*Dota 2* players are always on the lookout for exciting events and mini-games, and as the Crownfall event winds down, Valve is treating the community to one final celebration with the Frostivus event. After navigating the challenging overworld and defeating Queen Imperia in the Nest of Thorns mini-game, players can now dive into the fun-filled Frostivus festivities in *Dota 2*. While this event doesn't introduce new mini-games, it offers a range of rewarding tasks to complete. In this guide, we'll explore how to unlock the rewards available during the Frostivus event in *Dota 2*.
How to Unlock Frostivus Rewards in Dota 2

To unlock the various rewards in the Frostivus event, players need to collect special items called Festive Infusions during their matches. There are five types of Infusions, each requiring specific tasks to be completed. Below is a detailed breakdown of how to gather these unique event-specific items in Dota 2.
Festive Infusions | Requirements | Points Earned | How to Earn |
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Crystallized Joy | Win Matches | +30 | Simply win games in any *Dota 2* game mode during the Frostivus event. |
Collect Bounty Runes | +1 | Collect Bounty Runes that spawn periodically on the map. Earn a point for each rune collected in a game. |
Kill Couriers | +4 | Select heroes like Bounty Hunter, Nature's Prophet, or Storm Spirit to easily kill enemy Couriers. |
Essence of Friendship | Play in a Party | +10 | Invite a friend or guild member to join your party when queuing for a game. |
Heal Allied Heroes | +0.0002 | Choose healer supports like Winter Wyvern or Abaddon to heal your allies. |
Get Assists | +1 | Help your teammate secure the last hit on an enemy to earn assists in a game. |
High Five After Hero Kill | +2 | Use the High-Five button (Ctrl + J) with your teammate after killing an enemy hero. |
High Five Enemies | +2 | Press the High-Five button if you see the High-Five symbol above an enemy hero's head. |
Concentrated Whimsy | Steal Hats | +5 | Each hero kill during the Frostivus event grants a stack of Frostivus Hats. Steal them by approaching the enemy hero and clicking the Spirit of Frostivus (Ctrl + C) ability button. |
Get Kills | +1 | Earned by killing enemy heroes. |
Damage Enemy Heroes | +0.0001 | Choose damage-dealers like Huskar to maximize damage to enemy heroes. |
Festive Spirit | Give Tips | +4 | Tip an enemy hero during the game. |
Receive Tips | +4 | Both ally and enemy tips count towards earning a point. |
Hit Hero with Snowball Before Kill | +10 | Before killing an enemy hero, use the Throw Snowball ability on them (Ctrl + R). |
Bump Penguins | +0.5 | Summon a Penguin using the Summon Penguin (Ctrl + R) ability and bump into it. |
Build a Snowman Before First Blood | +5 | Use the Build Snowman ability (Ctrl + W) at the start of the game before engaging in combat. |
Dota 2 Frostivus 2025 Reward Tiers and Crafting

To access the rewards during the Frostivus event, players can navigate to the Frostivus Forge from the main menu in Dota 2. The rewards are organized into six tiers, each offering different in-game items such as seasonal voice lines and unique Treasure Chests. Note that there is a crafting limit for each tier.
Tier Name | How to Unlock | Available Rewards | Required Festive Fusions | Crafting Limit |
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Tier I | Unlocked from the start | Random Frostivus Voice Lines | - 20x Crystallized Joy - 20x Essence of Friendship | 5 |
Unlocked from the start | Random Frostivus Sprays | - 20x Concentrated Whimsy - 20x Festive Spirit | 4 |
Tier II | Craft 2 Tier I Rewards | Frostivus 2024 Loading Screen Treasure | - 16x Crystallized Joy - 16x Essence of Friendship - 48x Festive Spirit | 10 |
Craft 2 Tier I Rewards | Random Frostivus Emoticons | - 16x Crystallized Joy - 48x Concentrated Whimsy - 16x Festive Spirit | 8 |
Tier III | Craft 3 Tier II Rewards | Frostivus 2024 Tormentor Skin | - 40x Crystallized Joy - 100x Essence of Friendship - 100x Concentrated Whimsy | 1 |
Craft 3 Tier II Rewards | Ruddy and Rannoff Mythical Courier | - 80x Crystallized Joy - 120x Essence of Friendship - 120x Concentrated Whimsy - 160x Festive Spirit | 1 |
Crownfall | Craft 2 Tier III Rewards | 5 Random Crownfall Act I Tokens | - 80x Crystallized Joy - 40x Essence of Friendship - 40x Concentrated Whimsy | 5 |
Craft 2 Tier III Rewards | 5 Random Crownfall Act II Tokens | - 40x Essence of Friendship - 80x Concentrated Whimsy - 40x Festive Spirit | 5 |
Craft 2 Tier III Rewards | 5 Random Crownfall Act III Tokens | - 40x Crystallized Joy - 40x Concentrated Whimsy - 80x Festive Spirit | 5 |
Craft 2 Tier III Rewards | 5 Random Crownfall Act IV Tokens | - 40x Crystallized Joy - 80x Essence of Friendship - 40x Festive Spirit | 5 |
Legacy | Craft 2 Tier III Rewards | Frostivus 2023 Treasure Chest | - 30x Crystallized Joy - 30x Essence of Friendship - 30x Concentrated Whimsy - 30x Festive Spirit | 5 |
Premium | Purchase a Pathfinder Pack for any of the four Crownfall Acts | 5 Crownfall Store Coin | - 60x Crystallized Joy - 60x Essence of Friendship - 60x Concentrated Whimsy - 60x Festive Spirit | 2 |
Purchase a Pathfinder Pack for any of the four Crownfall Acts | Crownfall Sticker Capsule | - 20x Crystallized Joy - 20x Essence of Friendship - 20x Concentrated Whimsy - 20x Festive Spirit | 10 |
By regularly playing Dota 2 and teaming up with friends to tackle these tasks, players can easily collect all the rewards offered by the Frostivus event. Choose the right heroes for your role and the specific Festive Infusion you're aiming to collect, and enjoy everything Frostivus has in store.