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{{update|Community Market (purchasing), retired items (crates), Saxxy (events), map filters (customization)}}
{{hatnote|This article solely refers to the items featured in Team Fortress 2. For specific item pickups such as [[health]], [[ammo]] and [[metal]], see [[Pickups]].}}
{{Quotation|'''The Scout''', having unlocked his third in-game item.|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
[[File:User Fyahweather UserPage Scout.png|thumb|300px|A [[Scout]] equipped with three items: [[Candy Cane]] (a [[weapon]]), a [[Bonk Helm]] (a [[hat]]), and a pair of [[Summer Shades]] (a [[miscellaneous item]]) ]]

'''Items''' refer to objects that players can collect and use within ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''. With some exceptions, [[weapons]] are the only type of item in the game to directly influence gameplay; all other items are purely cosmetic, except when providing [[item set]] bonuses. 

== Types ==
There are five types of items:

{{Template:Item types}}

== Item release dates ==
{{main|Item timeline}}

== Obtaining items ==

=== Item drop system ===
{{main|Item drop system}}
The most common way to obtain items is through the item drop system; after a certain amount of time in game, the system will distribute a random item to the player. When received, the item is placed in the player's [[Items#Backpack|backpack]] and the game displays the newly earned item on screen, as well as alerting the rest of the current server with a text message.
Items that can be obtained via this method include weapons, hats, [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s, certain Miscellaneous items, and tools.  There is a cap on the amount of playtime each week in which drops can be received, after which no items will be received via drop for the remainder of the week.

=== Achievements ===
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The original method of obtaining items.  Each class has their own set achievements, that when a certain number have been acquired, would result in a Milestone Achievement.  Earning these milestones would award the player a set item from that class's designated class update (excluding the [[Gunboats]]).  These can only be earned once per account, even if the achievements are reset.  An exception to the Milestone method is the [[Ghastly Gibus]], earned through the [[Scarechievements|Ghastly Gibus Grab]] achievement and the [[Pyrovision Goggles]], earned through the [[Achievements|A Fresh Pair of Eyes]] achievement.

=== Purchasing ===
{{main|Mann Co. Store}}
Items can be bought directly from the Mann Co. Store using money from the player's [[Steam Wallet]]. Introduced in the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], the Store provides players with an alternate way of obtaining items instead of waiting for them to drop, crafting, or trading for them. Creators of [[Steam Workshop|community-contributed items]] receive a percentage of sales revenue for their creations.

Items bought from the Mann Co. Store were originally neither [[trading|tradable]] nor usable in [[crafting]] (with the exception of [[tools]] such as the [[Paint Can]]). However, bonus items received from the store (such as the bonus item given for spending at least $20 on a single transaction) were usable in crafting, and using the [[Gift Wrap]] item from the store on another item enabled it to be traded to other players. Since the {{Patch name|11|21|2012}} however, all items purchased from the Mann Co. Store can be used in crafing.

=== Crates ===
{{main|Mann Co. Supply Crate}}
A [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]], available only at the Mann Co. Store, can be used with a Mann Co. Supply Crate to obtain an item. All items received from a Mann Co. Supply Crate are tradable. Opening a crate is the only way to obtain [[Unusual]] hats and [[Strange]] weapons.

=== Crafting ===
{{main|Crafting}}
Players can craft unwanted or duplicate items (such as [[weapons]]) into other items like [[hats]] or crafting [[metal]].

To craft items, the player must use [[Crafting#Blueprints|blueprints]]. If a player attempts to craft items together that do not match a blueprint, no new item will be crafted and the ingredients will remain in the player's backpack.

=== Gifting ===
{{main|Gift Wrap|Secret Saxton|Pile o' Gifts}}
Players can also obtain items via gifting. The [[Gift Wrap]] tool allows a specific item, even ones that are usually untradable, to be [[trading|traded]] to other players (including offline players). The [[Secret Saxton]] and [[Pile o' Gifts]] tools, when used, drop random items to players currently in the server.

