Dota 2 15th December Patch - Content Analysis

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Front End Changes

Gameplay Update 6.83

"Dota 2's balance has shifted. This small gameplay update includes new tricks for old friends, and a handful of helpful adjustments to augment your strategies."

GENERAL

• Ranked All Pick initial planning phase reduced from 40 to 30 second

• First rune spawns are now both Bounty Runes that are twice as effective (50/50 gold/xp to 100/100)
• All Illusions now deal 25% less damage to structures

• Melee and Ranged Barracks bounty reduced from 352-370 to 100-150
• Melee and Ranged Barracks now give 125 and 75 gold to each player, respectively

• Ward location to the right of Roshan is now pathable
• Fixed a ward location near the Dire ancients that could not be easily seen

• Ancient Granite Golem health reduced from 2000 to 1700
• Ancient Granite Golem now has an aura which grants 15% bonus health to its allies

• Private Lobby games now use the Captain's Mode creep spawn timer when in All Pick

• Maximum Attack Speed increased from 500 to 600 (the primary impact of this is on abilities like Windranger's Focus Fire and Ursa's Overpower)
• The following abilities no longer have restrictions when cast on Spell Immune Allies: Kunkka's X Marks The Spot, Magnus's Empower, Treant Protector's Living Armor, and Warlock's Shadow Word

• The tooltips for Vanguard, Stout Shield, Poor Man's Shield and Crimson Guard now reflect their internal proc chance instead of their legacy representation (no actual balance change)
• Vision and Fog of War can now be any numerical value, rather than specific intervals (previously it was 0, 64, 192, 320, 448, 576, 704, 800, 832, 960, 1088, 1216, 1344, 1472, 1600, 1728)

HEROES

Abaddon

• Borrowed Time duration increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6

Alchemist

• Greevil's Greed base bonus gold increased from 4/6/8/10 to 6/8/10/12
• Greevil's Greed extra bonus gold per stack from 1/2/3/4 to 3
• Greevil's Greed max bonus gold from 30 to 12/20/28/36
• Greevil's Greed recent kill window duration increased from 25 to 30

Axe

• Battle Hunger duration from 10/12/14/16 to 10
• Battle Hunger damage from 15/20/25/30 to 16/24/32/40
• Battle Hunger cast range from 900 to 750
• Battle Hunger movement and slow from 10 to 12%
• Battle Hunger mana cost from 75/85/95/105 to 75

Bane

• Nightmare cooldown from 15 to 16/15/14/13

Beastmaster

• Call of the Wild now always provides a Hawk and a Boar at each level, and each now scales per level
• Hawk health from 50/50/100/100 to 40/60/80/100
• Hawk movement speed from 270/270/400/400 to 250/300/350/400
• Hawk day sight from 500/500/1600/1600 to 700/1000/1300/1600
• Hawk night sight from 500/500/1200/1200 to 700/800/900/1000
• Hawk kill bounty from 30/30/65/65 to 30/40/50/60
• Boar health from 0/400/400/500 to 200/300/400/500
• Boar base damage from 0/26/26/46 to 15/30/45/60
• Boar base attack time from 0/1.5/1.5/1 to 1.25
• Boar poison slow from 0/20/20/35% to 10/20/30/40%

Bloodseeker

• Added to Captain's Mode
• Bloodrage no longer amplifies outgoing damage if the damage has the no-reflection flag

Bounty Hunter

• Track bonus gold for self increased from 150/200/250 to 200/275/350
• Track cooldown reduced from 10/7/5 to 4

Brewmaster

• Base Armor reduced from 4 to 2
• Thunder Clap hero slow duration from 4.25 to 4
• Thunder Clap cooldown from 12 to 13

Bristleback

• Quill Spray stack damage increased from 30 to 30/32/34/36

Broodmother

• Spiderlings' day vision reduced from 1400 to 1100

Chaos Knight

• Reality Rift damage increased from 25/50/75/100 to 60/80/100/120
• Reality Rift mana cost from 70 to 50
• Phantasm illusion duration increased from 34 to 42

Chen

• Test of Faith now teleports all of your units to you when cast on yourself
• Holy Persuasion max units increased from 1/1/2/3 to 1/2/3/4

