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This is a list of unreleased content. Only official content, confirmed in the client or leaked by Valve, is listed. As development of Dota 2 is mostly confidential, whether or not an item or feature will be released is highly speculative.


Abilities[]

Release status for entries are largely speculative. They are roughly categorized as follows:

  • Pending - Item is being prepared for future release, usually in a Treasure, a League Bundle, or through an Event.
  • Delayed - Item is being held for technical or other issues, but will probably still be released in the future.
  • Shelved - Item has been set aside indefinitely, and may or may not ever be released. Models and/or entries usually remain in client.
  • Scrapped - Item has been abandoned due to thematic, copyright, commercial or other issues. Not likely to ever be released. Models and/or entries usually removed from client.
  • Unknown - No reliable information.

Click on column headers to sort by status, name, or last update.

Ability Description/Preview Last Update Status Notes
Deward ability
  • Hidden ability available to every unit
  • Activates upon right-clicking an enemy Observer Ward icon Observer Ward or Sentry Ward icon Sentry Ward
  • Upon right-clicking the ward, the unit starts channeling, instead of attacking the ward
  • Once the channeling finishes, the ward gets destroyed immediately.
  • 600 cast range, unknown channel duration
2015-04-30 Scrapped
Ice Shards Stop
  • Sub-spell for Ice Shards, allowing Tusk to stop the Ice Shards from traveling further
  • No cast time, no cooldown, no mana cost
2015-04-30 Scrapped
  • Listed in the npc_abilities.txt since 6.84.
  • Ice Shards icon Ice Shards was changed to travel up to the target point instead, rather than traveling a fixed distance.
  • Reworked into "Shatter Ice Shard listed further below."
Eye of Omen
  • No cast time.
2016-04-25 Scrapped
Bash (Ancient Granite Golem) icon Golem Bash 2015-09-24 Shelved
Mind over Matter
  • 800 cast range, 350 radius area target spell with 0.2 second cast time
  • 16/14/12/10 seconds cooldown and 80/100/120/140 mana cost
  • 100/175/250/325 base damage (magical)
  • Slows for 50% of intelligence, lasting 4 second
  • Effect is delayed by 2 second and does not pierce spell immunity. The debuff is dispellable.
2016-04-25 Scrapped
Rockslide
  • 700 cast range, point or unit target spell with 0.5 cast time
  • Cone shaped area, 180 starting radius, 980 travel distance, 200 end radius
  • 16 seconds cooldown and 100 mana cost
  • 200 magical damage
  • 1.5 seconds stun, does not pierce spell immunity. Dispellable with strong dispels.
2016-04-25 Shelved
Spawnlord Master Bash
  • 40% chance to bash an enemy on attack, dealing no bonus damage and stunning for 1 second.
  • Pierces spell immunity, can stun buildings and the debuff is dispellable with strong dispels.
2016-12-12 Shelved
Divine Sanction icon Divine Sanction
  • 800 cast range, 425 radius area target spell with 0.3 second cast time
  • 18/16/14/12 seconds cooldown and 50/60/70/80 mana cost
  • 50%/60%/70%/80% outgoing spell damage reduction on hit enemies, for 7 seconds.
  • Does not pierce spell immunity, dispellable.
  • Official description: "Causes affected enemies to deal less spell damage for a duration."
  • Official lore text: "When faced with the pit of sacrifice, Purist's resilience to magic was tested and affirmed."
2018-11-19 Shelved
  • Listed in the npc_abilities.txt since 7.20.
  • Ability was meant to replace Omniknight minimap icon Omniknight's Repel icon Repel, which got reworked instead.
Unholy Pact icon Unholy Pact
  • Non-targeted instant cast spell with no cast time. Interrupts channeling spells on cast.
  • 25/20/15/10 seconds cooldown and 20% of current health as cost. No mana cost.
  • Grants 100 attack speed, and makes the next 5 attacks drain 5%/6%/7%/8% of the target's mana, based on max mana.
  • Buff lasts 15 seconds or until all attack charges are used up.
  • Pierce spell immunity, and the buff on the caster is dispellable.
  • Official description: "Grants you bonus attack speed for a limited number of attacks, draining a percentage of mana for each hit. Costs a percentage of current health to cast. Lasts up to %duration% seconds or when the attack count is consumed."
2018-11-19 Shelved
Frost Aura icon Frost Aura
  • 1200 radius aura, affecting allies. The aura's buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
  • Affected allies' attacks slow their attack target's movement speed by 7%/14%/21%/28% for 1 second.
  • Does not buff allied wards or buildings. Does not debuff enemy wards or buildings.
  • Does not pierce spell immunity, and the slow debuff is dispellable. Not disabled by Break.
  • Official description: "Allied Aura. Causes all nearby ally attacks to slow enemy movement speed."
2018-11-19 Shelved
Life Bomb
  • Description: Throws a seed to the ground which immediately starts to grow. After 3 seconds it will explode healing all allies and damaging all enemies within a 600 AOE by 300 Health.
2021-08-18 Shelved
  • Listed in the npc_abilities.txt and dota_english.txt since 7.30.
  • Ability was meant to be granted to Treant Protector minimap icon Treant Protector via Aghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard.
  • Ability does not function in its current state.
Shatter Ice Shards
  • Sub-spell for Ice Shards, allowing Tusk to destroy the Ice Shards, probably affecting trapped enemies in some way.
  • No cast time, no cooldown, no mana cost
2021-08-18 Shelved
  • Listed in the npc_abilities.txt and dota_english.txt since 7.30.
  • Ability was meant to be granted to Tusk minimap icon Tusk via Aghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard.

