New Dota 2 patch 7.31 includes new hero Primal Beast, jungle changes and Techies rework

Patch 7.31 also brings with it the newest hero Primal Beast joining the roster. Primal Beast is a savage, big and scaly monster that reigns as an apex predator. His abilities circle around growing stronger by traveling and taking damage which it can turn upon the enemy, with his kit containing a dash (Onslaught) and (ranged) stun (Pulverize & Rock Throw).

The new hero Primal Beast stomps into action and the jungle creeps rise to join his savage hunt! Dive into the details of the entire 7.31 Gameplay Update — also including a Techies rework, new items, and more — over at https://t.co/QL0VEvGk8I pic.twitter.com/oZxZpCzPy5

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We also see some big changes to the jungle in the newest patch, with the intention of making it scarier and giving camps more tools to fight back against players. Some of the most notable changes include the addition of three new neutral creeps, namely the Ancient Ice Shaman, Ancient Frostbitten Golem and Warpine Raiders. Neutral creeps also feature more HP, armor, base damage and attack speed now.

Finally there’s the rework of the hero Techies that was announced earlier. The abilities of the Techies have been completely overhauled and changed up, with the introdcution of two new abilities in Sticky Bomb and Reactive Tazer. The former sees you lob a bomb cart to an area, reducing movement speed before exploding, while the latter grants a burst of movement speed and isarms enemies that are attacking, exploding in the end.

You can read up on the full (and lengthy) patch notes here.

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