What changed in Dota 2 in 2016

The new hero Monkey King debuts in the game.

An all-new themed terrain has been added to celebrate the arrival of Monkey King.

New themed terrain has been added to celebrate the arrival of Monkey King.

New Hero Talent Trees allow players to augment their hero's capabilities with new innate Talent choices.

A custom Arcana item has been introduced alongside the Monkey King hero.

The in-game interface has been redesigned for improved user experience.

A custom Arcana item has been introduced alongside Monkey King.

The in-game interface has been extensively redesigned.

The map has undergone extensive changes as part of the update.

The new hero Monkey King has been added to the game.

The map has undergone extensive changes to enhance gameplay.

New Hero Talent Trees allow players to augment their hero's capabilities.

New item sets for Wraith King, Meepo, Invoker, Nature's Prophet, and Luna, with chances to unlock Rare and Extremely Rare item sets.

New item sets for Wraith King, Meepo, Invoker, Nature's Prophet, and Luna, with chances to unlock Rare and Extremely Rare items.

Group Stage starts on December 3, 2016, with tournament details available in the Dota 2 Watch menu.

Group Stage starts on December 3, 2016, with tournament brackets available in the Dota 2 Watch menu.

Champions Cup winners will retain their prestige status until the next Battle Cup season.

Winners in Tier 8 will be eligible for Spring Major Battle Cup Qualifiers.

Announcement of the Champions Cup for Battle Cup participants, with details on qualification and rewards.

Champions Cup winners will retain their prestige status until the next Battle Cup season.

Winners in Tier 8 of the Champions Cup will be eligible for Spring Major Battle Cup Qualifiers.

Players with a Battle Cup Score of 110 or higher by December 11 will qualify for the Champions Cup on December 17.

The last regular season Battle Cup will be played on December 11.

The Champions Cup will take place on December 17.

Golden tickets for the Champions Cup will be distributed to qualifying players next week.

Golden tickets for the Champions Cup will start appearing in Armories next week for qualifying players.

Players with a Battle Cup Score of 110 or higher by December 11 will qualify for the Champions Cup.

Registration for the Battle Cup on November 26 will remain open for 60 minutes.

Complete sets of Player Cards for pro teams to unlock in-game TP effects and team logo emoticons.

Complete sets of Player Cards for pro teams to unlock in-game TP effects and team logo emoticons.

Players can unwrap 12 Player Card Packs from the Compendium section of the Battle Pass.

Participate in the Fantasy Challenge by assembling daily Fantasy Rosters using Player Cards.

Addition of The International 2016 Battle Pass Summary to player profiles.

Participate in the Fantasy Challenge by assembling daily Fantasy Rosters using Player Card Packs.

New feature added to player profiles to view Battle Level, Quest progress, and Player Card collection.

Available for Battle Pass owners to earn as Battle Level rewards or purchase in the Dota 2 store.

Available for Battle Pass owners to earn as Battle Level rewards or purchase in the Dota 2 store.

Complete six hero-specific Quests on The Twin Forks to earn Battle Points and unlock a Halloween-themed courier.

Complete six hero-specific Quests on The Twin Forks to earn Battle Points and unlock a Halloween-themed courier.

Escalating odds to unlock a Very Rare Spirit Breaker item set or Extremely Rare Juggernaut item set with a new critical attack animation.

Item sets for Lion, Silencer, Storm Spirit, Dark Seer, and Treant Protector included in Treasure II.

Escalating odds to unlock a Very Rare Spirit Breaker item set or Extremely Rare Juggernaut item set with a new critical attack animation.

Treasure II contains item sets for Lion, Silencer, Storm Spirit, Dark Seer, and Treant Protector.

Tickets for The Boston Major, taking place at Boston’s Wang Theatre Dec. 7-10, will go on sale October 14th at 10:00 AM EDT.

New True Sight series airing today at 4PM PDT for Battle Pass owners, with repeat broadcasts for 24 hours.

A new tool to help players form teams for the Battle Cup.

Perform well in Battle Cup tournaments for a chance to compete in the exclusive Champions Cup.

The Fall 2016 Battle Pass is now available for $7.99, featuring quests, wagers, and achievements.

Weekly tournaments with an eight-team, single-elimination playoff bracket every Saturday.

Perform well in Battle Cup tournaments for a chance to earn an invite to the exclusive Champions Cup.

Added an Items section in the Learn menu to view descriptions, stats, and recipes of items.

