Couriers and Wards: The Dota 2 Cosmetics Everyone Sees
A hero set shows on one hero. Your courier and wards show to all ten players. Why that makes them some of the most traded items in the game.
Seen by the whole match
Your hero cosmetics show when players look at your hero. Your courier crosses the map all game, and every player sees your wards when they spot them. That visibility makes couriers and wards some of the most wanted cosmetics in Dota 2.
Couriers
The courier carries items from the shop to your hero. Hundreds of courier designs exist, from small animals to mechanical creatures, and many come in ground and flying forms.
Unusual couriers
An Unusual courier carries a particle effect, such as flames or sparkles, that follows it around the map. The effect often matters more to the price than the courier model. Two copies of the same courier with different effects can sit far apart in price.
Gems
Some couriers carry gems that change how they look.
- ▸A Prismatic gem changes the colour of the effect
- ▸An Ethereal gem adds an extra visual effect
A popular colour on a popular effect can raise the price well above a copy with a plain colour.
Wards
Ward cosmetics replace the look of the observer and sentry wards you place. They cost less than most couriers and give you a visible change for little money, which makes them a good first purchase.
Buying one
- 1Pick the courier model you like first
- 2Decide whether you want an effect, and which one
- 3Compare listings with the same effect and gem colour
- 4Check recent sale prices, since effects change the price more than anything else on a courier
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