Dota 2 7.33 official patch notes: New map structures, major gameplay tweaks, runes, items, and more

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The long-awaited patch 7.33 for Dota 2 is finally here, and it's indeed an ambitious update, as was promised by the Valve developers. The New Frontiers update brings a new map that the community will need to get acquainted with, gameplay changes that will surely affect the meta, new items, and plenty more.

Valve released patch 7.33 on April 20, 2023. The map has been significantly reworked and revamped, and the new game space has around 40% more terrain. Instead of the river pit, Roshan has been given two new homes. The formidable NPC's loot drop mechanism has also been changed, with Roshan dropping Cheese instead of Aghanim's Shards upon his second death.

Depending on which pit Roshan is in, the third death will either earn players a Refresher Shard or a Scepter. Two have been added to the map that can be found in the two corners near the safe lane towers. Players will be able to use these to teleport to one another.

There are new Lotus Pool structures that provide fruit that restores mana and HP. Tormentors are powerful neutral creeps that spawn after 20 minutes near each base. These creeps have Aghanim's Shards but are equipped with megashields and grow stronger with each death.

Dota 2 also has Watchers now that will help oversee a part of the map. Initially, they are inactive and spring to life only when players click on them. Valve has also added Defender's Gates to provide players quicker and safer access to their respective bases.

Two new outposts, 12 new creep camps, and two new runes have also been introduced in Dota 2 with patch 7.33. One of the most important gameplay changes is the addition of a new hero attribute type - Universal. The Dota 2 heroes clumped under this tag "gain 0.6 damage from each stat, of any