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Courier
Animal Courier Radiant model
Animal Courier Radiant model
Animal Courier Dire model
Flying Courier Radiant model
Flying Courier Dire model
Animal Courier Radiant iconAnimal Courier Dire icon
Ancient Courier
6
+0
This unit has no mana.
Level 0
Respawn Time 60s
Hit Count H
C
Melee 1 / Ranged 2 hit(s)
6 hit(s)
Armor Armor 0
Magic Resistance 0%
Move Speed 290 (100)
Turn Rate Takes 0.209s to turn 180°. 0.5
Collision Size 18
Bound Radius 8
Vision Range (G) 200
Bounty Gold
+
25
5 / LVL Team Bounty
Experience 0
Model Scale 1
Abilities


L10

L20

Retrieve Items (Courier) icon Retrieve Items
Go To Secret Shop (Courier) icon Go To Secret Shop
Return Items (Courier) icon Return Items
Speed Burst (Flying Courier) icon Speed Burst
Transfer Items (Courier) icon Transfer Items
Shield (Flying Courier) icon Shield
Auto Deliver (Flying Courier) icon Auto Deliver
Notes Has Inventory & Backpack
Intern
npc_dota_courier


This page is about the Courier mechanics. For Courier cosmetics, see Custom Courier. For other uses, see Courier (Disambiguation).

A Courier is a unit that transports items from the shops to the heroes. Every player gets a courier at the beginning of the match. The courier starts out walking but gains the ability to fly at higher levels.

Additional Information[]

  • The Courier has 6 inventory slots and 3 backpack slots.
    • All items are muted and darkened out in its inventory, except for Smoke of Deceit icon Smoke of Deceit.
    • Neutral items are automatically placed in the Courier's backpack slots. Therefore, it can only deliver 3 neutral items at a time.
    • The designated Town Portal Scroll icon Town Portal Scroll slot is disabled for the Courier, the item is treated as a regular item on the Courier.
    • Items which drop on death area dropped by the Courier as well when killed while carrying such items.
    • Items that cannot be placed in backpacks may not be placed in the Courier's backpack as well.
  • The Courier is unable to interact with Runes.
  • Couriers are invulnerable while affected by the fountain's Rejuvenation Aura icon Rejuvenation Aura.
  • Against a Courier:
    • Attacks from Melee melee heroes deal 6 damage.
    • Attacks from Ranged ranged heroes deal 3 damage.
    • Attacks from creeps deal 1 damage.
  • The Courier cannot be healed or regenerate health by any method besides the fountain's Rejuvenation Aura icon Rejuvenation Aura.

Unit Type[]

Main Article: Ancient Units

Couriers are their own unique unit type. Couriers are spell immune and considered as ancient units so that their ability interactions fully apply. Couriers are also not considered Heroes, hence they are completely unaffected by abilities only affecting heroes, just like regular creeps.

Certain abilities may not be cast on or affect Couriers because they may be prevented by spell immunity, or the ability interactions are restricted because they cannot interact with ancient units. Some piercing spell immunity abilities are also unable to affect couriers. These interactions are usually documented within the abilities' notes.

Item Interactions[]

Aegis of the Immortal icon
  • Cannot pick this item up from the ground.
Bottle icon
Divine Rapier icon
  • Can assemble this item in its inventory.
  • Cannot pick this item up from the ground.
  • Cannot be given by another unit.
Gem of True Sight icon
  • Gem of True Sight icon True Sight does not work when the item is in its inventory.
Smoke of Deceit icon
  • Smoke of Deceit icon Disguise can be used by the Courier, applying its effects upon cast.