The Weekend Battle Cup returns with weekly tournaments and new party builder tool for team formation.

Descriptions, stats, and recipes of every item are now viewable in the Dota 2 client.

The Fall 2016 Battle Pass is now available for $7.99, featuring quests, wagers, and achievements.

New item sets for various heroes inspired by Warhammer Fantasy Battle.

New item sets for various heroes inspired by Warhammer Fantasy Battle.

Addition of Teammate Stats to player profiles.

Introduction of a new Post-Game Summary feature filled with detailed match info.

A new Post-Game Summary feature has been added, providing detailed match information.

The new hero Underlord is now playable in Dota 2.

Teammate Stats can now be viewed on player profiles.

The new hero Underlord is now playable in Dota 2.

Players will not be automatically dropped from teams, requiring active changes by managers or players.

The first phase of roster locks allows team admins to drop players or players to leave teams until September 4.

Changes to the roster lock system for the upcoming Dota 2 Major, including new drop and invitation periods.

Teams qualifying for a Major can invite Substitute Players without needing to issue invites during the invitation period.

Teams qualifying for a Major can invite Substitute Players without needing to issue invites during the invitation period.

Teams can issue Primary Member invites to players during this period, allowing roster additions.

Changes to the roster lock system, including no automatic drops and new phases for roster management.

Teams can invite new players or previously dropped players from September 4 - 18, 2016.

Teams can drop players or players can leave teams until September 4, 2016.

In-game items will drop for audience members during First Blood at The International.

Includes items for Pudge, Nyx, Centaur, Dazzle, Drow, and a chance for a Rare Beetlejaws the Boxhound courier.

Contains items for Bounty Hunter, Lion, Silencer, Wraith King, and a chance for a Rare Krobeling courier.

Two Immortal treasures now available in the Dota 2 store for The International 2016.

Autographed versions of the treasures can be purchased to support broadcast talent.

Open treasures to earn Battle Levels: 2 for one treasure, 4 for five treasures.

Each treasure may grant a Very Rare Golden Trove Carafe with golden variants of the Immortal items.

Grants golden variants of the Immortal items contained in the standard Trove Carafe.

In-game items dropped to audience members during First Blood at KeyArena.

Includes items for Pudge, Nyx, Centaur, Dazzle, Drow, and a chance for a Rare Beetlejaws the Boxhound courier.

Group Stage concluded; teams advancing to Upper Bracket announced.

Autographed versions of the treasures can be purchased to support broadcast talent.

Contains items for Bounty Hunter, Lion, Silencer, Wraith King, and a chance for a Rare Krobeling courier.

Open one treasure to receive two Battle Levels, or five treasures to receive four Battle Levels.

Two Immortal treasures now available in the Dota 2 store for The International 2016.

EHOME, OG, DC, EG, Alliance, Newbee, Wings, and MVP Phoenix advance to the Upper Bracket.

The Wild Card round will take place on August 2 to determine the final teams for the Group Stage.

Top entries from the Dota 2 Short Film Contest are now available for Battle Pass owners to vote on.

Teams are assigned to groups for The International tournament, with matchups set for the Group Stage.

Details on Wildcards, Group Stage, and Main Event schedules for The International 2016.

Fill out a Bracket Prediction and make Tournament Predictions to earn Battle Points during The International.

All Battle Pass owners who reach Battle Level 1000 can register to receive the exclusive Collector's Aegis.

All Battle Pass owners who reach Battle Level 1000 can register to receive the Collector's Aegis of Champions.

Fill out a Bracket Prediction and make Tournament Predictions to earn Battle Points.

Undertake the Fantasy Challenge by unwrapping 15 Player Card Packs to build a roster of Dota elite.

Join friends in Dota VR Theater to watch live matches or replays in a virtual environment.

Undertake the Fantasy Challenge by unwrapping 15 Player Card Packs to build a roster of Dota elite.

Details on the tournament schedule including Wildcards, Group Stage, and Main Event dates.

Join friends in the Dota VR Hub to watch live matches or replays in a virtual theater setting.

A convenient Notifications dropdown has been added next to the Armory button to track new updates.

A convenient Notifications dropdown has been added next to the Armory button in the client.

25% of all level sales will contribute to the tournament prize pool, aiming to surpass last year's record.

Every Battle Pass owner will receive three Trust of the Benefactor treasure rewards at the conclusion of the season.

