Compass of the Rising Gale vs Planetfall
Windranger Arcana or Earthshaker Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Compass of the Rising Gale is $9.92 cheaper, but Planetfall ranks higher and sells more. Looks vs. wallet. Classic.
Steam price, last year both arcanas, same axis
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Compass of the Rising Gale vs Planetfall: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Planetfall wins 6 to 1: it ranks #15 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #16 for Compass of the Rising Gale, with 853 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 817. Windranger is picked in 1.7% of public matches, Earthshaker in 1.6%. On price, Compass of the Rising Gale is the cheaper one at $87.07 (Lis-Skins), $9.92 under Planetfall at $96.99. So it is the classic trade-off: Planetfall is the more popular arcana, Compass of the Rising Gale the cheaper one.
About Compass of the Rising Gale
Compass of the Rising Gale is the Windranger Arcana, released on Sep 4, 2020 (The International 10 Battle Pass (Windranger was 2019 Arcana vote runner-up)). New model and base items, a custom channel bar and Focus Fire damage counter, wind ambient effects for both styles and over 500 new voice lines (per Valve). Originally: The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 575. Today the cheapest offer is $87.07 on Lis-Skins, with 309 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #16 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 817 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 5 set pieces.
Compass of the Rising Gale: prices, styles, 3D view →
About Planetfall
Planetfall is the Earthshaker Arcana, released on May 23, 2019 (The International 2019 Battle Pass). All-new model with custom Echo Slam, Enchant Totem, Blink Dagger and stun effects, a combo counter for ability streaks and over 500 new voice lines (per Valve). Originally: The International 2019 Battle Pass reward at level 365. Today the cheapest offer is $96.99 on DMarket, with 168 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #15 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 853 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. It has 2 styles and 4 set pieces.
Planetfall: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Compass of the Rising Gale and Planetfall
Compass of the Rising Gale
Not tradable on its own. It returned in the Fluttering Breeze set, which trades on the Steam Community Market.
Buy for $87.07 →Planetfall
Not tradable on its own. It returned in the Intergalactic Orbliterator set, which trades on the Steam Community Market.
Buy for $96.99 →Prices, supply and history
Every number side by side. Prices from Oct 9, 2026; the better value in a row is marked.
| Compass of the Rising Gale | Planetfall |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $87.07 · Lis-Skins | $96.99 · DMarket |
| Steam price | $107.47 | $106.08 |
| 7 days | -11.0% | -13.8% |
| 30 days | -13.5% | -13.4% |
| 1 year | -0.3% | – |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 817 | 853 |
| Listed now | 309 | 168 |
| All-time high | $120.02 · Dec 2025 | $108.10 · Sep 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $77.60 · Jul 2025 | $83.60 · Mar 2026 |
| Released | Sep 4, 2020 | May 23, 2019 |
| How it came out | The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 575 | The International 2019 Battle Pass reward at level 365 |
| Launch price | – | – |
| Styles | 2 | 2 |
| Set pieces | 5 | 4 |
Price on every market
Lowest offer per market in USD. The cheapest is highlighted; a click opens the offer.
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Compass of the Rising Gale vs Planetfall: questions and answers
Compass of the Rising Gale or Planetfall: which is cheaper?
Compass of the Rising Gale (Windranger) is cheaper: $87.07 on Lis-Skins against $96.99 for Planetfall, $9.92 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Planetfall ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#15 vs #16 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 853 for Planetfall.
Which one has more styles?
Both have 2 styles.
Which one is older?
Planetfall came out first, on May 23, 2019; Compass of the Rising Gale followed on Sep 4, 2020.
How does the popularity duel work?
Three rows give points to the better arcana: the Dota2Arcana Rank (4 flames, our ranking by copies sold on Steam in 30 days), the Steam sales themselves (2) and the hero's pick rate in public matches (1, OpenDota). The higher rank therefore always wins; sales and pick rate show how clear it is. Rows with missing data give no points.
Can I compare other arcanas?
Yes, every pair of the 25 arcanas has its own page. Pick two at the top of this page.
