Dota 2 - Mars & Grimstroke

The International 2018 announces the coming of Mars this winter, and the immediate arrival of Grimstroke - a new hero available now!

[@ArtMemer]

Grimstroke's voice gives me chills.

[@zymethamp6596]

At first you can hear sorrow, implying that he wants revenge for his fallen people. Then switched with malice as it was revealed he's the one who killed them for power.

[@wasagaji]

ofc, he is voiced over Sub-Zero

[@whirlybird268]

He is voiced by Steve Blum. A man notorious for voicing so many badass and cool characters.

[@Phantom19-YT]

Brimstone

[@shadowraze97]

Zoltun Kulle from Diablo 3

[@oliverpete6584]

*"something in this dark world are worth any price"* ended up as a support

[@carshaw555]

u know there's a hero coming in 2019 name mazzie hope u believe

[@shikatakouta9522]

*fucked up by grimstroke mid

[@AnkaaAvarshina]

Tell that to the people whining he's OP right now

[@d0ntr34lyc4r3]

Ankaa Avarshina he IS op a slow, reliable silence, and an aoe stun that also serves as willow's 2nd(it does silence and disarm u however but even then that doesnt stop him from making him op

[@AnkaaAvarshina]

he's not OP, you people are just not learning him in the game yet. And those points you make are not valid. Lion and SS both have a slow AND a silence all in one spell, AND it's instant. And they have long lasting stuns with Impale and Shackles. I doubt you'd say they're OP. All of Grimstroke's spells are seriously easily countered once you've learned him. His Q has a long delay and simply don't group up with your allies so it doesn't do a lot of damage, simply attack the phantom to remove the silence AND prevent the end damage, and Ink Swell still allows him to be targeted you know, so just stun him regularly like with Sven or VS. It's simply knowing how he works you'd see he's a fragile, easy picking. His ult... come on. If people know now NOT to group up against an ES, Enigma or Tide, then you should know that too against a Grimstroke. Or better yet, buy a Force Staff, Blink, Linkens, Lotus, or Euls to negate it.

[@Dazen101]

Man, I still remember how hype that Out Now moment was. Me and my friends literally stopped watch TI and sprinted to our computers to play him. Hope Valve does more hero releases like this

[@HolyRamanRajya]

Pass the blunt bruh. Same story. Was it Kuro's TI7 run?

[@Gabrielbarsch]

PL with madness

[@Pepen60]

Litterally...

[@fallapreal]

So we can say that sven is juggernautwith armor?

[@nyanmaru2747]

first of all, HE FCKING USE A BRUSH AS HIS WEAPON not lance/spear

[@karlitos7174]

Hahaha

[@Kuesoth]

shut your ass you dumb fuck

[@CharDhue]

0:40 ember and void spirit

[@-kunro9759]

Точняк

[@kn1ght90]

Oh yea

[@johnhenric3652]

Loregasm

[@phantom_strike]

No, i think that they are his teachers.

[@GraxS]

Why they gangbanging this oldman

[@emina15]

Okami 2 looks great! Totally hyped for this!

[@wasabidesu]

smokey smoke why lol

[@wasabidesu]

Can try Modding it xD

[@shichiya5743]

lmao i have it,sadly it cant be sold

[@erdenemunkhbatbold2695]

I'm hyped Mars hero design. Thanks for 2 hero Volvo.

[@ardianhesa4340]

Yes, because a car company makes heroes... Oh wait! They did!

[@nauman.ashraf.]

Haha do you like it??

[@silver_stone6510]

and now Mars's design looked like a generic Disney villain I like it

[@bipultamang7061]

@@silver_stone6510 hahaa reminds me of beauty and the beast

[@chadfight2016]

I love Dota 2 for creating this short trailer for the new hero. They should keep this up with all incoming heroes and character lores, it's kinda cool to see if their stories are visually presented.

[@Dayz3O6]

MARS giving me the 300 vibes already.

[@maxi_rv_raxor]

The god of war

[@mrizal4233]

THIS IS SPAAARTAAAAAAA! ! !

