The days are short and the winds grow cold, but the action in the lanes never stops — meaning it's time for another seasonal Dota Plus update to help power through those blustery nights. Loaded with a new seasonal treasure, and refreshed Guild Quests and Rewards, this update also includes a new heavy metal music pack that will shred the winter blues away.
New Metal Music Pack
Composed by Humanity's Last Breath, the new Void music pack brings a brutal edge to the soundscape of battle. Available now in the store for $4.99.
Dota Plus Seasonal Treasure
The Winter 2021 Seasonal Treasure is here, available for purchase with shards. Exclusive to Dota Plus members, this treasure features all new sets for Spirit Breaker, Chaos Knight, Riki, Treant Protector, Arc Warden, Undying, and Lina. There's also a chance to unlock Bionic Birdie, a courier loaded with random prismatic and kinetic gems.
Updated Seasonal Quests & Guild Rewards
As always, today’s update also comes with a new set of Dota Plus quests to help haul in some extra shards for new relics and the Seasonal Treasure — offering up to 115,200 shards over the course of the season.
Joining today's update along with the changes above, the guild rewards for silver, gold, and platinum tier guilds have all been switched for the winter season.
As mentioned last week, we have one last pressing order of business before the end of the year — the Battle Pass, which will arrive in the next few weeks filled with holiday levels of hijinks and rewards.
Dota2 Update November 23rd, 2021
Added a command line option -sdlaudiodriver to manually set the audio API SDL Audio will use. If you're having a problem where Dota is playing no sound, please try adding "-sdlaudiodriver directsound" or "-sdlaudiodriver winmm" to the command line.
DPC Winter 2022 Tour
Over a month has passed since new defending champions were crowned, and it's time to look toward the next spectacles that await us. The first Tour of the next Dota Pro Circuit season kicks off next week. Comprised of Regional Leagues culminating in the Winter Major tournament, this Tour will be the first of three that lead up to The International 2022. With DPC points on the line, these Tours offer the most reliable path for consistent teams to secure invitations to next year's crowning event.
To help the Dota community get into the spirit of the global competition right out the gate, we've brought Fantasy play out of the Compendium and into the wider DPC season, letting you play for the duration of each Tour.
Fantasy play during the DPC works similar to each year during The International, with the main difference being fans now compete within specific regions, and scoring is calculated by period (generally a week) rather than daily.
Read a bit more on how to play below.
The Basics For each period, fans set a Fantasy roster made up of two Core Player Cards, one Mid Player Card, and two Support Player Cards. Player Cards on a roster score Fantasy points based on how well they perform in that period's matches. Silver & Gold Cards have stat bonuses that earn more points. Periods generally consist of a single week, except over the holiday season at the end of the year.
Player Card Packs All players have been granted 10 starter packs. Additional Player Card Packs can be earned daily by winning a game of Dota. Team Packs will be available for purchase directly from the PLAYER CARDS tab in the WATCH section as teams submit their Supporters Club bundles in the near future.
When you open a pack you'll receive player cards from the specific region you have selected.
Regional Fantasy Each DPC region is its own Fantasy league with its own player cards and unique lineup. You may choose to participate in multiple regional leagues, and you will earn Fantasy Levels based on your best fantasy league performance for the period. For instance, if you place in the top 10% of one league and the top 50% of another, you will receive the points for the top 10% placement. Region rewards do not stack.
At the end of each period, you will earn levels based on the Fantasy points for that period. Rewards will be unlocked based on your current overall Fantasy Level.
Scoring Matches The scoring for seasonal Fantasy is slightly different than in the past. All Division I matches during the Winter 2022 Tour are eligible for Fantasy play. The highest scoring two games of a best-of-three count towards a player's score. If a team plays more than one series during a period, only their highest-scoring series will count.
Due to scheduling conflicts with teams quarantining after TI, the Chinese Division I will be starting later in the season. We are looking at ways to ensure that fans participating in the Chinese Fantasy League get the same amount of potential rewards regardless.
Rewards The top 10% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 3 Fantasy Levels. The top 25% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 2 Fantasy Levels. The top 50% scoring Fantasy Teams for the period receive 1 Fantasy Levels. Every third fantasy level, players will receive one DPC Winter 2022 Tour treasure (to be granted later). At every other level, players receive 500 shards.
Make sure to follow all of the upcoming action in the Watch section of the client or on the DPC homepage. In the meantime, we're also putting the finishing touches on the next Battle Pass, which is due out in the next few weeks. We've got a special conundrum cooking and we can't wait to share it.
