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{{See also|Particle effects}}
{{Backpack item
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| item-name  = Napper's Respite
| quality    = Unusual
| item-kind = Hat
| item-level = 73
| unusual-effect = Circling Heart
| item-description = After a long day of burning scouts.
}}

{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' on Unusual hats|There is nothing unusual about this man's head!|sound=Soldier_item_maggot_idle03.wav}}

The '''Unusual''' quality is an [[item quality]] used on [[cosmetic items]], [[taunts]], and [[weapons]]. Unusual quality items have special [[particle effects]] attached to them, and are considered to be some of the rarest items in ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''. There are currently '''{{itemcount|uc}}''' cosmetic items that can have one of '''{{itemcount|uce}}''' total effects, '''{{itemcount|ut}}''' taunts that can have one of '''{{itemcount|ute}}''' total effects, and '''{{itemcount|uw}}''' weapons that can have one of '''{{itemcount|uwe}}''' effects. Unusual items can be obtained mainly by opening [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s and cases. There is less than a 1% chance of obtaining an Unusual quality item through crates and cases.<ref>[http://tf2finance.com/rate/ Statistical analysis of TF2 unbox rate]</ref> Unusual quality items can be obtained in any crate or case, but the effect pools may vary depending on the crate or case series. These effect pools are most often referred to as "generations".

The hexadecimal color code for Unusual items is {{Qcc|8650AC}}.

== {{anchor|Unusual Effects}} Unusual effects ==
=== Standard Series ===
Standard Unusual effects can be found in specific crate series.

==== Gen 1 ====
The first generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the {{Update link|Mann-Conomy Update}}. They can be obtained in crates [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#1|Series #1]] through [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#25|Series #25]], as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

{{Gen 1 Unusual effects}}

==== Gen 2 ====
The second generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the {{Patch name|8|18|2011}}. They can be obtained in crates [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#26|Series #26]] through [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#58|Series #58]], as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

{{Gen 2 Unusual effects}}

==== Gen 3 ====
The third generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the {{Patch name|6|19|2013}}. They can be obtained in crates and cases [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#59|Series #59]] through [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#103|Series #103]], as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

{{Gen 3 Unusual effects}}

=== {{item name|Community Sparkle}} ===
An exclusive Unusual effect was added in the {{update link|First Community Contribution Update}}. It is automatically applied to [[Community (quality)|Community]] and [[Self-Made]] items.

{{Community Sparkle Unusual effects}}

=== Summer Series ===
Summer Unusual effects can be found in specific Summer crates. During Summer events, they're available in all other crate series.

==== {{update link|Summer 2020 Pack}} ====
The first Summer generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Summer 2020 Pack}} update. They can be obtained by opening a [[Summer 2020 Cosmetic Case]].

{{Summer 2020 Pack Unusual effects}}

=== Scream Fortress Series ===
Scream Fortress Unusual effects can be found in specific Scream Fortress crates. During Scream Fortress events, they're available in all other crate series.

==== {{update name|Very Scary Halloween Special}} ====
The first Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the {{update link|Very Scary Halloween Special}}. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

{{Very Scary Halloween Special Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Spectral Halloween Special}} ====
The second Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the {{update link|Spectral Halloween Special}}. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

{{Spectral Halloween Special Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2013}} ====
The third Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2013}} update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

{{Scream Fortress 2013 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2014}} ====
The fourth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2014}} update. They could be obtained in any crate or Unusualifier during the event.

{{Scream Fortress 2014 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2015}} ====
The fifth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2015}} update. They could only be obtained by opening a [[Gargoyle Case]] or using an Unusualifier during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case.

{{Scream Fortress 2015 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2016}} ====
The sixth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2016}} update. They could be obtained in any crate, case, or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Creepy Crawly Case]].

{{Scream Fortress 2016 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2018}} ====
The seventh Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2018}} update. They could be obtained in any case or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Violet Vermin Case]].

