Minify

Dota 2 · Changer. A set of mods that simplify the game's visuals and sound: they remove foliage, water, weather, sprays and pings, simplify ability and attack effects, and mute the announcer and ambient sounds.

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Where to find it in the menu

Changer  →  Minify

Sections inside: Map, Effects, Sounds.

How to enable

1. Menu (Insert) → Changer → Minify.
2. The header toggle of the page is on by default, but all mods are off by default. Turn on the mods you need in the sections.
3. Reload the map (start a new game or reconnect): mods take effect only after the map loads.

What it does

• Each mod replaces game files (models, materials, effects, sounds) with simplified or empty ones.
• The header toggle turns all mods on or off at once, without resetting the selection of individual mods.
• Dark Terrain turns on Remove Foilage by itself.
• All changes, as the mod tooltips say, take effect after reloading the map.

Settings

Minify

Setting	Type	Default	Range / options	What it does
State	Header toggle of the page	On	—	Turns all mods on or off at once

Map

Setting	Type	Default	Range / options	What it does
Remove Foilage	Toggle	Off	—	Removes grass, bushes, rocks and other decor from the map
Dark Terrain	Toggle	Off	—	Darkens the ground so heroes and effects stand out better on it. Also turns on "Remove Foilage"
Remove River	Toggle	Off	—	Removes the water in the river and fountains, splashes and the sound of footsteps in water
Remove Weather Effects	Toggle	Off	—	Removes rain, snow and other weather effects along with their sounds

Effects

Setting	Type	Default	Range / options	What it does
Minify Spells & Items	Toggle	Off	—	Simplifies ability and item effects so you can see better what is happening in fights
Minify Base Attacks	Toggle	Off	—	Simplifies projectiles and hit flashes of regular attacks
Misc Optimization	Toggle	Off	—	Removes secondary effects: cosmetic and event particles, tower shots, the surroundings of bases, fountains and Outposts
Remove Sprays	Toggle	Off	—	Removes the sprays players leave on the map
Remove Pings	Toggle	Off	—	Removes ping markers and their sounds

Sounds

Setting	Type	Default	Range / options	What it does
Mute Default Announcer	Toggle	Off	—	Mutes the default announcer voice
Mute Voice Line Sounds	Toggle	Off	—	Mutes voice lines and sounds from the chat wheel
Mute Taunt Sounds	Toggle	Off	—	Mutes hero taunt sounds
Mute Ambient Sounds	Toggle	Off	—	Mutes the map's ambient sounds: birds, bats, the river, the waterfall and the hum of the Ancients

FAQ

I turned on a mod, but nothing changed in game. Mods are applied only when the map loads. Reload the map: start a new game or reconnect.

I turned on "Dark Terrain" and the grass disappeared. That's intended: "Dark Terrain" works together with "Remove Foilage" and turns it on by itself.

How do I quickly turn off all mods? Turn off the header toggle of the Minify page. The selection of individual mods is kept, and they come back when you turn it on again.

I chose a weather in the Changer, but I can't see it. The "Remove Weather Effects" mod is on. Turn it off and reload the map.