[@primamateria24]

Fat Huskar

[@SnickersPWNAGE]

kinda looks like Magnus if he had 2 legs and yeah head and spear like Huskar

[@bijakriyandi]

+M Rizal Mars would probably say, "THIS IS DOTAAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@scrapperyummypits4672]

Oh boi can't wait my boi slacks with some fresh LOREGASM

[@adzly7144]

Me too!! Can;t wait for it!!!

[@provpaw2]

that s sound dirty

[@AltumDolor]

wait, dota has lore? (I don't play dota btw)

[@scrapperyummypits4672]

@@AltumDolor Yeah , Dota have one of the best video game lores ever.

[@AltumDolor]

Really? League has a really good lore too.

[@miguelneto1000]

Ok, no ranked matches for the next 2 months

[@verbalwound5874]

Don't understand some people like you who always start bitching whenever a new hero comes out. Valve puts effort into ensuring that dota 2 is constantly innovating and having new things so that players don't get bored, but shithead like you would just complain and bitch about everything instead of being appreciative. if you rather play a boring game with no new updates why don't you go and play the fucking Minecraft.

[@awesometown1000]

Verbal Wound I think he’s referring to not wanting to play with people that don’t know what they’re doing with the character. That and the character is super OP rn.

[@verbalwound5874]

Bowser That's the thing about solo ranked match, you have to adapt and communicate with strangers. It's only normal that people would want to try out the new hero, if he can't deal with that, he can easily choose to play party MMR. What's the point of posting a comment here bitching on the new hero? Dota 2 community is intoxicated by these toxic players who can't appreciate anything.

[@awesometown1000]

Verbal Wound He’s not bitching at the new hero. He just doesn’t want to lose just because people are testing the new hero. People won’t have fun if a teammate keeps dying because they suck with the new character or because their teammates keep leaving because they wanted to play the character. It’s just boring and a waste of their time. I’m all for experimentation. That’s all I’ve been doing since the new guy came out. However, I wouldn’t want to experiment in a game where my rating is on the line.

[@chilldango]

Verbal Wound he didn’t say he didn’t like the hero, tf are you rabbling about. He’s just implying that with the new hero out there’s going to be a lot of players picking the hero in ranked matches and since it’s new they’ll be inexperienced with the hero massively affecting the games he will play either for the better or for worse. He didn’t say he wouldn’t play dota. He just won’t play ranked dota.

[@ttannus]

The thing i liked the most about them is that they are "evil" themed like. Last time we got new heroes, we got fluffy fun happy characters and i think it would be important to get "evil" themed heroes next, Valve did it.

[@thecrapper]

Dark Willow isnt a fluffy happy hero.

[@ayumisanyuki7116]

Meriska is called the *DARK* willow *clearly not* for being good pfft.

[@Angrygreentea]

@@ayumisanyuki7116 Even though the alignment of Radiant and Dire doesn't exist anymore, Mireska is listed as members of the Radiant, then again Radiant is evil too despite being full of life. Look at all the Radiant heroes, they're a bunch of psychos and chaotic zealots.

[@slayerqueen6352]

Grimstroke: The strokes of my brush mark your fate. (Strikes Rubick and D.K) Grimstroke: Your fate is to be tgther

[@midormeepo]

woahhhh

[@liquidfritz7280]

Just woahh ?

[@midormeepo]

i just woke up

[@tengkualiff]

you woke up late to the party my friend! New MEMES AWAIT!

[@teo-7242]

Meepo, video idea Grim and Lich ult combo!

[@Destiano.Y]

New memes

[@darthrevan8737]

0:40 that guy right behind Grim is probably Void Spirit!

[@paulavesla9843]

Yep it is

[@popedope4842]

The void spirit’s new vid comments brought me here

[@kaitoarief]

I actually just trying to rewatch all the hero revealed in TI and saw that void spirit accidentally. damn this is good

[@jaorodas6758]

Grimstroke = Bob Ross

[@patrikviera2007]

More like Bob Ross' evil twin.

[@francofx]

didnt he beat the devil?