Clinkz

• Base attack range increased from 600 to 630

Clockwerk

• Battery Assault damage increased from 15/35/55/75 to 20/40/60/80

Crystal Maiden

• Crystal Nova attack speed slow from 20 to 30
• Frostbite cooldown from 10 to 10/9/8/7
• Freezing Field duration increased from 7 to 10 seconds
• Freezing Field explosion spawn radius and slow radius increased by 150
• Freezing Field explosion damage radius increased by 50

Dark Seer

• Base armor increased by 1
• Vacuum pull duration increased from 0.4 to 0.5

Dazzle

• Base attack range increased from 500 to 550

Death Prophet

• Strength growth reduced from 2.2 to 1.9

Disruptor

• Glimpse mana cost rescaled from 160/130/100/70 to 100
• Glimpse cooldown reduced from 65/50/35/20 to 60/46/32/18
• Kinetic Field cooldown reduced from 14/13/12/11 to 13/12/11/10
• Static Storm cooldown from 85 to 90/80/70

Dragon Knight

• Elder Dragon Form level 3 now maintains the Corrosive Breath ability from levels 1 and 2

Drow Ranger

• Illusions now benefit from the Marksmanship bonus

Earth Spirit

• Rolling Boulder no longer reduces attack speed by 80 for 2 seconds
• Rolling Boulder no longer does an additional 45 damage when used with a stone remnant
• Rolling Boulder base damage increased from 90 to 100

Earthshaker

• Enchant Totem mana cost reduced from 50 to 20/30/40/50

Elder Titan

• Astral Spirit damage reduced from 60/100/140/180 to 60/90/120/150
• Fixed a few cases where Elder Titan could move his Astral Spirit while casting Echo Stomp

Enchantress

• Base movement speed increased from 315 to 335

Faceless Void

• Time Walk no longer slows attack speed
• Chronosphere cooldown increased from 130/110/90 to 130/115/100
• Ward unit types are no longer able to attack while inside the Chronosphere

Gyrocopter

• Call Down area of effect increased from 450 to 600
• Call Down missile one slow amount reduced from 50% to 30%
• Call Down missile two slow amount increased from 20% to 60%
• Force Staff can now be used on Homing Missile

Huskar

• Inner Vitality base health regen from 2/4/6/8 to 10
• Inner Vitality regen bonus when hurt form 30/45/60/75% to 20/40/60/80%

Io

• No longer requires turning to perform any actions

Jakiro

• Liquid Fire damage reduced from 15/20/25/30 to 12/16/20/24

Juggernaut

• Base agility increased from 20 to 26
• Blade Dance critical strike chance rescaled from 15/20/25/35% to 20/25/30/35%

Keeper of the Light

• Chakra Magic mana cost from 25/45/65/85 to 25/35/45/55
• Blinding Light blind duration increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6

Kunkka

• X Marks the Spot enemy delay from 1/2/3/4 to 4, and allied delay from 2/4/6/8 to 8
• X Marks the Spot cast range from 500/650/800/950 to 350/550/750/1000
• X Marks the Spot cooldown from 14/13/12/11 to 19/16/13/10
• X Marks the Spot Return mana cost reduced from 50 to 0

Leshrac

• Diabolic Edict duration increased from 8 to 10 seconds
• Lightning Storm slow duration increased from 0.5 to 0.75
• Lightning Storm cast range increased from 700 to 800

Lich

• Chain Frost cooldown from 145/115/60 to 120/90/60

Lifestealer

• Infest now allows you to control the unit you are in using a sub-ability

Lina

• Attack projectile speed from 900 to 1000
• Dragon Slave damage increased from 100/170/230/280 to 110/180/250/320
• Dragon Slave mana cost increased from 90/105/125/140 to 100/115/130/145
• Light Strike Array damage rescaled from 90/150/210/280 to 120/160/200/240
• Light Strike Array mana cost increased from 90/100/110/125 to 100/110/120/130
• Light Strike Array stun duration increased from 1.6/1.8/2/2.2 to 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5
• Fiery Soul duration increased from 9 to 10

