crashes Option for displaying Hero Facet Names above health bar has been removed…

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Dota 2Patch 7.416 months ago

7.41 Gameplay Patch

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/b51c728ac0c7a28973be12fce11a3c869037177d.png Patch 7.41 is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've made the following improvements and bug fixes: Added an overhead indicator when a consumable item is being used on an ally…

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Dota 27 months ago

The International 2026

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3703047/2b0dbd8497914662524fb7ed561beb3090d33be7.jpg Every year, dedicated Dota players around the globe join together and train relentlessly with a single goal in mind: to battle through the highest levels of opposition and emerge victorious as the last squad…

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