What are DOTA 2’s new Universal Heroes?

With the new Patch 7.33 in Dota 2, a lot of new things are being implemented in the game, along with a new Hero attribute: Universal.

What are DOTA 2’s new Universal Heroes?

Valve Corp., the developers of games like CS:GO, Team Fortress & Dota 2, just released the biggest Dota 2 patch. The Dota 2 patch 7.33 is out, and players are excited to play the game. In the latest update, Dota 2 has undergone significant changes. From a massive expansion of the game maps, numerous alterations to items and heroes, and the introduction of Universal heroes. Over the course of several months, the community has voiced their concerns regarding the current state of the game’s meta. Dota 2’s new patch has totally changed the game meta. The biggest part of this patch is Dota 2 Universal Heroes.

With the hint of a new patch coming, there were a lot of theories and speculations amongst the community. To tease the player base further, Dota 2’s Official Twitter page dropped a ‘Riddle in the Dark’ tweet. This tweet teased what may come with the patch 7.33 update. And sure enough, the wait for worth it.

What are the new Universal Heroes?

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Valve‘s popular MOBA title received Patch 7.33 on April 20, 2023, which introduced a new hero attribute type called Universal. The release of the patch was highly anticipated by fans, who were delighted upon its arrival. The recently released New Frontiers update has brought forth a groundbreaking addition to the game’s hero roster. Valve has introduced a new type of hero called Universal, who has the unique ability to benefit equally from all three primary attributes: strength, agility, and intelligence. The developers phrased the new attribute as follows, according to the official release:

“As the fourth spirit brother we’d released, Void Spirit shouldn’t have been a Strength, Agility, or Intelligence hero. To stand apart, he really should have been a new kind of hero. A fourth kind of hero.”

The developers have made a surprising move by stripping the primary attribute from these heroes and providing them with a flat 0.6 damage increase for every point in any attribute. Many heroes who were once known for their strength and intelligence abilities have now found themselves in a different category. Whereas very few agile hard-carry heroes have made the transition.

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Features and list of Universal Heroes

The Primary features of the Universal Heroes are:

  • A new type of attribute for heroes has been introduced: Universal
  • Universal heroes do not possess a primary attribute. However, they are able to obtain 0.6 damage for every point of each attribute.
  • Captain’s Draft has expanded its hero selection process by randomly choosing seven heroes from each attribute, increasing the total number of heroes to 28.
  • Single Draft has expanded its hero selection, now offering one hero per attribute, totaling four heroes.
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The list of the Dota 2 Universal Heroes:

  • Abaddon
  • Bane
  • Batrider
  • Beastmaster
  • Brewmaster
  • Broodmother
  • Chen
  • Clockwerk
  • Dark Seer
  • Dark Willow
  • Dazzle
  • Enigma
  • Io
  • Lone Druid
  • Lycan
  • Marci
  • Magnus
  • Mirana
  • Nyx Assassin
  • Pangolier
  • Phoenix
  • Sand King
  • Snapfire
  • Techies
  • Timbersaw
  • Vengeful Spirit
  • Venomancer
  • Visage
  • Void Spirit
  • Windranger
  • Winter Wyvern

The 7.33 patch has introduced a lot of changes to Dota 2, which has left players exploring a lot of new content in the game.

This patch is a big surprise to the community and will totally change the existing game meta. Pros who play the heroes mentioned in the list above are probably creating new categories by now. This patch was Pandora’s box of changes to the game. If you have left Dota 2, then now is a good time to start playing the game again!

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