Lion

• Base attack damage increased by 7
• Mana Drain drain interval from 0.25 to 0.1

Lone Druid

• Removed the cast time on Spirit Bear's Return
• Battle Cry cooldown increased from 30 to 60
• Battle Cry duration reduced from 8 to 6
• Battle Cry bonus damage increased from 20/40/60 to 50/75/100
• Battle Cry bonus armor increased from 2/4/6 to 5/10/15

Luna

• Moon Glaive level 4 bounces increased from 5 to 6
• Eclipse beam count increased from 4/7/10 to 5/8/11 (Scepter increased from 4/8/12 to 6/10/14)

Meepo

• Divided We Stand respawn time reduction now 20% instead of 10/20/30%

Morphling

• Adaptive Strike stun max duration increased from 0.75/1.5/2.25/3 to 1.25/2.25/3.25/4.25

Night Stalker

• Base attack damage increased by 4
• Crippling Fear mana cost reduced from 90 to 50
• Darkness now sets all enemy vision to a maximum of 675, instead of reducing it by 25%
• Darkness no longer pauses the day/night timer
• Darkness duration from 40/60/80 to 50
• Darkness cooldown reduced from 180/150/120 to 160/120/80

Ogre Magi

• Fireblast damage reduced from 60/120/180/240 to 55/110/165/220
• Fireblast cast range reduced from 600 to 475

Outworld Devourer

• Astral Imprisonment intelligence steal increased from 4/6/8/10 to 4/7/10/13
• Astral Imprisonment intelligence steal duration reduced from 60 to 50

Phantom Assassin

• Coup de Grace critical strike damage from 250/350/450% to 230/340/450%

Phoenix

• Supernova attacks required to destroy increased from 5/7/10 to 5/8/11
• Fixed Stop Icarus Dive ability sometimes being interrupted by auto-attacks

Pudge

• Meat Hook range increased from 700/900/1100/1300 to 1000/1100/1200/1300

Pugna

• Decrepify movement slow on allies reduced from 50% to 25%
• Netherward attacks required to destroy increased from 3 to 4
• Blademail no longer reflects Nether Ward damage onto Pugna

Queen of Pain

• Blink range increased from 700/850/1000/1150 to 1300
• Blink cooldown from 12/10/8/6 to 15/12/9/6
• Sonic Wave now does Pure Damage and affects Spell Immune
• Sonic Wave damage reduced from 350/475/600 to 290/390/490 (Scepter reduced from 350/530/725 to 325/450/575)

Riki

• Blink Strike max charges increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6
• Blink Strike charge restore time increased from 30 to 35
• Blink Strike bonus damage from 50/70/90 to 40/70/100

Rubick

• Fade Bolt mana cost from 150 to 120/130/140/150
• Scepter Spell Steal cooldown reduced from 5 to 2

Shadow Fiend

• Shadowraze damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 100/175/250/325

Silencer

• Glaives of Wisdom intelligence into damage bonus from 30/48/66/84% to 30/50/70/90%
• Last Word cooldown reduced from 36/28/20/12 to 30/24/18/12
• Scepter Global Silence no longer increases duration by 1 second

Skywrath Mage

• Base agility reduced from 18 to 13

Slardar

• Sprint duration reduced from 20 to 16
• Sprint cooldown reduced from 28 to 23
• Amplify Damage cooldown reduced from 10 to 5

Slark

• Pounce damage reduced from 60/120/180/240 to 55/110/165/220

Sniper

• Shrapnel no longer does damage to buildings
• Shrapnel now has 3 charges with a 40 second replenish time
• Shrapnel mana cost reduced from 120 to 50
• Shrapnel duration increased from 9 to 10

Spirit Breaker

• Empowering Haste cooldown from 20 to 16

Storm Spirit

• Turn Rate improved from 0.6 to 0.8

Sven

• Warcry duration increased from 7 to 8 seconds
• Scepter God's Strength ally bonus damage from 40/60/80% to 50/75/100%

Techies

• Added to Captain's Mode
• Land Mines damage increased from 225/300/375/450 to 300/375/450/525

Terrorblade

• Reflection cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.3
• Sunder minimum HP from 25/20/15% to 20%

Tidehunter

• Base movement speed reduced by 5
• Ravage damage reduced from 200/325/450 to 200/290/380

