Guides6 min readUpdated October 9, 2026

Dota 2 Battle Pass Explained: History, Levels and Rewards

What the Battle Pass was, what it cost, and what Valve sells now that it is gone.

Prepared byDota Ledger Editorial DeskPublished June 22, 2026

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The Dota 2 Battle Pass was a paid yearly bundle that Valve sold before The International (TI), the game’s world championship. It gave you levels, cosmetic rewards, Immortal treasures and event modes, and 25% of its sales went into the TI prize pool. Valve announced on 19 June 2023 that it would stop releasing Battle Passes. You can no longer buy one.

What the Battle Pass was

You paid an entry price and started at level 1. Levels came from playing: completing Battle Pass objectives, or buying level bundles directly, as Valve’s 2019 page puts it. Each level unlocked something, from taunts and chat wheel sounds to Immortal treasures, couriers and arcanas. The pass also carried the tournament side of TI, with predictions, fantasy play and wagering with in-game tokens.

Valve used different names over time. The first one, in 2013, was the Interactive Compendium. From 2016 the product was called the Battle Pass. The two worked the same way: you bought a ticket to a year’s worth of rewards, and your money raised the prize pool.

History from the Compendium to the last pass

TI3 in 2013 was the first tournament funded by players. Prize pools then grew every year until 2019, peaked in 2021 and fell sharply from 2022.

Year	Release	Notable content	Final prize pool
2013	Interactive Compendium	First crowdfunded TI, sold for $10 with 25% going to the pool	about $2.9M
2014	Compendium	Community funding passed $9M	about $10.9M
2015	Compendium	Immortal Treasures unlocked as prize-pool goals	about $18.4M
2016	Battle Pass	First release under the Battle Pass name	about $20.8M
2017	Battle Pass	Siltbreaker co-op campaign, Io arcana, Desert Sands Baby Roshan	about $24.8M
2018	Battle Pass	Underhollow game mode	about $25.5M
2019	Battle Pass	Earthshaker arcana, Young Invoker persona	about $34.3M
2021	Battle Pass 2020 and a 2021 Compendium	Aghanim’s Labyrinth game mode	about $40.0M
2022	Battle Pass	The last full Battle Pass	about $18.9M
2023	Compendium, no Battle Pass	Few new cosmetics; Valve had just ended the pass	about $3.4M

Figures are rounded. The 2021 pool was the largest in esports at the time.

What a Battle Pass contained

Immortal treasures. They unlocked at set levels and needed no key. In 2015 they also unlocked for every owner as the prize pool passed $3.5M, $8M and $11M. Inside, items came in tiers from regular to ultra rare, and Golden versions sat at the top. Read more in the Immortal items guide.
Arcanas. Io’s Benevolent Companion arrived at level 245 in 2017 and could never be traded. Earthshaker’s Planetfall arrived at level 365 in 2019. In 2017 owners also voted on which hero would get the next arcana. See the arcana release timeline.
Couriers. Evolving couriers changed appearance as you levelled.
Collector’s rewards. At the top of the 2019 ladder, level 1000 brought an invitation to receive the 2019 Collector’s Aegis, a 1/5-scale alloy replica of the trophy, and level 2000 gave the 2019 Collector’s Baby Roshan collectible plus a replacement for Roshan’s in-game model.
Limited drops. Trust of the Benefactor chests gave a chance at limited-run items. In 2017 Valve’s list included 50 Ice Baby Roshans and 50 Lava Baby Roshans.
Everything else. Terrains, announcers, taunts, River Vials, seasonal effects and game modes such as Siltbreaker.
Tournament tools. Predictions, brackets, Fantasy challenges, Battle Cup tickets and token wagering for TI matches.

How much the Battle Pass cost

Valve’s own pass pages list the prices. The 2015 Compendium cost $9.99, and a Level 50 bundle cost $26.99. In 2017 the pass cost $9.99, with a $36.99 option that started you at level 75. Extra levels sold in bundles of 5 for $2.49, 11 for $4.99 and 24 for $9.99. The 2024 Compendium came in two tiers, $7.49 and $29.99.

Headline rewards sat high on the ladder. In 2019 Valve placed the Young Invoker persona at level 305, Earthshaker’s Planetfall at 365 and the Axe set at 425, so the entry price alone never unlocked them. The real cost of a reward was the entry price plus the levels you still needed. For example, with the 2017 price list, reaching level 245 from level 1 after earning 100 levels by playing leaves 144 levels to buy. That is six bundles of 24 at $9.99, or $59.94, plus $9.99 for entry: $69.93.

Why Valve ended it and what replaced it

Valve’s June 2023 announcement said that most Dota players never buy a Battle Pass and never get its rewards. Ending it let the team release updates and content all year instead of building the schedule around one pass. TI kept its crowdfunded prize pool in a smaller form:

2023: a TI-themed update that Valve did not call a Battle Pass. It still raised money for the prize pool but added few cosmetics.
2024: a Compendium with fantasy play, bingo, a HUD skin and a Collector’s Aegis. It cost $7.49 or $29.99, and 25% of sales went to the prize pool.
2025: no pass. Fantasy and Predictions were free, with leaderboards. Supporter bundles from teams and talent sent 50% to the team or talent and 30% to the prize pool, on top of a $1.6 million base. Top-ranked players earned the account-locked Tyrian Regalia Immortal sets.
2026: the International 2026 Compendium, released on 30 July 2026, keeps the 2025 model. Fantasy and Predictions are free, Supporter Bundles send 50% to the team or talent and 30% to the prize pool on top of a $1.6 million base, and top players earn a Terrain Token and Tyrian Regalia Immortals.

Outside TI, Valve now sells cosmetics through events and chests such as the Collector’s Cache, and Dota Plus is Valve’s subscription service. The Battle Pass vs Collector’s Cache guide compares the two ways of buying cosmetics.

Can you still get Battle Pass items?

Yes, if the reward could be traded. Old Immortals and many other pass items sell on the Steam Market and on third-party sites. Browse all Immortals with prices or check the 2017 Immortal Treasure I and Trust of the Benefactor pages. Untradable rewards, such as Io’s arcana or a pass’s terrain, cannot be bought from other players at all.

Quick answers

Is the Dota 2 Battle Pass still available?

No. The last full Battle Pass was in 2022, and Valve announced in June 2023 that it would stop releasing them. TI now runs on free fantasy and predictions plus optional bundles.

How much did the Battle Pass cost?

$9.99 for entry in 2015 and 2017, then extra levels in bundles. A higher tier cost more: $36.99 for the 2017 level 75 option.

What is the difference between the Compendium and the Battle Pass?

Mostly the name. Valve called the products from 2013 to 2015 a Compendium and used the Battle Pass name from 2016. Both sold levels, rewards and tournament features, and both funded the prize pool.

Where did the prize pool money come from?

25% of every Compendium and Battle Pass sale went into it, on top of Valve’s $1.6 million base. Since 2025 the share is 30% of supporter bundle sales.