What changed in Dota 2 in 2020

A cunning new hero has been introduced in the Mistwoods Update.

A stash of precious Aghanim's shards has been discovered in the Mistwoods.

Guild rewards for silver, gold, and platinum tier guilds have been switched out for the season.

New treasure available for purchase with shards, featuring exclusive sets for various heroes and a chance to receive the Very Rare Hermid the Crab courier.

New set of Dota Plus quests added to earn extra shards for the Seasonal Treasure, allowing players to earn up to 115,200 shards this season.

Dota Plus members can now level up heroes to a brand-new Grandmaster tier at level 30, with access to a new chat wheel voice line.

Sentry ward stock time reduced from 85 to 60.

Clinkz Death Pact benefit from Rotting Hulks and Festering Hulks (Round 3) reduced from 40% to 25%.

Scarecrow Stashes now have True Sight in a 1000 radius that reveals all heroes on both teams.

TP scroll cooldown reduced from 80 to 45.

True Sight Radius increased from 1000 to 1200.

Player owned non-hero units deal only 25% of their normal damage to the home bucket for purposes of stealing candy.

Clinkz Death Pact benefit from Volatile Arachnids (Round 5) reduced from 25% to 10%.

Dust gold cost reduced from 80 to 50.

Taffy Guardians take 50% damage from player owned, non-hero units.

Sentry ward cost reduced from 75 to 50.

Chest and Key system returns with more than 60 items among 5 tiers.

Collect Diretide Points to earn over 75 unique rewards including exclusive sets and couriers.

An all-new Halloween game mode featuring candy collection and Roshan.

Turn 10 items of a tier into a random item of a tier higher, with marketplace assistance.

Submission period for the Collector's Cache Call to Arms extended to September 28th.

New Arcana bundle featuring a new model, animations, custom channel bar, and over 500 exclusive voice lines.

Announcer pack available to Battle Pass owners at level 75 and above.

New model, animations, and voice performance for Pudge available to Battle Pass owners at level 255.

Available now for $2.49, with a limited availability of thirty days.

Features full sets for various heroes including Rare, Very Rare, and Ultra Rare sets.

Players can recycle unwanted sets for two Battle Levels.

25% of each sale goes directly to The International 10 prize pool.

Unboxing 14 treasures grants 34 Battle Levels, with increased odds for bonus rare items.

Each treasure offers increasing odds of receiving rare items including wings for Jakiro, Golden versions of Slardar or Witch Doctor items, and an ultra rare Ursa cub carrier.

Immortal Treasure II is now available, featuring new items for Magnus, Slardar, Troll Warlord, Sven, Silencer, and Witch Doctor.

Gold per gold bag increased by 25% in the Penguin, Morty, and Pangolier bonus rooms.

All Trap Rooms now provide Elite Rewards (2x).

Fixed issues with players getting stuck in various encounters including The Tomato Men from an Alternate Dimension, Some Grouchy Dogs, and others.

Damage and Health scaling of enemies in Apprentice and Magician has been adjusted down.

The following encounters have had their difficulty adjusted down: Blind Bombardiers and their Brethren, The Demonic Dozens, A Strange Morphology, The Silent Killer, Al, The Chemist, The Apex Mage.

Increased the rate at which players earn Battle Points by 30%.

Aghanim's Labyrinth is a new four-player cooperative roguelike mode featuring interdimensional monsters.

New Hero Persona featuring an all-new model, animations, and voice performance available to Battle Pass owners at level 305.

The Collector's Cache is available for $2.49 and will be on sale for 30 days.

Each purchase of the treasure contributes 25% of sales to The International 10 prize pool.

Unboxing 15 treasures will grant 36 Battle Levels automatically, with increased odds for bonus rare items.

The International 10 Collector's Cache is now available, featuring the top 18 item sets voted by the community.

Unlock 120 Battle Levels and various Immortal Treasures for $29.99.

Includes various personas and arcana at different levels.

The submission process for contract work will be changed to prevent over-budget submissions in the future.

Existing polygon limits for workshop submissions will be reviewed, with potential increases being evaluated.

Two selections found to be over budget will be replaced by the next two most highly-voted sets.

Item sets exceeding polygon limits have been removed from the selection pool to ensure fairness.

New Arcana bundle for Queen of Pain featuring new model, animations, and over 500 voice lines.

Battle Pass owners can vote on item sets for the Collector's Cache until June 12.

Immortal items from the Battle Pass cannot be traded or marketed until the next Battle Pass concludes.

Rewards include a custom terrain and two hero-bending Personas for Pudge and Anti-Mage.

Players can create Guilds and undertake group assignments.

The International Battle Pass has arrived with seasonal features, effects, and rewards.

Players can eliminate specific enemy heroes for special Bounty Killing bonuses.

A new daily competitive feature called the Battle Gauntlet has been introduced.

New Arcana items for Wraith King, Queen of Pain, and Windranger have been added.

The International 10 has been delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The next Battle Pass will be released soon, with 25% of sales funding The International prize pool.

The DPC season is being restructured for the fall, with more information to come.

Submission period for Collector's Cache Call to Arms extended by one week until May 3rd.

Treasure of Unbound Majesty available for purchase, featuring sets for multiple heroes and rare items.

Completing the New Bloom rewards line unlocks this year's seasonal celebrations and giftable spins.