Tinker

• Heat-Seeking Missile damage increased from 100/175/250/325 to 125/200/275/350

Tiny

• Toss duration increased from 1 to 1.3 seconds
• Grow move speed bonus rescaled from 20/40/60 to 40/50/60

Treant Protector

• Eyes In The Forest's Overgrowth damage increased from 135 to 175 per second
• Eyes In The Forest cooldown reduced from 55 to 25

Troll Warlord

• Fixed Fervor stack count being 1 stack too slow

Tusk

• Ice Shards projectile speed from 900 to 1100
• Ice Shards shard duration from 5 to 7 seconds
• Walrus PUNCH! is now an enemy target ability, and is auto-castable
• Walrus PUNCH! cooldown reduced from 25/20/15 to 20/16/12

Undying

• Soul Rip max units from 5/10/15/20 to 10/12/14/16
• Soul Rip damage/heal per unit from 25 to 18/22/26/30
• Tombstone armor increased by 1
• Flesh Golem max slow increased from 15 to 20%

Vengeful Spirit

• Wave of Terror cooldown increased from 15 to 20

Visage

• Gravekeeper's Cloak recovery time from 12/10/8/6 to 6

Warlock

• Fatal Bonds cast range increased from 800 to 900
• Fatal Bonds radius increased from 575 to 700

Windranger

• Powershot travel range increased from 1825 to 2600
• Powershot max damage is now dealt after 1 second channel instead of 0.7
• Powershot cast point improved from 0.3 to 0
• Reduced the area of the lingering vision at the end of Powershot from 800 to 400
• Focus Fire attack speed bonus increased from 400 to 500

ITEMS

Animal Courier

• Cost reduced from 150 to 120

Armlet of Mordiggian

• Recipe cost reduced from 600 to 500

Blink Dagger

• Blink is no longer disabled if you take no damage (e.g. Spiked Carapace, Refraction, etc)

Bottle

• A courier carrying a non-full bottle will always be slowed

Broadsword

• Replaced Talisman of Evasion with Broadsword in the Side Shop

Circlet

• Cost reduced from 185 to 165 (Null Talisman, Wraith Band, and Bracer Recipe costs increased by 20)

Clarity

• Mana restore increased from 135 to 150

Crimson Guard

• Guard duration increased from 9 to 10

Diffusal Blade

• Diffusal Blade is no longer a Unique Attack Modifier
• Multiple Manabreak type abilities do not stack

Drum of Endurance

• Endurance charges increased from 5 to 6

Eul's Scepter of Divinity

• Recipe cost increased from 500 to 650

Healing Salve

• Cost reduced from 115 to 110

Helm of the Dominator

• Dominated unit bonus health increased from 250 to 500

Magic Wand

• Max charges increased from 15 to 17

Medallion of Courage

• Recipe cost increased from 200 to 325
• Valor can now be cast on allies to give them armor
• Passive armor and exchange armor increased from 6 to 7

Pipe of Insight

• Recipe cost reduced from 900 to 800
• Barrier duration increased from 10 to 12

Refresher Orb

• Cooldown increased from 185 to 195

Shadow Amulet

• Cost reduced from 1600 to 1400
• Your movement is now only interrupted when the invisibility starts rather than when you cast it

Additional Changes

GAMEPLAY

• When spectating a game with a team's Fog of War selected, you now only see what they can see in-world and on the minimap. This applies to player perspective as well
• Improved server stability under UDP packet flood attack by moving packet processing off of the game thread and onto worker threads.
• Added a sound effect that plays when Sange and Sange & Yasha's maim procs on an attack

ALT-CLICK

• Alt-Clicking now works on Passive and Unlearned abilities
• You can now Alt-Click your own, and your enemies', health and mana bars to announce the current health and mana
• If you Alt-Click an item or ability but do not have enough mana, the amount of mana needed will be shared
• You can now Alt-Click buffs and debuffs on your hero to announce them to your team
• Alt-Clicking now works for items without activation (such as Aegis of the Immortal)
• Alt-Clicked abilities that are ready now also include the level of the ability
• Alt-Clicking on a dead enemy's icon in the top bar will announce that they are dead, and when they will respawn
• Alt-Clicking your respawn timer announces your respawn time to your team
• Alt-Clicking on the Glyph button will announce its status, and Ctrl-Alt-Clicking the button will suggest not using the Glyph yet
• Alt-Clicking an enemy's bottle now shows what rune is inside of it

