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The Next Generation - Hero Concepts

Play and test hero concepts from /r/Dotaconcepts and Playdota![playdota.com] The objective is simple: lets create the next original Dota 2 hero. Though these concepts are not at all guaranteed to make it into the main game, we will continue to improve, rework, and rebalance them as we add more to play.

You can watch spotlight videos made by Carbon and ILikeDota above to understand the concepts before you try them out ingame, or read the original concepts in the links below. If you want to test these heroes by yourself, I recommend entering a private lobby of hero_demo, with cheats enabled, to gain access to the demo tools and have the ability to switch your hero ingame.

Have a good time folks!


Current Heroes:

These are threads to the original concepts and are different from the versions playable in this gamemode.

Achlys, the Eternal Night[dotaconcept.com] (designed and coded by houthhakker)
Alpha Stryder[dotaconcept.com] (original concept from /u/TheGreatGimmick)
Bellatrix Venai, the Blood Cultist[www.playdota.com] (collaboration with Pongping)
Cherub, the Dancing Flower[dotaconcept.com]
Hylonome, the Bewitched Centauride (designed and coded by slayer)
Ixhotil, the Hlotl Precursor (Artisan Runner-up 2015)
Karnage, the Keen Commander[dotaconcept.com] (concept from /u/orcsetcetera, coded by Pongping)
The Lightbringer[www.playdota.com] (Pongping)
Rasetsumaru, the Onimusha[playdota.com] (Pongping)
Proteus, the Kraken Offspring (coded by houthhakker)
Scaw'mar, the Wildwing Scryer[dotaconcept.com]
Sirocco, the Dust Devil[dotaconcept.com] (designed and coded by /u/ZizZizZiz)
Skoros, the Blindseer[www.playdota.com] (Pongping)
Sunagakure, the Puppeteer[playdota.com]
Veera, the Plains Runner
Viscous Ooze[dotaconcept.com] (Artisan Winner 2015)
Tenebris (from Hammer's Heroes)
Xarax, the Trickster[dotaconcept.com]
Zeros, the Archduke of Stonehall (Artisan Winner 2014)
Zulf, the Stormhunter[dotaconcept.com] (original concept from /u/ZizZizZiz)


Upcoming Heroes:

Borus, the Magnet Warrior[www.playdota.com] (Pongping)
Vardor, the Yari Archmage (concept & code from Nibuja)
Yggdrasil, the Soul Trader (Pongping)
Tikal, the Voodoo Worshipper[dotaconcept.com] (concept from /u/Fireslide)
Baylatyck, the Crimson Mist (from the Reddit Creates a Hero thread)
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...
Many more!



Other plans and future implementations:

The Black Market - A special sideshop that is only open an night, selling niche items that have limited stock shared by both sides. (concept by ZizZizZiz)
Updated UI - To better present the heroes and the project's main objectives.
Promotional Videos - For showing off heroes and gathering feedback.
Tournaments - Competitive to help balance heroes, or casual for the enjoyment of watching Dota 2 personalities play it. Hats may also be included!
Art, lore, voice responses, and even hero models!

Github[github.com]
Steam Group
Concept Art by Kevin Glint[kevin-glint.deviantart.com]