Items[]

Feature Description/Preview Last Update Status Notes
Dimensional Doorway icon
Neutral item.

Teleport instantly anywhere on the map.

Disjoints projectiles upon cast.

2019-11-26 Shelved
Horizon icon
Neutral item.

Targets a unit to teleport to them. Knocks enemies back 250 distance and disables them for 1 second.

  • Blink Strike can be cast on allied units, without disabling them or knocking them back.
  • Moves the user next to the target, positioning them randomly around the target.
  • Does not disjoint projectiles upon teleporting.
  • The user is ordered to attack the target, if it is an enemy.
  • The knockback direction is not based on the angle between the caster's original location and the target's location.
    • Instead, it is based on where the caster lands around the target, knocking towards the direction he is facing
2019-11-26 Shelved
Greater Mango icon
Neutral item.

Overwhelms your hero, causing you to die. However, when you respawn, you will have all talents on both sides skilled.

  • Interrupts the user's channeling spells upon cast.
  • The talents are upgraded instantly on use, and not upon respawn.
  • Cannot kill the user if they are affected by the min health mechanic.
  • Consuming a Greater Mango removes all of the user's unused skill points and prevents them from gaining more.
2019-11-26 Shelved
Jade Bow 2016-04-25 Delayed
Skybreaker 2016-04-25 Delayed
Spirit Helix 2016-04-25 Delayed
Cursed Rapier Halloween Rapier icon Halloween Rapier Aura 2012-10-30 Shelved
  • Made for Diretide 2012, but never used.
  • Altered inventory icon.
  • Added particle effect around hero.
Winter Woolies Winter Woolies icon 2012-12-19 Scrapped
Travel Slipper Travel Slippers icon ?? Unknown

Features[]

Feature Description/Preview Last Update Status Notes
Game Modes TagTeam - You are assigned two random heroes (different hero classes). You choose which to start the game with. You start with the same bonus gold as all random. 2012-02-16 Shelved
Balanced Draft - Each team is given 5 heroes that are automatically selected with an attempt to balance roles. 2014-01-29 Shelved
  • Formerly known as Auto Draft.
Creep: Drakken Camp Ancient Drakken Armorer modelAncient Drakken Sentinel model ?? Scrapped
  • Unit data replaced by the Prowler Camp, ability data remains and is fully functional.
  • Model, animations and textures were done. Ability icons were placeholders.
Creep: Stalker Camp Ancient Primal Stalker modelAncient Stalker model ?? Unknown
  • Model, textures and animations done.
  • Also labelled as Gargoyles.
Hero Voice Responses Taunt responses: Nature's Prophet, Juggernaut, Tinker 2012-03-01 Scrapped
Watching a replay of a specific hero: Nature's Prophet, Juggernaut
Equipping cosmetic items: Nature's Prophet, Juggernaut
HUD Skins with built-in Loading Screens Jungle Ruin Loading Screen
(For Jungle Ruin)
2013-06-14 Scrapped
  • Scrapped to make room for Loading Screen slot.
Incognito Mode Toggling this setting will hide your Dota 2 Profile from other players as well as allow you to enter and use a different Profile Name. The setting will override any preferences you may have set for 'PROFILE PRIVACY' in Global Settings. 2013-09-16 Shelved
Rewards for Friend Recruiting 2014-03-07 Shelved
Community Sparkle A sparkling effect for cosmetic items with Self-Made or Community qualities. 2014-06-30 Delayed
Pregame Showcase Pregame Showcase
Camera pans over each player's hero while game is loading. Can edit movie, cosmetic items, hero poses, and display player stats.
2014-12-17 Scrapped
  • Likely replaced by the new pre-game interface in 7.00.
"Red Ghost" Red Ghost 2014-09-04 Unknown
  • Purpose unknown.
Achievements Party Scrapped
  • Achievements were originally planned for Steam, but were never implemented.
  • This feature may have been replaced by the Gallery of Triumphs.

