Next Dota 2 Hero: Who Comes After Largo?

Who is the next Dota 2 hero? Largo is still the newest of 127; the next one most likely comes in October 2026 – March 2027. Rumors and every hero since 2016.

Next hero: later than average

Hype20/100
Largo, the newest Dota 2 hero

When is the next Dota 2 hero coming out?

No new hero has come out since Largo. Based on the last 12 new heroes, the next one most likely comes out in October 2026 – March 2027 (80% chance). Largo is the newest of Dota 2's 127 heroes and came out with patch 7.40 on December 15, 2025, 299 days ago. That is already longer than the average wait of 274 days between the last 12 new heroes. This is our estimate, not a date from Valve.

Arjun, an archer like me? I would love that. But until Valve shows the hero, it is only a name in the files.

Our expectation

October 2026 – March 2027

80%chance by the numbers

  1. 14%Oct
  2. 18%Nov
  3. 16%Dec
  4. 13%Jan
  5. 10%Feb
  6. 9%Mar
  7. 6%Apr
  8. 5%May
  9. 9%Later
Longest wait
Jun 3Today · 299 days
Expected · 80%
Largo · Dec 15MarMayJulSepNovJan 2027MarMay
  • Today: 299 days since Largo
  • Average wait: 274 days (Sep 15, 2026)
  • Longest wait: 535 days (Jun 3, 2027)
  • Expected: October 2026 – March 2027 (80%)
How we estimate this

An estimate from Valve's own history, not a date from Valve. We fit the waits between the last 12 new heroes (77 to 535 days) with a standard waiting-time model (Weibull), in which the chance per day grows the longer a wait lasts. Given that no hero has come in 299 days, it gives the chance per month. Valve follows no fixed schedule, so read it as a rough guide.

Hype 20/100 = the chance of a new hero within the next 30 days (20%) plus 10 points for each rumor of the last 30 days (0).

Possible next heroes Names from the game files, none confirmed by Valve

  • Arjun Rumor

    Name found in the game files, not shown by Valve

    3 finds in the files since Nov 15, 2025

    Fan theory: Fans link the name to Arjuna, the great archer of the Indian epic Mahabharata, and expect a ranged hero with a bow. Cyberscore

    Track record: Dataminers also found a "Bard Frog" in the files in 2025. That hero came out as Largo in December 2025. Escorenews

What to expect from the next hero

  • With patch 7.42? Pattern

    6 of the last 12 new heroes came out on the same day as a big patch. The next big patch, 7.42, is expected in October – November 2026 (82%).

  • Hero number 128 Fact

    Dota 2 has 127 heroes; the next one will be number 128. The last three were Ringmaster, Kez and Largo.

  • Valve's pace From past heroes

    Since 2016 Valve added 16 heroes, about 1.5 per year. None so far in 2026.

New hero signals and rumors

  1. Unconfirmed Patch 7.41 added a game file entry called modifier_arjun_chariot_mounted, which hints at a hero who rides a chariot. Found by the Telegram channel DotaFlow. Hawk Live
  2. Unconfirmed Dataminers spotted the name "arjun" in Dota 2's hero data on Valve's test servers. Found by the Telegram channel Fay. Hawk Live
  3. Official Largo, a frog musician and support hero, comes out with patch 7.40 as hero number 127. Liquipedia: Largo
  4. Unconfirmed Dataminers found a new hero name, "Arjun", in a Dota 2 micro-update and a separate hero ID on the experimental server. Cyberscore

Dota 2 new heroes list: every hero since 2016 Newest first, with the wait before each release and the patch it came with

