Dota 2 31st May Patch – Content Analysis

The main Dota 2 client has once again seen a patch this week, skipping the test process and launching the Dota 2 store and workshop. You can see the full changelog here.

Front End Changes

This week’s patch enables the in game store, backpack, loadout and workshop system that has been worked on for a number of months now.

UI Updates

A number of updates to the UI this week with the arrival of the Dota store.

The Dota Store

The Dota store allows you to buy individual items, couriers, tools or bundles. Even though the store has just launched nearly all of the items have been contributed by players, whom will gain profits from their items sold on the store (basically identical to how the TF2 workshop/store system is setup).

The tools section allows you buy a number of different tools, such as the name and description tags that have been in TF2 for a while now.

You can also buy “Battle Bonuses” which are basically boosters that will increase the rate in which your Battle Points. Battle Points are earned at the end of matches and go towards levelling up your profile, upon levelling up you’ll always receive an item. There’s also a chance that an item will drop at the end of a match as well.

If a player in your game is using a Battle Bonus you’ll also be granted a bonus for playing in the same game as him/her, this bonus is stackable with your own booster.

The meat of the store is the bundles section, here’s where the named item sets are sold at a discounted price (vs buying each item individually).

You can either hover over the items to see a description/more details or by clicking on it, which will take you to a full page for that specific item which will show if it is part of any item sets.

Clicking on a bundle will also bring up a full item page, showing a preview of what the hero looks like wearing all of the items in the bundle.

The Dota Store – Backpack

The backpack is where all of your items and tools are stored.

The Dota Store – Loadout

The loadout page uses the same card system from the hero selection screen. The same filters can be used as well as the typing shortcuts etc.

Selecting a heroes` card and opening up the customisation page will allow you to use items in his/her’s loadout slots, for example Nature’s Prophet has a number of different slots, for replacing his staff, beard, bracers, shoulders etc.

It is also used to equip “Non-Hero Items” use as action items (gifts), custom announcers and custom couriers.

Selecting a loadout slot will display a 3×3 grid displaying the items that are equippable in that slot.

The “You have new items” dialogue that TF2 players will be familiar with is also in Dota 2. Also the strange weapon attribute is already in as well for items that are unboxed from the treasure chests.

The Dota Store – Workshop

The Dota 2 workshop is now live, the interface has remained the same since I last covered it.

Hero Selector UI

The new hero selector UI has also been updated to include a loadout editor before the match starts.

Scoreboard UI

At the end game scoreboard you’ll now see your Battle Level and the amount of Battle Points you’ve been rewarded. At the bottom of the scoreboard you’ll see item drops/loots rewarded to different players.

Visual Updates

When you’re playing in a game with someone who has a Battle Booster activated you’ll see a notification informing you that the Battle Points for this match will be increased by 15%, also a model of the Battle Booster icon will appear above all of the player’s heads.

Hero Updates

We’ve more tweaks for one of the existing heroes again in this week’s patch.

Ogre Magi’s Hero Update

Ogre Magi has received some updated materials and a new minimap icon to reflect the changes made to his materials. 

Ogre Magi’s New Look:

Ogre Magi’s Old Look:

Map Updates

The Dota 2 map has been updated making use of the Sithil and Quirt models, they are now used as side shop keepers.

Sithil’s Shop:

Quirt’s Shop:

Back End Changes

A number of back end changes in this patch, the usual string updates, a new unreleased hero portrait and some new music.

Updated Strings

Visage is now listed in the game as a unit:

    "npc_dota_hero_visage"        "Visage"
    "npc_dota_visage_familiar1"            "Familiar"
    "npc_dota_visage_familiar2"            "Familiar"
    "npc_dota_visage_familiar3"            "Familiar"
									

Visage’s ability strings:

    //VISAGE
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_grave_chill"            "Grave Chill"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_grave_chill_Description"      "Visage drains the movement and attack speed of the targeted unit, gaining it for itself."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_grave_chill_Lore"          ""
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_grave_chill_speed_bonus"      "%SPEED DRAIN:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_grave_chill_chill_duration"    "DURATION:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption"          "Soul Assumption"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_Description"    "Visage damages the targeted unit based on the number of soul charges.  Visage gains a soul charge when damage taken by all heroes around him reaches the damage threshold."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_Lore"        ""
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_soul_base_damage"  "BASE DAMAGE:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_soul_charge_damage""SOUL DAMAGE:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_radius"      "ASSUMPTION RADIUS:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_stack_limit"    "MAX SOULS:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_damage_limit"    "DAMAGE THRESHOLD:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_soul_assumption_stack_duration"  "SOUL DURATION:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak"        "Gravekeeper's Cloak"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_Description"  "Visage generates a layered barrier that protects him from physical and magical attacks.  If he receives damage from a player, one layer is removed, and takes time to recover."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_Lore"      ""
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_bonus_armor"  "ARMOR PER LAYER:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_bonus_resist"  "%RESIST PER LAYER:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_max_layers"    "MAX LAYERS:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_recovery_time"  "RECOVERY TIME:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars"            "Summon Familiars"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_Description"      "Conjures up two blind Familiars to fight for Visage.  Familiars have high attack power, but each attack drains a charge of damage that recharges slowly over time.  Familiars possess the Stone Form ability, that allows them to turn into stone, stunning enemies upon landing.  While in Stone Form, Familiars are invulnerable, and rapidly regenerate their health and damage.  Familiars grant high bounty when killed."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_Lore"          ""
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_familiar_hp"      "FAMILIAR HP:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_familiar_armor"    "FAMILIAR ARMOR:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_familiar_speed"    "FAMILIAR SPEED:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_familiar_max_damage"  "FAMILIAR MAX DAMAGE:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_damage_recharge_time"  "DAMAGE RECHARGE TIME:"
    
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form"          "Stone Form"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_Description"    "After a short delay, the Familiar turns into stone and smashes into the ground, stunning and damaging all targets in the area.  The Familiar becomes invulnerable, and will regain its damage charges and health very rapidly.  After 8 seconds, the Familiar will automatically leave Stone Form."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_stun_duration"    "STUN DURATION:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_stun_radius"    "STUN RADIUS:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_stun_damage"    "DAMAGE:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_stone_duration"  "STONE DURATION:"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_ability_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_hp_regen"      "BONUS REGEN:"

    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_grave_chill_buff"                  "Grave Chill"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_grave_chill_buff_Description"            "Movement and attack speed increased by %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE%%%."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_grave_chill_debuff"                "Grave Chill"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_grave_chill_debuff_Description"          "Movement and attack speed decreased by %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE%%%."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_soul_assumption_soul_counter"            "Soul Counter"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_soul_assumption_soul_counter_Description"      "Number of stored souls from Soul Assumption."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_gravekeepers_cloak"                "Gravekeeper's Cloak"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_gravekeepers_cloak_Description"          "Gaining %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_PHYSICAL_ARMOR_BONUS% bonus armor and %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MAGICAL_ARMOR_BONUS%%% bonus magic resistance."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_summon_familiars_damage_charge"          "Familiar Damage"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_summon_familiars_damage_charge_Description"    "Gaining %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_PREATTACK_BONUS_DAMAGE% bonus damage."
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_buff"          "Stone Form"
    "DOTA_Tooltip_modifier_visage_summon_familiars_stone_form_buff_Description"    "Invulnerable.  Granting %dMODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTH_REGEN_CONSTANT% bonus regen."
									

The private games settings UI now has a dropdown for enabling/disabling spectators instead of a checkbox:

    "DOTA_Lobby_Spectator_Type"      "Spectators"
    "DOTA_Lobby_Spectator_Enabled"    "Enabled"
    "DOTA_Lobby_Spectator_Disabled"    "Disabled"
									

A new tab has been enabled, “CUSTOMIZATION” for accessing the Dota store, backpack, loadout and workshop:

    "dota_dashboard_category_customize"                "CUSTOMIZE"
									

There are now references to a subscription’s tab under the watch games section, this may be related to the “League Passes” which turned up in the last couple of patches:

    "dota_watch_subscriptions_tab"                "SUBSCRIPTIONS"  
									

Updated In Game Store Strings

Some new strings which are used in the loadout screens:

    "DOTA_Hero_Selection_Filter_PlayerLoadout"  "Non-Hero Items"

    "DOTA_Hero_Selection_AllHeroes"        "SHOW ALL HEROES"
    "DOTA_Hero_Selection_NonHero_Show"      "SHOW NON-HERO ITEMS"
    "DOTA_Hero_Selection_NonHero_Hide"      "HIDE NON-HERO ITEMS"

    "DOTA_HS_FilterBy"              "FILTER BY"
    "DOTA_HS_CurrentlyEquipped"          "CUSTOMIZE %s1"
    "DOTA_HS_SelectEquip"            "SELECT AN ITEM TO EQUIP"
    "DOTA_HS_UnEquip"              "UNEQUIP"

    "DOTA_HS_NoItems_Title"            "NO ITEMS AVAILABLE (YET)"
    "DOTA_HS_NoItems_Desc"            "We haven't released any customization items for this hero yet. If you'd like to contribute some of your own, head over to the Dota Workshop to submit them."