Achievements[]

Main Article: Achievements

Cosmetic Items[]

The following is a list of cosmetic items that have appeared in the client, but were either removed or remain unreleased. During the early days of the cosmetic items system, many scrapped Workshop submissions made brief appearances in the client, likely because a formal vetting system had not yet been established. Most of those items are not listed here unless it received significant attention from Valve.

Click on column headers to sort by status, name, hero, or last update. Some previews show different working versions of the item. Workshop submissions and mods should not be added to this list.

Equipment[]

Hero Item Previews Last Update Status Notes
Abaddon minimap icon "Gryphon" Set Abaddon Gryphon 2013-09-16 Delayed
Abaddon minimap icon Wrathful Helmet Abaddon Wrath Helmet 2014-10-30 Pending


Anti-Mage minimap icon Shattered Crystals Pack Cosmetic icon Shattered Crystals Cosmetic icon Shattered Crystals - Off-Hand 2014-10-30 Shelved
Axe minimap icon Axe's Access Axe's Access 2014-11-20 Pending
Axe minimap icon Battlemallet Headcrusher Battlemallet 2012-06-12 Shelved
  • Thematic issues.
  • Originally named Headcrusher.
  • May have been originally intended for Omniknight minimap icon Omniknight.
Axe minimap icon "Molten Helm & Shoulder" Axe Molten Set 2012-05-31 Scrapped
  • Unfinished textures.
  • Shoulder likely remade into Molten Claw.
Axe minimap icon top_hat ? Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Beastmaster minimap icon "Spitting Lizard" Beastmaster Lizard 2014-07-30 Shelved
Beastmaster minimap icon "Shoulderpad" Cosmetic icon Beastmaster Shoulderpad ? Scrapped
Bloodseeker minimap icon Bloodstone Blades 2013-11-14 Shelved
  • Has in-game models, but no copies have been released.
Bloodseeker minimap icon "Redrim" Bloodseeker Redrim 2012-05-31 Scrapped
Bloodseeker minimap icon Vicious Fang Trophy Bloodseeker Trophy 2014-10-30 Delayed
Bristleback minimap icon Brawler's Hard Helm Cosmetic icon Brawler's Hard Helm Bristleback Hard Helm 2013-09-16 Scrapped
Bristleback minimap icon Smashing Brawler's Shirt Cosmetic icon Smashing Brawler's Shirt Bristleback Shirt 2013-09-16 Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Broodmother minimap icon "Blademother" Blademother's Crawlers Blademother's Abdomen Blademother's Goggles Blademother Set 2012-06-12 Shelved
  • Thematic issues.
Broodmother minimap icon "Twin Tails" Set Broodmother Twin Tails 2013-09-16 Scrapped
Chaos Knight minimap icon Cavalier of Anarchy Chaos Knight Unknown 2014-11-20 Pending
Centaur Warrunner minimap icon Two-handed Death 2014-10-30 Delayed
Centaur Warrunner minimap icon "Hooked Axe" Centaur Warrunner Hooked Axe 2013-09-16 Scrapped
Centaur Warrunner minimap icon Wicked Peacemaker Cosmetic icon Peacemaker Centaur Long Axe 1 Centaur Long Axe 2 Centaur Warrunner Long Axe 3 2014-10-30 Delayed
Chen minimap icon "Scarab Staff" Chen Scarab Staff 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon "Angelic Guard" Crystal Maiden Angelic Guard 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon "Blizzard Staff" Crystal Maiden Blizzard Staff 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon "Crystal Embrace" Set Crystal Maiden Crystal Embrace 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon "Iceclaw" Crystal Maiden Iceclaw 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon "Owl's Wisdom" Set Crystal Maiden Owls Wisdom Crystal Maiden Owls Wisdom 2 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Crystal Maiden minimap icon shiva_scepter Cosmetic icon Shiva Scepter Crystal Maiden Shiva Scepter 2012-08-02 Scrapped
Dark Seer minimap icon soul_ring Dark seer soul ring ?? Shelved
Dragon Knight minimap icon "Northman's" Set DK unknown set 2014-11-20 Pending