[@raidennaz1590]

grimstroke bob ross arcana confirmed

[@index9749]

In the alternate dota 2 universe he forgot to clean his brush and the demons beaten him instead

[@jevil1371]

Rob Boss

[@sharonsylar8597]

New season of Samurai Jack looking promising.

[@lancecydeltangcalagan4656]

dota needs to create its own movie. trust me it's going to be lit

[@thatissomebadhatharry4801]

movie end with pa 1 shotting the entire roster and saying 'assasination is... natures way'

[@kendry375_6]

Inner Peace it’s not about the money cuz it’s valve we talking about

[@hermanngoring3995]

@Inner Peace their lore is awesome

[@hermanngoring3995]

@Inner Peace read it it's pure awesome

[@kimjongturnsmeonnn542]

Well this aged nicely

[@Scribbby]

0:56 What did it cost? .........Everything

[@Nobodyss21]

Thanos references

[@neilfamularcano2215]

no shit

[@CharDhue]

Nothing

[@wuttami6367]

whos watching this just after mars was released

[@kennethalexandernamendys8543]

We

[@EGO.BReAKERR]

We lol

[@yes-um9ic]

Me mars in this trailer is gud but when released he become a fat russian

[@linkkut3563]

damn, that grimstroke's part is so cool, i love it

[@keroro0015]

saw the skills.. his love was his 2nd skill :(

[@averagecommander]

Aish0015 According to gamepedia, he's the Lord of Heaven.

[@THERTTONFUCK]

@@averagecommander its zeus description and skills on wiki atm...

[@justaguywholikeshentai9019]

Awww! You have that Zoldyck monster thing as profile What was its name again ? Kaluto ?

[@12MYCRYL17]

The moment when "OUT NOW" came out, I creamed my pants

[@adibz959]

let me finish it.

[@DekkarJr]

You shouldn't jerk off in your pants, at least take em off and blow it on a tissue or something. Nasty man.

[@12MYCRYL17]

I didn't jerk off. I just came so hard because it felt so good. Kreygasm

[@carshaw555]

u know there's a hero coming in 2019 name mazzie hope u believe

[@vallecend6855]

@@carshaw555 nope... Thats for artifact sir, your prediction is wrong smiley face

[@rougeau49]

Support Hero? Oh please Im gonna buy Dagon and Bloodthorn while taking mid, thank you very much.

[@averagecommander]

GLaDOS lol you're such a bad guy

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

Both items are actually viable since his ult lets you use targeted spells on 2 enemies.

[@bloodfae]

speak like a true pinoy players.

[@Cervarius_K]

That's literally just how you build those heroes though :P

[@odgarig8601]

Halberd is his core item actually

[@lxdead5585]

I bet that some Mars skill will reference Kadmo's mythos, the one in which He slaughter Ares pupil Dragon, ripped his teeth and burred them. From those teeth raised and army of terrifying, violent and powerful men, all fully armed. Kadmos thrown a stone between them, and so the bloody fight started. After all just few left - they became most loyal warrios and friends to Kadmos, builders of Teb and it's great noble families. As we can see during Mars teaser, all the hoplites rise from the ground, like they would be burred alive :) That's just my theory.

[@G0dlol]

And I'm here slightly mad because they chose Mars (Roman) not Ares (Greek). Ares has the exactly same story, the Romans just copy it for Mars and also, we already have Zeus so Ares would set interesting grounds lore wise

[@Dayz3O6]

Lets be real here, despite the name, the zeus in dota has nothing to do with the one from greek myth, so mars would be the same and fit just fine.

[@tengkualiff]

yea that would be so cool lol

[@kokodaioh]

from the trailer it seems it's a spell delay where a radius is covered from attacks by spartans, pretty creative and adds more in the already complex dota gameplay

[@NyErNiNjA]

But then we wouldn't get Zeus and Mars talking mad shit about each other's pantheons, I think it's a great idea.

[@zentosoberu]

I think mars is the courageous creep

[@abdulazizkodirov5323]

hmmmm.... very interesting

[@bigbangvince1903]

you mean the Creep Lord? *ba dum tss

[@gameplaymemoriesYT]

7 months later... Mars still in Mars

[@Heylerr]

Mars, coming is a winter . March, spring 2019

[@крекер-к8ъ]

Если здесь кто то после тизера новой бабки, то поздравляю, вы видите как выглядит настоящий тизер.