BUG FIXES

• Fixes for several effects being erroneously visible through the Fog of War
• Fixed a case where users had very large control group settings files, which was causing long delays after selecting their hero (some users in this situation have had their control groups reset)
• Fixed not being able to taunt sometimes after using a prediction charm
• Fixed Death Effects not playing

WORKSHOP

• Fixed not being able to edit .pcf particle files when launching Dota 2 with "-tools -nop4"

6.83 Changes In Picture

Chen

• Test of Faith now teleports all of your units to you when cast on yourself

Gyrocopter

• Call Down area of effect increased from 450 to 600

Lifestealer

• Infest now allows you to control the unit you are in using a sub-ability
  
  Control:
  
  • Allows you to take control of the unit you are infesting, including their abilities
  • If you take control of a unit, it will maintain its cover, however it will become attackable by your enemy
  • Controlled units share Lifestealer's movement speed
  • Cannot be used on heroes

Night Stalker

• Darkness now sets all enemy vision to a maximum of 675, instead of reducing it by 25%

Windranger

• Powershot travel range increased from 1825 to 2600

Winter Map

"Winter's grip has tightened, causing the river to ice over as deepening snow settles upon the forest paths. Yet the battle rages on! Heroes must now brave the bitter cold of day, and the freezing dark of night. Each ice-tipped tower that shatters, every shivering creep that dies on the field, becomes another step toward victory."

Updated Minimap

In Game Preview Shots

Also includes hat wearing Roshan and his new Christmas tree
Fantasy Dota Season 2 Champions' Teleport

"Raise a cheer for the victors of Season 2 of Fantasy Dota. Those who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in Season 2 of their Fantasy Dota league will find a new teleport effect and trophy to show off to their friends. Well played!"

The teleport effects will expire later next year.
1st - Gold TP effect & Trophy

2nd - Silver TP effect & Trophy

3rd - Bronze TP effect & Trophy

Effigy Block of Frost

"Create a frosty monument to your favorite heroes with a new material for Heroic Effigies! Available from the Dota Store, the Effigy Block of Frost can be used to design a frozen sculpture in your base for all to see. We're also enabling new animations for the creation of Effigies, which can be used with all materials."

In Game Preview - Radiant

In Game Preview - Dire

Gift Wrap

"Tis the Season of Givening! Purchase Gift Wrap from the Dota Store, then use it on any bundle, courier, or wearable item to create a present for your favorite fellow warrior. You can even add a note to your recipient. After the gift has been wrapped, you can use the gift to send it to anyone on your friends list, or give it to a friend by trading it through Steam. Gift Wrap will be available on the Dota Store until January 12th, 2015."

New Treasure Chests

Treasure of the Frosted Flame

"Keep your heroes warm this winter with new armor for Luna, Sniper, Legion Commander, Drow Ranger, and Shadow Shaman. Open a Treasure of the Frosted Flame, and you'll also have a chance to find a new set for Tiny, or a rare Hexgill the Lane Shark courier inside!"

Luna's Set

Azure Constellation Ability Icons
Azure Constellation HUD
Also includes the Azure Constellation HUD Skin.
Legion Commander's Set

Drow Ranger's Set

Shadow Shaman's Set

Sniper's Set

Tiny's Set - Additional Bonus Items

Hexgill The Lane Shark - Additional Bonus Items

This courier can also be unboxed as an Unusual courier.
Treasure of the Nested Cache

"It's a treasure that contains treasures! Open a Treasure of the Nested Cache, and you'll receive a random treasure, and have a chance to earn a special gift. You might even find a Treasure Redemption Token inside, which can be redeemed for another treasure of your choosing. It's the gift that keeps on giving."

Unboxes one of the following chests

• Treasure of the Frosted Flame
• Treasure of the Defender's Vision
• Treasure of the Rotted Gallows
• Treasure of the Forged Fury
• Treasure of the Mender's Palm
• Treasure of the Onyx Eye
• Treasure of the Tangled Keepsake
• Treasure of the Elemental Trophy
• Treasure of the Cannon's Fuse
• Treasure of the Trapper's Pelt
• Treasure of Molten Steel

Gift Wrap - Additional Bonus Items

The new Gift Wrap tool which was explained above.
Frostivus Treasure Redemption Token - Additional Bonus Items

This token allows you to unbox a wider range of treasure chests (excluding limited edition promotion ones).
Other Bundles

Artgerm’s Loading Screen Bundle

"Infect your mind with 5 loading screens created by world renowned visual artist Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau."