Drow Ranger minimap icon Black Wyrm Bow Hunter Drow unknown set 2014-11-20 Pending
Drow Ranger minimap icon Cowl of the Sparrow Drow Cowl of the Sparrow 2016-01-06 Scrapped
Earth Spirit minimap icon "Hat" Earth Spirit hat 2013-11-14 Scrapped
  • Originally intended as part of the default model, but never used.
Enigma minimap icon "Bracers" Cosmetic icon Enigma Brancers 2015-05-05 Scrapped
Faceless Void minimap icon "Ritual" Set Faceless Void black unknown 2013-04-19 Scrapped
Faceless Void minimap icon Dark Geode Faceless Void Crystal Set 2014-10-30 Pending
Faceless Void minimap icon Heavy Crusher Faceless Void Heavy Crusher 2012-08-02 Shelved
Faceless Void minimap icon "Mask of Madness" Faceless Void Unreleased MoM 2015-05-01 Scrapped
Gyrocopter minimap icon Gyrotechnic Assault Gyrocopter Dragon set 2014-11-20 Pending
Invoker minimap icon "Short Hair" Invoker emo hair 2014-11-20 Pending
Juggernaut minimap icon "Itinerant's/Nomad's Set" Cosmetic icon Itinerant's Covering Cosmetic icon Itinerant's Raiment Cosmetic icon Itinerant's Studded Bracer Juggernaut Itinerants Set 2012-05-31 Shelved
Juggernaut minimap icon "Slackjaw" Juggernaut Slackjaw 2012-06-12 Shelved
Juggernaut minimap icon "Kusanagi" Juggernaut Kusanagi 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Juggernaut minimap icon "Legacy" Sword Juggernaut Legacy Sword 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Juggernaut minimap icon "Scimitar" Juggernaut Scimitar 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Juggernaut minimap icon "Wolfsword" Juggernaut Wolfsword 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Juggernaut minimap icon Mad Man's Mask Juggernaut Mad Man's Mask 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Juggernaut minimap icon "Flaming Blade" Cosmetic icon Flaming Blade Juggernaut Flaming Sword 2013-07-18 Unknown
Juggernaut minimap icon "Green Sword" Juggernaut Green Sword Juggernaut Green Sword 2 2013-09-16 Unknown
Juggernaut minimap icon Blade of Swift Victory 2014-10-30 Delayed
Kunkka minimap icon Admiral's Prow/
"Ironsides" Set
Kunkka Ironsides Set 2014-10-30 Shelved
  • Head piece removed because of thematic issues, causing other set pieces to be separated and distributed freely through drops.
  • Two parts have dropped in the past: Old Ironsides Gauntlet and Old Ironsides Pauldrons.
  • Head piece comes with custom teleport animation.
Kunkka minimap icon "Norse King" Set Kunkka Norse King 2014-11-20 Pending
Kunkka minimap icon "Head - Beardless" Kunkka Head Beardless 2012-05-31 Shelved
Kunkka minimap icon "Head - Zombie" Kunkka Head Zombie 2012-05-31 Shelved
  • No loadout slot for head.
  • Thematic issues.
  • Related to early concepts for Kunkka with him as a ghost/undead, or an easter egg of him secretly being a ghost. Some of his voice responses make more sense with Kunkka being a ghost/undead.
Kunkka minimap icon "Megalodon" Kunkka Megalodon 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Kunkka minimap icon "Torrent Blade" Kunkka Torrent Blade 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Kunkka minimap icon "Treasure Hunter's Set" Kunkka Treasure Hunter 1 Kunkka Treasure Hunter 2 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Lich minimap icon Soulhook Bracer Cosmetic icon Soulhook Bracer 2014-10-30 Delayed
Lion minimap icon "Mana Drain Helm" Lion Unreleased Mana Drain 1 Lion Unreleased Mana Drain 2 2015-05-01 Scrapped
Lone Druid minimap icon "Hood" Lone Druid Hood 2013-01-31 Scrapped
Lone Druid minimap icon Skull of Xahryx 2013-07-26 Scrapped
Lone Druid minimap icon "Shapeshifter's" Set Lone Druid Shapeshifters Set 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Lone Druid minimap icon "Tribal Hunter" Set Lone Druid Tribal Hunter Set 2013-01-31 Scrapped
Lone Druid minimap icon Wizened Bear Lone Druid Wizened Bear 2014-10-30 Delayed