{{Scream Fortress 2018 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2019}} ====
The eighth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2019}} update. They could be obtained in any case or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Spooky Spoils Case]].

{{Scream Fortress 2019 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Scream Fortress 2020}} ====
The ninth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Scream Fortress 2020}} update. They could be obtained in any case or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Wicked Windfall Case]].

{{Scream Fortress 2020 Unusual effects}}

=== Smissmas Series ===
Smissmas Unusual effects can be found in specific Smissmas crates. During Smissmas events, they're available in all other crate series.

==== {{update name|Smissmas 2019}} ====
The first Smissmas generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Smissmas 2019}} update. They could be obtained in any case or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Winter 2019 Cosmetic Case]].

{{Smissmas 2019 Unusual effects}}

==== {{update name|Smissmas 2020}} ====
The second Smissmas generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Smissmas 2020}} update. They could be obtained in any case or Unusualifier during the event. The cosmetic effects can still be obtained by opening a [[Winter 2020 Cosmetic Case]].
{{Smissmas 2020 Unusual effects}}

=== {{Update name|Robotic Boogaloo}} ===
An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{Update link|Robotic Boogaloo}} update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a [[Robo Community Crate]].

{{Robotic Boogaloo Unusual effects}}

=== {{update name|Love & War Update}} ===
An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Love & War Update}}. They can be obtained through the [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Seriesless crates#Mann Co. Audition Reel|Mann Co. Audition Reel]], [[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Seriesless crates#Mann Co. Director's Cut Reel|Mann Co. Director's Cut Reel]] and [[Unusualifier|Taunt Unusualifiers]].

{{Love & War Update Unusual effects}}

=== {{update name|End of the Line Update}} ===
An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{Update link|End of the Line Update}}. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening an [[End of the Line Community Crate]].

{{End of the Line Update Unusual effects}}

=== {{update name|Gun Mettle Update}} ===
An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Gun Mettle Update}}. They can be obtained through [[Decorated]] cases.

{{Gun Mettle Update Unusual effects}}

=== {{update name|Invasion Update}} ===
An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the {{update link|Invasion Update}}. They can be obtained through either a [[Confidential Collection Case]] or a [[Quarantined Collection Case]].

{{Invasion Community Update Unusual effects}}

== Other Unusual Items ==
Two special items of Unusual quality were introduced in the [[Scream Fortress Update]]: the [[Haunted Metal Scrap]] and [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]. The Haunted Metal Scrap is given to any player who has taken part in defeating the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann]] with a melee weapon during a Halloween event. The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker can be obtained by crafting, and is statistically identical to the [[Eyelander]]. Despite having the Unusual quality, these items have no unique particle effects.

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{{Backpack item
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| item-name  = Haunted Metal Scrap
| loadout-prefix   = None
| quality          = Unusual
| item-kind        = Craft Item
| item-level       = 4
| item-description = This scrap metal was taken from the Horseless Headless Horsemann. It whispers faintly...'heads'...
| item-flags       = Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable
}}

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{{Backpack item
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| item-name  = Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
| quality          = unusual
| item-kind        = Axe
| item-level       = 1-100
| item-description = Cursed by dark spirits similar to those that dwell within the Eyelander.
| item-flags       = Not Tradable or Marketable
| att-1-neutral    = This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower
| att-2-negative   = No random critical hits
| att-3-negative   = -25 max health on wearer
}}
|}

== Unused content ==
=== Unused Unusual effects ===
These effects either currently or previously existed in the game's files, but were left unused. They are named by their internal filenames, as they have no official names. Please note that certain effects have been modified to display correctly.

==== Currently unused effects ====
These effects currently exist in the files of the game, and aren't used anywhere.

{{Unused Unusual effects}}

==== Removed unused effects ====
These effects previously existed in the files of the game, but have since been removed.