Treasure includes a rare chance to receive 50 bonus Battle Levels.

Every Battle Pass owner will receive three Trust of the Benefactor treasure rewards at the conclusion of the season.

Includes Shadow Fiend, Legion Commander, Default Announcer

Includes Alchemist, Anti-Mage, Bloodseeker, Bristleback & Bristleback Announcer, Crystal Maiden Announcer, Doom, Earth Spirit, Earthshaker, Ember Spirit, Keeper of the Light, Meepo, Nyx Assassin, Omniknight, Phantom Lancer, Riki, Slardar, Templar Assassin, Ursa, Witch Doctor

25% of all level sales will contribute to the tournament prize pool, which is set to surpass last year's record.

Each treasure opened increases chances for bonus rare Battle Points and rare items.

Players reaching Battle Level 167 and beyond will receive additional Immortal Treasure III.

Includes Shadow Fiend, Legion Commander, Default Announcer

Includes Alchemist, Anti-Mage, Bloodseeker, Bristleback, and more.

Players reaching Battle Level 167 and beyond will receive additional Immortal Treasure III's.

Immortal Treasure III includes items for Slark, Earth Spirit, Bane, Ogre Magi, Razor, Medusa, and Lina.

Each treasure opened increases chances for rare Battle Points, golden Slark item, or ultra rare Lina item.

Immortal Treasure III includes items for Slark, Earth Spirit, Bane, Ogre Magi, Razor, Medusa, and Lina.

Treasure III has a rare chance to receive 50 bonus Battle Levels.

Deadline to complete The International Battle Pass activities extended from August 13 to August 31, 2016.

The deadline to complete The International Battle Pass activities has been extended from August 13 to August 31, 2016.

The Summer Battle Cup is now ready, featuring an eight-team, single-elimination tournament format.

The 2016 Summer Battle Cup is now ready, featuring an eight-team, single-elimination tournament bracket.

Exclusive item and quest path for Legion Commander available to Battle Pass owners with a Battle Level of 225 or higher.

New comic featuring the exploits of the Bronze Legion available to all players.

Check in on the last exploits of the famed Bronze Legion.

New game update released with various changes.

A new game update has been released. Follow the link for detailed changes.

Exclusive item and quest path for Battle Pass owners with Battle Level 225 or higher.

Players will receive Battle Points for making correct predictions in the Regional Qualifiers.

Purchase a bundle containing 50 Battle Levels, 2x Immortal Treasure I, 2x Immortal Treasure II, and 2x Collector's Cache for $14.99.

Enhancements made to improve the behavior of bots in the game.

Changes made to reduce hitching when watching replays.

Immortal Treasure II includes items for Windranger, Undying, Riki, Morphling, Lich, Earthshaker, Mirana, and Invoker.

Battle Pass owners can make predictions on in-game events during the Regional Qualifiers for rewards.

Added support for resizing the mouse cursor in the Options menu.

Changes made to reduce hitching during replay viewing.

New in-game Battle Predictions for Regional Qualifiers allow spectators to make predictions on various in-game events.

Enhancements made to improve bot behavior.

Immortal Treasure II includes items for Windranger, Undying, Riki, Morphling, Lich, Earthshaker, Mirana, and Invoker.

Added support for resizing the mouse cursor in the Options menu.

Open Qualifiers start on June 21st, Regional Qualifiers on June 25th.

Various minor balance tweaks to prepare for ESL Frankfurt and The International Qualifiers.

OG wins the Manila Major by defeating Team Liquid 3-1.

Resolved a case where the item gifting popup wouldn't appear for certain users with very large friends lists.

Resolved a case where the item gifting popup wouldn't appear for certain users with very large friends lists.

Available exclusively to Battle Pass owners for $1.99, featuring 16 new community-created item sets.

Getting all non-rare items nets 27 Battle Pass Levels; each set can be recycled for 2 Battle Pass Levels.

Includes full set debuts for Arc Warden, Bane, Shadow Fiend, Tinker, Undying, Winter Wyvern, and Zeus.

Includes full set debuts for Arc Warden, Bane, Shadow Fiend, Tinker, Undying, Winter Wyvern, and Zeus.

Chance to receive Very Rare Pudge set, or Ultra Rare Hakobi and Tenneko courier.

Chance to receive Rare Skitterwing courier, Very Rare Pudge set, or Ultra Rare Hakobi and Tenneko courier.