=== Trading ===
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[[File:Steam_Item_Trading.png|thumb|200px|The trading interface.]]
The trading system allows players to swap items for other items. Currently, this is the only way to acquire [[vintage]] weapons and hats.

=== Promotions ===
{{main|Promotional items}}
Some hats, Miscellaneous items and weapons have been distributed as promotional items for other Steam games including ''{{w|Left 4 Dead 2}}'', ''{{w|Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse}}'', ''{{w|Alien Swarm}}'', ''{{w|Worms Reloaded}}'', ''{{w|Poker Night at the Inventory}}'', ''{{w|Killing Floor (2009 video game)|Killing Floor}}'', ''{{w|Monday Night Combat}}'', ''{{w|Rift (video game)|RIFT}}'', ''{{w|Homefront (video game)|Homefront}}'', ''{{w|Total War: Shogun 2}}'' and ''{{w|Football Manager 2012}}''.<!-- Please don't add any more! -->

=== Events ===
There are several event-specific items such as the [[Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask]], [[Halloween Masks]], [[Golden Wrench]] or [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]] that can only be obtained at specific times.

=== Dueling ===
{{main|Dueling Mini-Game}}
Every time a player levels up their dueling badge (by winning ten duels), the player is awarded a 5-use Dueling Mini-Game, and a random drop; this random drop may be anything that is regularly dropped, such as weapons, hats, or tools. Supply Crates may not be obtained in this manner. 

=== Community Contribution ===
{{see also|Steam Workshop}}

[[Quality#Community items|Community items]] are distributed manually by Valve to reward extraordinary community contributions. Historically, these items have been awarded to users for submitting outstanding [[list of maps|maps]] or models (via the [[Steam Workshop]]), for assisting Valve in language translation or locating bugs or exploits within the engine. Community items were also awarded in other circumstances, as well; [[Quality#Self-Made items|self-made item]] versions are given to players who create items that enter the game officially (via the Steam Workshop, or through a contest such as the [[Art Pass Contest]]). The [[Wiki Cap]] is awarded to players who have proven to be valuable contributors to the [[Team Fortress Wiki]].

== Community Market ==
Items can be purchased from the [[Steam Community Market]] using the funds available from the user's Steam account. Items can also be sold from the market home page, or directly from the user's [[backpack]]. Currently, only [[tools]], [[genuine]] and [[vintage]] quality items, and [[Mann Co. Supply Crates]] are eligible for purchase and sale on the market. When selling an item on the market, a fee of 10% of the desired funds is added to the asking price.

== Characteristics ==
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 | item-name-local = Quality
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 | item-level      = Level # Item
 | att-1-neutral   = Neutral attribute
 | att-2-positive  = Positive attribute
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| caption = The item information panel as it appears in-game in the [[backpack]] screen.
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=== Levels ===
{{main|Item levels}}

Every item in ''Team Fortress 2'' is either assigned a specific level or a random one. Hats are assigned random levels (with a few exceptions) while weapons are assigned specific levels depending on the weapon. Metal, tools, and action items are also assigned specific levels.

Levels are a purely cosmetic feature and have no actual impact on gameplay. The hats released during the [[Scream Fortress Update]] update are all level 31, representing the day that Halloween falls on (October 31st).

=== Quality ===
{{main|Quality|Item quality distribution}}

Item quality is a cosmetic feature that is included in all backpack items. It is assigned based on when and how the item was obtained and is identified by the color of the item name when viewed in game or from within the backpack. For example, Stock weapons such as the [[Scattergun]] are of the 'normal' quality (grey), and [[Unusual|unusual items]] such as [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker|Horsemann's Headtaker]] are of the 'unusual' prefix (purple). Items acquired before the Mann Co. update feature the Vintage prefix and have their name colored blue.

=== Attributes ===
{{see also|List of Item Attributes|l1=Full list of item attributes}}

Attributes are strings and values attached to an item that determine their effects. An attribute can be neutral, positive, or negative. A negative attribute is one that is harmful to the user, a positive attribute is one that is beneficial, and a neutral attribute is one that is neither negative or positive but more of an alternative behavior.

