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The Spring Forward patch for Dota 2 brings plenty of quality-of-life changes and hero updates.
Valve has rolled out a huge update for Dota 2 in the form ofPatch 7.39on May 21. The patch, titled “Spring Forward”, includes a myriad of updates and changes to Dota with most focused on spring cleaning!
Plenty of hero and item adjustments also arrived in Dota 2 patch 7.39 which we’re covering in their entirety below.
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Dota 2 Patch 7.39 overview
Quality-of-life improvements; team items, communication, and more
The spring updates for Dota 2 have historically been known as patches for bug fixing and “spring cleaning.” Patch 7.39 is no different.
Valve has done a general sweep of the game, fixing many outlying issues including some glitches that have been present in the MOBA for over a decade. On top of this, new features designed to make the game more accessible have been added.
The ping wheel now resembles that of League of Legends: players can now select from a multitude of pings with player hero icons indicating who’s saying what. A new Team Items submenu will appear when buying items showing particular item purchases made by teammates — meaning no more double Mekanisms or Urns.
An expanded current gold and buyback amount breakdown, a minimap route display, clearer status labels like “Stunned” or “Silenced,” and improved voice chat quality all make for a better experience in ranked or general play.
Valve has also rolled out navigatable settings menus with search bars so you’re able to find the setting you need faster, customizable in-game notifications for when teammates buy items or pickup talents, and several other tweaks to make Dota just that much better.
Ability Draft refresh with Hero Drafting included
Ability Draft is getting a fresh pass with patch 7.39 with mass bug fixes and ability interaction updates. With this, the game mode is getting one of it’s biggest updates in some time in the form of Hero Drafting.
You’ll now be able to select which hero you want to play as part of your draft. You’ll be able to pick a corresponding hero at any time during the normal draft phase. What’s more important to you: landing that critical ability combo, or ensuring you get that awesome hero and Facet setup? Now you can choose!
Each hero card will display the available Facets so you’ll know what you’re getting yourself into with each hero pick. Now get out there and draft an awesome combo!
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Some sets, like the Invoker and Anti-Mage sets, are designed for their hero Personas (which are included when you land them in the treasure). You can pick up a Spring 2025 Treasure from the Dota 2 store in-game.
Dota 2 Patch 7.39 biggest buffs and nerfs
Here’s a look at the main hero buffs and nerfs for Dota 2 patch 7.39. We haven’t included every hero here: just the ones we can sort into the categories below.
Below we’re including a breakdown of the 7.39 patch notes. If you’re chasing the detailed notes, you may see themhere!
Neutral Items
Heroes
We’re only including hero changes for those who have received new or reworked Facets or new abilities. For the full list of hero changes check out the main patch notes.
That’s all for now! Check out the full Dota 2 Patch 7.39 noteshere. Stay tuned toesports.ggfor moreDota 2news and coverage!
