Dota 2 Upgrading Items using the Courier

I'm new to Dota 2, but I was wondering what happens when you buy an item upgrade using the courier while you have the "ingredients" for the upgrade on your hero. So lets say I have Gauntlets of Strength and a Circlet on my hero, and I use the courier to buy a Bracer. I think I noticed that it spent the full 525 on the Bracer, BUT when the courier reached me, my Gauntlets and Circlet were replaced by the Bracer, and I didn't notice any gold refunded (I may be wrong).

How does this work? What happens if I drop the Gauntlets and/or Circlet before the courier reaches me? Are upgrades typically bought using the courier in this way?

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Best Answer

What happens is that courier buys the recipe for the upgraded item. Then when it hands the recipe over to you, since all three items are in your inventory (gauntlets of strength, circlet, and the recipe) it combines them all in to the Bracers

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Can courier still use items Dota 2?

The Courier is used to deliver items to players on the field of battle and generates passive gold for its owner. Each player has their own personal courier. The courier is invulnerable in its home fountain. When killed, any items it was carrying will be inaccessible until it respawns.

How do you upgrade items in Dota 2?

You have to buy another recipe to upgrade the corresponding item. Just go up the item hierarchy, shift-click, and the recipe (or anything that you need to finish the item) will appear in the quick buy slot. To see how many levels of upgrades an item has, just keep going up.

When can you upgrade the courier Dota 2?

The courier can be upgraded even while it is dead. This does not affect the respawn time of the current death.

How does the courier work Dota 2?

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.

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