Dota 2

Dota 2 patch notes, news, guides, and more - Valve's mammoth MOBA is one of the most complex games around with a stratospheric skill ceiling, but we'll lead you to victory.

Dota 2's Dark Carnival has begun, with a huge story chapter and five automaton hero personas

The Dota 2 Dark Carnival has begun, and here are the rewards up for grabs - Legion Commander without her signature helmet and armor.

After mysteriously vanishing from the game, Dota 2's Axe has been 'replaced' by a fake

Dota 2 Axe replaced - A clockwork replica of the Strength hero in the Valve MOBA, sparking with electricity.

The Dota 2 Dark Carnival could be real, but Valve has had enough of you peeking - A wooden mask belonging to Ringmaster in the free-to-play Steam MOBA.

Valve calls out Dota 2 dataminers desperate for Dark Carnival news: "Why are you guys reading our variable names?"

Dota 2 best heroes meta picks - Phantom Lancer.

Dota 2 heroes - best picks for the July 2026 meta

A new Dota 2 update buffs Nature's Prophet and Arc Warden, but everyone's talking about a mysterious Axe 'change'

Dota 2 patch notes 7.41d shake the meta, but everyone's talking about Axe's Sense of Foreboding - The red-skinned hero in the Valve MOBA.

Dota 2 patch 7.41c is awful news for Batrider and Puck, and keeps Roshan under wraps

Dota 2 7.41c patch notes breakdown and biggest winners and losers - Batrider in the Valve MOBA.

Beloved Dota 2 esports team Heroic has just disbanded, saying it's a "tough game to commercialize"

An image of Heroic's Dota 2 team against a dark orange sky

The best Dota 2 options and settings

All Dota 2 console commands and cheats - Crystal Maiden.

Dota 2 console commands and cheats

Dota 2 7.41b patch notes - Three Meepos gang up on you to inflict agony, facing a nerf in the Valve MOBA's new update.

Dota 2 patch 7.41b puts a stop to Meepo's reign of terror as Valve locks in its new meta

Deadlock isn't a death sentence for Dota 2 - it's "a gateway," according to caster and ESL product manager 'Avo+'

Dota 2 ESL One Birmingham 2026 product manager Avo+ talks the 7.41 patch, who's going to win, and the impact of Deadlock - Pangolier, a hero in the Valve MOBA.

A huge new Dota 2 patch U-turns on one of Valve's biggest additions in years

Dota 2 7.41 patch notes cut Facets from the game and add a whole lot more - Largo, a frog hero in the Valve MOBA.

Valve is being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The accusation: "promoting illegal gambling through videogames."

Valve is being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James - A Counter-Strike case, depicted as a locked golden crate.

Former Dota 2 pro is selling his TI championship ring on Ebay for some serious cash, but it's not because he's "desperate"

Former Dota 2 pro is selling his TI championship ring on Ebay for some serious cash, but it's not because he's "desperate": An image of Dota 2 caster AdmiralBulldog wearing a Hawaiian shirt and blazer standing on a stage with a headset on

Dota 2 system requirements 2026

Dota 2 system requirements.

Dota 2 patch 7.40 adds new hero Largo, whose ultimate has one of the coolest mechanics I've seen in ages

Dota 2 patch 7.40 adds new hero Largo, whose ultimate has one of the coolest mechanics I've seen in ages: An image of a large frog wearing a brown jacket, black pants, lying next to a lute on the ground, arms outstretched in contentment

I never thought I'd see Dota 2 and Monster Hunter in the same sentence, but the MOBA's biggest collab ever just dropped out of nowhere

Dota 2 Monster Hunter collab: a purple-haired woman with glowing red and blue blades

People "talk s**t" to Gabe Newell when he plays Dota 2, but he's okay with it

People "talk s**t" to Gabe Newell when he plays Dota 2, but he's okay with it: An image of a man wearing red and gold armor holding a sword and shield as a dragon flies behind him

Dota 2's free-to-play twist: could being nice really bring down costs in Dota 2?