== Customization ==
{{main|Paint Can|Name Tag|Description Tag|Decal Tool|Strange Part}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;" width="90%"
|-
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Scattergun
 | quality    = Normal
 | item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
 }}</div>
| style="font-size:500%;" | +
| {{item icon|Name Tag|size=100px}}<br /><br />{{item icon|Description Tag|size=100px}}
| style="font-size:500%;" | =
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Scattergun
 | quality    = Unique
 | custom-name = A custom named weapon
 | item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
 | item-description = "A custom description!"
 }}</div>
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdd99; padding:0.5em;" | The [[Name Tag|Name]] and [[Description Tag]] tools allow the player to edit the items' names and descriptions. These modifications are also visible to other players.
|-
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Brigade Helm
 | quality    = Unique
 | item-level = Level 50
 }}</div>
| style="font-size:500%" | + 
| [[File:Item icon Paint Can 729E42.png|link=Paint Can|100px]]
| style="font-size:500%" | =
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Brigade Helm
 | quality    = Unique
 | item-level = Level 50
 | paint-color = 729E42
 }}</div>
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdd99; padding:0.5em;" | The [[Paint Can]] tool can be used to alter the color scheme of items in the game. Currently, the paint can only be applied to hats, but Valve has not ruled out extending it to weapons in the future.<ref>"[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1456468 Email From Robin - Painting Weapons in the Future (Provided That We Want It)]", [[Steam Users' Forums]] post by Pebr, October 1, 2010.</ref>
|-
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Conscientious Objector
 | quality    = Unique
 | item-level = Level 25 Sign
 }}</div>
| style="font-size:500%" | + 
| [[File:Item icon Decal Tool.png|link=Decal Tool|100px]]
| style="font-size:500%" | =
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Conscientious Objector
 | quality    = Unique
 | item-level = Level 25 Sign
 }}</div>
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdd99; padding:0.5em;" | The [[Decal Tool]] can be used to apply a custom image to [[Flair!]], the [[Photo Badge]], [[Clan Pride]], or the [[Conscientious Objector]].
|-
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Rocket Launcher
 | quality    = Strange
 | item-level = Strange Rocket Launcher - Kills: 5
 }}</div>
| style="font-size:500%" | + 
| [[File:Backpack Strange Part Airborne Enemies Killed.png|link=Strange Part|100px]]
| style="font-size:500%" | =
| style="padding:1em;" | <div align="center">{{Backpack item
 | style      = width: 300px;
 | item-name  = Rocket Launcher
 | quality    = Strange
 | item-level = Strange Rocket Launcher - Kills: 5<br>(Airborne Enemy Kills: 0)
 }}</div>
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#ffdd99; padding:0.5em;" | The [[Strange Part]]s can be used to add a maximum of 3 additional counters for certain stats to your [[Strange]] weapons.
|}

== Backpack ==

{{main|Backpack}}

The backpack stores all items earned by a player. By default, all backpacks contain 50 slots to store items. Once upgraded to premium, the backpack will be upgraded to 300 slots (6 pages of 50 slots each). Additional slots can be added using the [[Backpack Expander]] tool, to a maximum of 2000 slots (40 pages).

== Visibility ==
There are two methods in which other players will be able to see items, including their painted color, rarity, name and description. The first is that after death, the [[deathcam]] will show the player responsible, and also display the full information of a non-stock item they have equipped. The second method is via inspection, where hovering the crosshair over a teammate and pressing the inspect key (f, by [[List of default keys|default]]) repeatedly to cycle through the non-stock items they have equipped.

== Bugs ==
* Sometimes hats and other items (items unused for fighting such as the [[Razorback]]) will be found floating in the middle of nowhere as if the items have frozen in game in the position they would be on the player if still attached. Sometimes these items may get attached to a [[Spectator]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.tf2items.com/allitems.php?lang=english All Item Types] on [[TF2 Backpack Examiner]] &ndash; displaying all items currently present in the game (collected from the [[WebAPI]] schema)
* [http://optf2.com/tf2/items All Items] on [[OPTF2]] &ndash; displays the same list with more detailed information (collected using the same method)

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