Dota Plus Winter update: New metal pack, seasonal treasure, quests and rewards

Brace yourself; winter is coming! Well, at least if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, that is. Last week, Valve announced the start of the Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC) Winter Tour, so it's only fitting that yet another Dota 2 Winter Update was to be expected.

According to Valve's latest blog post, Dota Plus subscribers will be happy to know that they can blast through those cold winter nights with a slew of new seasonal content, including new treasures, updated quid quests and rewards.

Valve also released a new heavy metal music pack from the Swedish rock band Humanity's Last Breathe for all players to enjoy to put the cherry on top!

Valve releases Dota Plus Winter 2021 Update

As previously mentioned, Valve's official blog post announced several feature additions for Dota Plus subscribers. Indeed, while the winter nights grow longer and cold, the action in the lane never truly stops.

New Dota Plus Seasonal Treasures

The Winter 2021 Season Treasure brings new exclusive sets for Spirit Breaker, Chaos Knight, Riki, Treant Protector, Arc Warden, Undying, and Lina for Dota Plus subscribers.

Valve also revealed a chance to unlock Bionic Birdie, a new courier that is "loaded with random prismatic and kinetic gems." Dota Plus subscribers can purchase treasure chests by spending 10,000 Shards.

New Seasonal Quests and Guild Rewards

Like any other seasonal update, there is also a new set of Dota Plus quests to earn extra shards to purchase any available relics or treasures. This season, Valve is offering a bounty of up to 115,200 Shards to Dota Plus subscribers.

Here are all the guild rewards available at Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers.

Silver Tier

• Emoticon - invoker_dry
• Emoticon - luna_rage
• Emoticon - manta

Gold

• Spray - Spirit Breaker Choo Choo
• Spray - Lion Laugh
• Spray - Undying RIP

Platinum

• Chat Wheel - "Absolutely Perfect"
• Chat Wheel - "Как же это сочно, ах!"
• Chat Wheel - "漂~ 亮！."

New Metal Music Pack for Dota 2

In addition, all Dota 2 players will be able to enjoy a new heavy metal music pack that Valve claims will "shred the winter blues away." You can listen to the music pack in the embedded player below.

The music pack, entitled Void, was composed by the Swedish band Humanity's Last Breathe and "brings a brutal edge to the soundscape of battle." Players can purchase it for USD 4.99 via the in-game store.

Upcoming Dota 2 Winter Battle Pass

Lastly, there is the "pressing order of business before the end of the year," the Battle Pass. Valve noted that the Battle Pass will only arrive in the "next few weeks" but will be filled with "holiday levels of hijinks and rewards."

Rest assured that we'll have all the details as soon as the Battle Pass drops. Until then, be sure to check out our main page for even more of the latest entertainment, gaming and esports news.

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