    "DOTA_BackpackEquipLoadout"    "Equip Player Loadout"
    "DOTA_BackpackUse"        "Use"
									

Strings for showing your current Battle Point modifiers and explaining how the system works a little:

    "DOTA_DropRateModifiersNone"            "You are currently receiving <font color='#FFD700'>Battle Points</font> at the base rate. Battle Points are earned each time you complete a game through matchmaking. You'll earn free items every time your <font color='#FFD700'>Battle Level</font> increases. There are various items that add to the rate at which you earn Battle Points."


    "DOTA_XPBonus_Confirm" "Are you sure you want to consume this XP bonus item? Your rate of discovering items will increase to %s1 for one week. You will be notified when the bonus period ends. The item will be destroyed upon use."


									

Treasure caches are now referred to as “Treasure Chests”, also strings for series tagging them and how to unlock them:

    "DOTA_TreasureCache"      "Treasure Chest"
    "DOTA_TreasureCache_Type"    "Treasure"
    "DOTA_TreasureCache_Desc"    "You need a Treasure Key to open this. You can pick one up at the DOTA 2 Store."
    "DOTA_TreasureCache_Rare"    "Treasure Chest"
    "DOTA_Tool_TreasureKey"      "Treasure Key"
    "DOTA_Tool_TreasureKey_Desc"  "Used to open locked treasure chests."
    
    "Econ_Tool_CrateKey_Title"    "Unlock Treasure Chest"

    "Econ_Revolving_Loot_List"            "This chest contains one of the following items:"

    "Attrib_SupplyCrateSeries"          "Chest Series #%s1"
									

A couple of new particle effects, item sets and remove options, some of the remove options may possibly be leftovers from TF2:

    "Attrib_Particle21"              "Felicity's Blessing"
    "Attrib_Particle22"              "Affliction of Vermin"

    "DOTA_Set_Broodmother_Blademother"      "The Blademother"
    "DOTA_Set_Witchdoctor_Wicked_Badness"    "Wicked Bad Voodoo"
    "DOTA_Set_Bounty_Hunter_Pangolin"      "Trappings of the Pangolin Guild"

    "RefurbishItem_RemovePaintOption"      "Remove Paint"    
    "RefurbishItem_RemoveNameOption"      "Remove Name"    
    "RefurbishItem_RemoveDescOption"      "Remove Description"    
    "RefurbishItem_RemoveCustomTextureOption"  "Remove Decal"    
    "RefurbishItem_RemoveCraftIndexOption"    "Remove Craft Number"    
    "RefurbishItem_RemoveMakersMarkOption"    "Remove Crafter Name"
									

A list of the item rarities.

{
  "result": {
    "count": 7,
    "rarities": [
      {
        "name": "common",
        "id": 1,
        "order": 0,
        "color": "#b0c3d9",
        "localized_name": "Common"
      },
      {
        "name": "uncommon",
        "id": 2,
        "order": 1,
        "color": "#5e98d9",
        "localized_name": "Uncommon"
      },
      {
        "name": "rare",
        "id": 3,
        "order": 2,
        "color": "#4b69ff",
        "localized_name": "Rare"
      },
      {
        "name": "mythical",
        "id": 4,
        "order": 3,
        "color": "#8847ff",
        "localized_name": "Mythical"
      },
      {
        "name": "legendary",
        "id": 5,
        "order": 4,
        "color": "#d32ce6",
        "localized_name": "Legendary"
      },
      {
        "name": "ancient",
        "id": 6,
        "order": 5,
        "color": "#eb4b4b",
        "localized_name": "Ancient"
      }
    ]
    
  }
}
									

Unreleased Hero Portraits & Ability Icons

Keeper Of The Light’s Ability Icons

We’ve some comedy styled icons for Keeper of the Light.

      

Phantom Assassin’s Portrait

Phantom Assassin’s portrait has once again been updated, no longer the tron warrior, she has now fallen into a bucket of green paint.

 

Updated Sound Files

We’ve a number of music stingers with references to “loot”, they will most likely play when loot is dropped at the end of your game.

Music Stingers

stinger_loot_01.wav

stinger_loot_02.wav

stinger_loot_03.wav

stinger_loot_04.wav

stinger_loot_05.wav

stinger_loot_06.wav

stinger_loot_07.wav

Ogre Magi’s Ability Sounds

Ogre Magi has had a couple of updates to his Bloodlust’s ability sound effects.

bloodlust_target.wav

bloodlust_target_lp.wav

Unreleased Particle Models

Phantom Assassin now has a model for her dagger for use in her particles.