Innate Abilities[]

Passive Bonus
Not disabled by Break.
Unknown icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
There is no description for this ability.
Movement Speed Gain per Level: 10
Gold Bounty Increase per Level: 5
Respawn Time Increase per Level: 6
Base Respawn Time: 60
Set Roshan Pit Vision Range: 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_passive_bonus
Undispellable
modifier_courier_morph_effect
Undispellable
modifier_courier_flying
Undispellable

  • Couriers level up with their owners, granting various flat bonuses immediately per level.
  • The Courier respawns at its faction's fountain after its respawn time. All items the Courier carried while dead are inaccessible to the player.
    • Denying the Courier does not grant the enemy team a gold bounty.
    • The Courier's gold bounty is granted as unreliable gold to all enemy heroes, and can be defined as
      expr
      25 + 5/LVLGold.
  • The Courier does not have any vision inside Roshan icon Roshan's pit.
  • For the number of bonuses granted on each level, please refer to the chart below.
    • LEVEL 30
      Each courier has 435 movement speed. It also has a gold bounty of 170 Gold and 240s respawn time.
  • Besides these level bonuses, the Courier is granted additional effects at certain levels:
    • Spell Immunity icon Spell Immunity and the phased movement are granted as soon as the game starts.
    • LEVEL 4
      • The Courier gains the flying modifier, turning into a flying unit with flying vision, and uses the Flying Courier Radiant minimap icon minimap icon.
      • When the Courier gains the flying modifier, the Flying Courier replaces the original unit, disjointing all attacks (Melee melee or Ranged ranged alike) targeted at the original unit.
    • LEVEL 10
      Unlocks the Speed Burst (Flying Courier) icon Speed Burst ability.
    • LEVEL 20
      Unlocks the Shield (Flying Courier) icon Shield ability.
  • The morph modifier is still present, but disabled. It used to cause the Courier's model to change to a custom courier based on which player uses it.
Animal Courier Radiant minimap icon Courier Attribute Values / Hero Level
LVL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Respawn
Time
66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240
Movement Speed 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 570 580

Spell Immunity
Not disabled by Break.
Spell Immunity icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
This unit does not feel the effects from magical damage sources.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_magic_immune
Undispellable

  • Spell immunity is either gained through a passive ability, a status buff or a visual indicator.
  • With a status buff, it is possible for enemies to check the buff and Ping the remaining duration of the unit.
    • Some units' ability uses the other Spell Immunity old icon spell immunity icon.


Phased
Not disabled by Break.
Sanctuary icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
This unit is permanently phased. The Courier is slowed when delivering certain consumables.
Self Move Speed Slow: 15%
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_phased
Undispellable

  • The permanent phased movement is granted by a status buff.
    • The Courier can phase through other units, including wards, but not through buildings.


Speedy Flyer
Not disabled by Break.
Speedy Flyer icon
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Increased movement speed.
Set Courier Level: 6
Haste Speed: 1100
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_turbo_courier_haste
Undispellable
modifier_turbo_courier_invulnerable
Undispellable
Notes

  • In Turbo Mode, the Courier starts at Level 6, and levels up subsequently with its owner when the hero reaches level 6.
  • The 1100 hasted movement speed and invulnerable modifier are granted as soon as the game starts.
    • The Courier does not accept any move orders, except using its abilities to move around. Items within the Stash are checked in 5-second intervals and are automatically delivered to the owner.
    • Auto Deliver (Flying Courier) icon Auto Deliver has Autocast on by default.


Active Abilities[]

Retrieve Items
QE
Retrieve Items (Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Retrieve items from stash.
Item Pickup Range: 250
Item Handoff Distance: 400
Cooldown symbol
 0
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_take_stash_items
Death

  • Retrieves the items from the stash within 650 range of the Shopkeeper (i.e. the Available at Base Shop. Base Shop). When the items are retrieved, the courier automatically gets the Transfer Items (Courier) icon Transfer Items order.
  • If there are no items to retrieve, the Courier moves to the faction's fountain instead until the next order is issued.
    • On both factions, the Courier always walks to a spot 400 range in front of the Shopkeeper, slightly to its right side.


Go To Secret Shop
WF
Go To Secret Shop (Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Sends the courier to your team's secret shop.
Cooldown symbol
 0
Mana symbol
 0

  • Always travels to the Available at Secret Shop. Secret Shop on its faction's side of the map, even if the Secret Shop on the enemy side of the map is closer.
    • The Courier moves as close as possible to the Shopkeeper.