  1. Largo
    LargoDec 15, 2025with 7.40403 days after the hero before
  2. Kez
    KezNov 7, 2024between patches77 days after the hero before
  3. Ringmaster
    RingmasterAug 22, 2024between patches535 days after the hero before
  4. Muerta
    MuertaMar 6, 2023with 7.32e376 days after the hero before
  5. Primal Beast
    Primal BeastFeb 23, 2022with 7.31118 days after the hero before
  6. Marci
    MarciOct 28, 2021with 7.30e202 days after the hero before
  7. Dawnbreaker
    DawnbreakerApr 9, 2021with 7.29113 days after the hero before
  8. Hoodwink
    HoodwinkDec 17, 2020with 7.28387 days after the hero before
  9. Snapfire
    SnapfireNov 26, 2019with 7.23266 days after the hero before
  10. Void Spirit
    Void SpiritNov 26, 2019with 7.23266 days after the hero before
  11. Mars
    MarsMar 5, 2019between patches193 days after the hero before
  12. Grimstroke
    GrimstrokeAug 24, 2018between patches297 days after the hero before
  13. Pangolier
    PangolierOct 31, 2017with 7.07323 days after the hero before
  14. Dark Willow
    Dark WillowOct 31, 2017with 7.07323 days after the hero before
  15. Monkey King
    Monkey KingDec 12, 2016with 7.00111 days after the hero before
  16. Underlord
    UnderlordAug 23, 2016251 days after the hero before

Release dates: Liquipedia hero pages. Patches: Valve's patch list (since 7.08, February 2018).

New Dota 2 heroes per year

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  • 20201
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  • 20221
  • 20231
  • 20242
  • 20251
  • 20260

2026: no new hero so far.

Do new Dota 2 heroes come with big patches? The last 12 new heroes

6 of 12 came out on the same day as a big patch.

  • Largo7.40
  • Kezbetween patches
  • Ringmasterbetween patches
  • Muerta7.32e
  • Primal Beast7.31
  • Marci7.30e
  • Dawnbreaker7.29
  • Hoodwink7.28
  • Snapfire7.23
  • Void Spirit7.23
  • Marsbetween patches
  • Grimstrokebetween patches

Dota 2 new hero 2026: release history and rumors

Dota 2 has 127 heroes. The newest, Largo, came out with patch 7.40 on December 15, 2025; before that Valve released Kez on November 7, 2024 and Ringmaster on August 22, 2024. No new hero has come out in 2026 so far.

Since 2016 Valve has added 16 heroes. Over the last 12 new heroes the wait was between 77 and 535 days, 274 days on average. 6 of those 12 came out on the same day as a big patch, the newest example being Largo with 7.40.

Based on the waits between the last 12 new heroes, the next hero most likely comes out in October 2026 – March 2027 (80% chance). This is arithmetic on Valve's history, not a date from Valve. The name Arjun keeps coming up because dataminers found it in the game files (see the rumors above). Until Valve shows the hero, it stays a rumor. This page checks Valve's hero list every day, so a new hero shows up here within a day of release.

How this hero tracker works

  • The hero list is Valve's own list from the game, checked every day: a new hero shows up here within a day of its release.
  • Release dates come from each hero's page on Liquipedia. Before Largo, Valve released Kez on November 7, 2024 and Ringmaster on August 22, 2024.
  • A hero only counts as the next hero once Valve shows it. Names that dataminers find in the game files stay in the rumors box with their source.

Update log

  1. Largo, a frog musician and support hero, comes out with patch 7.40 as hero number 127. Liquipedia: Largo

Next Dota 2 hero: questions fans ask

Who is the newest Dota 2 hero?

Largo is the newest Dota 2 hero. Valve released Largo on December 15, 2025 with patch 7.40.

How many heroes are in Dota 2?

Dota 2 has 127 heroes. The newest one is Largo, added on December 15, 2025.

When will the next Dota 2 hero come out?

Valve has not released a new hero since Largo. Based on the last 12 new heroes, the next one most likely comes out in October 2026 – March 2027 (80% chance).

How often does Dota 2 get a new hero?

Over the last 12 new heroes, Valve added one every 274 days on average. The longest wait was 535 days, from Muerta to Ringmaster.

Who is Arjun in Dota 2?

Arjun is a name that dataminers found in the Dota 2 files in December 2025. It is a rumor: nothing about this hero has been officially shown in the game so far.

Are new Dota 2 heroes free?

Yes. Every Dota 2 hero is free for every player, new ones included. Valve sells cosmetics, not heroes.

Maintained by Kevin “Kevin10k” with Windranger. Sources: Valve: Dota 2 heroes, Liquipedia: Largo, Cyberscore: Arjun. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.