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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type          = hat
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| type          = cosmetic
| image          = Grenadiersoftcap.PNG
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| image          = Grenadier's Softcap.png
| used-by        = [[Soldier]]
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| used-by        = {{used by|Soldier}}
| contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|143017693|Rob "Larolaro" Laro}}
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| equip-region  = hat
| released      = [[Mann-Conomy Update]]
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| contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993552969|6275746340}}
| availability  = [[Crafting|Craft]], [[Item drop system|Drop]], [[Mann co store|Purchase]] [[Crate#Series .239|Uncrate(#9)]] & [[Crate#15|(#15)]]
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| released      = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
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| released-major = Mann-Conomy Update
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| availability  = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate9|crate15|unusual|collectors}}
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| trade          = yes
 
| gift          = yes
 
| gift          = yes
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| marketable    = yes
 
| paint          = no
 
| paint          = no
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| rename        = yes
 
| numbered      = no
 
| numbered      = no
 
| loadout        = yes
 
| loadout        = yes
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  | item-kind    = {{item kind|Hat}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' on why you should get this hat|Get with the program!|sound=Soldier_jeers09.wav}}
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The '''Grenadier's Softcap''', often shortened to just '''Softcap''', is a [[Contribution page|community-created]] [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Soldier]]. It is a worn black leather cap, complimenting the grungy textures used in the '[[Item sets#The Soldier|Tank Buster]]' pack.
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{{Quotation|'''Grenadier's Softcap''' publicity blurb|Do you have a deep concerning invincibility complex? Are you crying for a fashion statement that just screams "Oh please shoot me!"? Then just before you go out to get yourself plugged full of lead, make sure you are sporting the Grenadier's Softcap!}}
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The '''Grenadier's Softcap''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a worn, black GI fatigue cap.
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
{{See also|Item sets#Soldier|l1=Item sets}}
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{{Set|The Tank Buster}}
{{Set|class=Soldier}}
 
  
== Crafting==
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== Crafting ==
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
===Blueprints===
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{{Blueprint
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=== Blueprint ===
| ingredient-1 = Refined Metal
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{{Blueprint|autoresult=Tank Buster}}
| ingredient-1-amount = 4
 
| ingredient-2 = Black Box
 
| result = Grenadier's Softcap
 
}}
 
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Refined Metal
 
| ingredient-1-amount = 4
 
| ingredient-2 = Battalion's Backup
 
| result = Grenadier's Softcap
 
}}
 
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''[[September 30, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
 
* The Grenadier's Softcap was added to the game.
 
* The Grenadier's Softcap was added to the game.
  
'''[[October 8, 2010 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
* {{Undocumented}} This hat was given its own crafting blueprint.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Grenadier's Softcap was given its own [[crafting]] blueprint.
  
==Bugs==
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
* This hat slightly clips with the Soldiers forehead when doing the [[Director's Vision]] taunt.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added {{item link|Collector's}} quality.
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
* A {{W|grenadier}} is a {{botignore|soldier}} who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives.
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* A [[w:Grenadier|grenadier]] is a {{botignore|soldier}} who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives. Grenadiers were a common rank in the German army in the [[w:World War II|Second World War]].
* Also known as a {{W|field cap}} or patrol cap, it is usually worn by military personnel in the field when a combat helmet is not required.
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* The softcap is more commonly known as a [[w:Field cap|field cap]] or patrol cap. It is usually worn by military personnel with work uniforms when a combat helmet is not required. They can also be worn underneath modern helmets to provide shade for the wearer.
* An early concept of the hat, pictured in the gallery below, reveals that it was originally camouflaged and had an orange-and-black skull emblem attached to the front left side.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:Tank_buster_concept_artwork.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component
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File:Tank buster concept artwork.jpg|Concept art of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.
File:TankBuster.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components
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File:TankBuster.jpg|Concept art of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box, Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.
</gallery>
 
 
 
==Related Merchandise==
 
<gallery>
 
File:Merch Grenadiers Softcap Black Logo.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0628 SOLDIER - GRENADIER - BLACK LOGO]
 
File:Merch Grenadiers Softcap Gray.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0627 SOLDIER - GRENADIER - GRAY LOGO]
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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[[Category:The Tank Buster]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:11, 30 April 2024

Do you have a deep concerning invincibility complex? Are you crying for a fashion statement that just screams "Oh please shoot me!"? Then just before you go out to get yourself plugged full of lead, make sure you are sporting the Grenadier's Softcap!
Grenadier's Softcap publicity blurb

The Grenadier's Softcap is a community-created cosmetic item for the Soldier. It is a worn, black GI fatigue cap.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Tank Buster
Backpack The Tank Buster Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Refined Metal Tank Buster weapon Grenadier's Softcap
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Black Box.pngItem icon Battalion's Backup.png = Item icon Grenadier's Softcap.png

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • The Grenadier's Softcap was added to the game.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Grenadier's Softcap was given its own crafting blueprint.

November 12, 2013 Patch

Trivia

  • A grenadier is a soldier who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives. Grenadiers were a common rank in the German army in the Second World War.
  • The softcap is more commonly known as a field cap or patrol cap. It is usually worn by military personnel with work uniforms when a combat helmet is not required. They can also be worn underneath modern helmets to provide shade for the wearer.

Gallery