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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!
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!
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