Dota 2 Update Fixes Dark Carnival, Heroes, Items, and Gameplay Bugs

Valve has released a new update for Dota 2, introducing a series of fixes for the Dark Carnival event alongside dozens of gameplay improvements affecting heroes, items, neutral creeps, and the game client.

While this isn't a balance patch, it addresses numerous bugs reported by the community following the launch of Dark Carnival.

Dark Carnival Improvements

The latest update makes several adjustments to the event's progression system.

Players now receive:

• 2 Ticket Fragments for matches played in standard game modes.
• 1 Ticket Fragment for Turbo matches.

Six Ticket Fragments can be exchanged for any Hero Ticket.

Valve has also expanded rewards for players who prefer PvE content. Daily Clairvoyance Stones can now be earned in co-op bot matches, provided the appropriate difficulty is selected.

Additional Dark Carnival improvements include:

• Candy Shop now marks already owned rewards.
• Event filters display the tickets required for the next unlock.
• Fixed issues with Ticket exchanges.
• Fixed Ability Draft event rewards.
• Fixed Candy Shop rerolls.
• Fixed bot match progression.
• Fixed bugs in Lock Break mode.

I think these quality-of-life improvements make the Dark Carnival progression system much easier to follow, especially for players collecting rewards every day.

General Fixes

The update also introduces multiple gameplay and client improvements:

• Innate abilities with range now display a targeting indicator when hovered.
• Fixed several Captains Mode issues.
• Fixed coaching notifications.
• Resolved multiple server and client crashes.
• Fixed Aghanim's Scepter charge counter.
• Fixed recipe interactions after obtaining Aghanim's Shard.
• Fixed additional tower attacks.
• Fixed spell lifesteal interactions.
• Fixed issues involving the Dark Carnival Pie.

Neutral Creep Fixes

Several neutral creeps received bug fixes:

• Ancient Granite Golem — Granite Aura fixed.
• Ancient Shaman — Desecrate fixed.
• Wildwing Ripper — Toughness Aura now functions correctly as an aura.

Item Fixes

Valve also resolved multiple item-related issues:

Conjurer's Catalyst

• Fixed multiple functionality bugs.
• Fixed spell radius bonus interactions.
• Fixed Hand of Midas interactions.

Gem of True Sight

• Fixed dynamic detection radius.

Harmonizer

• Fixed abilities with charges.

Ironwood Nut

• Fixed primary attribute bonuses.

Soul Ring

• Temporary mana now displays using a separate color.

Hero Fixes

A large number of heroes received bug fixes in the update:

• Alchemist — Unstable Concoction interaction with Soulbind fixed.
• Arc Warden — Fixed Flux, Runic Infusion, and Ironwood Nut interactions.
• Bane — Nightmare and Enfeeble fixes.
• Centaur Warrunner — Hoof Stomp and Retaliate fixes.
• Crystal Maiden — Glacial Guard now works correctly with Twin Gates.
• Doom — Fixed Aghanim's Shard upgrade.
• Ember Spirit — Updated Aghanim's Shard description.
• Faceless Void — Fixed Level 20 Chronosphere talent.
• Hoodwink — Bushwhack fixed.
• Invoker/ Rubick — Ghost Walk and Sun Strike upgrade interactions fixed.
• Io — Corrected Level 15 talent description.
• Kunkka — Fixed Level 10 Tidebringer talent.
• Lina — Fiery Soul interaction with Maelstrom and Mjollnir fixed.
• Lone Druid — Fixed Spirit Bear and neutral item issues.
• Monkey King — Fixed Changing of the Guard.
• Muerta — Fixed Supernatural.
• Necrophos — Reaper's Scythe now behaves correctly against illusions.
• Oracle — Fixed False Promise and Fortune's End Level 25 talent.
• Phantom Lancer — Juxtapose interaction with Aghanim's Shard fixed.
• Primal Beast — Fixed double damage bug with Onslaught.
• Razor — Fixed Aghanim's Shard upgrade.
• Shadow Fiend — Fixed infinite soul accumulation.
• Slardar — Fixed Corrosive Haze interaction with Aghanim's Shard.
• Sniper — Keen Scope now properly disengages after exhaustion.
• Storm Spirit — Fixed Overload interaction with Aghanim's Shard.
• Tinker — Keen Conveyance fixed.
• Vengeful Spirit — Fixed Vengeance Aura after using Manta Style.
• Warlock — Fixed Level 15 Upheaval talent.
• Winter Wyvern — Fixed Cold Embrace and Splinter Blast.
• Wraith King — Fixed Vampiric Spirit leveling interaction after death.

You can find the full list of updates on the official website.

I can see this update significantly improving overall stability, as it resolves dozens of small issues that players have encountered since the Dark Carnival event launched.