Animal Courier Changelogs

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Item   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Animal CourierB Losing the courier is punishable by death. Cost100 Bought FromConsumables Active Deploy Courier Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Animal Courier

Old Abilities   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Drop Items DD AbilityNo Target AffectsSelf Drops all the items on the courier. Cast Animation: 0+0 1 Notes: This ability got added in the 6.32 gameplay

Changelogs

Version history

Version	Changes
6.87 Version 6.87(Full list) Added the Scan ability. Nerfed: Beastmaster Bounty Hunter Chen Death Prophet Earth Spirit Enchantress Faceless Void Invoker Nature s Prophet Outworld Devourer Silencer Spectre Treant Protector Zeus Buffed most other heroes. Added Aghanim s	Respawn time reduced from 140 seconds to 120 seconds (still 180 for Flying Couriers).
6.86 Version 6.86(Full list) Nerfed: Broodmother Dark Seer Earth Spirit Queen of Pain Shadow Fiend Tusk Undying Winter Wyvern Buffed most other heroes. Added new abilities: Spirit Siphon. Infernal Blade. Tricks of the Trade. Time Dilation.	Reduced gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents cost from 120 to 100. Increased stock cooldown from 7 to 120 seconds.
6.83 Version 6.83(Full list) Nerfed: Lina Lone Druid Tidehunter. Buffed most other heroes. Added new ability: Control. Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2014-12-17 DotA:?  ← 6.82c6.83b →  Contents 1 General 2 Heroes 3 Items 4 See	Reduced gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents cost from 150 to 120.
6.81 Version 6.81(Full list) Nerfed Terrorblade. Buffed most other heroes. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Abaddon Keeper of the Light Shadow Demon Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2014-04-29 DotA:?  ← 6.80c6.81b →  Contents 1 General 2 Heroes 3	Reduced Animal Courier respawn time from 180 to 140 (still 180 for Flying Couriers).
6.80 Version 6.80(Full list) Nerfed Alchemist Earth Spirit Venomancer Buffed most other heroes. Added a new ability: Gust. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Tinker. Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2014-01-29 DotA:2014-03-01  ← 6.79e6.80b →  Contents 1 General 2	Reduced Animal Courier team gold bounty from 175 to 150 (still 175 for Flying Couriers).
6.79 Version 6.79(Full list) Nerfed: Abaddon Batrider Huskar Lifestealer Rubick Spirit Breaker Troll Warlord Visage Buffed most other heroes. Pudge, Vengeful Spirit can now use Blink Dagger. Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2013-10-21 DotA:2013-11-24  ← 6.78c6.79b	Increased movement speed from 300 to 350. Increased health from 45 to 75.
6.78 Version 6.78(Full list) Added new heroes: Earth Spirit Oracle Nerfed: Batrider Gyrocopter Magnus Shadow Demon Buffed most other heroes. Reworked Stone Gaze. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Ancient Apparition Omniknight Silencer Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2013-06-04	Courier no longer block neutral creeps Neutral creeps are a type of creep not controlled by any player. They are aligned to neither of the teams, and offer an alternative source of gold and experience. Neutral creeps appear in small camps from spawning. Couriers are now slowed by 30% when they carry an empty Bottle   Item   Changelogs     BottleBL An old bottle that survived the ages, the contents placed inside become enchanted. Cost650 Bought FromConsumables Active Regenerate Charges 3 / 1 Passive Store Rune Disassemble? No Alert .
6.74 Version 6.74(Full list) Nerfed Ember Spirit. Buffed most other heroes. Added Spiked Carapace. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Ogre Magi Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2012-03-15 DotA:2012-03-09  ← 6.73c6.74b →  Contents 1 General 2 Heroes 3 Items	Reduced gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents cost from 170 to 150. Increased team gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents bounty from 150 to 175. The team gold bounty can now only trigger while no other couriers of that team are dead. Added the Go to Secret Shop ability, which causes the courier to move to the secret shop on its team`s side of the map.