[@СергейЩербинка]

Бабка не тизер , тизер-спирит

[@markhell1499]

оба новых тизера дерьмо,а особенно бабка

[@dev9817]

Да норм тизеры главное что не ониме

[@dexmog]

looking back at how this hero trailer was so well made. Goddamn grimstroke intro was so hype.

[@idunno4real]

Grim for life! Love that hero

[@nikolaivladski9905]

Zeus = Greek Mars = Roman (assuming the use of the name) Sun Wukong = Chinese Are we getting more pantheons in Dota 2? I would really want to see their adoration of Loki.

[@huybop6353]

Mars is a God???

[@TheCrimsonCr0ss]

roman god of war

[@mctavish2579]

Some bogyatir' or pagan god from slavic mythology will be nice.

[@awesometown1000]

I’m hoping for Ra one day, as Night Stalker needs a true rival

[@TheCrimsonCr0ss]

to be honest NS got nerfed to oblivion , kotl is his original rival since they have the same aghs effect the aoe vision

[@outlaw3389]

"this winter" OMEGALUL

[@MiMingkai]

I can already tell that Mars is a Pusher/Tank Type of Hero.

[@mohdzahir4750]

Lets wait few hours

[@whelve13]

love the mountain that alchemist destroyed in the background

[@RedBlitz00]

0:38 that's ember spirit?

[@meshock]

SOME GOOD LORE

[@Bordey]

Ember Spirit was an old warrior poet reincarnated by a fire spirit, its possible that Grimstroke comes from the same civilization as Xin, or a very similar one where their warriors use similar gear as Xin.

[@cinder9529]

Ember killed his teachers :(

[@FatLarry95]

did not

[@bazookaschoolboy]

Maybe grimstroke was the one who killed ember because maybe ember is his master

[@UgandaMagus]

I'm starting to get mad with so much anxiety to play with Mars. Every day I see from 0:20 more than ten times, I need him to launch this month, I can not wait any longer, I'm going crazy every second.

[@UgandaMagus]

I need help PLZ

[@frogmerchant1404]

PG.P2Uganda it’s been a month since this comment... are you still alive?

[@tamiko_chxn4974]

Was it worth it?

[@janlesterdeleon5181]

@@tamiko_chxn4974 I guess so. Mars turns out really fine. Time flies lol.

[@ariefnafly8062]

Tbh, I keep replaying 0:00 - 0:20 , Anyone else?

[@DuyroZeppeli]

Yah, the way those soldiers rise from the ground makes me feel uneasy

[@AlrycaAeveaHexendias]

I'm so Glad I'm not alone in this. The music is badass hype. And it's just satisfying to watch as soldiers rise to the drumbeats of war.

[@June-g6a]

👐🏻

[@nevermore7191]

Im thinking mars is a strength hero and will have the ability look-like wk ability ?

[@AlrycaAeveaHexendias]

@@nevermore7191 most likely it has to be "Phalanx Cancel" or "Spear Wall" ability that was undermined deep in the dota files. Source: "dota2.gamepedia.com/Heroes" on unreleased heroes section.

[@trauma_a6773]

Nice! Date of Winter is Mid February ~ Early March now

[@sanjenyasha9031]

0:58 Shouda added that voice. Sounds too good.

[@sodeznay]

Don't read the hero's description before, but damn it was his late wife that he sent out on Phantom Embrace.

[@51procenjoyer20]

Lets just say Mars in this trailer looks hundred percent more terrifying than Mars in actual Dota.

[@Jupex]

I miss these hero reveals, two at the time and one is actually released immediately not 6 months later

[@Kudoshi]

The voice makes me have goosebumps!!

[@jacksonfoster1846]

I love dota 2 animations

[@demasamindless9349]

0:54 this voice :o

[@zilcher1375]

I love this Grimstroke guy. Also, I see an Aries connection with Mars when he comes out.

