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Valve
It's finally here—Valve has finished cooking up its "special conundrum" to debut its Winter update which is filled with new content and rewards. Firstly, there is the Battle Pass, which includes the rumored Drow Arcana, a Mirana persona inspired by the Dota 2 anime, Immortal Treasures, as well as creep and tower customizations. Secondly, there's the much anticipated return of Aghanim's Labyrinth, which has some new twists and turns, and will be available for everyone to play. Furthermore, Valve has introduced an experimental controller feature that makes it possible to play Dota 2 with a controller.
Aghanim’s Labyrinth The Continuum Conundrum and Battle Pass: All you need to know
Drow Ranger Arcana
A new Drow Ranger Arcana is the highlight of the Aghanim's Labyrinth Battle Pass. Several weeks ago, the Arcana was discovered by data miners and now the official announcement has been made about it being available at level 333 of the Battle Pass. The Arcana has hundreds of voice lines, a new model, unique animations, and much more. It also has a second style, which can be unlocked.
Mirana Persona
Dota 2 hero personas are slowly finding their way into the game from the anime. Several months ago Davion, the Dragon Knight Persona was revealed, and now Mirana of Nightsilver Persona has been revealed, which is available at level 135 in the Battle Pass. At level 235, a Mirana Dark Moon Armor bundle will also be available for the hero.
Other significant rewards
Hoodwink Prestige Bundle - Level 277
Immortal Treasure 1 - Level 1, 10, 22, 36, 52, 76, 109, 153, 205, 234 then every 20 levels thereafter
Custom towers - Level 200
Custom creeps - Level 94
The Aghanim's Labyrinth Battle Pass will also reward players in the old-school way with chat wheels, sprays, and river vials, and more. Players can also complete Cavern Crawls and weekly quests.
The Battle Pass can be purchased in three bundles -
Level 1 Bundle - $7.49 USD
Level 50 bundle - $26.99 USD
Level 100 bundle - $41.99 USD
Aghanim’s Labyrinth: The game event
Aghanim's Labyrinth will retain its basic concept, with four players choosing their heroes at the start and battling their way through multiple Dota 2 bosses to face the Aghanim Boss at the end. However, there will be new bosses to fight against, as well as "All-New Event Rooms". Currently, players can choose from a pool of 14 heroes. “Each hero comes with a unique set of Legendary Aghanim's Shards, and as you level your Battle Pass, you'll unlock Legacy Heroes from last year to expand your options even further,” Valve wrote.
Dota controller support
Dota 2 now supports a controller in a development stage as part of this update. As Valve wrote in its blog post, “any controller supported by Steam Input should work: XBox controllers, Playstation controllers, Switch Pro, PC gamepads, and the Steam Controller all work.” Valve has asked for feedback from players who intend to use a controller to help improve the feature’s functionality. The controller works with all Dota 2 heroes. If you wish to learn more about the Dota controller support, visit https://www.dota2.com/controllerfaq.
This update also includes features such as neutral item upgrade recommendations, rune spawn indicators, and gold bounty counters.