Mirana minimap icon "Silver Hair" Cosmetic icon Silver Hair Mirana Silver Hair 2013-09-16 Shelved
Monkey King minimap icon Staff of Gun-Yu of the Crimson Witness 2017-08-05 Scrapped
Naga Siren minimap icon Slashing Quickslicer Pack Shelved
  • Has in-game models, but no copies have been released.
Nature's Prophet minimap icon "Dagon" Nature's Prophet Unreleased Dagon 2015-05-01 Scrapped
  • Originally intended as an Immortal for TI5.
  • Has particle effects.
Nature's Prophet minimap icon "Santa Set" Nature's Prophet Santa 2012-05-31 Scrapped
  • Includes hat and beard.
  • Likely Easter egg.
Nature's Prophet minimap icon "The Awkward Acorn" Nature's Prophet Acorn 2012-10-04 Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Nature's Prophet minimap icon "Sprout" Set Nature's Prophet Sprout Set 2012-10-04 Scrapped
  • Contained shoulder and staff pieces.
Nyx Assassin minimap icon "Hypnos" Set Nyx Gold Lines 2014-10-30 Delayed
Omniknight minimap icon "Enlightened" Set Omniknight Blue Crystal Set 2014-10-30 Shelved
Omniknight minimap icon "Brother Omni" Set Cosmetic icon Brother Omni Weapon Cosmetic icon Brother Omni Head 2012-09-27 Scrapped
Omniknight minimap icon "Widowmaker" Omniknight Widowmaker 2013-04-19 Shelved
Outworld Destroyer minimap icon diadem_dark File:Cosmetic icon Outworld Destroyer Diadem.png File:Outworld Destroyer Diadem.jpg 2013-04-19 Shelved
Outworld Destroyer minimap icon Horns of the World-breaker File:Cosmetic icon Outworld Destroyer Worldbreaker.jpg 2013-04-19 Shelved
Outworld Destroyer minimap icon Essence Collector File:Outworld Destroyer Essence Collector.jpg 2013-04-19 Shelved
Outworld Destroyer minimap icon "Lunacy Bringer" Set File:Outworld Destroyer Fangs Set.jpg 2014-10-30 Delayed
Phantom Assassin minimap icon "Ancient Sisters" Set Phantom Assassin Ancient Sisters 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Phantom Assassin minimap icon "Cutter" (?) Phantom Assassin Cutter 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Phantom Assassin minimap icon Seven-edged Blade 2014-05-13 Delayed
Phantom Assassin minimap icon "Scythe of the Veil" Phantom Assassin Scythe of the Veil 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Phantom Lancer minimap icon "Anuwrath's Guard" Set Phantom Lancer Anuwraths 2015-01-08 Scrapped
  • Originally part of the Dota2VO Ability Cup 1 bundle, but removed due to compatibility issues and replaced with Garb of Shades.
  • Strings readded to the client on January 08, 2015, likely by accident.
Pudge minimap icon "Psycrowpath" Pudge Psycrowpath 2 Pudge Psycrowpath 2013-01-31 Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Pudge minimap icon "Hood of Defiance" Pudge Hood of Defiance 1 Pudge Hood of Defiance 2 2013-09-16 Shelved
Pudge minimap icon Slaughterhouse Chains Pudge Slaughterhouse Chains 2012-10-04 Scrapped
  • Physics issues.
Queen of Pain minimap icon "Ripper" Queen of Pain Ripper 2012-06-14 Shelved
Queen of Pain minimap icon "Slicer" Queen of Pain Slicer 2012-06-14 Shelved
Queen of Pain minimap icon "Snake Dagger" Queen of Pain Snake Dagger 2012-06-20 Shelved
Queen of Pain minimap icon Necklace of the Queen Necklace of the Queen 2016-01-06 Scrapped
Riki minimap icon "Diffusal" Cosmetic icon Diffusal ? Scrapped
Riki minimap icon golden_horse_blades Riki Gold Blades 2014-10-30 Shelved
Riki minimap icon Piercing Umbrage 2013-11-14 Shelved
  • Has schema entries, but no copies have been released.
Sand King minimap icon "Markings" Set Sand King Green 2013-01-31 Scrapped
Shadow Shaman minimap icon Sack of Scrolls Shadow Shaman Sack 2014-10-30 Delayed
Shadow Shaman minimap icon "Summoner's" Set Shadow Shaman Summoners Set 2012-10-04 Shelved
  • Tambourine model remains in files.
Skeleton King minimap icon "Bone Blade" Skeleton King Bone Blade 2012-10-04 Scrapped
  • Likely remade into an existing item.