6.73b Version 6.73b(Full list) Bug fixes. Release Date Dota 2:- DotA:2011-12-27  ← 6.736.73c →  General edit] Couriers are now invulnerable near their fountain Fixed Santa Hats on Illusions Fixed Tiny s Tree visuals when he gets cycloned	Couriers are now invulnerable Default buff iconPlay Error soundInvulnerability is a status effect that renders the target completely immune to all status effects and damage, except for most damage flagged as @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### Removal. Most friendly effects, such as healing near their fountain.
6.73 Version 6.73(Full list) Added new heroes: Skywrath Mage Ember Spirit Timbersaw Legion Commander Nerfed: Rubick Treant Protector Underlord Buffed most other heroes. Added Aghanim s Scepter to Visage. Added new items: Rod of Atos Heaven s Halberd	Animal Couriers are now spell immune   Spell Immunity   Ally Interactions   Enemy Interactions     Default buff iconPlay Error sound “ Play Magic shall not prevail! Click to listen— Anti-Mage ” Spell immunity (formerly known as magic immunity) is a modifier like flying couriers. Couriers no longer drop items when they die. Couriers now respawn 3 minutes after death, the items they have are inaccesible during that time. Couriers now give 150 gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents to each enemy player, instead of 300 only to the killer.
6.70 Version 6.70(Full list) Added new heroes: Tusk Phoenix Buffed most heroes. Added new items: Drum of Endurance Medallion of Courage Smoke of Deceit Balanced items. Release Date Dota 2:2011-01-18 DotA:2010-12-24  ← 6.69c6.70b →  Contents 1	Consumable Items no longer automatically fuse with the ones owned by other players in the couriers` inventory. This means that 2 players can now have the courier hold their for example Teleport Scrolls without them merging into one stack.
6.69 Version 6.69(Full list) Balanced heroes. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Enchantress Balanced items. Release Date DotA:2010-10-11  ← 6.68c6.69b →  This patch is focused primarily on balance improvements. Rather than wait until more content is finished for one	Animal Couriers now automatically upgrade to Flying Couriers when the recipe is bought. Couriers can now carry Gem of True Sight   Item   Changelogs     Gem of True SightB Not one thrall creature of the depths,Nor spirit bound in drowning s keep,Nor Maelrawn the Tentacular,Shall rest till seas, gem comes to sleep. Cost900 Bought FromArcane , be that as it may, it has its true sight disabled on the courier.
6.68 Version 6.68(Full list) Added new heroes: Shadow Demon Io Disruptor Gyrocopter Balanced heroes. Added Aghanim s Scepter: Outworld Devourer Razor Tiny Warlock Viper Added new items: Arcane Boots Orb of Venom Balanced items. Added reliable vs	Reduced gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents cost from 200 to 170. Added the Retrieve Items ability, which causes the courier to pick up all the hero`s items within range.
6.60 Version 6.60(Full list) Added new heroes: Batrider Elder Titan Changed Enigma s alliance from Sentinel to Scourge ( Radiant to Dire). Reworked Razor s abilities. Reworked Medusa s abilities. Replaced several abilities. Added Aghanim s Scepter effects to numerous	Added the Return to Base ability, which causes the courier to move back to the team`s fountain. Added the Transfer Items ability, which causes the courier to deliver items to the hero and then return to the fountain automatically.
6.58 Version 6.58(Full list) Reworked Storm Spirit s abilities. Reworked Undying s abilities. Balanced heroes. Reworked Blade Mail, Skull Basher. Release Date DotA:Date Needed  ← 6.57b6.58b →  ########### ## Highlight ## ########### * Remade Storm Spirit (see details	Animal Couriers now spawn 175 units in front of the hero rather than on top of the hero.
