Item drop system

The item drop system is a feature that allows players to obtain cosmetic items for free through playing the game. Available drops are defined by the Drop List.

Playing Matchmaking

 * After every matchmaking game, each player has a small chance to receive an item or set.

Spectating a Tournament game

 * While spectating a tournament game with over 500 viewers, one or more items are randomly given out to viewers each time a memorable event occurs.

Gift tools

 * When another player uses Shopkeeper's Surprise, Legendary Largesse, or Breathtaking Benefaction during a match or while in Spectator mode, randomly chosen players across the server will receive items.

Droppable items
Only certain types of items can be obtained through drops.


 * Treasures
 * Equipment Sets
 * Bundles
 * items

Not every item in these categories can drop. The list of droppable items is modified frequently, and does not necessarily correspond with items currently available from the Dota 2 Store.

Community Events
Certain holiday events, such as Diretide, Frostivus, or the New Bloom Festival award players with cosmetic items for participating. These events are only available at certain times in the year.

Restriction

 * Players who abandon the game and players in Low Priority queue will not receive item drops.
 * A Steam account that is locked, suspended, or VAC banned will not receive item drops.

Trivia

 * Upon receiving an item, respective visual and sound effects and hero voice responses will play depending on the rarity of the item.