Quality

Info

General Information

• Items have both a quality and a rarity Not to be confused with an item s Quality. Rarity is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s color theme. Rarity is a purely cosmetic property, and has no effect on value.
• Certain qualities can be added or altered by Gems "Gem" redirects here. For the item, see Gem of True Sight. An item with an Ethereal Gem, Prismatic Gem, Inscribed Gem, and an empty socket. Gems are items that can be placed into sockets to .
• Only Normal Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no quality items can be acquired through the item drop system “ Play Just what I always wanted! Click to listen— Meepo ” The item drop system is a featureSpecial attraction that allows players to obtain cosmetic items for free through playing the game. Drops cannot be sold on .
• Items with certain qualities cannot be traded or put on the Market The Steam Community Market is a real money auction service used to buy and sell items related to Steam and Steam games, including Dota 2. All sales and purchases are completed using the Steam Wallet. .

Videos

Tiers

Quality	Color	Description	Origins	Tradeable
Normal Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#B2B2B2	Default quality.	-	Y
Genuine Genuine items are given out with certain promotions, often awarded alongside the purchase of real-world Dota 2 merchandise. The hexadecimal color code for Genuine items is #4D7455. Genuine quality items are available for a limited	#4D7455	Promotional quality.	Valve Store, Tournament Bundles, various	Y
Elder Elder items are limited items obtained under certain circumstances, or via trading. The hexadecimal color code for Elder items is #476291. There are currently six official Elder items in the game. An Elder version of	#476291	Limited quality. Formerly known as Vintage.	Presents Play “More pages for my Black Grimoire!” This article or section contains content that has been removed from the game or store. It exists solely for archival purposes. Presents are cosmetic items packages given out to , various	Y
Unusual Unusual Fearless War Dog with the Ethereal Flames effect Unusual is a quality for equipment that has a special particle effect. Couriers are the only type of equipment that can be Unusual, and can only	#8650AC	Adds special particle effects. Only available on custom couriers Custom Couriers are cosmetic items that can be equipped in the Courier slot of the loadout screen. Upon being equipped, any purchased couriers will be replaced by the Custom Courier. This change is purely cosmetic. .	Treasures   Treasures   Changelogs     Treasures are purchasable boxes that contain cosmetic items. They are obtained through the Dota 2 Store, charms, or the item drop system. Each treasure can be opened once to (1-2% chance), Ethereal Gem Ethereal Gem Gem / Rune Rarity: Mythical Buy Now on Market This gem will add a new Ethereal particle effect to the item it is socketed in but can only be socketed in Unusual couriers.	Y
Self-Made	#70B04A	Items made by its owner.	Given to Workshop Play “They call me Tiny.” This article is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help Dota 2 Wiki by expanding it. The Steam Workshop is a way for players to submit user-generated artists who have created items approved by Valve.	N
Inscribed Inscribed Gem Gem / Rune Rarity: Rare Buy Now on Market Adding this gem to an item will enable that item to track stats. Created By Released14 Nov 2013 OriginCosmetic items, Treasures Inscribed Gems give	#CF6A32	Tracks various in-game stats.	Treasures   Treasures   Changelogs     Treasures are purchasable boxes that contain cosmetic items. They are obtained through the Dota 2 Store, charms, or the item drop system. Each treasure can be opened once to , various, Inscribed Gem Inscribed Gem Gem / Rune Rarity: Rare Buy Now on Market Adding this gem to an item will enable that item to track stats. Created By Released14 Nov 2013 OriginCosmetic items, Treasures Inscribed Gems give	Y
Cursed Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#8650AC	Commemorative quality for Diretide 2013 Diretide 2013 was a Halloween event that lasted from Nov. 14 to Nov. 28, 2013. It featuresSpecial attraction a game mode similar to Diretide 2012 with some changes, most notably that Roshan must now be killed	Cursed Recipe: Materialize Item	Y
Heroic A Heroic item received from spectating NADotA Elite League Heroic items are commemorative items that dropped during a Tournament for spectators watching in-game or on Twitch.tv with a linked Steam account. General Information edit] Heroic	#8650AC	Records special in-game events during Professional games. Formerly known as Tournament.	Random drop from the Crafting List The Crafting List defines what cosmetic items may be acquired through crafting recipes, Gifts, Tournament drops (Heroic items), and certain event rewards. It often shares many entries with the Drop List, but is not identical. while spectating The spectating interface, with elements labeled. Spectating is an in-game function available for all live games. This feature is also known as DotaTV. It can be accessed under the Watch tab. Spectating can be done tournament games with over 100 other spectators.	Y
Favored Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#FFFF00	Given to Pro players based on fan votes. Contains "Earned by fans" in description.	Winning the Team Cup during The International 2013 The International 2013 Seattle, Washington, United States Start Date 2 Aug. 2013 End Date 11 Aug. 2013 Teams 16 Version 6.78c Prize Pool $2,874,407 USD Website Link International 2013 Ticket Rarity: LegendarySlot: Ticket Buy Now . Pro players only.	N
Ascendant Ascendant Gem Misc Rarity: Rare Created By Released13 Jul 2013 OriginLimited Ascendant Gems are memorial items given out to players who participated in the Dota 2 Beta. They tracked the number of Dota 2 Invites	#EB4B4B	Socketed with an Ascendant Gem.	Ascendant Gem Ascendant Gem Misc Rarity: Rare Created By Released13 Jul 2013 OriginLimited Ascendant Gems are memorial items given out to players who participated in the Dota 2 Beta. They tracked the number of Dota 2 Invites	N
Autographed Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital	#ADE55C	Socketed with an Autograph Rune. Contains digital signature of autographer.	Autograph Rune Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital	Y
Legacy Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#FFFFFF	Legacy colored couriers.	Unusual Couriers that were unboxed very early on and were a random, unique color were given this quality, along with a Prismatic:Legacy gem.	Y
Exalted Exalted items are limited items obtained by purchasing them from the Dota 2 Store during a period of time following its release. The hexadecimal color code for Exalted items is #CCCCCC. Exalted items edit] Item	#CCCCCC	Limited "First Edition" quality.	Purchasing the item from the Dota 2 Store The Dota 2 Store “ Play Thank you, thank you for your business. Click to listen— The Shopkeeper ” The Dota 2 Store is a micropayment service that allows players to purchase in-game cosmetic items such as during a period of time following its release.	Y
Frozen Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#4682B4	Commemorative quality for Frostivus 2013 Frostivus 2013 is a Christmas event that began on Dec. 12, 2013. Skeleton King has been removed for this event, but was resurrected as Wraith King after global players collected enough souls in the Wraith-Night .	Wraith-Night Offering Wraith-Night Tribute Wraith-Night Feretory Wraith-Night Ossuary	Y
Corrupted Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#A52A2A	Commemorative quality for Frostivus 2013 Frostivus 2013 is a Christmas event that began on Dec. 12, 2013. Skeleton King has been removed for this event, but was resurrected as Wraith King after global players collected enough souls in the Wraith-Night .	Foulfell Shard Foulfell Shard Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A fragment of black crystal that radiates corrupting, abyssal energy. It throbs with the voiceless hatred of demons imprisoned within. Created By Released12 Dec	Y
Auspicious Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	#32CD32	Commemorative quality for New Bloom 2014 New Bloom Festival 2014 is an event lasted from Jan. 29th to Feb. 2nd, 2014. It features numerous rewards, as well as a new game mode where players must battle Nian, the mighty Year Beast. .	Bloom Basket Bloom Basket Tool Rarity: Rare Buy Now on Market Open to receive a random reward unique to the New Bloom! Created By Released05 Feb 2014 OriginNew Bloom Festival 2014 This gift is obtained during New Bloom Bounty Favor of the Shades	Y
Infused	#8847FF	Items with upgraded ambient effects.	Infusers	Y
Completed	#8650AC	Not used.	-	-
Valve	#A50F79	Not used.	-	-
Community	#70B04A	Not used.	-	-
Standard	#D2D2D2	Not used.	-	-
Customized	#00FF00	Not used.	-	-

