Dota2 Next Dota 2 Patch: 7.42 Release Date Tracker
When is the next Dota 2 patch? 7.42 is not out yet; by Valve's last 10 big patches it most likely comes in October – November 2026. Dates, waits, signals.
7.42: later than average
When is the next Dota 2 patch coming out?
Patch 7.42 is not out yet. Based on Valve's last 10 big patches, it most likely comes out in October – November 2026 (82% chance). The last big patch, 7.41, came out on March 24, 2026, 200 days ago. That is already longer than the average wait of 149 days between the last 10 big patches. Since then Valve has released 6 letter patches, the latest 7.41f on September 15, 2026. This is our estimate, not a date from Valve.
200 days and counting! I check Valve's patch list every morning, promise.
Our expectation
October – November 2026
82%chance by the numbers
- 46%Oct
- 36%Nov
- 14%Dec
- 3%Jan
- 1%Later
Aug 20Longest wait
Nov 19Today · 200 days
- Today: 200 days since 7.41
- Average wait: 149 days (Aug 20, 2026)
- Longest wait: 240 days (Nov 19, 2026)
- Expected: October – November 2026 (82%)
How we estimate this
An estimate from Valve's own history, not a date from Valve. We fit the waits between the last 10 big patches (70 to 240 days) with a standard waiting-time model (Weibull), in which the chance per day grows the longer a wait lasts. Given that 7.42 has not come in 200 days, it gives the chance per month. Valve follows no fixed schedule, so read it as a rough guide.
Hype 70/100 = the chance of 7.42 within the next 30 days (60%) plus 10 points for each signal of the last 30 days (1).
- 200days since 7.41
- 149days between big patches on average
- 7.41flatest patch, Sep 15, 2026
- 8patches in 2026 so far
What could come with 7.42
A new hero? Pattern
6 of the last 12 new heroes came out on the same day as a big patch, the newest Largo with 7.40. The rumored next hero is Arjun.
Hero changes From past patches
The last 5 big patches changed 100 to 126 heroes each, out of 127.
Item changes From past patches
They changed 81 items on average, neutral items included.
Long patch notes From past patches
1,150 lines of notes on average; 7.41 had 1,674.
New map files Datamined
Two new maps, dota_mid and dota_keen, and a door object on the main river appeared in the game files. What they are for is unknown.
Hawk Live, citing Sikle (Team Spirit analyst)What pros want Wishlist
SUNSfan wishes for a new hero and an event mode, Noxville for shorter matches, Bafik and TORONTOTOKYO for a limit on buybacks.
Cyberscore
7.42 signals and rumors
- Unconfirmed Valve updated the Dota 2 staging server (version 3310 to 3315) and the test client on September 11, which players connected to 7.42. Four days later Valve released the letter patch 7.41f instead. Metaratings, citing DotaFlow
Dota 2 patch release dates: every big patch since 7.20 Days of waiting before each big patch, newest first
- 7.42not out yet200 days so far
- 7.41Mar 24, 202699 days
- 7.40Dec 15, 2025207 days
- 7.39May 22, 202593 days
- 7.38Feb 18, 2025202 days
- 7.37Jul 31, 202470 days
- 7.36May 22, 2024160 days
- 7.35Dec 14, 2023128 days
- 7.34Aug 8, 2023110 days
- 7.33Apr 20, 2023240 days
- 7.32Aug 23, 2022181 days
- 7.31Feb 23, 2022190 days
- 7.30Aug 17, 2021130 days
- 7.29Apr 9, 2021113 days
- 7.28Dec 17, 2020172 days
- 7.27Jun 28, 202072 days
- 7.26Apr 17, 202031 days
- 7.25Mar 17, 202051 days
- 7.24Jan 26, 202061 days
- 7.23Nov 26, 2019186 days
- 7.22May 24, 2019115 days
- 7.21Jan 29, 201971 days
- 7.20Nov 19, 2018113 days
Wait = days since the big patch before. Data: Valve's official patch list, checked daily.