{{Removed Unusual effects}}

== List of Unusual Items ==
{{Unusual quality table|state=collapsed}}

== Update history ==
{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
* {{undocumented}} Unusual quality introduced.
* {{undocumented}} Added the following Gen 1 effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Burning Flames, Circling Heart, Circling Peace Sign, Circling TF Logo, Green Confetti, Green Energy, Haunted Ghosts, Massed Flies, Purple Confetti, Purple Energy, Scorching Flames, Searing Plasma, Sunbeams, Vivid Plasma

'''{{Patch name|8|18|2011}}''' ([[Manno-Technology Bundle]])
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Gen 2 effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Blizzardy Storm, Bubbling, Nuts n' Bolts, Orbiting Fire, Orbiting Planets, Smoking, Steaming, Stormy Storm

'''{{Patch name|8|23|2011}}''' 
*  Fixed the sunbeams hat effect

'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]]) 
* Any unusual hats uncrated during the event will be Halloween-themed
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Very Scary Halloween Special effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Cauldron Bubbles, Cloudy Moon, Eerie Orbiting Fire, Flaming Lantern
* {{Undocumented}} Added the unused Orbiting Shells Unusual effect.

'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]]) 
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Spectral Halloween Special effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Harvest Moon, It's A Secret To Everybody, Knifestorm, Misty Skull, Stormy 13th Hour

'''{{Patch name|05|17|2013}} #1''' ([[Robotic Boogaloo]]) 
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Robotic Boogaloo effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Anti-Freeze, Electrostatic, Green Black Hole, Memory Leak, Overclocked, Phosphorous, Power Surge, Roboactive, Sulphurous, Time Warp

'''{{Patch name|6|5|2013}}'''
* Unusual effects:
** Attachment point and offset for particle effects on unusual hats can now be adjusted from the character loadout screen
** Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to float in the air over dead players
** Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to show incorrectly sometimes when spectating other players

'''{{Patch name|6|19|2013}}'''
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Gen 3 effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Aces High, Cloud 9, Dead Presidents, Disco Beat Down, Kill-a-Watt, Miami Nights, Terror-Watt

'''{{Patch name|7|11|2013}}'''
* Fixed Disco Beat Down unusual effect showing through walls

'''{{Patch name|10|29|2013}}''' ([[Scream Fortress V]])
* Enabled Halloween themed Unusual Effects to be found from Mann Co Supply Crates
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress V effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Arcana, Chiroptera Venenata, Darkblaze, Demonflame, Hellfire, Poisoned Shadows, Something Burning This Way Comes, Spellbound

'''{{Patch name|12|20|2013}}''' ([[Smissmas 2013]])
* Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
* Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
* Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character HUD

'''{{Patch name|06|18|2014}}''' ([[Love & War]])
* Added the Mann Co. Audition Reel. Contains taunts and a rare chance at an unusual taunt
* Updated Mann Co. Crates to display which Unusual Series they can potentially output
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Love & War effects:
** Taunt effects: '72, Fountain of Delight, Holy Grail, Mega Strike, Midnight Whirlwind, Screaming Tiger, Showstopper, Silver Cyclone, Skill Gotten Gains

'''{{Patch name|10|29|2014}}''' ([[Scream Fortress VI]])
* During Scream Fortress VI: 
** All Unusual hats and taunts that are unboxed during the event will receive Halloween-themed Unusual effects 
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress VI effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Amaranthine, Bonzo The All-Gnawing, Ghastly Ghosts Jr, Haunted Phantasm Jr, Stare From Beyond, The Ooze
** Taunt effects: Ghastly Ghosts, Haunted Phantasm

'''{{Patch name|11|4|2014}}''' 
* {{Undocumented}} Renamed two Unusual effects
** Haunted Phantasm Jr to Ghastly Ghosts Jr
** Attrib_Particle86 to Haunted Phantasm Jr

'''{{Patch name|12|8|2014}} #1''' ([[End of the Line Update]])
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following End of the Line Update effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Death at Dusk, Frostbite, Molten Mallard, Morning Glory

'''{{Patch name|1|9|2015}}'''
* Fixed the Mega Strike unusual taunt effect showing through walls