Preview
New HUD Skins

Ghostly Silence

Winged Guardian

Iron Thorn

Brood Hunter

Also includes a custom loading screen.
Other New Items

Noble and Imperial Pride Courier

A courier created in partnership with KDL Season Three winners MVP Phoenix, who will receive a portion of every purchase.
Also includes a Dire version.
Beyond The Summit's Hoofenpaw Luna Mount

The Luna Mount stretch goal reward from Beyond The Summit's The Summit 2 event will also be shipped in this patch.
UI Updates

Alt-Clicking now works on Passive and Unlearned abilities & Alt-Clicking abilities that are ready now also include the level of the ability
You can now Alt-Click your own, and your enemies', health and mana bars to announce the current health and mana
If you Alt-Click an item or ability but do not have enough mana, the amount of mana needed will be shared
You can now Alt-Click buffs and debuffs on your hero to announce them to your team
Alt-Clicking now works for items without activation (such as Aegis of the Immortal)
Alt-Clicking on a dead enemy's icon in the top bar will announce that they are dead, and when they will respawn
Alt-Clicking your respawn timer announces your respawn time to your team
Alt-Clicking on the Glyph button will announce its status, and Ctrl-Alt-Clicking the button will suggest not using the Glyph yet
Back End Changes

Updated Strings

New alt click pinging strings.

+ "DOTA_Ability_Ping_Unlearned" "[ALLIES] %s1: %s2 %s3Not Learned"
+ "DOTA_Ability_Ping_Ready" "[ALLIES] %s1: %s2 %s3Ready ( Level %s4 )"
+ "DOTA_Ability_Ping_ReadyPassive" "[ALLIES] %s1: %s2 %s3Passive ( Level %s4 )"
+ "DOTA_Ability_Ping_Mana" "[ALLIES] %s1: %s2 %s3Not Enough Mana ( Need %s4 more )"
+ "DOTA_Ability_Ping_Cooldown" "[ALLIES] %s1: %s2 %s3On Cooldown ( %s4 seconds remain )"
+ "DOTA_Item_Ping_Ready" "[ALLIES] %s1: [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] %s4Ready"
+ "DOTA_Item_Ping_ReadyPassive" "[ALLIES] %s1: [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] %s4Ready"
+ "DOTA_Item_Ping_Mana" "[ALLIES] %s1: [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] %s4Not Enough Mana ( Need %s5 more )"
+ "DOTA_Item_Ping_Cooldown" "[ALLIES] %s1: [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] %s4On Cooldown ( %s5 seconds remain )"
+ "DOTA_EnemyAbility_Ping" "[ALLIES] %s1: Beware [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] %s4%s5"
+ "DOTA_Modifier_Alert" "[ALLIES] %s1: Affected by: [COLOR=%s2]%s3%s4[/COLOR]"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Self" "[ALLIES] %s1: I have %s2% HP %s3% Mana"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Enemy" "[ALLIES] %s1: Enemy [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] has %s4% HP %s5% Mana"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Self_Dead" "[ALLIES] %s1: I will respawn in %s2 seconds!"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Enemy_Dead" "[ALLIES] %s1: Enemy [COLOR=%s2]%s3[/COLOR] will respawn in %s4 seconds!"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Glyph_Ready" "[ALLIES] %s1: Glyph of Fortification %s2Ready"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Glyph_Cooldown" "[ALLIES] %s1: Glyph of Fortification %s2On Cooldown ( %s3 seconds remain )"
+ "DOTA_HPMana_Alert_Glyph_Wait" "[ALLIES] %s1: Glyph of Fortification %s2Don't Use Yet"

Strings for the new gift wrapping system.

