# Dota 2 Dota 2 Update - 08/22/2025

- Product: Dota 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dota-2)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2025-08-22
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/570/view/536611069461790877
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dota-2/releases/2025-08-22-dota-2-update-08-22-2025

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- **fixed** — Emoticons from previous fan content bundles that were supposed to be permanent being unavailable
- **fixed** — Basic talent stickers all looking like a specific player sticker from 2022
- **fixed** — Accounts ineligible to participate in The International Predictions & Fantasy being able to circumvent the rules
- **fixed** — One prediction being missing for Road to the International: Playoffs on certain resolutions
- **fixed** — Rare client crash when viewing your fantasy roster
- **fixed** — Common client crash when viewing anything on a mac
- **fixed** — The Tyrian Regalia item Tyrian Bloodfeather Feast incorrectly showing as owned if the player had the Queen of Pain Arcana
- **fixed** — Sales of Talent Sticker Bundles not contributing to the prize pool
- **fixed** — Bots in locally hosted matches not purchasing any items
- **fixed** — Default Pudge bot never casting Meat Hook
- **fixed** — Arc Warden's Tempest Double being able to summon a Tempest Double by capturing an experience shrine on the double, gaining a level, and then skilling Tempest Double
- **fixed** — Meepo's Poof occasionally inadvertently getting into the wrong alt-cast state
- **fixed** — Nature Prophet's Teleport and Io's Relocate using the wrong sounds when the teleport finishes
- **fixed** — Silencer's Last Word not triggering Spell Absorption, Phylactery or Khanda
- **fixed** — Troll Warlord's Fervor incorrectly granting bonus attack speed and gaining stacks when Troll Warlord is broken
- **fixed** — Troll Warlord's Berserker's Rage incorrectly granting bonus stats when Troll Warlord is broken
- **fixed** — Rare server crash with Witch Doctor's Death Ward
- **fixed** — Rare crash with Marci's Dispose

Over the last few days we've addressed the following issues:

- Fixed emoticons from previous fan content bundles that were supposed to be permanent being unavailable

- Fixed basic talent stickers all looking like a specific player sticker from 2022

- Fixed accounts ineligible to participate in The International Predictions & Fantasy being able to circumvent the rules

- Fixed one prediction being missing for Road to the International: Playoffs on certain resolutions

- Fixed rare client crash when viewing your fantasy roster

- Fixed common client crash when viewing anything on a mac

- Fixed the Tyrian Regalia item "Tyrian Bloodfeather Feast" incorrectly showing as owned if the player had the Queen of Pain Arcana

- Fixed sales of Talent Sticker Bundles not contributing to the prize pool

- Fixed bots in locally hosted matches not purchasing any items

- Fixed default Pudge bot never casting Meat Hook

- Fixed Arc Warden's Tempest Double being able to summon a Tempest Double by capturing an experience shrine on the double, gaining a level, and then skilling Tempest Double

- Fixed Meepo's Poof ocassionally inadverently getting into the wrong alt-cast state

- Fixed Nature Prophet's Teleport and Io's Relocate using the wrong sounds when the teleport finishes

- Fixed Silencer's Last Word not triggering Spell Absorbtion, Phylactery or Khanda

- Fixed Troll Warlord's Fervor incorrectly granting bonus attack speed and gaining stacks when Troll Warlord is broken

- Fixed Troll Warlord's Berserker's Rage incorrectly granting bonus stats when Troll Warlord is broken

- Fixed rare server crash with Witch Doctor's Death Ward

- Fixed rare crash with Marci's Dispose