The International 2018 Battle Pass

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The International 2018 Battle Pass is a tournament pass and features bundle made for The International 2018. It is similar to past compendiums and contains numerous quests, achievements, and earnable rewards for its owner. Owners of the Battle Pass will have access to CAMPAIGN, an exclusive multiplayer campaign. 25% of the proceeds obtained from this Battle Pass will go towards the tournament prize pool.

During the event, players will be able to queue for Season Ranked Matchmaking and earn a separate MMR that can be swapped for the player's normal ranked MMR upon conclusion of the tournament.

Battle Points
Battle points are used to level up the Battle Pass. 1,000 points are required for each level.

Rewards Chart
* Immortal Treasure I 2018, Immortal Treasure II 2018, Immortal Treasure III 2018 and International 2018 Premium Player Card Pack repeat every 30 levels. * Trust of the Benefactor 2018 repeats every 50 levels.

Quests

 * Each quest has three selectable difficulty tiers that award different amounts of Battle Points.
 * Quests can be completed on any tier.
 * Players must win the match(es) in order to complete the quest.
 * Completing the final quest in each path will award players with a special equipment set.
 * Earning 40 stars in each path will award players with a style unlock item for the corresponding set.

Wagering

 * Tokens can be wagered at the beginning of a match.
 * Winning a match will earn the player Battle Points equal to double the amount of tokens wagered.
 * Winners do not receive the losing team's total wagered tokens, as was the case with the Winter Battle Pass.
 * Tokens expire at the end of each week, regardless of whether or not they have been used.
 * Players can earn Battle Point Tributes that allows them to add a 250, 500, or 1000 Battle Points to their entire team's wager.
 * Each week, Battle Pass owners will be granted 1000 tokens, with weekly bonuses scaling according to Battle Pass level.

Challenges

 * Daily (Hero) Challenges can be completed for 100 points each.
 * Weekly Challenges can be completed for 300 points each.

Tipping

 * Players on the winning team can give tips of Battle Points to allies or enemies at the end of each match.
 * Players cannot tip more than one player per match.
 * Each tip grants 50 Battle Points from the tipper's own Battle Points.
 * Players cannot lose levels by tipping.
 * Players without a Battle Pass accrue tips and can redeem them once they activate a Battle Pass.

Predictions

 * Predictions for can be made in the Compendium section of the Battle Pass.

Campaign
Campaign intro

Prestige Towers
Custom towers are rewarded to teams depending on the total level of their Battle Passes. Particle effects not shown here.

Effects

 * These effects expire on ?, 2018.
 * Click on the arrows to sort effects by category.

Chat Wheel Sounds

 * Custom sounds for the Chat Wheel are available for Battle Pass owners.
 * Team chat sounds can be played once every 30 seconds.
 * All chat sounds can be played once every 5 minutes.
 * Mouseover lines for English translations.

Slark's Riptide Rumble

 * Play three games per week for a chance to play Slark's upside-down pachinko.
 * Players can win 500, 750 , 1000 , 2000 , or 4000 Battle Points, with a very small chance to win the extremely rare Sunken Relic (10 drops per round/week).

Rylai's Battle Blessing

 * spins the wheel to grant Battle Pass owners a random item or set!
 * Click here to view a full list of possible drops.
 * This minigame features unique voice acting from Crystal Maiden and Lina.
 * Crystal Maiden responses
 * Lina responses

Rank Double Down

 * Players have a weekly option to double the amount of MMR they can gain or lose from playing a match. The number of attempts increases with their Battle Pass level.

Recycling
Item recycling will be available until the end of the tournament.

Queue Trivia

 * Answer trivia questions while queuing to win trivia points.
 * Earn trivia points to obtain Battle Pass achievements, which in turn grants Battle Points.
 * 100 trivia points are granted for every correct answer, with slightly more if the question is difficult.
 * More trivia points are earned if less than of players answer the question correctly.

Favorite Team

 * Players can select a team as their favorite team once they've collected a complete set of player cards of that team.
 * A complete set of silver or gold player cards grants higher quality rewards.
 * Selecting a favorite team grants the player the following rewards:
 * Teleport effect
 * Profile icon
 * Emoticon
 * Effigy flag
 * Fan counter

Season Ranked Matchmaking

 * Players can queue for ranked matches with other Battle Pass owners.
 * Season matchmaking uses a separate Matchmaking Rating (MMR).
 * After The International 2018, players will receive a trophy that displays their peak MMR this season, as well as the option to display highest records on their profiles for the following year.
 * Players who play over 40 games will be given the option to replace their normal ranked MMR with their season MMR after the tournament ends.

Weekend Battle Cup

 * During The International 2018, players can form a party and fight in weekend tournaments.
 * 15 Battle Pass levels and Trophy rewards will be given out to winners.
 * Only the party leader may act on behalf of the team to forfeit the Battle Cup.
 * 100 Trophy / Badge points are awarded when you win a Battle Cup.

Fantasy League

 * During the Main Event, a special Fantasy League will be available to Battle Pass owners.
 * Professional player cards are used in this Fantasy League.

Arcana Vote

 * Players can vote for the next hero to receive an item.
 * Heroes are split into four single elimination brackets.
 * Each player gets 16 votes per week.
 * Votes can be stacked on the same hero.
 * Unused Votes do not roll over.
 * An extra 16 votes per week is granted at Battle Pass level 9 for a total of 32.
 * An extra 16 votes per week is granted at Battle Pass level 28 for a total of 48.