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[[File:Items example scout.png|thumb|250px|A [[Scout]] equipped with two items: [[Bonk! Atomic Punch]] (a [[weapon]]) and a [[Bonk Helm]] (a [[hat]])]]

'''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.

== Types ==
There are 5 types of items in the game:
{| style="text-align:center; text-size:16px; width:800px; border:1px solid #79542b;"
|style="width:160px;"|[[File:Shotgun IMG.png|link=Weapons|75px]]
|style="width:160px;"|[[File:Backpack_Modest_Pile_of_Hat.png|link=Hats|75px]]
|style="width:160px;"|[[File:Backpack_Camera_Beard.png|link=Miscellaneous items|75px]]
|style="width:160px;"|[[File:Backpack_Paint_Can.png|link=Tools|75px]]
|style="width:160px;"|[[File:Backpack_Dueling_Mini-Game.png|link=Action_Items|75px]]
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!style="background-color:#f3a957;"|[[Weapons]]
!style="background-color:#f3a957;"|[[Hats]]
!style="background-color:#f3a957;"|[[Miscellaneous Items]]
!style="background-color:#f3a957;"|[[Tools]]
!style="background-color:#f3a957;"|[[Action Items]]
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|style="background-color:#ffdd99;" colspan=5|''See Also: [[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.
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=== 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 [[Contribution page|community-contributed items]] receive a percentage of sales revenue for their creations.

Items bought from the Mann Co. Store are normally 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) can be used in crafting, and using the [[Gift Wrap]] item from the store on another item will enable it to be traded to other players.
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=== 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 an [[Quality#Unusual hats|unusual]] hat.
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=== 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.
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=== 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.
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=== Trading ===
{{main|Trading}}
[[File:Trading Screen Mann-Conomy1.png|thumb|250px|The trading interface.]]
The trading system allows players to swap items for other items. Currently, this is the only way to acquire [[Quality#Vintage|vintage]] weapons and hats.  
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=== 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}}'', and ''{{w|Poker Night at the Inventory}}''.
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=== 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|Contribution page}}
[[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 [[Contribution page]]), 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 Contribution page, 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]], as well as a self-made one being awarded to its designer.
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== Characteristics ==
{|align="left"
|style="text-align:center;"|
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: left; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Force-A-Nature
| custom-name = Quality
| quality    = Vintage
| item-level = Level # Item
| att-1-neutral = A neutral attribute.
| att-2-positive = A Positive Attribute
| att-3-negative = A Negative Attribute
}}
|rowspan=3|
=== 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 are all level 31, representing the day that Halloween falls on (October 31st).

=== Quality ===
{{main|Quality}}
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 [[Quality#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 ===
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.

A full list of item attributes can be found [[List of Item Attributes|here]].
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<div style="height:50px; background-color:#f3a957; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; padding:5px; width:280px; text-align:center;">An '''Item''' information panel as it appears in game in the '''Backpack''' and the [[Deathcam]].</div></center>
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== Customization ==
{{main|Paint Can|Name Tag|Description Tag}}
{|style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #79542b; background-color:#ffdd99;  -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;"
|{{Backpack item
| style      = float: left; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Scattergun
| quality    = Normal
| item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
}}
|style="font-size:500%"| +
| [[File:Backpack Name Tag.png|alt=Name Tag|100px]]<br>[[File:Backpack Description Tag.png|alt=Description Tag|100px]]
|style="font-size:500%"| =
|{{Backpack item
| style      = float: left; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Scattergun
| quality    = Unique
| custom-name = A custom named weapon
| item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
| item-description = "A custom description!"
}}
|-
|{{Backpack item
| style      = float: left; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Vintage Tyrolean
| quality    = Unique
| item-level = Level 50
}}
|style="font-size:500%"| + 
|[[File:Item icon Paint Can 141414.png|alt=Paint Can|100px]]
|style="font-size:500%"| =
|[[File:Painted_Vintage_Tyrolean_141414.png|alt=Vintage Tyrolean|150px]]
|}
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</ref>

The Name and Description Tag tools allow the player to edit the items' names and descriptions. These modifications are also visible to other players.

== Backpack ==
[[File:Backpack.jpg|thumb|The backpack screen showing the spots where items are stored.|200px]]
[[File:Backpack case.png|link=Backpack|100px|frameless|left]]
The backpack is where items are stored. The backpack has a limited capacity of 200 slots so it may be necessary to destroy, [[Trading|trade]] or [[crafting|craft]] duplicates in order to make room for new weapons or hats. Backpack items can be sorted by Type, Class and Loadout Slot. 

The capacity was originally a single page that stored 50 items; the capacity was doubled on September 15, 2009 and again on September 30, 2010 with the release of the [[Mann-Conomy Update]].

Every item in the backpack will make a sound when moved. Some items have unique sound effects, such as [[Ze Goggles]], which make a sound that resembles the goggles turning on and off. [[Noise Makers]] will play their sound effects.

== 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/schema_dump All Items] on optf2.com &ndash; displays the same list with more detailed information (collected using the same method)