6.57 Version 6.57(Full list) Balanced heroes. Release Date DotA:Date Needed  ← 6.566.57b →  Changed how -sd hero selection works. The three heroes are now added as icons to select from your circle of power Lots of	Reduced gold “ Play Now that s how you make gold. Click to listen— Alchemist ” Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero. Gold can be earned from killing heroes, creeps, or buildings. Contents cost from 225 to 200.
6.55 Version 6.55(Full list) Added new heroes: Windranger Kunkka Reworked Keeper of the Light. Balanced heroes. Added new items: Magic Stick Dust of Appearance Phase Boots Added a new function: Glyph of Fortification Reworked numerous items.	Couriers can no longer place Observer and Sentry Wards   Item   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Observer and Sentry WardsB Advancements in stacking efficiency have made wards easier to carry than ever. Cost160 Bought FromConsumables Active Place Ward Disassemble? No Alert allies? . Added the Return Items ability, which causes the courier to drop all items from its inventory.
6.52 Version 6.52(Full list) Code rewrite. Balanced heroes. Release Date DotA:Date Needed  ← 6.516.52b →  * Rewrote all item code and systems. It now supports things like properly tracking item ownerships, fusing recipes with a full	Couriers are no longer allowed to pick up the Aegis of the Immortal For the physical trophy awarded after The International, see Aegis of Champions.   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Aegis of the Immortal The Immortal was said to own a shield that protected . Couriers are no longer allowed to buy Observer Wards   Item   Changelogs     Observer WardB A form of half-sentient plant, often cultivated by apprentice wizards. Cost60 Bought FromConsumables Active Place Observer Ward Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Observer Ward from the enemy shop.
6.50 Version 6.50(Full list) Balanced heroes. Reworked Scythe of Vyse, Orchid Malevolence, Eul s Scepter of Divinity. Balanced items. Numerous changes to creeps. Release Date DotA:Date Needed  ← 6.49c6.50b →  Hero Changes: ------------- * Removed mana cost	Couriers can now disassemble items. Fixed couriers being able to use Town Portal Scrolls   Item   Changelogs     Town Portal ScrollBL What a hero truly needs. Cost50 Bought FromConsumables Active Teleport Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Town Portal Scroll is an item purchasable .
6.47 Version 6.47(Full list) Added new hero: Puck Bug fixes. Release Date DotA:2007-08-24  ← 6.46b6.48 →  * Added a new hero from the Model-To-Hero contest (see below) * Added a new ability for Animal Courier to	Added an ability which allows changing the courier`s model to any of the other models.
6.44 Version 6.44(Full list) Added new heroes: Dark Seer Underlord Undying Storm Spirit Templar Assassin Huskar Balance changes. Release Date DotA:2007-06-10  ← 6.43b6.44b →  == Heroes]== * Added a new Scourge hero: Dark Seer * Added	Couriers` model are now different for Sentinel/Scourge. Chicken, Raccon or penguin model for the Sentinel, carrion beetle, dune worm or fel boar for the Scourge.
6.42 Version 6.42(Full list) Added new items: Hood of Defiance Assault Cuirass Bloodstone Removed lumber as a resource. Balance changes. Release Date DotA:Mar., 2007  ← 6.416.43 →  == Heroes]== * Centaur Warchief -> Changed Return from	Couriers can no longer sell items.
6.38 Version 6.38(Full list) Added new hero: Mirana Balance changes. Release Date DotA:2006-10-27  ← 6.376.38b →  * 4 New Recipe items * 1 New Hero * Added -reverse (-rv) mode * Every 6 waves, a glaive	Now builds into Flying Courier   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Flying CourierB The faithful mount upon which soar the fortunes of battle. Cost250 (150) Bought FromConsumables Active Upgrade Courier Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No .
6.32	Removed the Drop Items ability.
6.32	Added the Drop Items ability, which causes the courier to drop all items from its inventory.
6.25	Couriers are now ancient type units.
6.20	Removed the max 1 courier per player restriction. Reduced courier collision size from unknown to 0. Couriers can no longer be Tossed. Couriers can no longer be targeted with Nightmare, Sacrifice and Death Pact.
6.19	Couriers can no longer be targeted with Toss.
6.10	A player may now only own 1 courier.
6.03	Created.