DotA 6.69b is the latest map download released by IceFrog. Just like what he had said, "Just released a bugfix patch for 6.69." which means there is no specific bug and error or whatsoever. Read the Dota 6.69b changelog which says the same. :)

DotA 6.69b Changelogs
Fixed a few bugs


UPDATE: DotA 6.70 was finally released.

If you're looking for the stable map of Dota as of to this writing, then download Dota 6.67c instead.



DotA 6.69b Map Download Links
DotA v6.69b.w3x.zip

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This is a very important news to us, do we really know who Icefrog really is? There are rumors circling around the net talking about The Truth About IceFrog wherein an employee at Valve working on an unrelated project from IceFrog said that Icefrog already worked for Riot Games and S2 Games but didn't told Valve bout it.

What can you say? Is it true or not?

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As expected, Valve has just announced Dota 2 – that's capital D, lower-cased ota – its "massive sequel for one of the most played games in the world." There aren't many details in the short press release found after the break, save for its platforms -- Mac and PC -- and its release window of 2011.
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Icefrog posted a blog on playdota.com telling us that Game Informer will post an article about Valve's next upcoming game which Icefrog and his team have been working on over the last year.

His blog entry was confirmed by Game Informer saying that they visited Valve last week to check out on the new game which has remained a mystery.




Icefrog:

Hey guys, Game Informer dropped by the office last week to take a look at what I've been working on with the rest of the team over the last year.

They are going to post an article about it tomorrow on their website. I'll give you guys a link to it as soon as it is published.

Looking forward to seeing what you guys think!


Game Informer:

With a wide range of games as incredible and beloved as the Half-Life series, Portal, Team Fortress, and the Left 4 Dead games behind them, Valve has become one of the most respected developers in the industry. When they announce a new game, it's a big deal. Tomorrow, they'll do just that right here on the Game Informer website.

Over on the Defense of the Ancients website, anonymous developer IceFrog posted a blog noting that Game Informer -- that's us! -- visited Valve last week to check out his new project. Dude isn't lying, and tomorrow we'll be revealing that game and sharing all of the first details with you.

For those who don't know, IceFrog is the developer currently maintaining Defense of the Ancients (or DotA), a popular Warcraft III mod. He was hired by Valve last year, but the project he's been working on with them has remained a mystery. Stay tuned for all the details tomorrow.

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UPDATE: DotA 6.70 was finally released.

Download DotA 6.69 and find the hidden quest.

Rune #1
There's an invisible killable icefrog near top rune.

Rune #2
There's one near the prerune too + another sent bot pullable camp

Rune #3
Another one at the spawn point of sentinel, bottom lane. next to the sea/waterfall

Rune #4
Another one on sentinel's base, next Hunter's Hall, among the trees.

Rune #5
Number 5 on the sentinels mid lane mid leveled creeps point. Behind the statue.

Rune #6
Its behind the creeps near the fifth one.

Rune #7
Number 7 scrourge bottom lane. At the spawn point of creeps a bit to the left.

Rune #8
Number 8 where the scrourge lower lever creeps are.

Update: Dota 6.69b map was released.





Reward for killing the phoenix

Ancient Medallion. Gives 9 illusions upon activation, +75 stats, ~3x crit, good miss chance. Cooldown is not known because I did it in wtf.

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Hidden Quest for DotA 6.69 can be found by simply following these instructions.

UPDATE: DotA 6.70 was finally released.

Locations of the DotA 6.69 secret runes

Secret Rune 1
There's an invisible killable icefrog near top rune.

Secret Rune 2
There's one near the prerune too + another sent bot pullable camp

Secret Rune 3
Another one at the spawn point of sentinel, bottom lane. next to the sea/waterfall

Secret Rune 4
Another one on sentinel's base, next Hunter's Hall, among the trees.

Secret Rune 5
Number 5 on the sentinels mid lane mid leveled creeps point. Behind the statue.

Secret Rune 6
Its behind the creeps near the fifth one.