'''{{Patch name|2|18|2015}}'''
* Fixed some Unusual particle effects not drawing correctly

'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}}''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
* Fixed not seeing unusual effects during demo playback and while connected to SourceTV
* Crate descriptions now display a checkmark beside listed potential items that the player already owns at least one of, regardless of quality and discounting Stock weapons. Possessing an unusual displays a star instead of a checkmark.
** This also applies to Decorated weapon descriptions, showing which weapons of that collection the player has in their backpack.
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Gun Mettle Update effects:
** Weapon effects: Cool, Energy Orb, Hot, Isotope

'''{{Patch name|8|18|2015}} #1'''
* Fixed character loadout menus so they display the particle effects for all equipped Unusual items

'''{{Patch name|10|6|2015}}''' ([[Invasion Community Update]])
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Invasion Community Update effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Abduction, Ancient Codex, Atomic, Electric Hat Protector, Galactic Codex, Magnetic Hat Protector, Nebula, Subatomic, Voltaic Hat Protector

'''{{Patch name|10|12|2015}}'''
* Fixed Unusual versions of the Taunt: Burstchester not displaying their Unusual effects

'''{{Patch name|10|28|2015}}''' ([[Scream Fortress VII]])
* Mann Co Supply Crates will have a chance for a {{botignore|classic}} Halloween Unusual effect
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress VII effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Ancient Eldritch, Death by Disco, Eldritch Flame, Ether Trail, It's a mystery to everyone, It's a puzzle to me, Nether Trail

'''{{Patch name|10|29|2015}}'''
* Fixed the Invasion Unusual effect "Subatomic" being off-center

'''{{Patch name|12|17|2015}}''' ([[Tough Break Update]])
* Fixed a bug where Unusual Slider was not properly saving
* {{Undocumented}} Removed Energy Orb Unusual effect from all [[decorated]] cases.

'''{{Patch name|7|28|2016}}'''
* Fixed not seeing particle effects for Unusual versions of Baseball Bill's Sports Shine, Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative, and Texas Slim's Dome Shine

'''{{Patch name|10|21|2016}}''' ([[Scream Fortress VIII]])
* Added a taunt Unusualifier
** A new tool that will Unusualify the specified taunt with the Unusual effect listed in the tool's description
** Can be found as a random bonus item when opening a Creepy Crawly Case
* Added 8 new community-created Unusual effects
** 4 new effects for Unusual hats
** 4 new effects for Unusual taunts
* The chance to receive an Unusual item from a case opening has been increased during the event
* All cases and Mann Co. Supply Crates will grant Halloween 2016 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress VIII effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Neutron Star, Starstorm Insomnia, Starstorm Slumber, Tesla Coil
** Taunt effects: Hellish Inferno, Infernal Flames, Infernal Smoke, Spectral Swirl

'''{{Patch name|11|18|2016}}'''
* Returned Unusual drop chances and possible particles effects to their original values now that Halloween has ended

'''{{Patch name|11|21|2016}}'''
* Taunt Unusualifiers apply non-Halloween Unusual effects now that Halloween has ended

'''{{Patch name|6|2|2017}}'''
* Fixed the Neutron Star unusual effect being occasionally displaced after the player respawns

'''{{Patch name|12|1|2017}}'''
* Fixed rendering issues with the Infernal Flames, Infernal Smoke, Cloudy Moon, It's A Secret To Everybody, Ancient Eldritch, Eldritch Flame, and Death by Disco unusual effects.