Skeleton King minimap icon Mordiggian Blade Cosmetic icon Mordiggian Blade 2012-08-02 Scrapped
Skeleton King minimap icon "Vulcan Blade" Skeleton King Vulcan Blade 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Slardar minimap icon "Figurehead" Slardar Figurehead 2013-09-16 Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Sven minimap icon "Mask of Madness icon Mask of Madness" Sven Mask of Madness 2014-04-29 Shelved
Sven minimap icon "Old Boy" Sven Old Boy 2012-10-04 Scrapped
Templar Assassin minimap icon "Headband" Templar Assassin Headband 2013-04-19 Shelved
Templar Assassin minimap icon "Silent" Set Templar Assassin Silent Set 2013-01-31 Scrapped
Terrorblade minimap icon Blades of Foulfell Terrorblade Unreleased Blades of Foulfell 1 Terrorblade Unreleased Blades of Foulfell 2 2015-05-01 Scrapped
Terrorblade minimap icon "Wings" Terrorblade Unreleased Wings 2015-05-01 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Deep Sea" Set Cosmetic icon Deep Sea Paddle Cosmetic icon Deep Sea Starfish Deep Sea Set 2012-08-02 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Lobster Claw" Tidehunter Claw 2013-04-19 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon Wrath of the Orca Tidehunter Orca Skin Ingame Tidehunter Orca Skin Ingame 2 Tidehunter Orca Skin Model 2012-03-16 Scrapped
  • Test of concept for early cosmetic items system.
  • Color scheme mismatch.
Tidehunter minimap icon "Orichalcum Axe" Tidehunter Orichalcum Axe 2013-01-31 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Rare Tricorn" Tidehunter Tricorne Rare 2012-05-31 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon Sea-God's Ceremonial Headdress Sea-God's Ceremonial Headdress Sea-God's Ceremonial Headdress 2 2012-06-12 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Tail Fin" Tidehunter Tail Fin 2013-04-19 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Tempest Sight Axe" Cosmetic icon Tempest Sight Axe 2012-08-02 Scrapped
Tidehunter minimap icon "Whale Hook" Tidehunter Whalehook 2012-03-16 Scrapped
Tiny minimap icon "Cave" Set Tiny Cave Set 2012-08-02 Scrapped
  • Hard to distinguish from default textures.
Tusk minimap icon "Glacial Commander" Set Tusk Unknown Set 2014-11-20 Pending
Ursa minimap icon "Nerubian" Set Ursa Nerubian Set 2012-08-09 Shelved
Ursa minimap icon "Bamboo" Set Ursa Bamboo 2012-10-04 Scrapped
  • Thematic issues.
Warlock minimap icon Aduron Warlock Aduron 1 Warlock Aduron 2 2014-10-30 Delayed
Warlock minimap icon Pact of Gor-Thramak In his travels across the Outer Worlds, ostensibly in search of arcane artifacts, the warlock Demnok Lannik has signed many a dark pact. Countless terrible entities owe him their favor. Gor-Thramak, the Sanguinated Fiend, is one such debtor. In a time of dire need, the Warlock might call upon the Fiend’s Avatar – the Rendbeast – to aid in the dubious work of slaughter and mayhem. 2012-05-31 Shelved
Warlock minimap icon fourleg_demon Warlock Fourleg Demon 2012-05-31 Shelved
  • Has numerous animations.
  • Possible model for Pact of Gor-Thramak.
  • Possible thematic issues.
Warlock minimap icon "Thorn Staff" Warlock Thorn Staff 2013-04-19 Shelved
Windranger minimap icon "Acacia Bow" Cosmetic icon Acacia Bow Windranger Acacia Bow 2013-08-23 Scrapped
Windranger minimap icon Timberhood Windranger Unknown Hood 1 Windranger Unknown Hood 2 2012-05-24 Shelved
  • One of the earliest cosmetic items.
  • Merged as one model.
  • Color scheme mismatch.
Windranger minimap icon Zephyrus' Flight Windranger Unknown Set 2014-11-20 Pending
Winter Wyvern minimap icon "Ice Castle" Winter Wyvern Ice Castle Immortal icon 2016-05-16 Scrapped
Witch Doctor minimap icon bone_mace Witch Doctor Bone Mace 2012-05-31 Shelved
  • Oversized, unfinished model.
Wraith King minimap icon "Black" Set Wraith King Black Set 2014-08-06 Shelved

