Valve has released the patch notes for Dota 2 update 7.07, The Dueling Fates.
Originally announced at The International 2017 back in August, The Dueling Fates update brings with it a massive number of new features and changes, including the two new heroes Pangolier and Dark Willow. Pangolier is a melee hero with powerful defenses, and the ability to negate enemy armor. Dark Willow is a ranged hero with a variety of disruptive abilities that can root, stun, and inflict fear on enemy heroes.
Dueling Fates also includes a rework to matchmaking, for both ranked and unranked players. Matchmaking Rating will now be seasonal, recalibrating every six months to ensure every player's MMR is recent and accurate. Players will also gain a profile medal based on their peak MMR in each season. Valve hopes this change will result in better game quality at all skill levels. The first ranked season begins in two weeks.
The update also includes a new game mode, Turbo Mode, which is meant to be quicker and more forgiving than traditional Dota. In this mode players gain gold and experience more quickly, towers are weaker, and respawn time is reduced. These quick matches are meant to help players practice new heroes in strategies in a more casual environment.
Finally, The Dueling Fates includes the 7.07 balance patch, which brings with it a massive number of gameplay changes like new items, new talents, new drafting rules, and a ton of tweaks to the game's stat systems. The Dueling Fates contains way more content than we can cover in a single news post, so head over to the Dota 2 blog to read the full notes.
According to the official Dota 2 Twitter account, The Dueling Fates update will release on November 1. In the meantime you can try the patch out in the Dota 2 Test Client.
Sam Stewart is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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