I’ve been more than grumpy about Dota 2 for the past few weeks. Hell, I’m even grumpier following my 8 game losing streak which accumulated painfully over the past few days! I need change dammit; change from this silly, farmfest, 70+ minute games brought on by the 6.83 meta. I haven’t been shy in asking for it either, and it paid off it seems, because Valve announced a new patch over the weekend. They’ve now unveiled its finer details.
Here’s the official announcement from the Dota 2 blog:
Today we are revealing Dota 2’s 6.84 Gameplay Update. Head over to the update page to learn about the various adjustments made to gameplay, the new Aghanim’s Scepter upgrades, new items, and more. These changes are live in the Dota 2 Test Client now, and will be coming to the Main Client later this week.
The patch notes are far too numerous to list here, so head over to the update page if you wish to check them out. The biggest changes seem to come in the form of new heroes gaining access to an Aghanim’s Scepter; heroes such as Centaur, Morphling, and Naga. There are of course, numerous other balances to heroes spells and such, including changes to certain items. This will mix up the meta nicely.
The biggest surprise in the update however, are the inclusion of not one, not two, but eight new items! I consider this great news, as one of Dota 2’s drawbacks in my opinion is that item choice on heroes is mostly fixed. It will be interesting to see how these new toys get incorporated into the game.
There is lots to look forward to, including the Compendium which will be releasing later this week too:
The International is approaching, and that means the Compendium is on its way. This year’s Compendium will also be available later this week, and will be packed with items, and other rewards you won’t be able to find anywhere else.
Oh Gaben, I can’t stay mad at you! TAKE MY MONEY! If you hadn’t noticed, I’m stupidly excited for 6.84 to land… are you?
UPDATE
DotaCinema have created some videos showing the new items in action, as well as the new Aghanim’s effects.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2015
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 28, 2015 at 09:37
I like potatoes. :/
hairyknees
April 28, 2015 at 09:51
I like cabb… turtles!
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 10:08
Would that be double cab?
BACK TO BRAKPAN YOU DOUBLE CABB TURTLE!!!
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 09:50
Glossed over them earlier, these changes are huge. Completely new meta, and with the new items like the lotus echo thing, new strats and hopefully new games. I can’t wait.
hairyknees
April 28, 2015 at 09:51
MY BODY IS READY!!!!!!!!
Admiral Chief
April 28, 2015 at 09:57
Ewwww
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 10:09
Mine is too, but learning the silence mechanic changes as well as how the new items and aggies upgrades etc. work is going to take some time. TI5 is going to be hella interesting. 😀
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
April 28, 2015 at 10:32
MUST.READ.EVERYTHING.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 10:37
READ ALL THE THINGS
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 10:36
new meta?
new game.
the items alone are broken OP.
havent gone through all the heroes yet.
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 10:45
Same. I’ll go through and theorycraft everything tonight. 😛
SargonTheBatpandaOfTI5
April 28, 2015 at 10:50
WTF with these changes. I’m not even two minutes in and it’s like… a different game. THANK YOU GABEN.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 11:10
dont need to, ive already done it.
natures prophet with aghs + refresher, game over.
these changes are broken.
icefrog has broken the game.
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:12
Holy shit. Just checked that out. NP. My holy damn. That. Is. Broken.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 11:46
Jungling support lifestealer > dazzle
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:49
GAH. What’s up with having a job. I have theorycrafting to do. 🙁
Eric
April 28, 2015 at 12:07
AdmiralBulldog is going to start playing pro full time again thanks to that change
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
April 28, 2015 at 10:33
CAN YOU SAY EXPLOOOOOOOSIONS?! THAT’S HOW EXCITED I AM FOR THIS PATCH! EXPLOSIONS EXCITED! *EPIC-GUITAR-SOLO-HERE*
Deceased
April 28, 2015 at 10:53
Staleness broken, can’t wait 😀
Tiaan Pat
April 28, 2015 at 11:00
Well they defo changed the meta!!!! Lets just add a mango that gives +1 hp regen…. really? Or a perma +60 attack speed increase with 2 hyperstones….
SargonTheBatpandaOfTI5
April 28, 2015 at 11:03
O.O
“Alchemist can now cast Aghanim’s Scepter to directly grant any allied hero all Aghanim’s Scepter bonuses as a buff (the hero upgrade and the stat upgrade). The scepter is consumed in the process. Multiple instances of this buff do not stack. Alchemist can target himself as well”
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:20
Looks like support alch is going to be a thing. 4x gold bounty from runes. It’s there to farm more, and give Aghanim’s to carries while they farm something else.
Edit: And keep the slot free for a damage item too.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 11:50
the runes dont give you more gold, it just gives you 4 extra stacks of your passive.
alch aghanims thing consumes the aghs though, so im still not convinced its worth it.
4200 gold for a support alch would still take 5-10 mins solid farming which could be used by someone actually farming an aghs.
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:51
BUT because it’s a buff on the other hero, that hero can free up that slot, and in that same time farm a damage item instead. It’s OP.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 11:54
not overly scared of having an extra aghs once every 10 minutes.
the only one its scary on is bear.
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:55
So bear gets radiance and agh’s at the same time. That’s scary. And that’s just one example. Need more time to theory craft.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 11:59
well he wouldnt.
a jungling bear needs 13 minutes to farm a radiance, but the nerfs to jungling probably put that around 15 minutes now.
a support alch still needs items for himself, so it would put the aghanims back to atleast 25 minutes, 30 if the bears taking up the jungle, and thats only if theyr winning.
which leaves you with an underfarmed alchemist and a bear that can farm in safety, untill he or it dies.
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 12:02
Offlane LD is a thing. And with that agh’s upgrade he no longer has to endanger himself. Leave alch to brown boots -> aghs for LD while LD farms for radiance, 20 minute timing perhaps, and we have a winner.
Matthew Holliday
April 28, 2015 at 12:06
if theyr winning.
leaving one support having to deal with wards, smoke and dust.
2 udnerfarmed supports, youve got to be REALLY confident in your mid.
if you’re that confident in your mid, you dont need the alch aghs.
im not overly scared of that.
Eric
April 28, 2015 at 12:09
Tiny mid. Alch farming offlane. Instadamage 15mins in. Kills everything. GG
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 11:21
Yeah it’s official. Icefrog just broke dota.
hairyknees
April 28, 2015 at 16:46
I AIN’T EVEN MAD!
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 16:49
I seriously want to try a Guardian Boots + Battlefury Lifestealer now. The change to feast means BF and Deadalus benefit from that damage too, and since it scales based on HP, that’s insane bonus damage – and means you WANT to attack the higher hp heroes.
hairyknees
April 28, 2015 at 16:55
Have Alch give you an aghs too 😛 OP!!!!!!!!!!
Pariah
April 28, 2015 at 16:59
Shit man, this has to be the best patch since I started in 2013…
CRiX
April 28, 2015 at 16:17
OI, hello guys. when do you think this update will hit Scrub Africa?
hairyknees
April 28, 2015 at 16:32
No official date but I’m guessing Friday sometime 🙂
Charl van der Merwe
April 29, 2015 at 08:21
come over to HOTS, your life will thank you for 20-25 minute long games 😉
JLO
May 2, 2015 at 19:35
I’ve been out for a week playing dota2 then after i come back, this new patch tormented me apart -.-, volvo! instead making new items why don’t they think bringing up the remaining left hero from dota 1 to dota 2 (arc warded,pit lord,etc!) all those items are lame and skills -.- ahaiz.. -.-