Alongside the gameplay updates in Patch 7.39, the Dota 2 developers have released several improvements to the game client. Valve has fixed various bugs, updated the user interface, added new in-game features, expanded the settings menu, and also made adjustments to the Ability Draft mode.

This article covers the full list of UI updates and other enhancements. The complete balance patch notes for 7.39 are available on Bo3.gg.

Item Purchases

Patch 7.39 introduces numerous enhancements for item management and shopping efficiency. The new Team Items panel lets players see their teammates' current and queued items in real time helping to avoid overlapping builds like double Radiance.

Auto Deliver gives players the option to set their courier to automatically deliver items upon purchase, even visiting the Secret Shop if necessary. Mark for Buy allows you to flag items for future purchase and automatic delivery as soon as you have the gold, with optional buyback protection enabled.

The Improved Starting Item Display streamlines the pre-game shop by hiding irrelevant items, making your initial buys faster and clearer. A new Item Context Menu (activated by CTRL + Right-click) offers better control over your item queue. Additionally, Dota Plus Guides now adapt dynamically, updating recommendations based on your current build and progression during the match.

Communication

Communication has received a major refresh in 7.39. New Pings feature updated visuals and sounds, making it easier to convey intentions. When teammates pick up impactful items like Aegis of the Immortal or Refresher Shard, an icon now appears briefly above their hero for increased team awareness.

Minimap Route Display shows the travel path when using the "On my way" ping, improving coordination. The Status Labels system has been expanded to include conditions like Ethereal, Doomed, Untargetable, Teleporting, Channeling, and more—giving players more information at a glance.

Settings

Patch 7.39 brings a long-overdue overhaul to the settings interface. The New Settings UI is now cleaner, more accessible, and logically organized. Players can now search for settings directly using the Search Settings bar, eliminating the need to dig through endless submenus.

New Settings Discovery makes it easy to spot newly added options, while Chat Wheel and Ping Refresh improves customization of in-game communication tools. Players can now also Manage In-Game Notifications, ensuring that only relevant updates appear on their screen.

Ability Draft

One of the most impactful changes in this update is the Hero Drafting system for Ability Draft. Players now draft a base hero before selecting abilities, introducing new layers of strategy and risk—should you grab a powerful spell, or a strong hero with valuable innate traits?

The mode also includes Facet Support, displaying which Facets are available based on the selected hero and abilities. This enables even deeper customization and synergy potential. Alongside these additions, Valve has carried out a Massive Clean-Up of the mode’s backend, reducing bugs and improving long-term stability.

Other

Beyond gameplay, Patch 7.39 includes wide-ranging technical and visual improvements. Players can expect faster startup, reduced loading times, and higher in-game FPS.

The Post-Game and Spectator Graphs have been updated with clearer tooltips, a new damage chart, and markers for key replay moments. The MVP Screen now showcases Arcana and Persona backgrounds for heroes who’ve earned top honors.

A long-standing visual bug affecting dead neutral creeps has finally been resolved, and Vector Targeting Snapping Improvements have made it easier to aim abilities like Marci’s Rebound more reliably.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed being unable to push-to-talk voice chat sometimes during the hero pick phase, strategy phase, and Versus Screen intro.
• Fixed alt-casting an ability very quickly not always doing the alt-cast version of the ability due to latency.
• Fixed some issues with input when playing Dota with a tablet pen.
• Fixed Dota map intro animation starting one frame after loading into a map.
• Fixed camera being set to the center of the map instead of your hero spawn location at start of game.
• Fixed being able to accidentally select multiple units when double clicking a unit, even if one of those clicks was a spell cast.
• Fixed scrubbing to a time in a replay being inaccurate when crossing game pause boundaries.
• Fixed Wraith King Arcana throne sometimes failing to appear.
• Fixed spectator bug where Neutral Item slot always shows an item available.
• Fixed scan icon being greyed out even when it has charges.
• Fixed more than one scan effect on the minimap failing to draw both at once.
• Fixed the minimap indicator not updating position when teleporting to a unit.
• Fixed crash in Midgame Progression tutorial.
• Fixed animation bug with Drow Ranger’s Sidestep facet, where she would slide on the ground.
• Fixed courier being able to take bottles that contain a power rune when the bottle is marked for sale.
• Fixed Wraith King’s attack cleave appearing as broken text in combat log.
• Fixed being unable to see the sale price of an item in the backpack.
• Fixed outdated Roshan entry in the Glossary.
• Fixed Mark for Buy state not updating correctly for some item purchase cases.
• Fixed Dota Plus damage breakdown numbers showing incorrect results for summoned units.
• Fixed being able to tell if an enemy in fog has used their Smoke of Deceit by dragging your own Smoke of Deceit, selecting the enemy from the top bar, then dropping yours in the world.
• Fixed teleporting to the wrong unit when using boots of travel on the minimap while there’s a unit hovered behind the minimap.
• Fixed default hero icon being used on the minimap when a player has an arcana or persona equipped and they teleport.
• Fixed showing error text when you don't have a hero selected in the pregame.
• Fixed Arcane Boots buff sometimes not showing an icon for Basilius Aura.
• Fixed where the post-game graph could include data from the pre-game phase.
• Fixed lore text not appearing on Neutral Item Tooltips.
• Fixed off-center hero name text when banning heroes before a Turbo game.
• Fixed ability and item tooltips not updating properly when the hovered ability or item is updated or removed while the tooltip is showing.

Patch 7.39 is more than just another update it’s a refinement of the entire Dota 2 experience. Whether you’re an item micro-manager, a settings tinkerer, or an Ability Draft strategist, this patch brings smoother, smarter tools to help you focus on what really matters: winning the game.