It’s winter now, so what does it mean? It’s time for Valve’s annual celebration, Frostivus 2024, in the Dota 2 community. You’ll have almost a month of enjoyment in this festive event filled with treasures, games, and rewards. Now, take a glimpse at this year’s Dota 2 Frostivus 2024!
Event Duration and New Hat Mechanic
Your fun all started on December 19 and runs until the next year, January 25. This begins with the hat-collecting mechanic that gives the Frostivus 2024 a new playful look. It changes your regular Dota 2 matches with twists one can’t refuse.
Every hero gets to start the game with a festive Frostivus hat on their head. Then, the opponents can steal these by using “Spirit of Frostivus,” which is a new ability in the game. There will be a three-second channeling time to use this. After that, players collect the hats once they defeat enemies, the Tormentor, or Roshan in play.
So this mechanic is actually interesting since it has a stacking feature. With it, all of your collected hats will pile up on top of your hero’s head. Don’t get shocked if you see heroes walk with incredible headwear towers on their heads. But they can also choose to share their stacks with the rest of the team.
Or, they can choose to team up with other players to make cooperative play in this. With everything done, the hat tally will show on the post-game MVP showcase.
Winter 2024 Heroes’ Hoard and Exclusive Rewards
Dota 2 Frostivus 2024 highlights the Winter 2024 Heroes’ Hoard treasure for this year. It can be simply accessed through the Crownfall store. This is a stunning and extensive collection since it has 17 new hero sets.
Plus, it also includes special items for some of the popular heroes, such as Oracle, Bounty Hunter, Faceless Void, and Muerta. Even better, there are rare tier items that are part of the treasure. So you have a chance to get the following:
- Rare: Shadow Demon set
- Rare: Dark Willow set
- Very Rare: Venomancer set
- Ultra Rare: Windranger set with a free Arcana
All players need here are the Crownfall Store Coins to purchase these treasures. They can get special discounts when they buy during the event period. Certainly, the winter season is here for the free Arcana addition with the Ultra Rare Windranger set.
Frostivus Forge and Daily Activities
Frostivus 2024’s new look includes the Frostivus Forge system. This is the new progression mechanic, which targets collecting Festive Infusions. If players complete Dota 2 activities everyday like kill secure or bounty runes, they get special items.
However, The Forge has tiered rewards, but most of them are completely free and accessible to all players. They just have to participate in regular matches, and their entry’s good. For an even better experience at this annual celebration, Valve released a comic.
They put up in Dota 2 client this ten-page comic titled “The Maiden’s Fables,” providing lore of Frostivus hats. This narration will surely make this celebration extra fun and special.
End-of-Year Bonuses and Community Cleanup
The festive season is coming true in the Dota 2 community. Valve implemented the end-of-year initiatives for better gaming experiences to come up. See all the discounts you can get in the Crownfall store, like Skywrath Arcanas and Vengeful Spirit. For collectors, this season is the perfect opportunity to complete the rest of your collections.
However, in the midst of the celebration, there was a massive ban among accounts that happened. It removed players with proven cases of smurfing, win trading, boosting, and manipulation of MMR.
Conclusion
The chilly season is totally here and felt as Valve begins Frostivus 2024 in Dota 2. With new hat mechanics, players can enjoy collecting stash on top of their heads. Keep playing while there are many rewards and discounts in this event available until January 15, 2025.
