Dota 2 Patch 7.40 Released — New Hero Largo Added

During the night of December 16, Valve released patch 7.40 for Dota 2, the first major numbered update since May 2025. The update is a large-scale one and affects nearly all core aspects of the game. The developers have updated the map, adjusted hero balance, rebalanced items, and revamped the neutral item system. The headline addition of the patch is the new hero — Largo.

New Hero — Largo

Largo is a support-oriented hero focused on empowering allies and enabling teamplay. He uses musical and ritual-based abilities to influence the pace of fights and enhance his team’s spellcasting effectiveness.

Key Changes in Patch 7.40

• A major map update has been introduced, including terrain adjustments, reworked neutral camps, Watchers, areas around Roshan and the Tormentor, as well as movement paths across lanes and the jungle.
• Hero balance changes have been applied to refresh the meta and even out hero performance across different stages of the game.
• A broad item rebalance was carried out, with changes to costs, recipes, and effects of many core items.
• The neutral item system has been updated: several existing neutral items were removed, while new ones were added to replace them.
• Match economy adjustments were introduced, including changes to assist gold and creep-related mechanics.
• Competitive and auxiliary modes received updates, including Captains Mode, Ability Draft, Dota Plus, and Hero Demo.

Patch 7.40 is now live on Dota 2 servers and sets a new direction for the game.