Compass of the Rising Gale vs Swine of the Sunken Galley
Windranger Arcana or Techies Arcana? Price on four markets, a year of Steam prices, rank, sales and release, side by side.
Kevin: Swine of the Sunken Galley is $60.28 cheaper, but Compass of the Rising Gale 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 Swine of the Sunken Galley: which arcana should you pick?
In the popularity duel Compass of the Rising Gale wins 7 to 0: it ranks #16 in the Dota2Arcana Rank against #25 for Swine of the Sunken Galley, with 817 copies sold on Steam in 30 days against 197. Windranger is picked in 1.7% of public matches, Techies in 1.3%. On price, Swine of the Sunken Galley is the cheaper one at $26.79 (Steam Market), $60.28 under Compass of the Rising Gale at $87.07. So it is the classic trade-off: Compass of the Rising Gale is the more popular arcana, Swine of the Sunken Galley 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 Swine of the Sunken Galley
Swine of the Sunken Galley is the Techies Arcana, released on Sep 4, 2014 (The Techies Update (Techies hero release)). Cannon ('cart' slot) centrepiece of a 5-piece set giving Techies new animations, a cannon attack projectile, Prismatic-gem-tintable effects and a Blast Off! kill counter (with the Suicide Kills inscribed gem). Originally: Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) for $34.99. Today the cheapest offer is $26.79 on Steam Market, with 95 copies listed across the markets we track. It sits at #25 of 25 in the Dota2Arcana Rank with 197 copies sold on Steam in the last 30 days. The set has 5 pieces.
Swine of the Sunken Galley: prices, styles, 3D view →How to get Compass of the Rising Gale and Swine of the Sunken Galley
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 →Swine of the Sunken Galley
Tradable: buy it on the Steam Community Market or on a third-party market (see the price comparison above).
Buy for $26.79 →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 | Swine of the Sunken Galley |
|---|
| Cheapest offer | $87.07 · Lis-Skins | $26.79 · Steam |
| Steam price | $107.47 | $26.79 |
| 7 days | -11.0% | -22.9% |
| 30 days | -13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1 year | -0.3% | +11.1% |
| Sold on Steam, 30 days | 817 | 197 |
| Listed now | 309 | 95 |
| All-time high | $120.02 · Dec 2025 | $44.29 · Sep 2026 |
| First week on Steam | $77.60 · Jul 2025 | $21.97 · Feb 2015 |
| Released | Sep 4, 2020 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| How it came out | The International 10 Battle Pass reward at level 575 | Dota Store purchase of the 5-piece Swine of the Sunken Galley Bundle (Exalted if bought by 2014-09-30) |
| Launch price | – | $34.99 |
| Styles | 2 | – |
| Set pieces | 5 | 5 |
Price on every market
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Compass of the Rising Gale vs Swine of the Sunken Galley: questions and answers
Compass of the Rising Gale or Swine of the Sunken Galley: which is cheaper?
Swine of the Sunken Galley (Techies) is cheaper: $26.79 on Steam Market against $87.07 for Compass of the Rising Gale, $60.28 less (Oct 9, 2026).
Which one is more popular?
Compass of the Rising Gale ranks higher in the Dota2Arcana Rank (#16 vs #25 of 25), which sorts arcanas by copies sold on Steam in 30 days: 817 for Compass of the Rising Gale.
Which one has more styles?
Compass of the Rising Gale has more: 2 styles against none for Swine of the Sunken Galley. Styles are unlocked in game, not bought; see each arcana page for the unlock conditions.
Which one is older?
Swine of the Sunken Galley came out first, on Sep 4, 2014; 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.
