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Dota 2 2nd June Patch – Content Analysis
Dota 2 2nd June Patch – Content Analysis-May 2024
May 9, 2025 7:18 PM

  This article was originally published on GameSpot's sister site onGamers.com, which was dedicated to esports coverage.

  

Front End Changes

Changelog

Compendium

Compendium Reward Released: Daily Hero ChallengeCompendium Reward Released: Alternate Voice VoteCompendium Reward Released: Model Update VoteAdded sound effects for Dragon Knight's Kindred of the Iron Dragon ImmortalAdded sound effects for Death Prophet's Fluttering Mortis ImmortalFixed Hellborn Grasp Upheaval visual effects not showing properlyFixed Vici Gaming gem causing crashes

6.81b Gameplay Changes

HEROES

Ancient Apparition

  Ice Vortex slow decreased from 18/22/26/30% to 15/20/25/30%Batrider

  Sticky Napalm bonus damage is now halved against non-hero unitsBounty Hunter

  Shadow Walk duration increased from 15/20/25/30 to 20/25/30/35Doom

  Devour manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60Drow Ranger

  Gust knockback duration increased from 0.5 to 0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9Earthshaker

  Turn rate improved from 0.6 to 0.9Echo Slam's Initial Damage, Echo Search, Echo Damage AOE increased from 525, 550, 500 to 575, 575, 575Elder Titan

  Echo Stomp damage increased from 80/85/90/95 to 80/90/100/110Enigma

  Midnight Pulse duration increased from 8 to 11Invoker

  Forged Spirits 33% magic resistance removedCold Snap damage reworked from the initial and secondary proc damage of 60/30 to 7xQuasLevel per procDeafening Blast's Disarm is now dispelled when Magic Immunity is appliedJuggernaut

  Omnislash damage per slash rescaled from 175-250 to 200-225Base Attack Time improved from 1.5 to 1.4Leshrac

  Pulse Nova damage increased from 66/100/144 to 80/120/160 (Scepter from 100/150/200 to 100/160/220)Lina

  Light Strike Array stun duration increased from 1.6 to 1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9Lycan

  Howl duration decreased from 12 to 10Howl bonus damage reduced from 20/30/40/50 to 14/26/38/50Mirana

  Sacred Arrow minimum stun duration decreased from 0.5 to 0.01 (maximum duration is still 5 seconds growing linearly)Sacred Arrow minimum damage reduced by 40 (maximum damage is still 190/280/370/460 growing linearly)Ogre Magi

  Multicast's passive manacost penalty on Fireblast reduced from 30/70/110 to 20/40/60Bloodlust can now be cast on Magic Immune alliesOmniknight

  Degen Aura slow increased from 7/14/21/28% to 10/18/26/34%Phantom Assassin

  Phantom Strike bonus attack speed increased from 100 to 130Queen of Pain

  Shadow Strike cast range increased from 435 to 450/475/500/525Riki

  Smoke Screen cooldown reduced from 13 to 11Skywrath Mage

  Ancient Seal damage amplification increased from 18/24/30/36% to 30/35/40/45%Slardar

  Bash bonus damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 60/80/100/120Treant Protector

  Leech Seed damage per pulse decreased from 24/36/48/60 to 15/30/45/60Tusk

  Snowball cooldown reduced from 21 to 21/20/19/18Walrus Punch cooldown reduced from 30/24/18 to 25/20/15Undying

  Intelligence growth increased from 2.0 to 2.5Windranger

  Focus Fire manacost decreased from 150 to 75/100/125Zeus

  Lightning Bolt vision and truesight duration increased from 3 to 4.5Lightning Bolt search area of effect increased from 250 to 325

ITEMS

Mjollnir

  Recipe cost increased from 600 to 900Static Charge duration decreased from 20 to 15

Visual Updates

Warlock's Hellborn Grasp Updates

Fixed Hellborn Grasp Upheaval visual effects not showing properly.

  

WebM Previews

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Compendium Updates

We have had three new Compendium rewards delivered.

  

Daily Hero Challenge

Earn 25 compendium points every day by winning a game with the Hero we choose for you.

  The Daily Hero Challenge allows you to reroll your hero every 24 hours.

  

Alternate Voice Vote

Vote for the Hero you’d like to receive a new, alternate voice & dialogue pack. When the recording is complete, you will be granted an item that unlocks the new voice.

  The voting for the alternative hero voice is done in a similar fashion to the Arcana vote.

  

Model Update Vote

Vote for the Hero you'd like to receive a reworked model.

  The voting for the model update is done in a similar fashion to the Arcana vote. Shadow Fiend is exempt from this vote as he is already getting a model rework.

  

Back End Changes

Updated Strings

Hero tool tip updates for 6.81b.

  "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_juggernaut_omni_slash_Description" "Juggernaut leaps towards the target enemy unit with a damaging attack, and then slashes other nearby enemy units, dealing between 200-225 damage per slash. Juggernaut is invulnerable for the duration.nnUpgradable by Aghanim's Scepter."

  "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_zuus_lightning_bolt_Description" "Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 750 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in %spread_aoe% range."

  "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_batrider_sticky_napalm_Description" "Drenches an area in sticky oil, amplifying damage from Batrider's attacks and abilities and slowing the movement speed and turn rate of enemies in the area. Additional casts of Sticky Napalm continue to increase damage, up to 10 stacks. The extra damage is halved against creeps."

  "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_invoker_cold_snap_freeze_damage" "FREEZE DAMAGE:"

  "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_ogre_magi_bloodlust_Note2" "Can be cast on magic immune allies."

  Strings for the hero challenge reward.

  "DOTA_Hero_Selection_AdvFilter_MyHero_HeroQuest" "Hero Challenge"

  "DOTA_Hero_Selection_TT_DailyHeroQuest_Title" "Daily Hero Challenge"

  "DOTA_Hero_Selection_TT_DailyHeroQuest_Text" "This hero is part of your Daily Hero Challenge."

  "Compendium_dailyhero_challenge" "DAILY HERO CHALLENGE"

  "DOTA_Compendium_DailyHero_TimeRemaining" "TIME UNTIL NEXT ROLL"

  "DOTA_Compendium_DailyHero_RollAvailable" "ROLL FOR A NEW HERO"

  Stretch goal strings.

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal14" "Daily Hero Challenge"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal15" "Alternate Voice Vote"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal16" "Favorite Hero Challenge"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal17" "Model Update Vote"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal18" "Multi-Kill Banner"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal19" "Afterparty Broadcast"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal20" "New Upgraded Creeps"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal21" "A-Z Challenge Support"

  "DOTA_Compendium_StretchGoal22" "Victory Prediction Taunt"

  

Sound Updates

Death Prophet's Immortal Sound Effects

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Dragon Knight's immortal Sound Effects

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Other Changes

Team Pennant Updates

  The gems for the Team Empire and Vici Gaming Pennants have been fixed and now point to the correct team. The Vici Gaming pennant is still missing some strings though.

  

Cosmetic Icon Updates

The icon for the fixed Immortal treasure chest containing either the Dragon Knight or Warlock Immortal that was sent out to players who experienced the unboxing bug has been updated.

  

Predictions For The Next Hero

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