+ "DOTA_Giftwrap_Confirm" "Are you sure you want to gift wrap this item? The gift wrap will be consumed and a wrapped gift created in its place."
+ "DOTA_OpenGift_Confirm" "Are you sure you want to open this wrapped gift?"
+ "dota_select_friend_title" "Select a friend to receive this gift."
+ "DOTA_DeliverGift_Confirm" "Are you sure you want to deliver this gift to %s1?"
+ "DOTA_DeliverGift_Send" "Send Gift"
+ "DOTA_WrapGift" "WRAP GIFT"
+ "dota_gift_received_title" "You have received a gift from"
+ "dota_gift_received_note" "Dedication:"
+ "dota_gift_received_accept" "Open the Gift"

New loadout slots for the Teleport Effect and Blink Effect (Most likely related to the new effects from the Perfect World & Nexon Compendium's mentioned below)

+ "teleport_effect" "Teleport Effect"
+ "blink_effect" "Blink Effect"
+ "LoadoutSlot_teleport_effect" "Teleport Effect"
+ "LoadoutSlot_blink_effect" "Blink Effect"

New Store Banner strings.

+ "StoreBanner_Header_TreasureOfTheFrostedFlame" "Treasure of the Frosted Flame"
+ "StoreBanner_Text_TreasureOfTheFrostedFlame" "Look what the cold brought in!"
+ "StoreBanner_Header_TreasureOfTheNestedCache" "Treasure of the Nested Cache"
+ "StoreBanner_Text_TreasureOfTheNestedCache" "It's a treasue that contains treasures!"
+ "StoreBanner_Header_ArtgermLoadingScreenBundle " "Artgerm’s Loading Screen Bundle"
+ "StoreBanner_Text_ArtgermLoadingScreenBundle" "Infect your mind with 5 loading screens created by world renowned visual artist Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau."
+ "StoreBanner_Header_HUDSkins" "New Hud Skins!"
+ "StoreBanner_Text_HUDSkins" "Choose the Huds that catch your eye."
+ "StoreBanner_Header_EffigyBlockofFrost" "Effigy Block of Frost"
+ "StoreBanner_Text_EffigyBlockofFrost" "Build your own ice sculpture!"

Unreleased Heroes Update

Winter Wyvern

The progress on Winter Wyvern has shot up in this patch, the hero now has a complete set of strings in game, a hero entry in the NPC data files and particles.
Winter Wyvern's Strings

+ "npc_dota_hero_winter_wyvern" "Winter Wyvern"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_bur n" "Arctic Burn"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_De scription" "You can fly and attack further. Your attacks will deal damage over time and slow."
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_Lo re" "Lore"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_at tack_range_bonus" "RANGE BONUS:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_pr ojectile_speed_bonus" "PROJECTILE SPEED BONUS:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_ni ght_vision_bonus" "NIGHT VISION RADIUS:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_du ration" "FLIGHT DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_pe rcent_damage" "CURRENT HEALTH DAMAGE PERCENT:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_da mage_duration" "DAMAGE DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_sl ow_duration" "SLOW DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_arctic_burn_bo nus_movespeed" "MOVE SPEED SLOW:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast " "Splinter Blast"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast _Description" "Launch a projectile at a target. When it hits it will shatter to nearby units but not the one hit."
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast _Lore" "Lore"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast _split_radius" "SPLINTER RADIUS:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast _duration" "SLOW DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_splinter_blast _bonus_movespeed" "MOVE SPEED SLOW:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embra ce" "Cold Embrace"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embrace_D escription" "Encase an ally in ice making them immune to physical damage and healing them."
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embrace_L ore" "Lore"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embrace_d uration" "DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embrace_h eal_additive" "BASE HEAL PER SECOND:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_cold_embrace_h eal_percentage" "MAX HEALTH REGEN PERCENTAGE:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_winters_cu rse" "Winter's Curse"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_winters_curse_ Description" "Curse an enemy freezing them in place. Allies in range will attack the cursed enemy."
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_winters_curse_ Lore" "Lore"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_winters_curse_ duration" "CURSE DURATION:"
+ "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_winter_wyvern_winters_curse_ radius" "ALLY ATTACK RADIUS:"

Winter Wyvern's Particle Effects
Unreleased Event Particle Effects

Both Dota 2 partners Perfect World and Nexon have references to their own Compendiums which feature custom Teleporting and Blink effects.
These effects should be seen as work in progress.
Perfect World Compendium Effects