'''{{Patch name|12|13|2017}}'''
* Fixed a rendering issue with the Spectral Swirl unusual effect

'''{{Patch name|12|21|2017}} #1''' ([[Smissmas 2017]])
* Fixed a rendering issue with the Misty Skull unusual effect

'''{{Patch name|3|28|2018}} #1'''
* Fixed the Community Sparkle particle effect not drawing on the viewmodel for players with Community and Self-Made weapons
* Updated the Harvest Moon, Dead Presidents, and Circling Peace Sign unusual effects to fix display problems
* Updated The [[Jag]] to fix a problem with the Isotope unusual effect

'''{{Patch name|10|19|2018}}''' ([[Scream Fortress X]])
* Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
** 11 new effects for Unusual hats
** 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
* All cases will grant Halloween 2018 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress X effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Brain Drain, Clairvoyance, Galactic Gateway, Head of Steam, Omniscient Orb, Open Mind, Ring of Fire, The Dark Doorway, The Eldritch Opening, Vicious Circle, White Lightning
** Taunt effects: Acidic Bubbles of Envy, Flammable Bubbles of Attraction, Ominous Night, Poisonous Bubbles of Regret, Roaring Rockets, Spooky Night
* {{Undocumented}} Doubled the unbox rate of Unusual items

'''{{Patch name|10|25|2018}}'''
* Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect

'''{{Patch name|10|30|2018}}''' 
* Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect

'''{{Patch name|12|19|2018}}''' ([[Smissmas 2018]])
* Updated the Starstorm Slumber unusual effect to fix a display problem

'''{{Patch name|10|10|2019}}''' ([[Scream Fortress XI]])
* Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
** 12 new effects for Unusual hats
** 8 new effects for Unusual taunts
* All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2019 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress XI effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Abyssal Aura, Ethereal Essence, Fifth Dimension, Ghastly Grove, Menacing Miasma, Mystical Medley, Twisted Radiance, Valiant Vortex, Verdant Vortex, Vicious Vortex, Violet Vortex, Wicked Wood
** Taunt effects: Accursed, Bewitched, Eerie Lightning, Enchanted, Jarate Shock, Nether Void, Static Mist, Terrifying Thunder
* {{Undocumented}} Doubled the unbox rate of Unusual items

'''{{Patch name|12|16|2019}}''' ([[Smissmas 2019]])
* Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
** 11 new effects for Unusual hats
** 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Smissmas 2019 effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Defragmenting Reality, Fragmented Gluons, Fragmented Photons, Fragmented Quarks, Fragmenting Reality, Frozen Icefall, Pyroland Daydream, Refragmenting Reality, Snowblinded, Snowfallen, Sparkling Lights
** Taunt effects: Arctic Aurora, Festive Spirit, Good-Hearted Goodies, Magical Spirit, Winter Spirit, Wintery Wisp

'''{{Patch name|8|21|2020}}''' ([[Summer 2020 Pack]])
* Added 4{{sic}} new community-created Unusual effects
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Summer 2020 effects:
** Cosmetic effects: Aromatica, Bee Swarm, Chromatica, Frisky Fireflies, Kaleidoscope, Prismatica, Smoldering Spirits, Verdatica, Wandering Wisps

'''{{Patch name|10|1|2020}}''' ([[Scream Fortress XII]])
* Added 19 new community-created Unusual effects
** 8 new effects for Unusual hats
** 11 new effects for Unusual taunts
* All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2020 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Scream Fortress XII effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Green Giggler, Laugh-O-Lantern, Plum Prankster, Pyroland Nightmare, Gravelly Ghoul, Vexed Volcanics, Gourdian Angel, Pumpkin Party
** Taunt effects: Arachnid Assault, Arcane Assistance, Astral Presence, Pyrophoric Personality, Creepy Crawlies, Emerald Allurement, Spectral Escort, Spellbound Aspect, Static Shock, Toxic Terrors, Veno Shock

'''{{Patch name|10|2|2020}} #1'''
* Updated the timing of the Static Shock and Veno Shock unusual effects

'''{{Patch name|12|3|2020}}''' ([[Smissmas 2020]])
* Added 19 new community-created Unusual effects
** 12 new effects for Unusual hats
** 7 new effects for Unusual taunts
* All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2020 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
* {{Undocumented}} Added the following Smissmas 2020 effects: 
** Cosmetic effects: Blighted Snowstorm, Distant Dream, Divine Desire, Frozen Fractals, Genus Plasmos, Lavender Landfall, Mirthful Mistletoe, Pale Nimbus, Serenus Lumen, Special Snowfall, Ventum Maris, Violent Wintertide
** Taunt effects: Apotheosis, Ascension, Delightful Star, Frosted Star, Reindoonicorn Rancher, Shimmering Lights, Twinkling Lights}}

