What changed in Dota 2 in 2018

The first Major Championship of the Dota Pro Circuit season kicks off on November 9, featuring 16 teams and a prize pool of $1,000,000.

The 7.20 gameplay update will be released on November 19, following the conclusion of The Kuala Lumpur Major.

Win 5 times in the Ranked Roles queue to earn 5000 shards.

Players can now participate in a new Ranked Roles matchmaking queue.

Select Sound Effects can now be unlocked using Shards for Dota Plus members.

Play 4 games this weekend to claim an extra 10,000 Shard reward.

Players can now tip allies or enemies with free Shards through Dota Plus.

The Battle Pass will be available until September 10, allowing players to enjoy its features.

OG wins The International 2018, defeating PSG.LGD in a thrilling Grand Final.

Grimstroke, an arcane guardian with great power, is now available to play.

Treasure offers increasing odds for a Golden version of the Queen of Pain item and an ultra rare bundle for Witch Doctor.

Reveals this year's roster of broadcast talents.

Features new items for Shadow Shaman, Dark Willow, Queen of Pain, Batrider, Zeus, and Naga Siren.

Possibility to unearth Battle Points or the rare Emblem of the Crystal Echelon from the treasures.

New treasure bundle available for Level 615 Battle Pass owners, featuring exclusive items from previous Immortal treasures.

Ability to spectate the team perspective of a friend's live game without a broadcast delay.

Dozens of new Plus Hero Challenges have been implemented.

Dota Plus now supports Turbo Mode.

A new Summer Terrain has been introduced for Dota Plus subscribers.

Improvements made to item, lane, and ability suggestions in Dota Plus Guides.

Introduced a new Plus Prediction Charm that grants Shards for correctly predicting victories.

Collecting full sets of team cards unlocks special teleport effects.

Players can select a Favorite Team before unwrapping cards, unlocking various rewards.

Players can now purchase specific player cards using dust.

The unwrapping process for Player Card Packs has been sped up.

Battle Pass owners can access new features for The International 2018 Compendium.

Players can make predictions about the tournament to earn Battle Points.

Players can participate in the Fantasy Challenge and unwrap Player Card Packs.

Immortal Treasure II is now available, featuring all-new items for Dark Seer, Viper, Juggernaut, Jakiro, Omniknight, and Doom.

There's a cosmically rare chance to unearth an Emblem of the Crystal Echelon from the Immortal Treasure II.

Players can earn more Immortal Treasures by increasing their Battle Level.

All Battle Pass owners can find an Immortal Treasure II ready to unbox in the Armory.

Each treasure offers increasing odds of receiving a rare Wraith King sword and skeletons, a very rare Golden version of Dark Seer or Juggernaut items, or an ultra rare span of wings for Outworld Devourer.

Players can earn Battle Points by being the last team standing, killing opponents, or finding rare cheeses.

A new labyrinthine game mode where Battle Pass owners can team up to navigate challenges and earn Battle Points.

Calibration will allow for a substantial change in rank based on performance, seeded by previous rank.

The steps between ranks have been changed from 0 to 5 stars to 1 to 5 stars.

A new tier of Ranked Medal, Immortal, is introduced for players on the Leaderboards, distinguishing top players without stars.

The new Ranked Season will go live with an update, featuring a calibration period of ten games.

Players can now see progress on their profile medal, visible only to them, to track advancement towards the next star or rank.

Each purchase contributes directly to The International prize pool.

Submissions for the contest are open until August 7, 2018, with prizes for top entries.

Unboxing fourteen treasures automatically grants you 27 Battle Levels.

Available exclusively to Battle Pass owners for $1.99, featuring 14 subterranean-themed item sets and three rare sets.

Each set can be gifted once or recycled for 2,000 Battle Points.

The Ultra Rare item from the Collector's Cache is marketable.

New prestige item for Lion available to Battle Pass owners at Battle Level 255, featuring unlockable style and new animations.

Fans can join the composer in the studio for a glimpse into the creative process of the new in-game audio for the tournament.

New Immortal Treasures can be opened as part of the Battle Pass.

New sounds and sprays for the Chat Wheel have been introduced in the Battle Pass.

The International Battle Pass has arrived, featuring new game modes, Immortal Treasures, and exclusive rewards.

A new custom terrain called Emerald Abyss is available as part of the Battle Pass rewards.

A new game mode called Underhollow has been added to the Battle Pass.

A new feature called Cavern Crawl is included in the Battle Pass.

An exclusive Emblem is available as part of this year's Battle Pass.

Pudge receives a new Arcana with custom animations, effects, and new VO responses.

The Pudge Arcana features new custom animations, effects, and voice responses.

Pudge can unlock a second style by winning 12 games against Rubick.

Pudge can unlock a second style for his Arcana by winning 12 games against Rubick.

Dota Plus members have free weekly access to weekend tournaments; non-members can purchase tickets.

Dota Plus members have free weekly access to the Battle Cup, while non-members can purchase tickets.

Dota Plus is a new monthly subscription service designed to enhance gameplay with features like Hero Leveling and real-time build suggestions.

Hundreds of new Challenges of varying difficulties have been added for players to complete.

Players can better understand their playstyle with new graphs and analysis tools during and after matches.

Real-time item and ability suggestions based on data from millions of games to help players make build decisions.

The Plus Assistant provides real-time item and ability suggestions based on data from recent games.

Dota Plus is introduced as a new monthly subscription service to enhance gameplay experience.

Dota Plus includes hundreds of new challenges of varying difficulties for players to complete.

A new currency called Shards can be earned through Hero Leveling and used to unlock rewards.

Players can progress every match and earn Shards, a new currency for unlocking rewards.