[@kaynhighwind9467]

Hope we can see more heroes in the game, thank you valve and dota2 dev team!

[@bekfroster2022]

Anyone here after Mars's release??

[@EverythingALForPC]

MARS comes in March!

[@EverythingALForPC]

@Dr Boom Not surprised, that's Valve typical move

[@AL-go2mv]

Grimstroke is awesome. Just played him.

[@Panda-ws2zu]

Some things in this dark world are worth any price *buys alpine stalker set for ursa*

[@UgandaMagus]

12 days for the last week of February (02/11/19) (11 February) 17 days for the first week of March (02/11/19) (11 February)

[@jome2284]

0:38 That looks like Ember, killing Grimstroke's master? Is there a lore to that?

[@theguiltypaytheprice.4899]

He wasn't killing him, that was the 1st spell in action. You do not see Ember DIRECTLY KILLING GRIMSTROKES MASTER. Taking things for granted instead of using a ounce of reasoning. Gg

[@kounzzz504]

Best intro for hero grim

[@lukalomidze8446]

Agreed

[@Orwennian]

Grimstroke movie is beyond epic, with Eastern stylistics and Dragon Age 2-like style. Mars appears lazy compared to it, but hey, at least it looks like it was filmed on the planet Mars.

[@V3G3TA]

COMING NEXT WINTER

[@jeffwads]

That third game between OG and LGD...WTF.

[@liquidfritz7280]

Wrong video smh

[@betterdays9877]

This still remains the best intro .

[@jewska]

He doesnt even have a new attack sound valve pls

[@gridkraugel324]

Fucking whiner kid

[@jewska]

sorry sir but im a simple dota fan i complain about everything. (this whole comments was a joke)

[@akmalfakhruddin7285]

Insert " free game no bitching" comment

[@ShinwoBTW]

free game no bitching

[@SieghartVonReich]

I don't even play with the sound On you bitch.

[@gamaliel5227]

By the look of it, Mars probably have the skill to summon warriors. Str. Hero with a high HP capacity and good defense. Thats my opinion though....

[@unit01Xpanda]

Bloodseeker + Ahgs + refresher + refresher shard + Grimstroke ult = 5 man rupture.

[@menelik6652]

Willow's ult and they all run to base

[@unit01Xpanda]

I have to test this now.

[@archtop8923]

You don't need refresh shard

[@archtop8923]

@Justin Y. II it applies to 2

[@unit01Xpanda]

uhhhh yeah?

[@michaeljean2593]

Mars must be hella strong lorewise, being able to cause the ground to shake with just his spear

[@blazemui]

But its a brush :(

[@michaeljean2593]

@@blazemui I'm sure mars is using a spear

[@delaracoy77]

Mazzie and the 4th spirit at 2019

[@rix4419]

Mazzie is Kinfolk. Tinker, Sniper, Girocopter, Clockwerck and Mazzie are Kinfolk. Techies is Greenvling + Kinfolk XD Timber and Alchemist...are...family members.

[@Madneesss]

i heckin love grimstroke

[@5maze]

ALL THESE NEW HEROES BUT WE ALL JUST WANT THE 5th SPIRIT HERO

[@zomnen]

4th actually

[@GG-ms4qp]

earth, storm, ember, vengeful? its 5th

[@neutral4045]

Its sixth (storm,ember,earth,vengeful,spiritbreaker)

[@GG-ms4qp]

spirit breaker is the hitman of spirit world wtf

[@VarunSullivan17]

Venge not related to the element spirits lorewise. Going by the lore, there is a 4th spirit which is unknown

[@araneazz]

i cant wait for mars arrival

[@zia9607]

We need hero that waifuble

[@diegocapulong5706]

1:19 lina is always my fav hero

[@badongjaysonandreic.2140]

this is the kind of heroes that should be released and not just some fcking squirrel

[@arifsyah46]

Mar's soundtrack sounds like someone's shaking their asses

[@skymedic0620]

I'm here to make a funny joke about Mars. But I'm too busy saying he's here

[@Mr.Vojlovr]

Mars just :O

[@naokiflair2627]

When Splatoon comes to Dota2

[@tama3901]

Mars is available now!

