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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = misc
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| type              = cosmetic
 
| image              = Balloonicorn.png
 
| image              = Balloonicorn.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All Class]]
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
 
| equip-region      = disconnected floating item
 
| equip-region      = disconnected floating item
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| released          = [[Pyromania Update]]
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| released          = {{Patch name|6|27|2012}}<br>([[Pyromania Update]])
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional|craft|purchase|drop|crate46}}
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|promotional-expired-codes|pile-of-ash|crate46-expired|collectors|keyless-crate}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| craft              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = yes
 
| paint              = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = yes
 
| numbered          = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | level           = Level 20 Badge
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   | prefix          = The
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  | item-kind        = Balloon
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  | item-level       = 20
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  | pyroland-icon    = yes
 
   | item-description = Oh my goodness! Is it Balloonicorn? The Mayor of Pyroland? Don't be ridiculous, we're talking about an inflatable unicorn. He's the Municipal Ombudsman. Between you and me, Balloonicorn's a joke down at City Hall. Gary Brottman, the inflatable Sewer Superintendent, is sleeping with Balloonicorn's wife. Anyway, when he's riding around on your shoulder don't mention ANY of this to him, because Balloonicorn is on a hair trigger and he's usually pretty drunk.
 
   | item-description = Oh my goodness! Is it Balloonicorn? The Mayor of Pyroland? Don't be ridiculous, we're talking about an inflatable unicorn. He's the Municipal Ombudsman. Between you and me, Balloonicorn's a joke down at City Hall. Gary Brottman, the inflatable Sewer Superintendent, is sleeping with Balloonicorn's wife. Anyway, when he's riding around on your shoulder don't mention ANY of this to him, because Balloonicorn is on a hair trigger and he's usually pretty drunk.
 
   | att-1-positive  = On Equip: Visit Pyroland
 
   | att-1-positive  = On Equip: Visit Pyroland
 
   | att-2-negative  = Only visible in Pyroland
 
   | att-2-negative  = Only visible in Pyroland
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  | loadout-name    = Balloonicorn
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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The '''Balloonicorn''' is a [[miscellaneous]] item for all classes. It's an inflatable, team-colored unicorn that floats behind the player. This item may only be seen in-game by users who are in [[Pyroland]].
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{{Quotation|'''The Heavy'''|So much '''unicorn!'''|sound=Heavy item unicorn round start02.wav}}
  
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When equipped, players are able to see in [[Pyroland|Pyrovision]]; map textures are replaced with those of Pyroland, [[gibs]] and [[pickups]] are replaced with their counterparts from [[birthday mode]], other players' voices become high-pitched, and other players laugh when injured or killed.  
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The '''Balloonicorn''' is a  [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is an inflatable, team-colored unicorn that [[Jiggle bones|floats]] behind the player. This item can only be seen in-game by users who are in Pyroland.
  
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When players equipped with the Balloonicorn kill an enemy unassisted by another player, the killfeed shows Balloonicorn getting the assist, with its [[Name Tag|custom name]] if it has one.
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{{Visiting Pyroland}}
  
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This item is awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to those who purchase the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=ATF005T real life version] from the Valve store.
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{{Assisting in Pyroland}}
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who purchased the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190906001707/https://valvestore.forfansbyfans.com/inflatable-balloonicorn-10593.html Inflatable Balloonicorn] from the [[Merchandise|Valve Store]].
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{{Weapon Demonstration|pyroland=1}}
  
 
== Painted variants ==
 
== Painted variants ==
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{{Painted variants}}
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{{Painted variants full}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
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=== [[File:Achieved.png|20px|link=Achievements]] [[achievements|General]] ===
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=== {{Achiev type link|general}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
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| 1 =
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|General|The Great Deflate}}
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{{Show achievement|General|The Great Deflate}}
 
 
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'''{{Patch name|6|28|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|28|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Balloonicorn was added to the drop system.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Balloonicorn was added to the [[item drop system]].
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'''{{Patch name|11|16|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Changed the Balloonicorn's item type from "Badge" to "Balloon".
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'''{{Patch name|1|16|2013}}'''
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* Fixed the achievement "The Great Deflate" not counting certain Balloonicorn items.
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added {{item link|Collector's}} quality.
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'''{{Patch name|7|7|2016}} #1''' ([[Meet Your Match Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* The Balloonicorn is incorrectly labeled as a badge in-game.
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* The Balloonicorn is sometimes visible to players not in [[Pyroland]].
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* The Balloonicorn assist does not show after destroying a building.
 