The Dota Pro Circuit 2021-2022 Winter Tour Qualifiers
The year 2021 is winding down, but the next DPC season is just getting started.
The Dota Pro Circuit 2021-2022 Season will officially kick off on November 29th, but the Division II Open Qualifiers will take place beforehand to complete the team lineup for the Winter Tour. You can register for and watch the qualifiers at the links below:
Southeast Asia (SEA):
League/Tournament Organizer: Beyond The Summit
For SEA’s two open qualifier slots, Beyond The Summit will have two single-elimination Open Qualifier tournaments, with first place in each tournament claiming a spot in the DPC SEA’s Division II.
Teams hoping to join the DPC for the Winter Tour will join an Open Qualifier Tournament. First through third place will then play in a Closed Qualifier, with first and second place earning a spot in Division II for WEU.
With the departure of EXTREMUM from Division II, there are three slots up for the taking in EEU. To select the three teams entering the DPC, Epic Esports Events will be hosting a double-elimination tournament, with first and second place taking a slot each, and a single elimination tournament giving the final slot to first place.
North American teams will participate in an Open Qualifier Tournament, where the top 4 finishers will then play in a Closed Qualifier. First and second place in the Closed Qualifier will join the Division II ranks of the DPC NA Winter Tour for the 2021-2022 season.
Teams in the SA region will battle in two Open Qualifier Tournaments to qualify for the Closed Qualifier Tournament, where first and second place will claim one of the two spots available in Division II.
As we await the return of teams from Romania post-TI, both the Regional League and Division II Qualifiers for the CN region are pending further updates.
Stay tuned for more news on the Winter Tour of the 2021-2022 DPC season next week, including the return of Team Support bundles, Player Cards and Fantasy League.
Dota 2 Update - November 15th, 2021
Monkey King Mischief
Monkey King can now turn into nearby lane or neutral creeps.
Added healthbar when Monkey King transforms into courier, Roshan or creeps.
Fixed a bug where a small percentage of the time Monkey King would transform into an invisible model.
Ability Draft
Drafting Wukong's Command grants Mischief. (Only Monkey King can turn into trees.)
Call of the Wild default changed to Hawk. Boar can still be accessed by toggling auto-cast.
A number of previously unavailable Scepter/Shard abilities are now granted when drafting base abilities, abilities are accessed by toggling auto-cast on the base spell:
Tree Volley granted with Tree Grab Torrent Storm granted with Torrent Terror Wave granted with Metamorphosis Death Seeker granted with Death Pulse Cold Blooded granted with Mystic Snake (Cold Blooded passive ability is hidden) Hairball granted with Quill Spray (Nasal Goo required for Goo in Hairball)
Shuffling player slots is now a lobby option for Ability Draft lobbies and works on hosted servers. Default is on.
Fixed Talent bug with Winter Wyvern and Wind Ranger.
Moving Dota Technology Forward
Following up on our previous announcement about the future of Dota's technology, with this update we have:
Removed support for native XAudio support — the default audio system is now SDL.
Deprecated DirectX 9 support — as the penultimate step toward removing support for this render system, users who have been using DirectX 9 have been switched to DirectX 11. To facilitate reporting problems with DirectX 11, we've added a temporary command-line flag -deprecated_dx9 (which itself will be removed in the coming weeks).
Removed support for OpenGL on Windows. The optional DLC that previously contained the data required for OpenGL on Windows has been emptied and will be removed soon. Deprecation of OpenGL on macOS and Linux will be coming with a separate update.
Removed support for Dota on 32-bit systems.
Dota 2 Update - November 3rd, 2021
Fixed a bug with tower target selection when the tower's current target is very near the limit of a tower's attack range.
Marci changes
Dispose damage reduced from 70/130/190/250 to 70/120/170/220
Dispose stun duration reduced from 1.2/1.5/1.8/2.1 to 0.9/1.3/1.7/2.1
Level 15 Talent reduced from +0.75s Dispose Stun Duration to +0.5s
Rebound cooldown increased from 15/13/11/9 to 17/15/13/11
Unleash cooldown increased from 90/75/60 to 110/90/70
Unleash time between Fury combos increased from 1.5s to 1.75s
Level 20 Talent 1.5s Sidekick Spell Immunity moved to Level 25, and it now applies a basic dispel
Level 25 Talent +50% Sidekick Lifesteal moved to Level 20 and reduced to +25%
Marci Marches In
Today Marci powers her way from DOTA: Dragon's Blood into the battle of the Ancients as the newest hero to join the fight, proving that undying loyalty yields unrivaled power. Marci marches into battle ready to raise fists in defense of her companions. Head over to the Marci update page to learn about her abilities and more.
