Dota 2 declares two new heroes, one playable now

Valve’s MOBA Dota 2 is having a busy couple of weeks. The finals of its esports championship The International are tonight, and as a part of the celebration they’ve introduced two new heroes, considered one of whom is playable now.

Grimstroke, named for the truth that makes use of ink from his runebinding brush to “channel vile forces,” is at the moment accessible, whereas Mars, who seems to be very a lot based mostly on his Roman god namesake, might be arriving within the coming months. You can see each characters within the announcement video beneath:

Grimstroke has an appropriately tragic backstory, having misplaced his household and the individuals he was sworn to guard. But don’t fear! Valve says that “the sacrifice infused Grimstroke with great power, and he considers it a price well paid.” So that’s alright then.

He can use these powers from the vantage of a ranged help, primarily specializing in slowing and silencing enemies. You can see a deep dive into how his varied talents work beneath, courtesy of DotaCinema:

Mars’ talents and playstyle haven’t but been introduced, however Valve says he’ll be coming to the game “this winter.” You can watch the finals of the International on Twitch or Valve’s new streaming website, SteamTV The losers’ bracket to find out the third place finisher will kick off the motion at 6pm BST, with the grand finals starting at 10pm.