Couriers[]

Courier Preview Last Update Status Notes
"Catakeet" Courier Catakeet Cosmetic icon Catakeet Chest Cosmetic icon Catakeet Chest Key 2014-11-20 Shelved
  • Animations done.
  • Has customization slots for head, tail, and wings.
"Echowisp" Courier Echowisp 2014-11-20 Delayed
  • Animations done.
  • Tagged as Genuine.
"Grimwolf" Courier Grimwolf 2014-11-20 Delayed
  • Animations done.
  • Has two appearances for Radiant icon Radiant and Dire icon Dire.
"Gryphon" Courier Gryphon 2012-04-12 Shelved
  • No animations.
"Houndeye" Courier Houndeye 1 Courier Houndeye 2 2013-04-25 Shelved
"Snow Leopard" Courier Snow Leopard 2012-06-28 Shelved
  • Has numerous animations.
  • Unfinished textures.
Struthio the Persevering Cosmetic icon Struthio the Persevering 2014-11-20 Pending

Wards[]

Ward Preview Last Update Status Notes
"Bloodseeker Ward" Bloodseeker Ward 2012-12-13 Shelved
"Lightning Rod" Lightning Rod Model 2012-11-08 Shelved
"Dragon Knight Ward" Dragon Knight Ward 2012-12-13 Shelved
"Drow Ranger Ward" Drow Ranger Ward 2012-12-13 Shelved
"Sea Dog's Watcher" Kunkka Ward 2013-03-07 Shelved
  • Design based on Kunkka minimap icon Kunkka.
  • Has full animations.
"Christmas Tree" Ward Christmas Tree Ward Textures 2012-12-13 Shelved
"Chromy the Centipede" Chromy Centipede Unreleased 2015-05-22 Scrapped
"Sibling Spotter" Sibling Spotter Unreleased 2015-05-22 Scrapped
"Woody" Woody Unreleased 2015-05-22 Scrapped

Taunts[]

Some entries in this list may be duplicates with different names.

Hero Taunt Previews Last Update Status Notes
Axe minimap icon Taunt: Good Day Sir! Taunt Good Day Sir! 2014-10-30 Delayed
Crystal Maiden minimap icon Taunt: Playful Snowball Taunt Playful Snowball 2014-10-30 Delayed
Jakiro minimap icon Taunt: Doubled-Headed Roar Taunt Doubled-Headed Roar 2014-10-30 Delayed
Jakiro minimap icon Taunt: Icemelter Taunt Icemelter 2014-10-30 Delayed
Juggernaut minimap icon Taunt: Face the Juggernaut Taunt Face the Juggernaut
Invite your enemy to embrace their death in honorable combat.
2014-10-30 Delayed
Juggernaut minimap icon Taunt: Kata of Foot and Earth Demonstrate your martial skill with this kata. 2014-10-30 Delayed
Juggernaut minimap icon Taunt: Kata of Blade and Sky The strike is not merely a tool to bring death. It is an expression of worth. 2014-10-30 Delayed
Juggernaut minimap icon "Taunt: Mask Lord" Taunt Mask Lord 2014-10-30 Delayed
Kunkka minimap icon "Taunt: Rum" Taunt Rum ?? Delayed
Kunkka minimap icon "Taunt: Spyglass" Taunt Spyglass ?? Delayed
Leshrac minimap icon "Taunt: Bow" Taunt Bow ?? Delayed
Nature's Prophet minimap icon Taunt: Canonical Blast Taunt Canonical Blast
That *is* his staff and he's excited to have killed you!
2014-10-30 Delayed
  • Also referred to as Taunt: Bazooka.
Nature's Prophet minimap icon Taunt: Murder Lute Taunt Murder Lute
Verily Nature's Prophet sings unto thee: DIE!
2014-10-30 Delayed
Nature's Prophet minimap icon Taunt: Raising the Roof Nature's Prophet praises the treetops! ?? Delayed
Nature's Prophet minimap icon Taunt: Tooting the Horn Taunt Tooting the Horn
Salute the death of your enemy.
2014-10-30 Delayed
Nature's Prophet minimap icon Taunt: Bo Staff Beckon Taunt Bo Staff Beckon 2014-10-30 Delayed
  • Also referred to as Taunt: Bo Staff Skills.
Pudge minimap icon Taunt: Pudding! ?? Delayed
Sand King minimap icon Taunt: Dive! Dive! Taunt Dive! Dive!
Periscope depth!
2014-10-30 Delayed
Shadow Shaman minimap icon Taunt: Traffic Controller! ?? Delayed
Sniper minimap icon Taunt: Sniper's Celebration 2014-10-30 Delayed
Storm Spirit minimap icon Taunt: Inner Peace! ?? Delayed
Tidehunter minimap icon "Taunt: Yippy" Tidehunter Taunt Yippy ?? Delayed
Tidehunter minimap icon Taunt: Fish Treat Taunt Fish Treat 2014-10-30 Delayed
Witch Doctor minimap icon Taunt: Witchdoctor of Soul! ?? Delayed

River Vials[]

See River Vials/Unreleased for more entries and previews.
Description/Preview Last Update Status Notes
River Vial Black Unused River Vial Blue River Vial Cola

River Vial Yellow River Vial Pink River Vial Red
2016-05-16 Shelved
  • Some of these River Vials may have been early test versions of existing ones.