[@s3man247]

Where the hell is Mars?!

[@symm2r]

Grimstroke voice is fkin awesome

[@GamuhCube]

bowser jr in dota 2 finally

[@gachigasm3210]

>grimstroke is almost 3 years old now man...

[@rakatatube7919]

Is he from wano country?

[@geromlarayos6696]

To most who dont probably realize... *It's December already...*

[@civilgoalstone6151]

And the spamming begins

[@UgandaMagus]

JUST 4 DAYS FOR THE LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY (02/19/2019)

[@GGIOBLACK]

Is nobody gonna say it..... Ok.... This looks like Ragnarok.

[@balasubramanians3783]

Ares (Mars) is son of zues. You can find him in DC's wonder women 1st movie..as villain...expected to have high armor in game.. Cause the God is known for his armor and fighting nature

[@sbarz106]

who gives a fuck about WOnder woman & those superheroes.

[@Jan-in1iz]

What is that anime called

[@quochoannguyen6473]

NARUTO . He is Sai.

[@Cervarius_K]

League of Legends

[@ranggarizkiramadhan5183]

Deathstroke

[@boombaam4216]

The DOTA 2

[@humanbeing418]

Bleach. Ichibei

[@anti-poggers4245]

Dat lina + grimstroke combo. I think its more like warlocks link and dream coil combined

[@comsatteur6893]

at first I was like "great, another samurai-themed moba character as if we don't have enough of those already" then he swung his paintbrush and honestly, my unemployed artist ass is ALIVE this is why representation matters

[@LordDeathslayer]

I bet you a tip that Mars is gonna be like the old Pudge

[@UlyssesGaming1997]

Phantom lancer blood moon set confirmed!!

[@manexc5450]

End of year still waiting for mars :(

[@PawnerSawyer]

Where is ringmaster valve this is not funny

[@Olemann4444]

Today bro

[@tenseitan8081]

Not today😂

[@qunas101]

Not today either

[@Максим-ъ1д6м]

​@@qunas101 sigma

[@lepetrucho]

Скоро

[@Divitium]

2019 and still waiting

[@williechandra2925]

mars = kratos ?

[@Sam-fw9yx]

qwerty qwerty ZEUS COUNTER CONFIRMED

[@UgandaMagus]

waiting 24 hours per day to play with Mars ;-;

[@Kalificus]

is grim stroke the best name they couldve come up with? really?

[@oklimbo]

Im sure it's not his name, kind of like invoker isn't invoker's name, shadow fiend, legion commander, etc. It's more of a code name

[@MetronaJ]

@@oklimbo invoker is karl! Shadow fiend is nevermore Grimstroke is.... Not mentioned

[@awesometown1000]

What’s wrong with Grimstroke? It fits his look, his lore, his overall theme, and sounds cool.

[@oklimbo]

@@MetronaJ that just means we'll have to call him grimstroke until that information becomes clear. He probably has dialogue with other heroes that people will uncover.

[@RaZeEl1T3]

Well, I mean, he probably abandoned his name after his 'transformation' into the being he's become. He probably just calls himself Grimstroke, having abandoned his former name.

[@darulkhair701]

Mars would be released during or after Chongqing Major. I guess...

[@arhesarahardian9311]

So Mars is Ares right?

[@GrumblyBee]

Mars is the Roman equivalent, yes.

[@ratlinggull2223]

Yeah but why don’t they call zeus jupiter?

[@arhesarahardian9311]

Well this is dota lore they just take names and abilities from other lores i guess lol

[@ratlinggull2223]

Arhesa Rahardian yeah but consistency?

[@arhesarahardian9311]

@@ratlinggull2223 Maybe variety is the target here

[@massivemagoo]

grimstrokes story animation bit was so sick lmfao

[@randomrealistictone2231]

Its almost December and still no MARS

[@Sonichero151]

It IS December and still no Mars

[@magicalshadow3717]

December’s GONE and still no Mars

[@Rust_C]

Its March and still no MARS.