Patches

Patches are updates to the game that fix known bugs, glitches, or exploits within the game, and often add new features or balance changes to items, levels, or other game elements.

Although each patch is usually paired with notes detailing what has been altered, some alterations are not mentioned. These undocumented changes rely on the community to notice their existence and therefore report them to others. As such, the exact date of undocumented change implementation will be an estimate.

2016
{| class = "wikitable" width="70%" !class="header" width="15%"  | Date !class="header"              | Highlights !class="header" width="150px" | Hero(es) Added !class="subheader" colspan="3"|

October
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 * Several changes to the status indicator.
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 * Replaced the Stun HUD with a status indicator above health bars.
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 * Added missing teams' logos.
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 * Version 6.88f update.
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 * Added predictions for the Boston Major 2016.
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 * Windows XP crash fix.
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 * Guide to disable Xbox Game DVR.
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 * True Sight - A Series By Valve.
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 * New UI element for stuns.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Added the Fall 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
 * Windows XP crash fix.
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 * Guide to disable Xbox Game DVR.
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 * True Sight - A Series By Valve.
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 * New UI element for stuns.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Added the Fall 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Added the Fall 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
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 * Added the Fall 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
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 * Version 6.88e update.
 * Version 6.88e update.
 * Version 6.88e update.

September
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 * Added Crumbling Island Arena Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Performance improvements.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Performance improvements.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Version 6.88d update.
 * Added Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
 * Added Pre-Purchase Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Version 6.88d update.
 * Added Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
 * Added Pre-Purchase Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
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 * Minor changes.
 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Version 6.88d update.
 * Added Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
 * Added Pre-Purchase Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
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 * Minor changes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Version 6.88d update.
 * Added Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
 * Added Pre-Purchase Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
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 * Minor changes.
 * Added Pre-Purchase Warhammer: Treasure of the Old World
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Minor changes.
 * Minor changes.

August
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 * Minor changes.
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 * Added Trust of the Benefactor 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Deus Ex Announcer Pack.
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 * Some minor changes.
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 * Added.
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 * Version 6.88c update.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Added more VR support.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Updated the Notification Bar.
 * Updated the Unreleased Post Game Screen.
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 * Added Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Golden Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Lockless Luckvase 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
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 * Added more VR support.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
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 * Some minor changes related to The International 2016.
 * align="center" | 
 * Updated the Notification Bar.
 * Updated the Unreleased Post Game Screen.
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 * Added Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Golden Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Lockless Luckvase 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
 * Updated the Notification Bar.
 * Updated the Unreleased Post Game Screen.
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 * Added Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Golden Trove Carafe 2016.
 * Added Lockless Luckvase 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
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 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.
 * Added The International 2016 Shortfilm Contest Finals Voting.

July
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added more VR support.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Player Cards for The International 2016.
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 * Added Immortal Treasure III 2016.
 * Added several Russian language voices and tweaked already existing ones.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88b update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Version 6.88b update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Bug fixes.

June
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 * Added Battle Level Bundle for The International 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Immortal Treasure II 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 *  6.88 version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Minor additions.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Collector's Cache.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Added Immortal Treasure II 2016.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 *  6.88 version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Minor additions.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Added The International 2016 Collector's Cache.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Minor additions.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Added The International 2016 Collector's Cache.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Collector's Cache.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Bug fixes.

May
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Vulkan support.
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 *  6.87d version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added a ticket: Nanyang Championships Season 2 (Ticket)
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * 6.87c version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added The International 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added a ticket: Nanyang Championships Season 2 (Ticket)
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * 6.87c version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * 6.87c version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
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 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.
 * Modified The International 2015 Level 1000 compendium.

April
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * 6.87b version update.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * 6.87 version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Treasure of the Plaited Nebula.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added two Custom Game Passes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
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 * 6.87 version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Treasure of the Plaited Nebula.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added two Custom Game Passes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
 * Added Treasure of the Plaited Nebula.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added two Custom Game Passes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
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 * Added two Custom Game Passes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
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 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking
 * Restored All Pick to ranked matchmaking

March

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 * Bug fixes.
 * Removed All Pick from ranked matchmaking.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Spring cleaning 2016.
 * Taunt (Equipment) now autoplay under rare conditions.
 * Hero voice responses have been added to.
 * Minimap and UI Updates.
 * Armory expanded.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Added Custom Game Passes function.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Spring cleaning 2016.
 * Taunt (Equipment) now autoplay under rare conditions.
 * Hero voice responses have been added to.
 * Minimap and UI Updates.
 * Armory expanded.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Added Custom Game Passes function.
 * align="center" | 
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
 * align="center" | 
 * Added Custom Game Passes function.
 * align="center" | 
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Added Custom Game Passes function.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Added tournament tickets.

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February
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 * Added some additional API statements.
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Updates to the Shanghai Major 2016 tournament page.
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 * Added JJ Lin's Timekeeper Music Pack Bundle.
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 * Updates to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass.
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 * 6.86f version update.
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 * The Shanghai Major compendium updates.
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 * Reduced time it takes to start up the game by a second.
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 * The following heroes have now been added to the Dota Workshop:
 * Some heroes have received updated Workshop models that are compatible with Source 2.
 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure IV
 * Many bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure III.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug Fix
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 * Bug fixes.
 * 6.86e version update.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * The following heroes have now been added to the Dota Workshop:
 * Some heroes have received updated Workshop models that are compatible with Source 2.
 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure IV
 * Many bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure III.
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug Fix
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * 6.86e version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure III.
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug Fix
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * 6.86e version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Bug fixes.
 * 6.86e version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * Added tournament tickets.

January

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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added the Winter 2016 Battle Pass for the Shanghai Major 2016.
 * Added Winter 2016 Treasure I and Winter 2016 Treasure I.
 * Added and distributed Winter Terrain.
 * Bug fixes and performance improvements.
 * Added the Conduct Summary.
 * Added Russian VO lines for, , and.
 * Reworked Russian VO lines for and, and made volume adjustments to the Russian VO lines for.
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 * Bug fix.
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 * Added Charm of the Enigmatic Wanderer.
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Added Treasure of the Enigmatic Wanderer.
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 * 6.86d version update.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament ticket.
 * Added four item sets.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
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 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament ticket.
 * Added four item sets.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * Added tournament tickets.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
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 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
 * Added tournament tickets.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Bug fixes.
 * align="center" | 
 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
 * Bug fixes.
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 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
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 * Access to the Shanghai Major 2016 Open Qualifier has been added.
 * }
 * }
 * }

Archived

 * 2015 Patches
 * 2014 Patches
 * 2013 Patches
 * 2012 Patches
 * 2011 Patches
 * 2010 Patches

2016

 * July 11, 2016 Patch (Test)
 * April 25, 2016 Patch (Test)
 * March 23, 2016 Patch (Test)
 * March 22, 2016 Patch (Test)

Archived

 * 2015 Test Client Patches
 * 2014 Test Client Patches
 * 2013 Test Client Patches
 * 2012 Test Client Patches