Dota 2 Patch 740 Online

Shadow Fiend (Now: “Soul Fracture”)

Pudge (Now: “The Butcher’s Toll”)

Techies (Reverted to 7.00 style, with limits) dota 2 patch 740

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Patch 7.40 is a major balance-and-system update that reshapes several heroes, items, and the overall tempo of games. Below is a concise, shareable post you can use on forums or social media summarizing the patch and giving players practical takeaways. Shadow Fiend (Now: “Soul Fracture”)

Tier 2 and above neutral items now have loyalty affinities. An item dropped from a Dire-side ancient camp will gain +15% effectiveness for Dire heroes, but -15% if used by Radiant. This forces teams to fight for specific camps not just for gold, but for aligned loot. The meta around jungle control has shifted so dramatically that position 4 heroes now often leave lane at minute 7 just to secure the “correct” alignment for their carry. Pudge (Now: “The Butcher’s Toll”)

Every .40 patch deletes some heroes and creates new monsters.