Dota 2 3rd July Patch – Content Analysis

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Front End Changes

The International 2014

The new International site has now launched and includes everything you need to know about this year's event.

http://www.dota2.com/international/overview/

Secret Shop Merchandise

A lot of this post contains details regarding the new items that are attached to this year's secret shop merchandise.

You can view a full catalog of the new merchandise and match them up to the relevant items here:

http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/dota2/images/international2014/tournament/DotaShopCatalog2014.pdf

International Treasures

"We’re launching a new batch of treasures on the store, all of which feature sets and items from pro players and teams. Open a Treasure of the Elemental Trophy, Tangled Keepsake, and Cannon’s Fuse to claim items from a variety of pro teams and players, or purchase a Treasure of the Eternal Alliance to earn one of several new items from last year’s grand champions, Alliance."

Treasure of the Eternal Alliance

Epitaphic Bonds

Includes custom Psionic Trap, Trap Explosion and Slow Effect.

Sky-High Warship

Includes custom ability icons.

Reminiscence of Dreams

Includes custom Ambient, Base Attack, Illusory Orb, Waning Rift and Million Dollar Dream Coil effects.

Vengeance of the Sunwarrior

Includes custom Ambient Weapon and Laser Eyes effect.

Includes custom ability icons.

Random Bonus Rewards

Ward of the Eternal Alliance

Treasure of the Cannon's Fuse

Crystal Scavenger

Includes custom Ambient Weapon effect and custom ability icons.

The Witch Hunter

Dark Reef Escape

Cadenza Magic Master

Includes custom Forge Spirits.

Random Bonus Rewards

Vigilante Foxes

Comes with an alternative red style.

Virtus Werebear

This item can also be unboxed as an Unusual courier as well as a standard courier.

The courier also contains two alternative tiered styles, unlocked by watching 25 and then 50 professional games with Virtus.pro playing in them.

Third Tier In Game Preview

Treasure of the Elemental Trophy

Dark Angel

Hunter with No Name

Treasure of the Deep

Primeval Prophet

Includes custom Ambient Weapon effect and custom Treants.

Static Lord

Random Bonus Rewards

Timberthaw

Includes custom Ambient Weapon and Chakram effect.

Beaver Knight Bundle

This item can also be unboxed as an Unusual courier as well as a standard courier.

The courier also contains two alternative tiered styles, unlocked by watching 100 and then 200 professional games with SingSing playing in them.

Third Tier In Game Preview (200 Views)

Treasure of the Tangled Keepsake

Heavenly General

Sanguine Royalty

Includes custom ability icons.

The World Splitter

Everlasting Heat

Includes a Kinetic gem that provides a unique Light Strike Array animation.

Cicatrix Regalia

Random Bonus Rewards

Twin Blades Assassin

This set includes 21 new custom animations specifically made for this item set. It also includes custom ability icons.

Animation List

twinblade_idle
twinblade_idle_rare
twinblade_idle_injured
twinblade_attack
twinblade_attack_b
twinblade_attack_c
twinblade_attack_d
twinblade_attack_injured
twinblade_injured_attack_b
twinblade_run
twinblade_run_injured
twinblade_death
twinblade_shuriken_toss
twinblade_shuriken_toss_injured
twinblade_stun
twinblade_track
twinblade_track_injured
twinblade_jinada
twinblade_jinada_injured
twinblade_victory
twinblade_spawn

Beaver Knight Bundle

See above.

New HUD Skins

Team Empire Bundle

The Team Empire bundle comes with a new HUD skin and loading screen.

HUD Skin

Loading Screen

New League Passes

Aiyou Joy League

"The Aiyou Joy League is a free league to spectate event where all players are encouraged to participate!"

Torneos Dota Latino Season 2

"64 teams from South America will compete in the second season of the TDL for a prize pool of $450!"

CEVO Season 5

"CEVO Season 5 is a North American Pro-Am event where teams compete in an 8-week regular season, followed by Playoffs for over $1,000 and the chance to advance to higher skill divisions in future seasons. Bundle includes the Bladesrunner Juggernaut set and gives $1.25 to the prize pool!"

Includes Bladesrunner set for Juggernaut.

UI Updates

Dashboard UI

A new "Compendium Gem" has been granted to Compendium owners.

Once the dust has settled and the new champions have emerged, everyone who owns a Compendium will discover a new gem in their inventory to show off their dedication to The International by displaying their Compendium level, as well as a new emoticon to match. The types of gem and emoticon received will change based on the owner’s Compendium level when the tournament ends:

Copper (Level 1)
Bronze (Level 10)
Silver (Level 25)
Gold (Level 50)
Platinum (Level 100)
Diamond (Level 500)

In Game UI

The courier cargo worth UI has now been activated.

Back End Changes

Unreleased Treasure Chests

These chests will come into effect during this year's International event.

Trove Cask

Each treasure contains one of six new Immortal items. (Products which show this treasure icon include an unlock code. (See the TI4 merchandise catalogue for more details)

All of these items are work in progress.

Lamb to the Slaughter

A new set of sticks for Shadow Shaman which will convert his hex model into a sheep.

Gravelmaw

Custom Totem and Fissure for Earthshaker. Both are still work in progress.

Empyrean

A new staff for Skywrath Mage. Nothing in the files yet.

