Help:Game Files

Dota 2 Wiki uses icons and values extracted from Dota 2's game files. This is also a useful way to get attributes of newly released or hard-to-get cosmetic items.

Windows
To open Dota 2's .vpk game files, all you will need is GCFScape.

The default installation for Dota 2 will place files at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2\dota (or C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta\dota if the game was installed during the beta). Navigate there in GCFScape and open pak01_dir.vpk. Once you have opened the vpk file, you can see directories and files. Once you have found what you want inside GCFScape, right-click and extract to the desired location on your computer.

macOS
To open .vpk files on macOS you'll need to download Gridmount.

The Dota 2 game files are located at ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota. Double click the file pak01_dir.vpk and Gridmount will automatically mount the file as a virtual drive.

When you're finished, remember to unmount pak01_dir.vpk again, by either right clicking it and selecting "Eject" or by simply dragging the icon over the trashcan on the bottom right of the Dock.

Cosmetic item data

 * /scripts/items/items_game.txt

This is where all the cosmetic item attributes are defined&mdash;rarity, slot, hero, associated custom animations or effects, default gems, etc. You can also see contents of sets and treasures.

Cosmetic item icons

 * /resource/flash3/images/econ

Most cosmetic item icons. Loading Screen icons are the same icon as the set icon


 * /resource/cursor/workshop

Custom cursor item icons.

Interface customizations

 * /materials/console/loadingscreens

.vtf files of loading screens in their original resolution. Use VTFEdit to view/convert.


 * /resource/flash3/images/hud_skins

Image files for HUD skins.


 * /resource/flash3/images/emoticons

Emoticon image strips.

Game assets

 * /resources/flash3/images/

Hero icons, item icons, and ability icons can be found in their respective folders. Custom ability and item icons can be found here too.


 * C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\resource\dota_english.txt

Another one that is not actually inside the .vpk file. Game strings

Resource file

 * C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2\dota\resource

Item names and descriptions can be found here.