Unusual courier

Unusual couriers are custom couriers which possess a particle effect. They are only obtainable at a 1-2% chance through opening Treasure Chests. The hexadecimal color code for unusual items is.

Regular unusual effects
Couriers with these unusual effects can be found in all "regular" Treasure Chests unless specified otherwise. This includes all hero-specific chests to date.

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Colors


Regular unusual effects are found in different colors. The only exception is Affliction of Vermin, which has no color.

Regular effect colors come in three categories. All unusual couriers being unboxed today have either Paintable or Unpaintable colors, thus limiting them to one of thirteen colors. An extremely small number of limited couriers have a Legacy (random) color.


 * Paintable color types are colors that can be changed with Unusual Paint.
 * Unusual Paint was originally given out to to fix a problem with some unusual couriers not displaying their effects properly.
 * Valve has since stopped distributing Unusual Paints, making them extremely rare and available only via trade, usually at very high costs.


 * Unpaintable color types cannot be changed with Unusual Paint, or any other means.


 * Legacy color types are any color that is not listed as Paintable or Unpaintable. They originated during a time when newly unboxed couriers were assigned a random effect color on the RGB spectrum, thus making their color nearly unique. This feature was removed after concerns that randomly chosen colors were sometimes visually unappealing.
 * Existing couriers with Legacy colors are extremely rare.
 * Legacy effects can come in any color.
 * Because of their unique color, couriers with Legacy effects are very, very valuable.

Limited unusual effects
Couriers with these unusual effects can be only be found in specially designated Treasure Chests, many of which are promotional or made for events.

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Unique effects
Some couriers have their own unique effects, although not all have Unusual quality.

Unusuals
These unusual couriers have effects unique to themselves. They are usually promotional or limited editions.

Greevils
Upgraded Greevils have their own unique effects, depending on the essences used.

Non-unusuals
These couriers are not unusual quality, but still have particle effects.

Availability
Not all unusual effects can be found on all couriers. Couriers released after chests containing limited effects will usually not have that effect.

Example: Cluckles the Brave cannot have the Sunfire unusual effect because it was released after the chest containing that effect.