Couriers


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General

An Animal Courier (also known simply as a Courier) is used to deliver items to players on the field of battle. The Animal Courier can be upgraded into a Flying Courier to deliver items faster. It is recommended to have only one courier, as having multiple couriers increases the chances of one getting killed, feeding gold to the enemy, and spreading confusion among team mates.
The courier cannot use most items, but it can use a select few listed here.

The Animal Courier has a 2 minute stock time after being purchased.

If killed, 150 gold will be awarded to all enemy players. It respawns at the fountain after 120 seconds, and any items it was carrying will be inaccessible until then. Any additional couriers killed during the first kill`s respawn time will only award 150 gold to the killer.
The courier is invulnerable at the allied fountain. When carrying a Bottle that isn`t full, the courier is slowed by 30% to 245 movespeed.

Ability

Deploy Courier
Ability: No Target
Summons an Animal Courier to carry and deliver items for you. Control is automatically shared among team mates.
Couriers Deployed:
⃂₠1


Courier Abilities

Return To Base
Ability: No Target
Returns the courier to base.
Q E


Go To Secret Shop
Ability: No Target
Sends the courier to your team`s secret shop.
W F


Return Items
Ability: No Target
Returns your items to your stash.
E D


Retrieve Items
Ability: No Target
Retrieves your items from your stash.
D Y


Transfer Items
Ability: No Target
Transfers items to your hero.
F T


Courier Stats

Animal Courier h
Attributes
Attack Type
Armor Type

None

Basic
Stats
Unit Type:
Ancient
Hit Points:
75
HP Regen:
0.5
Armor:
0
Movespeed:
350
Sight Range:
350 / 350
Gold Bounty:
150
Magic Resistance:
Immune
Notes:
Has a 6 slot inventory.

Recommended Heroes

Any hero at the start of the game.

Version History

Patch Version Balance Changes
6.87
  • Respawn time reduced from 140 seconds to 120 seconds
6.86
  • Courier purchase cooldown increased from 7 seconds to 2 minutes
  • Animal Courier cost decreased from 120 to 100
6.83
  • Cost reduced from 150 to 120
  • Non-full Bottle slows courier
6.81
  • Ground Courier respawn time reduced from 180 seconds to 140 seconds
6.80
  • Ground Courier bounty per player reduced from 175 to 150
6.79
  • Movement speed increased from 300 to 350
  • HP increased from 45 to 75
6.78
  • Courier no longer block neutral creeps from spawning
  • While empty, Bottle causes couriers to move 30% slower
6.74
  • Courier death team bounty from 150 to 175
  • Courier cost decreased from 170 to 150
6.73b
  • Couriers are now invulnerable near their fountain
6.73
  • Basic courier is magic immune (like flying courier, most spells did not work on couriers already)
  • Couriers no longer drop items when they die
  • Couriers respawn 3 minutes after death, the items they have are inaccesible during that time
  • Couriers now give 150 to each enemy player, instead of 300 to the killer.
6.68
  • Price decreased from 200 to 170
6.57
  • Courier cost decreased from 225 gold to 200 gold
6.55
  • Couriers can no longer place wards

WC3 DotA Version

  • Warcraft III DotA - Animal Courier

Custom Courier Animal Courier Flying Courier

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