Dota 2 Patch 740 ((free)) -

Players earn dedicated "Talent Points" at specific levels (10, 15, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 30) instead of skill points. This allows all heroes to receive their +2 attribute bonuses by level 22.

: Many players consider the item "dead" in this patch due to poor gold/XP efficiency, with some experts noting it takes over 20 minutes just to recoup its cost. New Item—Holy Locket dota 2 patch 740

: Roshan is no longer a "hero" for lifesteal mechanics, preventing certain carries from soloing the pit too early. Players earn dedicated "Talent Points" at specific levels

As of , the game has progressed past this version to Patch 7.41b , which is currently live. 1. New Hero: , the Bard New Item—Holy Locket : Roshan is no longer

. It also overhauled draft phases and brought major balance shifts. These changes pushed Broodmother Treant Protector to the forefront of the meta. : A "dancing frog bard". : Similar to League of Legends' Tahm Kench . It focuses on utility and unique positioning mechanics.