represents a massive shift in the modern MOBA landscape, introducing sweeping hero reworks, critical map updates, and significant balance changes that completely alter the competitive meta. Every major patch from Valve redefines how the game is played, and this update fundamentally reshapes strategic drafting, laning dynamics, and late-game scaling.

Can be targeted on an ally to temporarily grant them 50% of the caster's bonus cast range for 6 seconds. Major Item Balances

: Players no longer needed to spend ability points to level up talents. Courier Adjustments

Fixed an issue where the Illusion Rune did not properly disjoint projectiles upon activation. Conclusion: The New Meta

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Patch 7.40 is HERE. The landscape of Dota 2 shifts once again.

Beyond the new hero and system changes, 7.40 brought significant reworks to several fan-favorite heroes.

Couriers now automatically receive a passive +15% movement speed bonus whenever they are carrying a completed item worth more than 2,000 gold. This reduces the agonizing wait time for critical power-spike items like Blink Dagger or Black King Bar. Major Hero Reworks