Time of Day


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Time of Day is a gameplay element in Dota 2 that operates alongside the game`s clock. Certain mechanics behave differently depending on the time of day.

Day-Night-Cycle

Each day in Dota 2 is 8 minutes long, divided evenly between daytime and nighttime. Dawn starts at 0:00 by the horn Play(Radiant)/Play(Dire), the first night begins at 4:00, the second day starts at 8:00, and so on. Shifting from day to night and vice versa is signaled by an audio cue, with nighttime being announced with a wolf`s howl Play, while daytime is announced with bird`s tweet and rooster`s crow Play.

At night, the map is darker and most heroes experience reduced vision, as detailed below. Additionally, some Heroes have their abilities modified according to the time of day, with the most notable example being Night Stalker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Night Stalker 23 + 3.1 18 + 2.25 16 dota2 .

Night Stalker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Night Stalker 23 + 3.1 18 + 2.25 16 dota2 , when acquiring Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 dota2 , gains unobstructed vision during nighttime. Be that as it may, this is not bound to any of Night Stalker`s spells.

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Modifying Abilities

These are abilities able to change the current time of day.

Affected Abilities

Vision

Most heroes have vision during the day of 1800 units and at night vision of 800 units, although many exceptions exist.

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