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The esports discipline Dota 2 constantly pleases with interesting tournaments with record prize money. The International starts on October 7, where the best teams of the planet will compete for $ 40,000,000. The developers could not ignore such an event, so they released the global patch 7.30. The update made changes in many important game aspects, reworked characters, abilities and talents. Now teams need to urgently get used to the realities of the meta, prepare their best tactics and strategies for the main tournament of 2021
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Content
- Important points of the update
- The most powerful characters in the new meta
- Which teams will be strong in 7.30?
- conclusions
Important points of the update
The update was aimed at finding a balance between the sides of the world and darkness. In addition, the characters were actively reworked to refresh the eyes of the representatives of the professional scene. But, a number of important points that have significantly changed Dota 2 are worth considering:
- The draft stage has been reworked to give the powers of darkness a slight advantage. They have the ability to focus on the opponent’s peak and choose the optimal characters, starting from him;
- The critical damage system has become more statistically verified. The developers avoided situations in which “crits” took off several hits in a row or did not work for a long time;
- Healing from the rune of water has been reduced by half, so it will become much more difficult for the midmen to survive the starting minutes. The number of kills on the map should increase from this, and the supports will try to move more actively from the first moments of the game;
- Cheese no longer drops from the second Roshan. Another sign that options for escape in a mass brawl are dwindling. The developers have made every effort to make the fights more colorful, they literally force the teams to gain a large number of frags, which should definitely be used in the betting process;
- Instead of four neutral items of each category, five now drop out – they significantly speed up the game, allow you to wreak havoc, as they drop out randomly. By the third wave, each team has 15 of them, so meetings are rarely protracted. In addition, instead of seven old items, eight new ones appeared, they diversified the game and even made it more fun.
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The most powerful characters in the new meta
Updates are constantly reworking the characters, some are made very powerful. And the task of the teams is to find the best tactics with their participation, to fit into the general game philosophy. Patch 7.30 highlights five characters who are back in the meta and will be in the spotlight at The International.
- Slark – he was immediately actively chosen both in public and on the professional stage. It is noteworthy that Slark himself was not greatly improved, except that the power of the ultimate ability was pumped at times. But at the same time, we significantly weakened the main counter-picks of the character, and also strengthened items that suit him well;
- Gyrocopter – the main pilot fell out of the meta for many years, although he was once considered the strongest carry character, and for good reason. In patch 7.30, we strengthened the Flak Cannon ability, with which it can quickly build up power, as well as deal a huge amount of damage in massive fights;
- Tinker – Of course, before the character rarely appeared on the open spaces of the professional scene. But now the situation is simply obliged to change significantly. Firstly, it has a built-in teleport, which allows you not to spend extra money and quickly begin to terrify the entire map. Secondly, the advanced laser allows you to get a huge advantage in mass fights;
- Pudge – in patch 7.30, this character ended up in chocolate, they did not weaken him at all. Moreover, the ability to pick up neutral creeps with one button has been added. It is for this reason that the character simply has to become more popular. In addition, he still snowballs superbly along the map, so most often he brings his team a victory;
- Bane – one of the weakest supports from the previous patch, returns to the meta. The manacost of most abilities has dropped significantly. And most importantly, we have significantly improved the ultimate ability, which now allows you to catch even the most mobile carry heroes. And on the professional stage, the character will be used many times more often.
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Which teams will be strong in 7.30?
Dota is becoming more and more active and aggressive, which the Chinese teams are not particularly happy about. But the European teams will definitely be in the top. Particular attention should be paid to the compositions that do not change themselves for a long time, bet on the game as the first number.
- Evil Geniuses – “evil geniuses” became the first in the current DPC season, they look exactly the same throughout 2021. They have gathered very experienced performers, each of whom is one of the best in their position. The team has gained confidence, so now it can act from a position of strength against any opponent;
- T1 – “ones” are the most non-standard roster, which brought together the best performers of Southeast Asia. Moreover, one of the brightest players in the history of South Korea acts as a coach, namely the representatives of this country were considered the most aggressive in terms of playing style;
- Team Secret – “secret” for the second year, seem to be the main favorites of the upcoming The International. They are distinguished by verified and almost flawless play during massive battles, as well as a high-quality laning stage. In addition, the team is well aware that at the moment it is a real threat and fear for any opponent;
- Nigma – the play style of the team assumes perfect synergy between the characters. This is exactly what the Dota fans will have to observe during the coming tournaments. In addition, the highest individual skill will allow you to quickly master the meta characters without any special problems;
- Team Spirit – nowhere without the CIS region. And it is noteworthy that Virtus.pro will not shine in patch 7.30. “Spiritualists” are very young and promising because they are not afraid of anything. From the very first minutes they are distinguished by their activity even in battles with very strong opponents. In addition, the team will wear dark horses at The International.
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Conclusions
Global patch 7.30 did make major changes just a month before the start of the 2021 Main Event. He significantly accelerated the game, and also increased the number of massive fights and kills. In addition, teams from Europe and North America, which have long adhered to an active playing style, will be in the forefront.