Unused Cosmetic Items & Misc Tools

There are a number of cosmetic item models that are currently not being used or implement, there’s no confirmation whether these will be used in the future but I’d figured you guys would want to see them any way.

Bloodseeker’s Cosmetic Items

Bloodseeker has another full item set that is unused, I’m not sure what’s it is called the models are all named under a “Redrim” tag.

Broodmother’s Cosmetic Items

Broodmother has a couple “Battle Armour” models, which overlap on top of her current model.

Juggernaut’s Cosmetic Items

Juggernaut also has an unused set, referred to as “Nomad”.

Kunkka’s Cosmetic Items

Kunkka’s alternative heads (beardless and zombie) now have their textures.

Beardless Kunkka:

Zombie Kunkka:

Nature’s Prophet’s Cosmetic Items

Looks like NP has done a bit of time travelling, he already has his Santa hat and beard ready to go.

Omniknight’s Cosmetic Items

Omniknight has an unused hammer, referred to as the “Dingus Hammer”.

Pudge’s Cosmetic Items

Pudge has an unused Skeleton Hook.

“item_name”: “Dragonclaw Hook”,
“item_description”: “The claw from a black dragon’s left toe. The only piece of the beast that survived an encounter with Pudge’s voracious hunger.”

Warlock’s Cosmetic Items

Warlock has an unused alternative model for his Ultimate’s Golem, which makes sense seeing as he has an ability loadout slot for his ultimate. (Can’t wait to see those community made alternative golems)

It’s referred to as a Four Legged Demon:

Windrunner’s Cosmetic Items

Windrunner’s hood/cape combo returns into the files, I have covered this before. I’m surprised this wasn’t available at the store launch, can’t wait to buy this one.

Witch Doctor’s Cosmetic Items

Witch Doctor has a Bone Mace, obviously it is not finished/to the proper scale yet.

“Rare” Items

A few of the item models have a “rare” version, which look different from their “normal” model. A lot of these aren’t implemented yet.

Tidehunter’s Normal “Pirate Slayer’s Tricorn”:

Tidehunter’s Rare ”Pirate Slayer’s Tricorn” (Isn’t used in the game yet):

Tidehunter’s Normal “Excavator’s Treasure”:

Tidehunter’s Rare “Excavator’s Decorated Treasure” (This is already in the game and is dropping for people):

Axe’s Rare “Molten Helm” (No normal version – Isn’t used in game yet):

Sven’s Rare “Commander’s Flameguard Variant” (This is in the game/drop only – The sword is not included):

Misc Tools

There is an image for a “generic” chest in the files but is not present in the item schema, probably there for use in a future patch.

The “Dota 2 Early Access Pass” has now been renamed to “Dota 2 Invite”. The purpose of this bundle is for people not in the beta yet, which makes sense seeing as what is limiting Valve right now is their server capacity, the deployment, although large, is just not large enough for an open beta yet so doing something like this allows for a small, steady stream of new users into the game.

“item_name”: “Dota 2 Invite”,
“item_description”: “Get immediate access to Dota 2 and start playing right away! Or get an extra key to trade to a friend.\r\n\t\tThis bundle includes a Mighty Boar courier, and a full set of items for Sven, Axe, and Witch Doctor. Use the Dota 2 Invite from your Steam inventory to unlock the game.”

Materials Update

We’ve a number of unreleased heroes` material updates this week.

Chaos Knight’s Materials

 

 

 

 

Gyrocopter’s Materials

 

 

 

Luna’s Materials

 

Meepo’s Materials

Phantom Assassin’s Materials

 

 

Visage’s Materials

Wisp’s Materials

Particles Update

We’ve a few particle updates for the unreleased heroes.

Disruptor’s Particles

Keeper Of The Light’s Particles

Undying’s Particles

Predictions For The Next Hero

It’s going to be Phantom Assassin but I think I’ll stick with Chaos Knight for the next hero to be released.

If the Gods were on my side it would obviously be Gyrocopter though.

Shoutouts

A couple of shoutouts this week.

TF2B

Shoutout to Athernar at TF2B for putting two Dota 2 item lists together for me.

You can view a list of all of the items that can be earned either via drops or bought from the store in Dota 2 by visiting: http://tf2b.com/itemlist.php?gid=570&filter=in

If you want to see what items are in the schema but haven’t been added in game yet you can check: http://tf2b.com/itemlist.php?gid=570&filter=out

Poncho

Shoutout to Poncho for putting together these awesome shades for Prophet.

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