All Dota 2 patches in 2025 and 2026 Big patches and letter patches with what they changed
| Patch | Release date | Days after the patch before | Heroes changed | Items changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f Letter | Sep 15, 2026 | 47 | 35 | 18 | Valve notes |
| 7.41e Letter | Jul 30, 2026 | 56 | 57 | 34 | Valve notes |
| 7.41d Letter | Jun 4, 2026 | 29 | 82 | 18 | Valve notes |
| 7.41c Letter | May 6, 2026 | 29 | 82 | 15 | Valve notes |
| 7.41b Letter | Apr 7, 2026 | 11 | 61 | 23 | Valve notes |
| 7.41a Letter | Mar 27, 2026 | 3 | 37 | 3 | Valve notes |
| 7.41 Big | Mar 24, 2026 | 62 | 126 | 125 | Valve notes |
| 7.40c Letter | Jan 21, 2026 | 29 | 39 | 2 | Valve notes |
| 7.40b Letter | Dec 23, 2025 | 8 | 66 | 4 | Valve notes |
| 7.40 Big | Dec 15, 2025 | 74 | 120 | 74 | Valve notes |
| 7.39e Letter | Oct 2, 2025 | 58 | 49 | 11 | Valve notes |
| 7.39d Letter | Aug 5, 2025 | 42 | 47 | 24 | Valve notes |
| 7.39c Letter | Jun 24, 2025 | 26 | 49 | 14 | Valve notes |
| 7.39b Letter | May 29, 2025 | 7 | 39 | 8 | Valve notes |
| 7.39 Big | May 22, 2025 | 56 | 118 | 84 | Valve notes |
| 7.38c Letter | Mar 27, 2025 | 23 | 50 | 29 | Valve notes |
| 7.38b Letter | Mar 4, 2025 | 14 | 46 | 33 | Valve notes |
| 7.38 Big | Feb 18, 2025 | 91 | 126 | 94 | Valve notes |
Latest Dota 2 patch: 7.41f Released September 15, 2026, 25 days ago
- 35heroes changed
- 18items changed
- 101lines of notes
Biggest Dota 2 patches By lines of patch notes since 7.08
- 7.41Mar 24, 20261,674 lines · 126 heroes
- 7.36May 22, 20241,640 lines · 124 heroes
- 7.38Feb 18, 20251,621 lines · 126 heroes
- 7.33Apr 20, 20231,341 lines · 121 heroes
- 7.31Feb 23, 20221,189 lines · 122 heroes
Dota 2 patches per year Big and letter patches
- 201918
- 202018
- 202111
- 20228
- 202313
- 202411
- 202510
- 20268
big letter patches, 2026 so far
Dota 2 7.42 release date: what we know
Dota 2's next big gameplay patch will be 7.42. Valve released the last big patch, 7.41, on March 24, 2026 and has followed it with 6 letter patches (7.41a to 7.41f), the latest on September 15, 2026.
Over the last 10 big patches, Valve took between 70 and 240 days from one big patch to the next, 149 days on average. The shortest wait was 70 days before 7.37, the longest 240 days before 7.33. 7.42 has now been 200 days in the making.
This page checks Valve's patch list every day. When 7.42 comes out, it shows up here within a day with its size, a link to the official notes and our news story on it. Signals from test servers or dataminers are listed separately with their source and stay unconfirmed until Valve ships the patch.
How Dota 2 patches work
- Valve ships two kinds of gameplay patches: big patches with a new number like 7.41 that rework the map, items and heroes, and letter patches like 7.41a to 7.41f that fine-tune the balance in between.
- Every date and size on this page comes from Valve's official patch notes, checked every day. A new patch shows up here within a day.
- The size of a patch is counted from Valve's notes: how many heroes and items changed and how many lines the notes have. The notes of 7.23 and 7.28 are not in Valve's data, so their size is missing.
- A release date only counts once Valve ships the patch. Hints from test servers or dataminers stay in the signals box with their source.
Update log
Patch 7.41f: Treant Protector falls from 84% to 4% of pro drafts. Read our story →
Valve releases the big patch 7.41. Valve: patch 7.41
Next Dota 2 patch: questions fans ask
When is the next Dota 2 patch?
7.42 is not out yet. Based on the last 10 big patches it most likely comes out in October – November 2026 (82% chance), counted from 7.41 on March 24, 2026.
What is the latest Dota 2 patch?
The latest Dota 2 patch is 7.41f, released on September 15, 2026. It changed 35 heroes and 18 items.
How often does Dota 2 get a big patch?
Over the last 10 big patches, Valve released one every 149 days on average, between 70 and 240 days apart.
How many Dota 2 patches came out in 2026?
Valve released 8 gameplay patches in 2026 so far: 1 big and 7 letter patches. The latest is 7.41f.
What is the difference between a big patch and a letter patch?
A big patch gets a new number like 7.41 and changes the map, items and heroes. Letter patches like 7.41f follow every few weeks and fine-tune the balance.
Where can I read the official Dota 2 patch notes?
Valve publishes every patch on dota2.com/patches, with all hero and item changes. The same notes open inside the Dota 2 client.
Maintained by Kevin “Kevin10k” with Windranger. Sources: Valve: Dota 2 patch notes, Hawk Live: new map files, Cyberscore: 7.42 wishlist. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
