Valve drops the two most anticipated releases this year, less than two weeks before The International begins.
Valve dropped a bombshell to reveal the highly-anticipated TI 2024 Compendium and alongside it the much-delayed Ringmaster's arrival. This massive update arrived just two weeks before the start of The International 2024, set to begin on September 4 , 2024.
What's in The International (TI) 2024 Compendium?
Rewards
The Compendium offers numerous in-game rewards with the biggest prize being the physical Collector's Aegis. Iconic voicelines make a return and this time around, Valve offers it for you permanently. There will be a unique Teleport FX, a new HUD Skin, versus screen, and more!
For a more in-depth breakdown of the Compendium rewards, read our article below!
Fantasy
The exciting Fantasy event will return at the start of The International 2024. Put together a powerful lineup for the day and earn Fantasy Points! This event will unlock at the start of the Group Stage on September 4.
If you've never participated in Dota 2 Fantasy before, read our article below for a beginner's guide.
The Oracle's Challenge
Predict! Predict! Use your Oracle instinct and some competitive data to predict the winners and losers of each bracket.
Bingo
Bingo returns once again! Each player gets a unique Bingo card with different tiles and tasks. With every tile completed, you'll earn Bingo Tokens.
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Ringmaster arrives!
Dota 2's newest hero is here! Ringmaster is an Intelligence hero and a designated Support with the ability to nuke, escape, and disable the opponents. Here is a summary of his abilities:
- Tame the Beasts: Whips the opponent in an AoE to deal damage and make them flee back for up to 1.2 second.
- Escape Act: Ringmaster packs himself or an ally in a box that gives them significant movement buff and magic resistance. Once in the box, the unit also becomes untargetable, muted, silenced, and disarmed.
- Impalement Arts: Ringmaster throws his dagger and if hits an enemy, deals impact damage, slow, and damage over time.
- Wheel of Wonder: Throws the Wheel of Wonder to a target location, damaging those in its path. Enemy who faces the wheel for 0.5 seconds, will be drawn to it. Can be triggered to explode.
We have broken down Ringmaster's abilities, talents, and more in another article. Head over to our Ringmaster overview below!
Broadcast talents announced!
The list of broadcast talent is also revealed for The International 2024. A total of 36 talents will make an appearance at TI13. You can check out all TI 2024 talent for all four main languages in our separate article below!
Supporter's Club
And finally, the Supporter's Club is here! Lend your support to your favorite teams by purchasing their fan bundle content comprising unique sprays, emoticons, voicelines, loading screens, and more! Plus there is no limit to the Supporter's Club, so purchase as many as you want to support even more teams.
More info about Supporters Club below.
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