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The Dota 2 7.39 patch brings hero reworks and a serious quality-of-life upgrade

Dota 2 7.39 patch and the Spring Forward update for 2025 overhaul the game's menus and shop - Marci, a young woman with a scared look on her face in the Valve MOBA.

New Dota 2 hero Kez brings two full skill sets to the Valve MOBA

Dota 2 update introduces new hero Kez and the concluding Crownfall act four to Valve's free MOBA - The new character, a blue-feathered bird warrior.

LoL, Legends of Runeterra, and Dota 2 voice actor Sam Mowry has died

Dota 2 voice actor: Artwork of Dota 2's shopkeeper, who is smiling and gesturing for someone to come closer

Dota 2 Crownfall is a new, ongoing story event packed with rewards

Dota 2 Crownfall is a new story-driven twist on the free Steam game - Hero Skywrath Mage, his skin turned blue and pink energy crackling around him.

Valve is banning Dota 2 accounts in the Christmasiest way possible

A worried-looking, green-faced goblin-style character.

Celebrate a decade of Dota 2 with new movie and limited-edition drinks

Dota 2 movie whiskey: An animal-like man with long ears sits at a bar table, a tankard of beer in one hand while he smiles surrounded by colorful spirits

Dota 2's hottest custom game is a legally iffy Vampire Survivors clone

A cute little cartoon girl with red hair raises a sword and charges with two other characters behind her

Dota 2 TI 2023 still on track for lowest ever prize pool

Dota 2 TI 2023 still on track for lowest ever prize pool: A wooden face with grey spikey hair and glowing red eyes peers down smirking adorned with bright red and purple carnival lights

Dota 2 TI 12 prize pool looks like it might be the lowest ever

A black and red spectral monster holding a glaive reaches out to the camera with two tears next to her eyes

Valve stamps out Dota 2 smurfs and threatens main account bans

Dota 2 smurfs banned - Meepo, a wide-eyed creature with a golden tooth, flies through the air.

Valve's Dota 2 summer update boosts your looks and lowers toxicity

Dota 2 summer update - The Turstarkuri Pilgrim skin for Anti-Mage, with flowing blue and purple hair.

Valve celebrates a decade of Dota 2 with free gifts galore

Dota 2 tenth anniversary free gifts - Sniper, a red-faced man with a long white beard and a monocular fitted in his helmet.

Dota 2 patch notes outline 7.34 update, but it's in emojis

Dota 2 patch notes outline 7.34 update, but it's in emojis: A small bipedal squirrel creature with a crossbow wearing a green hood jumps in the air ready to shoot on a sunny background

Valve explains Dota 2's most explosive bug

Dota 2 - Techies, a pair of yellow creatures with wide, gap-tooth smiles.

Valve is "freeing" Dota 2, so wave goodbye to battle passes

Valve is "freeing" Dota 2, so wave goodbye to battle passes: A demon woman with flowing red hair wearing a golden spiked crown sits on a throne with huge bat wings protruding from her back

Dota 2 update resolves Watcher color confusion

Dota 2 update changes Watcher colors - Lina, a woman in a red and gold dress, with glowing red eyes and flaming hair.

Dota 2 The International 2023 is coming to Seattle

Dota 2 The International 2023 - white-gloved hands carefully place the Aegis of Champions into a straw-filled box for transport

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

Dota 2's new hero Muerta is here, accompanied by new event and sets

Dota 2's new hero Muerta is here, accompanied by new event and sets: A ghostly Day of the Dead woman with long white hair in a braid cocks her pistol wearing a red flower crown

Dota 2 patch clamps down on cheaters as console commands take a hit

Dota 2 patch clamps down on cheaters as console commands take a hit: A snakelike woman with snakes for hair and bright red eyes wearing silver armour looks into the camera holding a bow

Dota 2 bans 40,000 accounts as Valve warns "cheaters never welcome"

Dota 2 bans 40,000 accounts as Valve says "cheaters never welcome": A woman with golden hair and pale silver skin stands holding a huge hammer on a purple celestial background