== Bugs ==
*With enough player movement, Unusual effects from the Invasion update (Subatomic, Atomic) will become off-center from the player's head.
**Unusual effects from the End of the Line update (Morning Glory, Death at Dusk, Molten Mallard) also show similar bugs, except parts of the particle effect (sun, duck respectively) drift a huge distance away from the player.
* One end of the particle effect on Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt may randomly attach to temporarily random areas of a map, causing the effect to stretch from the point through any walls to the wearer's head.
* Sometimes an Unusual effect floats in the air separated from the player's model instead of sticking to the cosmetic item.
** This can occur when a player taunts.
** Effect may also appear on the player's abdomen, or chest; it may also disappear along with the cosmetic.
* The effect Demonflame has fireballs that rain down from a portal however unlike it's 2 brother effects (Hellfire and Darkblaze) they do not have lighting on them.

== Notes ==
* Community contributors whose Unusual effects are accepted through the [[Steam Workshop]] are awarded a [[Self-Made]] [[Unusual Cap]].
* Some items with Unusual effects cannot be unboxed, such as the [[Finder's Fee]], the Unusual Cap, items with '''[[Community (quality)|Community quality]]''', Self-Made items, and [[World Traveler's Hat]].

== Trivia ==
* The first Unusual hat ever uncrated was a Circling Peace Sign [[Stout Shako]].{{Citation needed}}
* Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt's names reference certain measures of electrical power, these being kilowatts and terawatts respectively.
* Dead Presidents' name refers to a slang term used to describe U.S. currency, which comes from the fact that most [[w:Federal Reserve Note|U.S. banknotes]] depict deceased presidents.
** The sprite itself is a United States $100 bill with [[Saxton Hale]]'s bust on it.
* It's A Secret To Everybody's name is a reference to a popular quote from [[w:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] video game series.
* Stormy 13th Hour's name refers the "[[w:Thirteenth stroke of the clock|13th stroke of a clock]]", a phrase used to indicate that previous events should be called into question.
* Chiroptera Venenata's name uses the scientific name for bats, Chiroptera, as well as Venenata - rough Latin for "poisonous animal". This makes Chiroptera Venenata's name roughly translate to "poisonous bat".
* Something Burning This Way Comes' name references the fantasy horror novel [[Wikipedia:Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]] by Ray Bradbury; the title is itself a reference to the Shakespeare piece [[w:Macbeth|Macbeth]], towards a specific line in Act 4, Scene 1.
* Bonzo The All-Gnawing is a miniature version of the tent monster seen in [[Carnival of Carnage]].
* Death by Disco contains sprites that resemble the [[w:Undertale|Undertale]] character, Papyrus.
* It's a mystery to everyone and It's a puzzle to me both reference an emote from the [[w:Something Awful|Something Awful]] forums of a ghost with the caption "it is a mystery."
* The effects Sulphurous and Phosphorous' names are references to the chemical elements [[w:Sulfur|Sulfur]] (or sulphur) and [[w:Phosphorus|Phosphorus]], respectively.
* The effect Skill Gotten Gains' name is a play on the phrase "ill gotten gains," meaning money obtained through illegal acts.
* The effects Demonflame, Darkblaze, and Hellfire have unique color patterns when combined with each other. Demonflame and Darkblaze create a cyan colored circle, Demonflame with Hellfire makes a light yellow colored circle, and finally Darkblaze and Hellfire create a portal with a neon pink color. However when all three are combined it makes a bright white dubbed as "The White Portal". Any mixture of the effects will still have the respective fire balls color from the effects that were combined.

== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Hats]] 
* [[Particle effects]]

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