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* When equipped with the Bird-Man of Aberdeen, the Balloonicorn gets credit for kills instead of assists.
 
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* When Alien Swarm Parasite equipped, the Alien Swarm Parasite get the Assist.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* Before being officially added to the game, Balloonicorn was hinted at in the comic [[A Smissmas Story]], on page 1, hanging on the tree.
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* Before being officially added to the game, the Balloonicorn was hinted at in the comic ''[[A Smissmas Story]]'', on page 1, hanging on the tree.
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* As stated in its description as its occupation, an [[w:Ombudsman|Ombudsman]] refers to a worker who is in charge of representing the interests of the general public, while a [[w:Municipal|Municipal]] refers to a small town or urban district with a corporate status or department and an ability or power of self-jurisdication (in this case, referring to Pyroland).
  
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*Killing a player with the Balloonicorn will cause him to hover closely to the owner's corpse.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:Scout - Balloonicorn.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Soldier - Balloonicorn.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Pyro - Balloonicorn.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Demo - Balloonicorn.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Heavy - Balloonicorn.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Engie - Balloonicorn.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Medic - Balloonicorn.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Sniper - Balloonicorn.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Spy - Balloonicorn.png|[[Spy]]
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File:Summer Sale 2012 - Balloonicorn Cameo.png‎|Image of one of the Steam Mascots wearing a T-Shirt featuring the Balloonicorn.
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File:Salien Balloonicornvest.png|Balloonicorn Onesie, item in the 2018 Saliens Steam Summer Sale Game.
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File:Salien Unicorn.png|Balloonicorn Horn, item in the 2018 Saliens Steam Summer Sale Game.
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</gallery>
  
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== Related merchandise ==
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== Valve Store merchandise ==
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<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:Balloonicorn main.png‎|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=ATF005T Inflatable Balloonicorn on Valve Store]
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File:Merch Balloonicorn Shirt.png|[https://valvestore.forfansbyfans.com/tf2-balloonicorn-8565.html Balloonicorn T-shirt]
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]
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File:Merch Women Balloonicorn Shirt.png|Women's Balloonicorn T-shirt {{Merchandise-expired}}
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File:Balloonicorn main.png‎|Inflatable Balloonicorn {{Merchandise-expired}}
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File:Balloonicorn alternative.png|Alternative view.
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File:Meet The Balloonicorn Scan.png‎|''Meet the Balloonicorn'' artwork included with the product.
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File:Balloonicorn Card Scan.png‎|Balloonicorn card front.
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File:Balloonicorn Card Back Scan.png‎|Balloonicorn card back granting an in-game version of the item.
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File:Merch Balloonicorn Plushie.png|Balloonicorn Plushie {{Merchandise-expired}}
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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{{HatNav}}
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== See also ==
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{{PyromaniaNav}}
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* [[Balloonicorpse]]
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* [[Reindoonicorn]]
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{{Pyromania Nav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
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[[Category:Jiggleboned]]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 29 November 2024

“
So much unicorn!
Click to listen
— The Heavy
 ”

The Balloonicorn is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is an inflatable, team-colored unicorn that floats behind the player. This item can only be seen in-game by users who are in Pyroland.

When equipped, players see the world through Pyrovision; some maps are transformed into a Pyroland version, gibs and pickups are replaced with their counterparts from birthday mode, low-violence mode is activated, other players' voices become high-pitched, and all players laugh when injured or killed. Additionally, certain cosmetic items show up in the killfeed.

When players equipped with this item kill an enemy unassisted by another player, the killfeed shows everyone in Pyroland that it gets the assist, with its custom name if it has one.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who purchased the Inflatable Balloonicorn from the Valve Store.