Gameplay Update 7.30e
Also included in todays update is gameplay update 7.30e. Check out all the details on the update page.
Treasure of the Wordless Trek
The Treasure of the Wordless Trek is now for sale for $2.49. This all-new treasure features sets for Zeus, Sven, Puck, Lina, Brewmaster, Clockwerk, Lich, Pangolier, Templar Assassin, and Ancient Apparation, as well as a chance at a Very Rare Spectre set, and Extremely Rare Razor set.
The International Grand Champions
From Eastern Europe Qualifiers to The International Champions, we'd like to officially congratulate Team Spirit on their monumental accomplishment.
In one of the greatest Finals ever witnessed, Team Spirit triumphed in a winner-take-all game five against arguably the most feared Dota team in the world, PSG.LGD. Fittingly, the lineups for the deciding game set two dominant strategies of the tournament against each other, and in the end Team Spirit's Magnus-first draft was too much for PSG.LGD's vaunted Tiny/Lycan pair. They claimed the final game on the main stage — and with it the Aegis — just as they had won the first game of the Main Event, with an aggressive and exciting style of play that improved each day and thrilled Dota fans worldwide along the way.
As bearers of the ultimate symbol of victory, these names shall forever be inscribed upon the Aegis of Champions:
2021 - Team Spirit
Illya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk
Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek
Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov
Miroslaw "Mira" Kolpakov
Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov
Looking Back
If you missed any of the tournament, or just want to rewatch some of the incredible moments and dazzling plays, head over to The International website, where you can find replays for every match. There are photos and videos from the event over on our Youtube Main Event and Event Entertainment playlists, Dota 2 Instagram, and the Dota 2 Flickr — which also features content stretching back to the earliest incarnations of TI.
We would like to thank all of the players, talent, and everyone in the Dota community for once again helping bring this celebration to life. The road to The International was not straightforward this time around, but we hope you enjoyed the world-class Dota and all of the broadcast content from this year's tournament as much as we did.
This Fall Marci Joins the Fight
For fans of DOTA: Dragon's Blood, the next hero joining the battle of the Ancients is already a familiar face. [previewyoutube="CJuoqAi9ugA;full"] This fall, unleash the dauntless strength of Marci as she proves some loyalties transcend barriers and takes her place amongst the most stalwart heroes in Dota 2.
Her journey begins above with help from 2D animation by Studio Mir and she'll enter the mix in a new Dota 2 update coming soon.
The International Main Event
The International Main Event kicks off at National Arena in Bucharest in less than twelve hours. Tune in from 10 am EEST via the DPC website, the Dota client, or over on Twitch to catch all of the main stage action as the final 16 teams face off for the Aegis.
Team Standings After a hard-fought Group Stage, group leaders PSG.LGD and Invictus Gaming will be joined in the Upper Bracket by Virtus Pro, OG, T1, Team Secret, Vici Gaming, and Team Spirit. In the Lower Bracket, Team Undying, Evil Geniuses, Beastcoast, Quincy Crew, Fnatic, Elephant, Team Aster, and Alliance will all need to battle out of a best-of-one elimination match with their tournament hopes on the line. As those squads move to the main stage, SG esports and Thunder Predator exit the tournament as the first teams to fall. We salute their accomplishments in earning a place amongst the finest teams in the world and wish them luck in their efforts to return next year.
Crimson Witness Treasures Watching matches live at National Arena isn't an option for fans this year, but that doesn't mean ticket-holders have to miss out on one of the traditional perks of attending the event. To help celebrate first blood in each match, fans who purchased tickets to attend The International still have a chance to snag this year's Crimson Witness treasures. You won't need to sign in or out for each game, just make sure to register your account once over on the Crimson Witness page to ensure your eligibility.
The Secret Shop Fans looking to raid this year's Secret Shop can head over to The International's official online store, brought to you by our merchandise partners at We Are Nations. In addition to the tournament-themed items, they've worked together with members of the Dota Community to develop new offerings in a Fan Art Collection.
Official Tournament Chair For those Dota diehards looking for one more piece of The International to add to their home collections, our partners at Secret Lab invite you to check out this year's official tournament chair. Designed for use in the player booths on the main stage and themed to match this year's event, it's the perfect peripheral to pair with your own Dota games.
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