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“Cube; The wispy tendrils of Io the Fundamental can be found in all planes of the universe, having existed across the boundaries of realms known and unknown since before time itself. After an eternity of exploring the span of its mystic province, Io knows that no matter where the tide of battle leads, the bonds of friendship will always carry the day.”
— Description
Benevolent Companion (Original: “Benevolent Companion”) is a cosmetic item for Io from Dota 2 that can be worn on the ‘Head’ position. The Arcana was released on May 18, 2017 as a surprise reward for Battle Pass – The International 2017, after Io lost the Arcana election to Juggernaut the year before. It is only available through Battle Pass ownership and cannot be traded or traded at any time.[1] At the same time, Kind Companion was the first cosmetic released for Io.
Function
Like any Arcana item, Frost Avalanche has a variety of visual effects, but primarily grants a new mantle to Crystal Maiden. In addition to customized animations for attacks, movements as well as deaths and a modified model of the heroine, her hero portrait, the image in the top bar of the HUD and her icon on the mini-map are also replaced with a customized one. The icon for the Freezing Field ability is also changed, and the overall antimation of the Ultimate is a different one. With the cosmetic, Crystal Maiden will also float barefoot across the ground, leaving behind a frost effect as she moves. When she moves, she is also followed by a small wolf pup named Aurora, who retreats during fights, waits for her in the spawn in the event of Crystal Maiden’s death, and howls loudly when the Ultimate ability is used.
The Arcana item has three different styles: “Scarf and Wolf Companion,” in which Crystal Maiden wears the cloak and is accompanied by the wolf pup, “Cloak Only,” and “Scarf and Upgraded Wolf Companion,” in which Crystal receives a modified wolf pup. The last style is unlocked only after destroying 50 enemy Wards as Crystal Maiden.
Obtaining
The Arcana is only available through the Battle Pass – The International 2017 and is automatically awarded once you unlock level 245 in the Battle Pass. This makes Kind Companion the first Arcana item to be awarded via Battle Pass ownership.
Update history
- May 18, 2017: Kind Companion has been added to the game.
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Trivia
- The entire Arcana is a reference to the Portal series, which is also being developed by Valve.
- Many players had already speculated on the Arcana before its release, as the reward field was released for level 245 and an Io sound played as soon as you clicked on it.
- While it is quite common in Dota 2 for the first cosmetic for a hero or heroine to be an Arcana, this mainly applies to newly released ones like Monkey King, which released the Great Sage’s Reckoning Arcana. Io appeared back in 2012 and received its first cosmetic with the 2017 Arcana.
Dota 2
Dota 2 is – unlike other big MOBA titles like League of Legends – free to play with all heroes. However, game items can be purchased in the Dota 2 store, but all of them have no effect on the gameplay. Only cosmetic items like different skins for the heroes can be purchased. Just like in Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Portal 2, it is possible to create your own content via the Steam Workshop.
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena title from Valve. The successor to the extremely popular Warcraft 3 modification DotA (Defense of the Ancients), Dota 2 was the company’s first strategy game and was released on the download platform Steam on July 9, 2013. The game is a free-to-play title that can be played completely free of charge and is financed through in-game microtransactions, similar to Team Fortress 2.
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