Pyroland Demonstration

Painted variants

Main article: Paint Can
Mouseover cells to preview the images on a dark background. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Single colors
Painted Balloonicorn E6E6E6.png Painted Balloonicorn E6E6E6 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn D8BED8.png Painted Balloonicorn D8BED8 BLU.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge (RED) An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge (BLU) Color No. 216-190-216 (RED) Color No. 216-190-216 (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn C5AF91.png Painted Balloonicorn C5AF91 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 7E7E7E.png Painted Balloonicorn 7E7E7E BLU.png
Peculiarly Drab Tincture (RED) Peculiarly Drab Tincture (BLU) Aged Moustache Grey (RED) Aged Moustache Grey (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 141414.png Painted Balloonicorn 141414 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 2D2D24.png Painted Balloonicorn 2D2D24 BLU.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue (RED) A Distinctive Lack of Hue (BLU) After Eight (RED) After Eight (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 694D3A.png Painted Balloonicorn 694D3A BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 7C6C57.png Painted Balloonicorn 7C6C57 BLU.png
Radigan Conagher Brown (RED) Radigan Conagher Brown (BLU) Ye Olde Rustic Colour (RED) Ye Olde Rustic Colour (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn A57545.png Painted Balloonicorn A57545 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn CF7336.png Painted Balloonicorn CF7336 BLU.png
Muskelmannbraun (RED) Muskelmannbraun (BLU) Mann Co. Orange (RED) Mann Co. Orange (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn E7B53B.png Painted Balloonicorn E7B53B BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn F0E68C.png Painted Balloonicorn F0E68C BLU.png
Australium Gold (RED) Australium Gold (BLU) The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants (RED) The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn E9967A.png Painted Balloonicorn E9967A BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn FF69B4.png Painted Balloonicorn FF69B4 BLU.png
Dark Salmon Injustice (RED) Dark Salmon Injustice (BLU) Pink as Hell (RED) Pink as Hell (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 7D4071.png Painted Balloonicorn 7D4071 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 51384A.png Painted Balloonicorn 51384A BLU.png
A Deep Commitment to Purple (RED) A Deep Commitment to Purple (BLU) Noble Hatter's Violet (RED) Noble Hatter's Violet (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 2F4F4F.png Painted Balloonicorn 2F4F4F BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 424F3B.png Painted Balloonicorn 424F3B BLU.png
A Color Similar to Slate (RED) A Color Similar to Slate (BLU) Zepheniah's Greed (RED) Zepheniah's Greed (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 808000.png Painted Balloonicorn 808000 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn 729E42.png Painted Balloonicorn 729E42 BLU.png
Drably Olive (RED) Drably Olive (BLU) Indubitably Green (RED) Indubitably Green (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 32CD32.png Painted Balloonicorn 32CD32 BLU.png Painted Balloonicorn BCDDB3.png Painted Balloonicorn BCDDB3 BLU.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime (RED) The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime (BLU) A Mann's Mint (RED) A Mann's Mint (BLU)
Team colors
Painted Balloonicorn A89A8C.png Painted Balloonicorn 839FA3.png Painted Balloonicorn 3B1F23.png Painted Balloonicorn 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn B8383B.png Painted Balloonicorn 5885A2.png Painted Balloonicorn 483838.png Painted Balloonicorn 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn 803020.png Painted Balloonicorn 256D8D.png Painted Balloonicorn 654740.png Painted Balloonicorn 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Balloonicorn C36C2D.png Painted Balloonicorn B88035.png RED Balloonicorn.png BLU Balloonicorn.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted (RED) Unpainted (BLU)

Related achievements

Achieved.png General achievements

The Great Deflate
 The Great Deflate
Kill 79 enemies who have the Balloonicorn pets.

Update history

June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)

  • The Balloonicorn was added to the game.

June 28, 2012 Patch

November 16, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Changed the Balloonicorn's item type from "Badge" to "Balloon".

January 16, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the achievement "The Great Deflate" not counting certain Balloonicorn items.

November 12, 2013 Patch

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Bugs

  • The Balloonicorn is sometimes visible to players not in Pyroland.

Trivia

  • Before being officially added to the game, the Balloonicorn was hinted at in the comic A Smissmas Story, on page 1, hanging on the tree.
  • As stated in its description as its occupation, an Ombudsman refers to a worker who is in charge of representing the interests of the general public, while a Municipal refers to a small town or urban district with a corporate status or department and an ability or power of self-jurisdication (in this case, referring to Pyroland).

Gallery

  • Spy

  • Image of one of the Steam Mascots wearing a T-Shirt featuring the Balloonicorn.

  • Balloonicorn Onesie, item in the 2018 Saliens Steam Summer Sale Game.

  • Balloonicorn Horn, item in the 2018 Saliens Steam Summer Sale Game.

Valve Store merchandise

  • Women's Balloonicorn T-shirt (expired)

  • Inflatable Balloonicorn (expired)

  • Alternative view.

  • Meet the Balloonicorn artwork included with the product.

  • Balloonicorn card front.

  • Balloonicorn card back granting an in-game version of the item.

  • Balloonicorn Plushie (expired)

See also

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Pyromania UpdateNavIcon.png Pyromania Update
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Cosmetics
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Achievements
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