Priorities

Some Gems "Gem" redirects here. For the item, see Gem of True Sight. An item with an Ethereal Gem, Prismatic Gem, Inscribed Gem, and an empty socket. Gems are items that can be placed into sockets to will change the quality of an item. In the event of a conflict with an item`s existing quality, a priority is followed. Higher priority qualities take precedence.

Example 1: Socketing an Inscribed Inscribed Gem Gem / Rune Rarity: Rare Buy Now on Market Adding this gem to an item will enable that item to track stats. Created By Released14 Nov 2013 OriginCosmetic items, Treasures Inscribed Gems give item with an Autograph Rune Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital will change the item`s quality to Autographed Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital .
Example 2: Socketing a Genuine Genuine items are given out with certain promotions, often awarded alongside the purchase of real-world Dota 2 merchandise. The hexadecimal color code for Genuine items is #4D7455. Genuine quality items are available for a limited item with an Autograph Rune Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital will not change the item`s quality.

Quality	Priority
Genuine Genuine items are given out with certain promotions, often awarded alongside the purchase of real-world Dota 2 merchandise. The hexadecimal color code for Genuine items is #4D7455. Genuine quality items are available for a limited , Elder Elder items are limited items obtained under certain circumstances, or via trading. The hexadecimal color code for Elder items is #476291. There are currently six official Elder items in the game. An Elder version of , Self-Made, Exalted Exalted items are limited items obtained by purchasing them from the Dota 2 Store during a period of time following its release. The hexadecimal color code for Exalted items is #CCCCCC. Exalted items edit] Item , Heroic A Heroic item received from spectating NADotA Elite League Heroic items are commemorative items that dropped during a Tournament for spectators watching in-game or on Twitch.tv with a linked Steam account. General Information edit] Heroic , Auspicious Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no , Frozen Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no , Cursed Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	1
Unusual Unusual Fearless War Dog with the Ethereal Flames effect Unusual is a quality for equipment that has a special particle effect. Couriers are the only type of equipment that can be Unusual, and can only	2
Corrupted Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	3
Autographed Autograph Rune Gem / Rune Rarity: Legendary Buy Now on Market A sacred mark from hallowed hands. Socket this into an item to autograph it. Created By Released26 Jul 2013 OriginYes Autograph Runes are digital	4
Ascendant Ascendant Gem Misc Rarity: Rare Created By Released13 Jul 2013 OriginLimited Ascendant Gems are memorial items given out to players who participated in the Dota 2 Beta. They tracked the number of Dota 2 Invites	5
Inscribed Inscribed Gem Gem / Rune Rarity: Rare Buy Now on Market Adding this gem to an item will enable that item to track stats. Created By Released14 Nov 2013 OriginCosmetic items, Treasures Inscribed Gems give	6
Normal Not to be confused with an item s Rarity. Quality is a property of cosmetic items. It is represented in-game by the item s prefix and name color. Quality is a purely cosmetic property, and has no	-

History