Getting all non-rare items nets 27 Battle Pass Levels; each set can be recycled for 2 Battle Pass Levels.

Available exclusively to Battle Pass owners for $1.99, featuring multiple community-created item sets.

All Rare and Very Rare items in the Immortal Treasures now use escalating chances for rarity rolls.

Rarity rolls will be backfilled to users who have already opened Immortal Treasure I.

The first day of Group Stage will commence on June 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Philippines time.

Users who have opened Immortal Treasure I will receive backfilled rarity rolls, with successful rolls waiting in their Armories.

The first day of Group Stage will commence on June 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Philippines time.

All Rare and Very Rare items in the Immortal Treasures now use escalating chances for rarity rolls.

A Dota 2 cosplay competition will be held, with 10 finalists performing on the final day of the Main Event.

Details on the first Weekend Battle Cup are available.

The International 2016 Battle Pass has arrived with objectives, features, and exclusive rewards.

Players can make predictions for the Manila Major.

Two different terrains introduced for players to explore.

The Compendium for The International 2016 is now available.

Battle Pass owners can undertake in-game Quests and participate in Community Challenges.

The International 2016 Battle Pass has arrived with objectives, features, and exclusive rewards.

An initial bundle of items and Immortal Treasures to open with various Level Rewards.

A Peak MMR Challenge is part of the Battle Pass features.

Players can stake Wagering Tokens to score Battle Points.

An initial bundle of items and Immortal Treasures available to unlock.

Introduction of The International 2016 Compendium and Peak MMR Challenge.

Players can stake Wagering Tokens to score Battle Points.

Details on the first Weekend Battle Cup available for Battle Pass owners.

Players can participate in a series of Community Challenges.

Battle Pass owners can undertake in-game Quests to earn rewards.

Players can explore two different terrains as part of the Battle Pass.

New ability to scan the minimap for enemy presence.

Introduction of new gameplay features including changes to Ranked All Pick and a minimap Scan ability.

Various balance adjustments made to improve gameplay.

Qualifiers for The Manila Major starting April 29th.

A host of new items introduced in the 6.87 update.

Introduction of new items and changes to Ranked All Pick.

Qualifiers running from April 29th to May 6th.

A free large outdoor viewing area will be available for Midweek ticket holders to watch the final two days.

Tickets for The International Dota 2 Championship will go on sale April 7th, offering Midweek and Finals ticket options.

Open Qualifiers start June 21st and Regional Qualifiers follow on June 25th after The Manila Major.

The International Dota 2 Championship will take place from August 8th to August 13th in Seattle.

Unique in-game items will drop for audience members during the event, including exclusive Attendee Treasures.

Exclusive Attendee Treasures will drop during the event, containing visually-unique versions of this year’s Secret Shop Immortals.

Tickets for the event will go on sale April 7th at 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM Seattle Time.

Open Qualifiers will start on June 21st, followed by Regional Qualifiers on June 25th.

A free large outdoor viewing area will be available for Midweek ticket holders to watch the final two days.

Players can now set ability bindings specific to each hero.

Implemented indicators for Neutral Creep spawn boxes.

Introduced hero-specific ability bindings for improved gameplay.

A variety of bug fixes implemented in the update.

New hotkeys for camera control groups have been added.

Indicators for Neutral Creep spawn boxes have been introduced.

A variety of bug fixes have been implemented.

Added hotkeys for camera control groups to enhance user experience.

Winter Battle Pass owners must finalize their Shanghai Major Compendium Predictions before the Group Stage starts.

Winter Battle Pass owners must lock in their Shanghai Major Compendium Predictions before the Group Stage starts.

The Group Stage of the Shanghai Major starts on February 25 at 9:00 AM SGT.

The Shanghai Major Group Stage starts on February 25 at 9:00 AM SGT, featuring a double-elimination bracket.

Players can now vote for the Most Valuable Player of each match after spectating a live match or recent replay.

Players can vote for the Most Valuable Player of each match after spectating.

A new Conduct Summary feature tracks abandons, reports, and commendations in the past 25 games.

Track your conduct with stats on abandons, reports, and commendations from your last 25 games.

The 2016 Shanghai Major Compendium makes its debut, providing news and activities related to the upcoming competition.

Introducing the Winter 2016 Battle Pass, available now with exclusive seasonal features.

The compendium serves as a source for Shanghai Major news, team profiles, and tournament predictions.

Introducing the Winter 2016 Battle Pass, available now with exclusive seasonal features.