Dota 2 supporters club is 75% off, so get ready to represent

Dota 2 supporters club is 75% off, so get ready to represent: A green skinned woman wearing traditional Japanese imperial garb stands against a window in a temple

Dota 2 patch fixes a slew of bugs, but adds one more

Dota 2 patch fixes a slew of bugs, but adds one more: A warrior wearing a pointed gladiator helmet stands in darkness with his finger to his lips looking to the side into the camera

Dota 2 collector's cache II finally unveiled after concerns

Dota 2 collector's cache 2 finally unveiled after concerns: A woman in a blue and white dress stands on a forest background holding two fireballs in her hands

Dota 2 hacks are over a year old and Valve hasn't banned them

Dota 2 hacks are over a year old and Valve hasn't banned them: An elf woman with pale skin and purple hair tied back into a ponytail wearing a silky lavender coloured mask and red eyeshadow runs at the camera with knives in both hands sparking with magic

Dota 2 patch 7.32d notes: New update finally nerfs Sniper

Dota 2 patch 7.32d notes: New update finally nerfs Sniper: A gnome-like character wearing green goggles with pointed ears and a white bears stands holding a blunderbuss gun

Dota 2 bug gives Razor arcana "pay to win" advantage in MOBA

Dota 2 bug - Voidstorm Asylum Razor arcana, a whirling purple tornado inside spiked armour with a long, crackling sword

Dota 2 arcana Voidstorm Asylum Razor releases on battle pass

Dota 2 - Voidstorm Asylum Razor, a spiky set of black armour, glowing purple from the openings and from its sword and shield

Dota 2 TI 2022 winners added to MOBA's Aegis with awkward mistake

Dota 2 TI 2022 winners added to MOBA's Aegis with awkward mistake: A blond man stands looking down at a huge shield-like trophy as confetti falls around him and a firework goes off in the background

Dota 2 battle pass quests are broken, locking away rewards

A blond woman wearing a hood with bright blue eyes stares into the camera while summoning frost holding an icy staff

Dota 2 battle pass part two begins as Diretide event returns

Dota 2 player count is over 1 million for first time since 2019

A bearded man wearing armour and holding a sniper rifle looks into the camera as flames surround him

Dota 2 hero Muerta is wearing one of the MOBA's most powerful items

Dota 2 hero Muerta is wearing one of the MOBA's most powerful items: An undead woman wearing a red flower crown looks over her shoulder with red eyes at the camera holding a spectral gun as petals fly off of her cloak into the night

New Dota 2 hero Muerta announced at The International 2022

Dota 2 new hero Muerta - a lady with a skull-faced mask, glowing bright cyan from her eyes and body, holding an old-fashioned pistol and wearing a long cape made of feathers and a flower-adorned hat

Dota 2 Cave Johnson pack brings Portal 2 to the MOBA game

Dota 2 - Cave Johnson, a middle-aged man in a brown suit and tie, in front of an image of a Dota 2 fight

Dota 2 TI swag bag unclaimable due to 'unknown error 7'

A dark elf archer with purple skin and white hair in a ponytail stands with a huge crossbow to her right

Dota 2 The International giveaway offers free Arcana and Plus

Dota 2 TI2022 Swag Bag - free giveaway bundle - a small red pouch with a golden Aegis on the red ribbons sealing it

Dota 2 TI 2022 viewership hits rock bottom, fans blame Valve

Dota 2 TI 2022 viewership hits rock bottom, and fans blame Valve: A red, circular stone statue with Celtic markings and lava sits in a glowing red cavern

Dota 2 item Bloodthorn voted the MOBA's scariest

Dota 2 Bloodthorn is the MOBA's strongest weapon - kind of: A demonic woman with huge bat wings and curling black horns holds a firey whip staring menacingly into the camera with her arms folded

Dota 2 The International 2022 prize pool hits $8m as qualifiers start

Dota 2 TI11 - Bristleback grins at camera, steam rushing from his nostrils

Dota 2's Windranger just got nerfed

Dota 2 Windranger nerf: Windranger sits on a fallen tree as blue butterflies alight on her extended hand

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