Dota 2 Server Information and Discussion

[Zoid]

Dota 2 has servers in many regions of the world for our players. This post outlines our server locations so players can make informed decisions about where they would like to connect and play.

When playing on our dedicated servers, the game uses the UDP Internet protocol on ports 27015 through 28999. By default, it will use UDP port 27005 on your computer when connecting. You do not need to forward any ports in order to play Dota 2 as all play occurs on our dedicated servers. Most routers will work without any changes. If you have trouble connecting, please check the common issues post for help, http://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=15261

When you first start Finding a Match in Dota 2, you will be asked which matchmaking regions you wish to queue for. Most players will choose one or two regions close to them for play. You can be in the queue for multiple regions and this can reduce your wait time.

More advanced players may wish to test their ping to various server regions. The best way to do this is to Create Lobby and set the server location in the Lobby Settings to the region you wish to test and launch the lobby. Once you've selected a hero you can type "-ping" into chat and see your ping displayed in the upper right of your screen. Note that the server location setting is based on the actual location of the server (refereed by the city they are located in). You can use the table below to match the server location to the matchmaking region.

Server Locations

US West
Seattle, WA, USA

US East
Sterling, VA, USA

Europe West
Luxembourg

Europe East
Vienna, Austria

SE Asia
Singapore

China
Shanghai

South America
São Paulo, Brazil

Russia
Stockholm, Sweden

Australia
Sydney, Australia

This thread will be updated when there is an issue with servers. It can also be used as a discussion thread for server issues.

Enjoy the game!

[strikerx921]

I just noticed ping on SEA server for one of PTCL's (ISP) ip pool has been optimized, not sure if this was from your end or ISP.

C:\Users\Umair>tracert 103.28.54.1


Tracing route to gw.sgp.valve.net [103.28.54.1]
over a maximum of 30 hops:


1 13 ms 9 ms 5 ms 182.176.0.50
2 29 ms 29 ms 29 ms 10.1.1.6
3 30 ms 29 ms 29 ms 203.99.170.145
4 33 ms 30 ms 31 ms static-10GE-KHI275-PO1-PE01.pie.net.pk [221.120.251.157]
5 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms static-khidr-ni02-sw.pie.net.pk [202.125.128.179]
6 115 ms 104 ms 104 ms 203.208.191.209
7 105 ms 104 ms 105 ms 203.208.152.205
8 174 ms 105 ms 105 ms 203.208.151.254
9 178 ms 135 ms 136 ms so-0-0-3-0.lonlx-cr2.ix.singtel.com [203.208.154.22]
10 136 ms 135 ms 137 ms 203.208.153.197
11 139 ms 134 ms 136 ms 203.208.153.197
12 135 ms 135 ms 137 ms starhub.ten3-7.br01.hkg15.pccwbtn.net [63.218.211.118]
13 133 ms 135 ms 133 ms vlan905-an-cat6k-ts2-r1.starhub.net.sg [203.118.3.153]
14 133 ms 135 ms 133 ms anatll10.starhub.net.sg [203.118.7.17]
15 135 ms 134 ms 133 ms anatll10.starhub.net.sg [203.118.7.17]
16 134 ms 137 ms 135 ms gw.sgp.valve.net [103.28.54.1]


Trace complete.

It is still 350ms for most of the people who are on other IP pools.

In comparison, this is a tracert from the same ISP but different IP pool.

C:\Users\Umair>tracert 103.28.54.1

Tracing route to gw.sgp.valve.net [103.28.54.1]
over a maximum of 30 hops:


1 10 ms 5 ms 5 ms 182.176.0.50
2 12 ms 11 ms 12 ms 10.0.200.254
3 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms static.lhr63.pie.net.pk [221.120.208.17]
4 31 ms 31 ms 31 ms rwp44.pie.net.pk [221.120.252.25]
5 33 ms 35 ms 54 ms rwp44.pie.net.pk [221.120.254.42]
6 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms static-khidr-ni01-sw.pie.net.pk [202.125.128.141]
7 98 ms 99 ms 98 ms 203.208.190.229
8 99 ms 98 ms 100 ms 203.208.152.205
9 131 ms 114 ms 132 ms 203.208.166.230
10 129 ms 130 ms 130 ms ge-4-0-9-0.hkgcw-cr4.ix.singtel.com [203.208.152.137]
11 130 ms 130 ms 130 ms 63-218-211-21.static.pccwglobal.net [63.218.211.21]
12 228 ms 129 ms 128 ms 63-218-211-21.static.pccwglobal.net [63.218.211.21]
13 129 ms 247 ms 230 ms starhub.ten3-7.br01.hkg15.pccwbtn.net [63.218.211.118]
14 328 ms 328 ms 328 ms vlan905-an-cat6k-tl1.starhub.net.sg [203.118.3.173]
15 345 ms 328 ms 343 ms anatll10.starhub.net.sg [203.118.5.17]
16 331 ms 348 ms 331 ms gw.sgp.valve.net [103.28.54.1]


Trace complete.

[Saini0902]

^ I guess it was from there end, because the ping here has improved. It used to be around 80-90, now it's around 60.

[Pelican]

still no australian servers, rofl

[m4rx]

Valve How we can make partnership with you to build official server on my country?

[celestialviper]

Which is the Better server for ppl from India to use ??? Coz v get pings around 350ms on SEA

[fakoykas]

In which European server are the less Russians? That's all i need i don't care about ping!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

[hongej]

Please make more server in ASIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shang hai server can't use right now.........KEEP FINDING SERVER....

that means Only 1 server spot available in entire asia region.

das waisis!!!!

[cake]

are you fucking kidding? why the fuck you would you take out HK, no aus servers, and more goddamn europe ones.

[Alertme]

no HK server now....