: "Defender's gates" were added near the safe lane streams, and Wisdom Shrines were moved to low ground areas.
: Received a rework to Leech Seed and a buff to Overgrowth. dota 2 patch 740
The 7.40 patch focuses on making the game faster by incentivizing earlier rotations through cheaper Twin Gates, while forcing teams to fight over higher-ground, more visible objectives rather than passive, stealthy "watcher" control. The nerf to the triangle large camp aims to make the safe lane more attractive for carries early, reducing the over-prioritization of the safe-lane-triangle farm. : "Defender's gates" were added near the safe
"I finally learned how to play 7.37." Valve: Releases 7.40 with a new map and deletes my favorite hero's facet. The nerf to the triangle large camp aims
Agility carries have struggled against the overwhelming survivability of strength-based off-laners. Patch 7.40 aims to address this by adjusting how armor scaling interacts with high-damage physical bursts.
: Introduced in sub-patch 7.40c to help players finish collections before the event ended in February 2026. Major Gameplay and Mechanical Changes
: Many players consider the item "dead" in this patch due to poor gold/XP efficiency, with some experts noting it takes over 20 minutes just to recoup its cost. New Item—Holy Locket