Secret Rune 7
Number 7 scrourge bottom lane. At the spawn point of creeps a bit to the left.

Secret Rune 8
Number 8 where the scrourge lower lever creeps are.

Update: Dota 6.69b map was released.

So all in all, there are 8 DotA secret runes for the 6.69 secret mission.
And you need to catch 'em all!

Destroy the Runes

To start to side quest, You need destroy the PreRune and other 2 runes found in the map.

• PreRune can be found in the middle of the map near Top rune.



• Now, Destroy both Runes. First Rune can be found near Scourge top 2nd tower and second rune can be found near Sentinel bottom first tower.



• After Destroying all the runes, Find IceFrogs and kill them.

Note: Since, IceFrogs are invisible and can not be killed by physical attacks. You need to get Gem of True Sight and Dagon.

- Here is the mini-map of IceFrog so, you can find and kill em' easily!

• Once you kill all the 9-10 IceFrogs, Phoenix boss will appear in right corner on the bottom of the map.

Kill the Phoenix

Kill the Phoenix using Naix with 6x inventory and with -wtf mode and enjoy a nice reward item which you grant you evasion and ability to spawn illusions.

After finding the 8 runes and destroying the 10 icefrogs, a wild Moltres will appear.
Just kidding. Icarus, the Phoenix will appear as a secret boss and you must defeat it!

What does Icarus, the Phoenix drop when you kill it?
Ancient Medallion - gives 9 illusions upon activation
+75 s

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We are anticipating DotA 6.70 because it was pointed out that it will have a new loadscreen which is going to be included on the next upcoming DotA release.

DotA 6.70 is not yet a dream come true to all of us DotA players but this page will serve as a dedicated article to all upcoming news about DotA 6.70

UPDATE: DotA 6.70b was released which contains some bug fixes.

DotA 6.70 Map Download, DotA 6.70 Finally Released - December 24, 2010 at 02:46 PM, as he always do for the past years, IceFrog finally released the new DotA 6.70 right before Christmas eve. DotA 6.70 comes new loadscreen, 2 new heroes, 3 new items and of course various miscellaneous improvements that will surely adds up to the never ending story of DotA.

DotA 6.70 new heroes
Tuskarr compresses 5 shards of ice into a ball of frozen energy that damages all enemies in comes in contact with. If the ball comes in contact with an enemy hero or reaches its maximum range the shards are released, creating a barrier that lasts for 5 seconds.

Phoenix dives forward in an arc with a fixed distance in the targeted direction, dealing damage and disarming any units he comes into contact with, and then orbiting back to his original position. If during the 2 second duration of this spell Phoenix casts another spell, the dive ends. Phoenix gains magic immunity for this brief dive period as well. Costs 10% of current HP to cast.

Download DotA 6.70
DotA v6.70.w3x.zip mirror 1
DotA v6.70.w3x.zip mirror 2

DotA 6.70 new items
Ancient Janggo of Endurance - Comes with 3 charges. When used, grants nearby player controlled units an extra 10% MS and AS buff. Lasts for 6 seconds.

Medallion of Courage - Target an enemy unit, both you and the enemy lose 6 armor for a duration.

Smoke of Deceit - Places a buff on all allied player controlled units in 900 aoe. Makes them invisible, grants 10% movespeed bonus, and prevents them from appearing on minimap to enemy players. If you get within 900 aoe of an enemy hero or tower, the buff wears off. If you attack creeps or Roshan, it dispells.

DotA 6.70 new improvements

• Added a new loadscreen by Kunkka
• Reworked Tavern Layout
• Added a 4 minute cooldown to Buyback
• Updated hero icon representation on the minimap (364977)
• Creep vision decreased from 1100 to 850
• Consumable Items no longer automatically fuse with ones you don't own (except for wards)
• Added a new model for Furion

Download DotA 6.70
DotA v6.70.w3x.zip mirror 1
DotA v6.70.w3x.zip mirror 2

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