Cosmetic Item



Cosmetic Items customize visual elements within Dota 2. These modifications are purely graphical and do not affect mechanics or gameplay.

Rarity
All cosmetic items are categorized into Rarity tiers. Rarer items are less likely to drop, and tend to come with more customizations.

Quality
All cosmetic items have a Quality. Some qualities, such as or  are related to the circumstances by which the item was acquired, while others, such as, allows the item to track certain statistics. Qualities are related to, and can be altered by, Gems. Most items are quality by default.

Workshop
Valve accepts submissions of community-created cosmetic items through the Steam Workshop. The majority of existing cosmetic items have been made by the community.