Others[]

Type Item Description/Preview Last Update Status Notes
HUD Skin "New Bloom 2014 HUD" Cosmetic icon New Bloom 2014-01-29 Shelved
  • Default event skin for New Bloom.
  • Has armory icon and previews, but was never released as a stand-alone item.
Loading Screen "Lifestealer Art" Lifestealer Loading Screen 2014-05-09 Shelved
Crafting Year Beast Parts
2014-01-29 Scrapped
  • Originally made for New Bloom 2014.
  • Intended as crafting ingredients for event rewards.
  • Crafting feature has been phased out.
Crafting Ancient Rarity Recipe Cosmetic icon Recipe Ancient temp 2013-11-14 Scrapped
  • Crafting feature has been phased out.
Crafting Artificer's Brand and Recipe 2013-11-14 Scrapped
  • Originally intended to add Unusual sockets to couriers.
  • Crafting feature has been phased out.
Crafting "Quest Recipes" Cosmetic icon Recipe Quest Scroll temp Cosmetic icon Rare Quest Scroll Cosmetic icon Legendary Quest Scroll 2014-10-30 Scrapped
  • Comes in rarity tiers.
  • Crafting feature has been phased out.
Gem Soul_gem DOTA_Soul_Gem_Raving_Aristocrat 2013-12-12 Shelved
Gem "Roshan Gem" Cosmetic icon Roshan Gem 2013-11-14 Shelved
Treasure "Windranger's Chest" Cosmetic icon Windranger's Chest 2012-07-12 Scrapped
Hex Model Amphibian Alteration A variation on the classic polymorphic hex favored by swamp wizards and spurned witches. When equipped, this item replaces your hex animal with a frog. 2012-03-16 Scrapped
  • Replaced with item-bound customizations.
Hex Model Polymorphic Pasteurization A particularly smelly shape change designed by a Dwarven spellsmith with a taste for Orcish Bleu. When equipped, this item replaces your hex animal with a piece of cheese. 2012-03-16 Scrapped
  • Replaced with item-bound customizations.
  • Cheese can't even move.
Gift Gift Giver Reward Courier A special courier that will aid you for one day/week, as a reward for your generosity. 2012-03-16 Scrapped
Gift Matches Played Reward Courier A special courier that will aid you for one day/week, as a reward for your tenacity. 2012-03-16 Scrapped
Gift Crates Opened Reward Courier A special courier that will aid you for one day/week, as a reward for your curiosity. 2012-03-16 Scrapped
Booster Fortunate Soul A crystal containing the soul of a treasure hunter. Use it to increase your drop rate for one week by 50%. Additionally, everyone else in games you play receive a 5% extra drop rate (this bonus stacks). 2012-04-13 Scrapped
Booster Prosperous Soul A crystal containing the soul of a wealthy noble. Use it to increase your drop rate for one week by 100%. Additionally, everyone else in games you play receive a 10% extra drop rate (this bonus stacks). 2012-04-13 Scrapped
Booster Repentant Soul A crystal containing the soul of a saint. Use it to immediately exit the low priority punishment queue. This does not clear leaves or reports from your account. 2012-03-16 Scrapped

Animations[]

These animations exist in the game files, but are not used. Most are likely potential custom animations for equipment items, although some may be Taunts.

Hero Animation Previews Last Update Status Notes
All Fleeing Animations Flee Juggernaut 2012-03-01 Scrapped
  • Intended to be used when being chased.
Axe minimap icon rampant_berserkers_call Rampant Berserkers Call 2014-05-30 Shelved
Crystal Maiden minimap icon portrait_taunt_fogheart Taunt Fogheart ?? Shelved
  • Very short.
Juggernaut minimap icon attack_showoff Attack Showoff ?? Shelved
Kunkka minimap icon teleport_admirals_prow Teleport Admirals Prow 2013-07-26 Shelved
Lion minimap icon voodoo_fishstick Lion Fishstick 2014-05-30 Shelved
Tidehunter minimap icon batter_up Tidehunter batter up 2012-03-16 Shelved
Tidehunter minimap icon taunt_laugh Tidehunter taunt laugh ? Shelved
  • Very short.
  • Possibly a Tutorial animation.
Tidehunter minimap icon Alternate Attack: Fish Slap Fish Slap 2014-10-30 Shelved
  • Could signify a new category of items.
Tidehunter minimap icon Ultimate: Belly Flop Tidehunter Belly Flop 2014-11-13 Shelved
  • Likely intended for Ravage icon Ravage.
  • Could signify a new category of items.
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