Dota 2's new ghostly gunslinger hero is live
Muerta(opens in new tab), the Dota 2 hero who was announced way back in October 2022, has finally arrived in the game as part of the now-live Dead Reckoning update(opens in new tab).
Valve didn't reveal much about Muerta when the character was announced, but it turns out that she was a killer of such impressive talent that «Death himself put her on the payroll.»
«A twin-pistoled engine of dead-eyed vengeance, Muerta shepherds wayward souls to the other side, whether they want to get there or not,» Valve said. «And if they need more convincing, she’s ready to reveal her true form as a murderous spectral nightmare if it helps them die a little faster.»
In practical terms, that adds up to four abilities:
The Dead Reckoning update includes a new mini-game, The Quick and the Dead, which offers points for kills and assists against assigned targets during matches. There's also a Dead Reckoning chest, «advanced battle stats,» new Quickcasting customization options, and improvements to Dota 2's friends list.
Still, some Dota 2 players were expecting bigger things and aren't happy(opens in new tab) with the relatively minor nature of the update overall. Valve acknowledged the discontent in a blog post(opens in new tab) announcing the update, and said that the hoped-for big update is on the way.
«The Dead Reckoning Update has a lot of features we’re really proud of—a new hero, item sets, a mini-game,» it said. «But we get it. Many of you were hoping for Patch 7.33.
»We’ve been working on an ambitious gameplay patch for a while, and we were hoping to get it done in time for this update. We’re currently aiming to release it in late April. So in the meantime, while we put the finishing touches on it, enjoy the Dead Reckoning Update
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