The highly acclaimed Dota 2 is in its third year, but Valve's free-to-play MOBA is still popular thanks to frequent updates that keep the game fresh. Valve has just released Dota 2 The New Journey 7.00 patch notes on Sunday, revealing an extremely massive list of new content that will officially go live to the world on Monday, Dec. 12.
To start, the Dota 2 7.00 update brings a new hero that goes by the name of Monkey King, a melee type that plays the carry position and is armed with escape and disable abilities. Monkey King's ultimate is called the Wukong's Command. The Monkey King is said to, "blows a tuft of fur onto the battlefield, summoning a formation of monkey soldiers to join him in the fight.”
But Monkey King is hardly the star of the 7.00 update, In fact, Valve split its patch notes into four sections just to get through all the changes that are made to the game, including a redesign of Dota 2's HUD, changes to pre-game mechanics and changes to heroes, items and the map.
Valve wants its new HUD to help players see more of the Dota 2 world. Some of the changes include a new top bar with a reduced footprint on the screen, which provides more vision of the terrain around one's camera. Top-bar hero portraits also feature added features and settings are now accessible during the match.,
Next, pre-game mechanics are reimagined to offer new approaches to battles. Players now have a Pick phase as well as a Strategy phase, which allows for better preparation against an Ancient. While the game loads in the background, players will be able to find the hero (use common hero filters, type in a name, or simply click Random to let fate decide) they're looking for and plan an early-game attack.
Teamwork is easier than ever before as a new Team Composition window allows players to determine the cumulative strength of the team's selected heroes and better plan to maximize each hero's effectiveness. Next, players can utilize an Enhanced Strategy Map that lets players draw a plan for lanes, ward spots, purchase starting items, change hero loadout and more during the 30-second Strategy phase. Finally, players will no longer have to frantically purchase items and get into position – an update to purchasing allows players to buy starting items before spawn.
Gameplay-wise, every hero has gained Hero Talents, which players may select at levels 10, 15, 20 and 25. The new Hero Talent Tree feature means that players can choose their branch and gain special bonuses for your hero's abilities. Each level will offer different branches that have unique sets of Talents to choose from.
Here are some notable Talent Tree figures:
WRAITH KING: Mana Break got your Level 25 Wraith King feeling down? Choosing to have no Reincarnation mana cost can help pick the King up off the ground.
- No Reincarnation mana cost 25 +20% Vampiric Aura Lifesteal
- +40 Attack Speed 20 +20 Strength
- +15 Movement Speed 15 +200 Health
- +15 Damage 10 +8 Intelligence
VENGEFUL SPIRIT: Do you want your level 20 Vengeful Spirit to stack on the damage, or will increased movement speed put you in position to do more with less?
- +20% Vengeance Aura Damage 25 Magic Missile Pierces Spell Immunity
- +50 Damage 20 +20 Movement Speed
- +100 Magic Missile Damage 15 +8 All Stats
- +8% Magic Resistance 10 +25 Attack Speed
JAKIRO: Does your support Jakiro need increased XP gain at level 10 to attain faster levels, or will amplified spell damage score more kills to help you along the way?
- +1.25s Ice Path Duration 25 -50s Respawn Time
- +400 Attack Range 20 +150 Gold/Min
- +125 Cast Range 15 +250 Health
- +15% XP Gain 10 +8% Spell Amplification
SHADOW FIEND: Your level 15 Shadow Fiend has a choice to make: dish out more damage with spell amplification, or survive once-fatal assaults with increased health.
- +150 Attack Range 25 -7s Shadow Raze Cooldown
- 15% Evasion 20 +2 Damage Per Soul
- +6% Spell Amplification 15 +175 Health
- +15 Movement Speed 10 +20 Attack Speed
CRYSTAL MAIDEN: Is your level 20 Crystal Maiden having trouble finishing her items while keeping the wards out of stock? Extra gold per minute can help narrow that item gap.
- +1.5s Frostbite Duration 25 +200 Crystal Nova Damage
- +120 Gold/Min 20 -35s Respawn Time
- +125 Cast Range 15 +200 Health
- +15% Magic Resistance 10 +50 Damage
For full Dota 2 The New Journey 7.00 Update patch notes, be sure to visit the official Dota site to learn more.