Severing Crest

A new helmet for Razor. No model in the files yet.

Will come with a custom Ambient and Static Link effect.

Pale Mausoleum

A new Tombstone for Undying along with new summon models.

Random Bonus Item

Doomling Courier

No model in the files for this courier yet. Just the concept from the TI4 catalog and material from in the files.

Imbued Lockless Luckvessel

Each treasure contains one of eleven items. (Products which show this treasure icon include an unlock code. (See the TI4 merchandise catalogue for more details)

All of these items are work in progress.

Mania's Mask

Inverse Bayonet

A new "Gun Sword" for Kunkka. No model in the files yet.

Will come with a custom Rare Idle and Attack animation.

White Sentry

A new "Ward" Staff for Crystal Maiden.

Elixir of Dragon's Breath

New barrel for Brewmaster. Alcohol included.

Crystal Dryad

A new custom tree for Tiny.

Blade of Tears

An Ethereal Blade for Morphling. No model in the files yet.

Will come with a custom Ambient and Adaptive Strike effect.

Flourishing Lodestar

A crown for Enchantress. No model in the files yet.

Will include a custom Death effect and more.

Soul Diffuser

A Diffusal Blade for Spectre. No model in the files yet.

Random Bonus Items

Splattering Forcipule

Secret.

Geodesics

A custom Eidolon for Engima.

Emerald Dragon

All items are tagged as Genuine. Will most likely be a chest featured at The International 2014.

Eye of Skadi

Hell's Guide

This item is still missing a particle effect. RIP in peace Leshrac.

Nightsilver Gryphon

Burning Fiend

The model for this sword is missing from the files however a quick look in the Workshop matches it up to the blade seen below.

International 2014 Economy Cards

Another set of items that will be on sale at this year's International event are the Economy Cards which provide a code for a Genuine pre-autographed item, item set or courier from one of many Workshop artists.

Promo Ahm'Hedoq the Maw

Promo Scorching Talon

This item is currently missing its particle effect.

Promo Redpaw

Previous known as Snaggletooth. The model is currently not in the files.

Promo Artisan of Havoc

Promo Dragonfire

Promo Mischievous Dragon

Promo Dragon's Ascension

Promo Guardian of the Eternal Seasons

Promo The Boreal Watch-Reforged

Promo Vestments of the Fallen Princess

Promo Bestowments of the Divine Anchor

Includes custom Torrent, Tidebringer, X-Marks The Spot and Ambient effects. Also includes custom ability icons.

Promo War-Vestments of the Magnoceri

Promo Vengeance of the Sunwarrior

You can find more pictures of this set above in the Treasure Chest section on the Front End Changes.

Promo Mentor of the High Plains

Promo Lord of the Scouring Dunes

Promo Primeval Prophet

You can find more pictures of this set above in the Treasure Chest section on the Front End Changes.

Promo Shadow Flame

Promo Timberthaw

You can find more pictures of this set above in the Treasure Chest section on the Front End Changes.

Promo Ensemble of the Crystalline Comet

Promo Mystic Instruments of Tang-Ki

Promo The Great Calamity

Promo Mortar Forge

Promo The Wolf Hunter

Promo Coveted Arms Cache

Demon Edge

Blade of the Jade Serpent

Dragonblade

Dragonblade Off-Hand

Tahlin Hookblade

Tahlin Hookblade Off-Hand

Guillotine

International 2014 Couriers

We now have final confirmation on what the three International couriers are this year.

"For every $50 USD spent at the Secret Shop you will receive one pack of Dota 2 Hero Cards. Each pack contains a random selection of three cards; two Hero cards and one Courier card. There are 18 different Heroes and three different couriers to collect in the complete set."

Oculopus

"Long-thwarted in their astrological studies, Octopi have since time immemorial sought to better understand the world around them and their place in the larger universe. The breakthrough came when a powerful piece of divine technology drifted down from the gods above, an anointed gift, that the secrets of the world be unlocked. Thus did Oculopus rise to prominence, the greatest underwater astronomer that the world had ever known. "

Mechjaw the Boxhound

"Between their experiments in transdimensional science, a pair of engineers in the facility atop the Violet Plateau designed a device to store and protect their most valuable valuables. Had those engineers not been eaten by indescribable horrors, they surely would have become rich!"

Frull

"What strange beast is this? Why, it's Frull-faithful four-footed freighter of mercantile wares. She may be a beast but she's also a lady, and your goods are never a burden to her!"

No other images available at the moment.

Unreleased Cosmetic Items

Doom's Items

Hell's Glare

Comes bundled with the new SteelSeries Dota 2 mouse at the International.

Sniper's Items

The Feeder-Eater

This item is for ESL One Frankfurt 2014 premium ticket holders.

Windrunner's Items

Rainmaker

A new item that will come with a TShirt sold by Team Liquid.

Unreleased UI Updates

Spectator Interest Bubbles

A new command has been added that controls the ratio in which interest bubbles show up. The bubbles show up under a player's portrait when something significant is happening.

dota_spectator_interest_ratio "What ratio to show the interest bubble at (0 for 'never'). Red will show at double this ratio."

Courier Cargo Worth Replay

Making use of the new instant replay feature the new courier cargo worth UI has a unreleased button which will instantly replay what happened that caused the courier to die.