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Flooded camps are introduced in Dota 2 7.38. The new Neutral camps evolve with time.
The 7.38 gameplay update has introduced two streams on the safe lane of each side. The streams allow for faster movement and also completely change up the map’s terrain.
There are also changes in the way neutral items work, especially with the addition of Madstone which lets you customize and craft your own neutral items in the game. There are also several new Neutral Creep Camps - including Amphibious ones.
Dota 2 7.38 Patch Neutral Creep Camps
The Big Boss - Roshan
The biggest, the most exciting, and the most sought-after creep is Roshan. Roshan has traditionally always been in the river, be it on the dire side or the radiant side.
The river fight over Roshan was particularly exciting and have been the highlight of several past TIs as well. For a brief period, Roshan was relegated to either of the two corners of the map, which gave one team an undue advantage depending on whether it was day or night.
Good news for veteran Dota 2 fans, Roshan is back in the river. There’s a lot more river in the new update, so let us clarify, Roshan is back in the central river. With Roshan returning to the river, Dota 2 viewers can expect a lot more fighting, a lot more action, and of course, a lot more positioning from both sides when the neutral is back up.
The new UI also provides users with a tool to better estimate when Roshan will be back up. The tool gives a timer indicating whether Roshan is in the pit or not. There’s literally no excuse for you not to head towards the Roshan pit when the rest of your team is going so.
Hover over the Roshan timer next to the minimap for an extra hint on whether everyone’s favorite Neutral Creep boss is still pushing up scryweed in the Underhollow or might have already returned topside.
New Neutral Creep Camps
There are several new neutral creep camps. Some of the new camps come in the stream and have an amphibious nature and are called Flooded Camps. Flooded camps in Dota 2 have some advantages over other (normal) creep camps.
One important update is that Flooded Camp creeps evolve in Dota 2. Every five minutes one of the creeps in that camp will be forever upgraded to the next tier. So it is important to farm the creep camps in the early game to secure maximum advantage both in terms of gold and XP.
The creep camp near the tier 1 is one of the easiest ones, which means safe lane carries can alternate to farming in the jungle for a while. This helps them further increase their GPM and either bridge the gap against opponents or increase their snowball effect.
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In addition to the above-mentioned neutral creeps, we also have two new Level 5 Ancient creep camps - one ranged and one melee.
The Dota 2 Madstone – Changing the way you approach Neutral items
The Dota 2 Patch 7.38 has introduced Madstone – a new mechanic that lets you craft neutral items based on your requirement.
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