Teleport Effect - Start
Teleport Effect - End
In Game Preview
Nexon Compendium Effects

The Nexon Compendium also includes Blink effects.
Blink - Start
Blink - End
Teleport - Start
Teleport - End
Unreleased Heroic Effigy Statue Types

Along with the frosty versions of the Heroic Effigies we also have a work in progress Jade Stone and Gold statue effects.
Work In Progress Shot

This is just hacking the new Golden statue material in, the final version will most likely look a lot different.
Unreleased Team Showcase

The unreleased team showcase system that I have previewed to you before has been updated with a new editor which will allow you to customise your hero's pose, camera angle, items and more in the preview.
Editor Strings

+ "Dota_EditSC_Reposition" "Move Hero"
+ "Dota_EditSC_PositionHero" "Use camera controls to position your Hero. Hold shift to move faster. Click a mouse button to finish."
+ "Dota_EditSC_PositionSlot" "Use mouse to position. Use mousewheel to raise above the ground. Click a mouse button to finish."
+ "Dota_EditSC_SelectSlotType" "Select the type of object you'd like to display in this Slot"
+ "Dota_EditSC_Save" "Save & Exit Editor"
+ "Dota_EditSC_Preview" "Preview"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SlotType_0" "Empty Slot"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SlotType_1" "Hero"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SlotType_2" "Effigy"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SlotType_3" "Item"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SelectEcon" "Select Item"
+ "Dota_EditSC_SlotDialog_Effigy" "Edit Effigy Slot"
+ "Dota_EditSC_Position" "Set Position"
+ "Dota_EditSC_ToggleTeam" "Toggle Radiant/Dire"
+ "Dota_EditSC_CameraAnimSelection_Directions" "Press SPACE to preview next animation. Click to make a selection."
+ "Dota_EditSC_CameraAnimSelection" "Edit Camera"

Editor UI Assets

Unreleased Couriers

Krane the Enlightened

A new unreleased Genuine Legendary courier is also in the files. Contains a custom ambient particle effect for his glowing lantern.
Unreleased Treasure Chests

Blessed Luckvessel

This is a new special Genuine chest containing new Immortal items, tagged as a "DAC 2015" from Perfect World which most likely stands for the Dota Asia Championships, an upcoming International styled tournament from the Chinese partners Perfect World.
The chest also contains a random bonus chance of unboxing a special Golden Barb of Skadi for Slark which contains unique golden particle effects.
Axe's Molten Claw

This item also provides a custom Blade Mail item icon.
Nature Prophet's Fluttering Staff

Phantom Assassin's Hell's Usher

Queen of Pain's Bloodfeather Wings

Slark's Barb of Skadi

Golden Skadi - Additional Random Bonus Item

Other Unreleased Items

As mentioned above these items are most likely for Perfect World's upcoming Dota Asia Champions tournament, all of the cursor packs are tagged as Genuine.
DAC 2015 Chaos Knight Cursor Pack

DAC 2015 Mirana Cursor Pack

DAC 2015 Crystal Maiden Cursor Pack

No preview for this pack yet.
Other Changes

New Year Map Returns

There are references in the files that the New Year map is being updated with the new layout and will be making a return for the upcoming Chinese New Year Spring update.
Roshan's Gift

The Roshan's Gift package from Perfect World which contains either a Lava Baby Roshan or Ice Baby Roshan has been updated with some new art.
The two couriers have also had their portraits updated and armoury icons.
Nexon's Turtle Couriers

The armoury icons for all the Nexon Turtle couriers which level up to a max level of three now have the correct icons to match their levels.
Preview of the Golden Turtle
Phase Boot's Icon

The Phase Boot's icon has been updated and flipped the other way so it matches the other boots. Game was literally unplayable.
Unused Neutral Texture

The files have a left over material file for a third Ancient Golem. This Golem was based off of the Ancient Granite Golem and may have been a new Golem in 6.83 up until the new bonus heath Aura was added to the existing golem instead.
This is similar to what we saw happen earlier in the year with 6.82 where an image for a secondary Euls was also left in the game.
Golem C Material Preview
New Sound Effects

"Added a sound effect that plays when Sange and Sange & Yasha's maim procs on an attack"
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