Dota 2 Patch Wishlist: What Players Want in 7.42

The Dota 2 patch wishlist for 7.42: vote on what the next big patch should change, from a new hero to shorter games. Real votes, sorted live, plus what the pros asked for.

Community vote · 7.42

Dota 2 Patch WishlistWhat should change in the new patch?

Vote on the changes you want in the next big patch. Real reader votes, one per wish, sorted live. The most wanted change is always on top.

12 wishes
4 asked for by pros
– votes so far
When is 7.42 due? →

7.42 Wishlist

What do you want to see in 7.42? Percent = share of all votes.

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A new hero
Largo came in December 2025. Time for the next one. — SUNSfan via Cyberscore
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Shorter games
Ranked games average over 40 minutes. Faster objectives, fewer 60-minute stalls. — Noxville via Cyberscore
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A limit on buybacks
One buyback per game, or a much longer cooldown, so a lost fight means something. — Bafik and TORONTOTOKYO via Cyberscore
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A new event game mode
Something like Diretide or Aghanim's Labyrinth: a limited mode with its own rewards. — SUNSfan via Cyberscore
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Better smurf detection
Fewer fresh accounts with Immortal mechanics in Archon games.
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A new Arcana
The Tidehunter Arcana was the last one. Who gets the next?
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New neutral items
A fresh set of neutral items and a few old favourites back.
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A bigger map change
New paths, a new objective or a changed jungle, like 7.33 did.
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A Techies rework
Banned in most pro games right now. A kit that is fun to play against too.
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Shorter queue times for supports and cores
Role queue that fills faster at high ranks, with real rewards for playing support.
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Faster action against griefers
Reports that lead to a visible result within the same day.
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A rank season with a reset
A soft reset every few months, with a season badge to earn.

Our picks and what pros asked for.

Why a Dota 2 patch wishlist? What the votes are for

Every big Dota 2 patch changes the game for months. Before Valve writes the notes for 7.42, players argue about what should change first: a new hero, a bigger map, shorter games or a fix for the ranked queue. The wishlist turns that argument into numbers. Tap the arrow on every wish you share, and the list sorts itself by votes. The counts are real reader votes, one per wish per browser, and the same numbers appear in the wishlist box on our next patch tracker.

4 of the 12 wishes come from pro players and casters who said what they want in 7.42; the rest are common community wishes we picked. If your wish is missing, send it through the contact form and we add it.

What past Dota 2 patches changed The pattern behind every wish

The last 5 big patches changed between 100 and 126 of the 127 heroes each, about 81 items and roughly 1,150 lines of notes. The latest big patch, 7.41, came out on March 24, 2026 and changed 126 heroes and 125 items in 1,674 lines. Since then Valve shipped 6 letter patches, the latest 7.41f on September 15, 2026.

A new hero is the wish with the best track record: 6 of the last 12 heroes came out on the same day as a big patch, the newest Largo with patch 7.40. Our next hero tracker follows the rumors and the waiting time. Every patch since 7.20 with its wait and what it brought is listed on the next patch tracker.

When is the next Dota 2 patch due? Our estimate, not a date from Valve

Valve announces big patches only days before they drop. Our model looks at the waits between the last 10 big patches (149 days on average) and gives 7.42 a 92% chance for November – December 2026. The tracker shows the day count, the chance per month and every signal, from staging server tests to datamined files.

How the Dota 2 patch wishlist works

Every wish is a small ticket. Tap the arrow once per wish; the number in the pill is that wish's share of all votes, the count sits under it.
The list sorts itself by votes, so the most wanted change is always on top. The same counters feed the wishlist box on our next patch tracker.
All votes are real: one vote per wish per browser, nothing is seeded, nothing is invented. We store only counters, nothing about you.
Wishes with a source quote what a named pro player or caster asked for. The rest are common community wishes picked by us.
Have a better idea? Send it through the contact form and we add it to the list.

Dota 2 patch wishlist: questions players ask

What will Dota 2 patch 7.42 change?

Nobody outside Valve knows. The last 5 big patches changed 100 to 126 of the 127 heroes each and about 81 items, so expect changes for almost every hero.

What is the Dota 2 patch wishlist?

A list of changes players want in the next big Dota 2 patch, with one vote per wish. The most wanted changes rise to the top, and the counts are real reader votes.

How do I vote on the Dota 2 patch wishlist?

Tap the arrow next to a wish. You can vote on as many wishes as you like, but only once per wish; your browser remembers your votes.

Does Valve read the Dota 2 patch wishlist?

We have no line to Valve. The wishlist shows what Dota 2 players want; Valve decides the patch notes on its own.

What do pro players want in the next Dota 2 patch?

SUNSfan asked for a new hero and an event mode, Noxville for shorter matches, Bafik and TORONTOTOKYO for a limit on buybacks, in a Cyberscore round-up for 7.42.