Return Items
ED
Return Items (Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Return items to stash.
Item Return Range: 250
Item Handoff Distance: 400
Cooldown symbol
 0
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_return_stash_items
Death

  • Returns the items to the stash within 650 range of the Shopkeeper (i.e. the Available at Base Shop. Base Shop). When the items are returned, the Courier moves to the fountain.
    • On both factions, the Courier always walks to a spot 400 range in front of the Shopkeeper, slightly to its right side.
    • When used while having no items in the inventory, the Courier just moves to the fountain.


Speed Burst
DY
Speed Burst (Flying Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
The courier gains a burst of speed for 6 seconds
Move Speed Bonus: 50%
Duration: 6
Cooldown symbol
 120
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_burst

  • Requires hero
    LEVEL 10
    to be unlocked.
  • Grants the Courier hasted movement, meaning it cannot be slowed while affected.
    • The Courier does not have a max movement speed limit. Therefore, Speed Burst will always be applied on the Courier.
    • At Level 30, the Courier has 870 movement speed upon cast.
  • This ability is not available in Turbo Mode.
    • The Courier permanently has 1100 hasted movement instead.


Auto Deliver
Does not proc any on-cast effects when cast. DY
Auto Deliver (Flying Courier) icon
Ability
Toggle
Affects
Self
Toggle auto delivering of items.
Cooldown symbol
 0
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_autodeliver
Undispellable

  • Interrupts Transfer Items (Courier) icon Transfer Items upon toggling On / Off.
    • Causes the Courier to automatically deliver items if there are any in its inventory or in the stash.


Transfer Items
Transfer Items (Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Transfer items to hero.
Item Handoff Distance: 400
Cooldown symbol
 0
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_transfer_items
Death

  • After delivering the items, the courier automatically returns to the faction's fountain.
    • On both factions, the Courier always walks to a spot 400 range in front of the Shopkeeper, slightly to its right side.
    • When used while having no items in the inventory, the Courier just moves to the fountain.
  • The error sound plays if the Courier could not deliver all items due to a full inventory on the hero.
    • Except for Aghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard, the item is automatically consumed by its owner upon delivery.
  • When the hero dies before the transfer finishes, the courier automatically gets the Return Items (Courier) icon Return Items order.


Shield
RC
Shield (Flying Courier) icon
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Summons a protective shield around the courier
Duration: 2
Cooldown symbol
 200
Mana symbol
 0
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_courier_shield

  • Requires hero
    LEVEL 20
    to be unlocked.
  • This ability is not available in Turbo Mode.
    • The Courier is granted a permanent invulnerability buff instead.


Hotkeys[]

Main Article: Hotkeys
Settings hotkeys basic shop actions

Basic shop actions section

Settings hotkeys advanced shop actions

Advanced shop actions section

These hotkeys are for generic shop commands like courier orders, opening/closing shop, buying items, etc.

Settings Preset templates
Name Default / WASD /
Legacy / MMO
HoN LoL Smite
Basic
Select Courier
  • Selects the Animal Courier Radiant minimap icon Courier.
F2 C K
Courier Deliver Items
F3 ` X L
Purchase Quickbuy
  • Purchases the next item in the Quickbuy, if the player has enough Gold.
F5 [ O
Advanced
Courier Speed Burst
Purchase Sticky
F8 ] P
Take Stash Items
  • Transfers all items to the hero when close enough.
Open Shop
F4 B P I

Gallery[]

Recent Changes[]

Main Article: Courier/Changelogs
Version
Description
  • Health is replaced with attacks to kill. Courier dies after 1 melee hero attack, 2 ranged hero attacks or 6 creep/tower attacks.
  • Courier can no longer be healed and they can't regenerate health, except in the fountain.
  • No longer have vision when inside Roshan icon Roshan's pit.
  • Reduced respawn time from 60 + 7 × CurrentLVL to 60 + 6 × CurrentLVL.
  • Animal Courier Radiant minimap icon Couriers are now slowed by 15% while carrying one of the following items: [?]
  • Reduced gold bounty from 30 + 7 × CurrentLVL to 25 + 5 × CurrentLVL
  • Reduced hero level requirement for Flying Courier Radiant minimap icon Flying Courier from 5 to 4.



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