Winter Quortero Returns to Dota 2: New Skins, Ultra-Rare Loot, and Teasers for an Upcoming Event

The long-awaited Winter Quortero has officially returned to Dota 2, arriving with a roughly 600 MB update that revives a familiar seasonal event. Alongside the patch, Valve introduced fresh cosmetics, quietly added data hinting at a future in-game event, and finally confirmed the exact time window for this year’s winter activity.

New Cosmetics + the Megaultraspecial Rare Quortero 🎁🔥

The highlight of the update is a trio of new winter-themed cosmetic sets for:

• Shadow Shaman
• Axe
• Shadow Fiend

All three heroes get fully seasonal visuals that fit the Quortero theme.

But the centerpiece is the return of the Megaultraspecial Rare Quortero, the ultra-exclusive seasonal reward known for its extremely low drop rate 💎. As always, players unlock it at level 5 of the seasonal pass—but this year’s version has been significantly upgraded with a deeper and more diverse content pool.

What makes the Megaultraspecial Rare so valuable?

• It grants one of five random megaultraspecial sets.
• The selection is generated from hundreds of past seasonal sets, some of which have been unavailable for years.
• Certain outcomes may include Immortal or even Arcana-tier items 🎇.In essence, it functions like a premium high-rarity loot box, offering another chance to obtain long-lost items that were previously out of circulation.

Event Duration 📅

The Winter Quortero will run until March 6, 2026, making it one of the longest-lasting versions of this seasonal event in recent memory. Players have months to farm rewards, chase rare drops, or complete collections at a comfortable pace.

New Bard Frog Event Teased 🐸🎶

Data miners dove into the newly added files and uncovered direct references to Frogling—the long-rumored Bard Frog Event. There’s also a fully implemented unit named bard_frogling featuring around 50 animations, suggesting it plays a major role in a future activity.While details remain under wraps, the presence of this asset strongly implies a substantial event is on the horizon.

Return of Last Year’s Cosmetics 💫

Another welcome addition is the ability to purchase cosmetics from the previous “Quortero Curiosities” collection using Dota+ shards. This gives players a second chance to acquire items they may have missed—without relying on the marketplace or limited-time drops.