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'''Item rarity''' is a "quality" of items in ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''.  
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'''Quality''' is an [[Items|item]] property represented in-game by the color of an item's name and (in most cases) by a corresponding title prefix. A [[Item drop system|dropped]] item can only have one quality, whereas an [[Mann Co. Supply Crate|unboxed]] item can have 1 or 2 qualities. Extra qualities can only be added through the use of [[Strangifier|strangifiers]] or [[Unusualifier|unusualifiers]] — excluding rare exceptions from [[glitches]] (e.g. "Strange Normal" items) or forced creations by [[Valve]] employees.
  
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Quality is a purely cosmetic property. Even visual changes beyond the colored title text are limited to aesthetic changes like [[particle effects]] from [[Self-Made]] and [[Community (quality)|Community]] items (which had a since-removed 10% hidden [[Damage|damage]] boost), [[Decorated]] weapon patterns, and some additional on-screen messages (these messages usually relay succeeded operations with an item).
  
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== Normal items ==
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== Qualities ==
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{| padding=0.5em align=right
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{{Item quality table}}
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|{{Backpack item
 
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| item-name = Scattergun
 
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| item-name-local = Scattergun
 
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| quality = Normal
 
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| item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
 
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Also called 'stock' items, these are the standard non-unlockable weapons that first shipped with the game, e.g. the [[Scattergun]] and the [[Rocket Launcher]]. These weapons are available to all players. Since the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], unique variants of these items can be made by using a [[Name Tag]] or [[Description Tag]] with a normal weapon, which are seen by checking the "Show Stock Items" box in the backpack view.
 
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== Possible weapon qualities ==
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Please see this [[/Possible weapon qualities|table]].
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== Unique items ==
 
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|{{Backpack item
 
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| item-name = Huntsman
 
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| item-name-local = The Huntsman
 
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| quality = Unique
 
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| item-level = Level 10 Bow
 
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| width = 300px
 
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Also known as unlockables. These items can be purchased from the [[Mann Co. Store]], dropped randomly through gameplay, obtained through achievements, crafted, traded or gifted. As of the Mann-Conomy Update, all unique items gained before the update were changed to Vintage status.
 
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== Possible cosmetic item qualities ==
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* {{Icon class|Scout|link=Item quality/Possible scout cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible scout cosmetic item qualities|Scout item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Soldier|link=Item quality/Possible soldier cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible soldier cosmetic item qualities|Soldier item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Pyro|link=Item quality/Possible pyro cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible pyro cosmetic item qualities|Pyro item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Demoman|link=Item quality/Possible demoman cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible demoman cosmetic item qualities|Demoman item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Heavy|link=Item quality/Possible heavy cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible heavy cosmetic item qualities|Heavy item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Engineer|link=Item quality/Possible engineer cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible engineer cosmetic item qualities|Engineer item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Medic|link=Item quality/Possible medic cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible medic cosmetic item qualities|Medic item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Sniper|link=Item quality/Possible sniper cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible sniper cosmetic item qualities|Sniper item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|Spy|link=Item quality/Possible spy cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible spy cosmetic item qualities|Spy item qualities]]
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* {{Icon class|All classes|link=Item quality/Possible all-class cosmetic item qualities}} [[/Possible all-class cosmetic item qualities|All-class item qualities]]
  
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== Vintage items ==
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|4|29|2008}}''' ([[Gold Rush Update]])
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| item-name = Backburner
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| item-name-local = Backburner
 
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| quality = Vintage
 
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| item-level = Level 10 Flame Thrower
 
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Vintage items are items that were obtained before the release of the Mann-Conomy Update. Most existing Unique items were changed to Vintage items in order to increase their appeal in [[Trading]]. However, they bear no difference other than their blue name and "Vintage" prefix. Some items were excluded and not changed to Vintage items, such as [[Badge]]s, [[Promotional items]], and Holiday items such as the [[Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask]]. Other items such as the [[Vintage Tyrolean]] keep both their original name and the new prefix, resulting in the title "Vintage Vintage Tyrolean".
 
  
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As the number of Vintage items decreases over time by [[crafting]], their individual value will increase. Renamed Vintage items keep their original name color.
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'''{{Patch name|12|17|2009}}''' ([[WAR! Update]])
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{{anchor|Unusual|Unusual Items}}
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'''{{Patch name|3|18|2010}}''' ([[First Community Contribution Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Self-Made quality.
  
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== Unusual items ==
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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Unusual items are those with special attributes or qualities attached to them.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Vintage quality.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Unusual quality.
  
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=== [[Scream Fortress|Scream Fortress Update]] ===
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Two new Unusual items were introduced with this update: the [[Haunted Metal Scrap]] and the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]. Besides having the Unusual quality attached to it, the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker has no discerning attributes from the [[Eyelander]].
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Genuine quality.
  
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=== Unusual Hats ===
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
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| item-name = Napper's Respite
 
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| quality = Unusual
 
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| att-1-neutral = Effect: Circling Heart
 
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| item-description = After a long day of burning scouts.
 
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Unusual hats are hats with particle effects attached to them.
 
  
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Currently, the only way to obtain an unusual hat is by unlocking a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]], or by trading for one. There are 896 possible combinations between [[hats]] and unusual item particle effects (14 effects * 64 current 'Unusual-able' Hats). The different particle effects are viewable in [[Media:Superrare_particles_pilk.gif|this animation]], and below as they appear in-game. Two unusual hats cannot be crafted into another unusual hat.  The result of two combined unusual hats will produce a normal hat.
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'''{{Patch name|8|18|2011}}'''
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* Updated the Strange quality color from gold ({{qcc|CD9B1D}}) to orange ({{qcc|CF6A32}}).
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the Rarity3 quality color from orange ({{qcc|CF6A32}}) to brown ({{qcc|70550F}}).
  
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=== Effects Gallery ===
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'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
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{{Rarity gallery}}
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Haunted quality.
  
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=== Effects in Particle Editor ===
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* {{Undocumented}} Added "tobor_a" quality.
  
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'''{{Patch name|10|26|2012}}''' ([[Spectral Halloween Special]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated Haunted quality color from {{qcc|8650AC}} to {{qcc|38F3AB}}.
  
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== Community items ==
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| item-name = Knife
 
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Community weapons are unique in-game weapons given by Valve to individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the Team Fortress 2 community. Community weapons have green names and a sparkle particle effect attached.
 
  
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An incomplete list of Community Weapon receipients is available [[List of Community Weapon owners|here]].
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=== Trivia ===
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* Originally, names for community unlockable weapons were grammatically incorrect, using names like “Community The Kritzkrieg.” Valve has since corrected this.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated Collector's quality color from {{Qcc|830000}} to {{Qcc|AA0000}}.
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* Typically, these weapons are level 50 items, though there are some at 100. Like all other in-game items, levels have no effect on gameplay or the weapons.
 
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* In some cases, a contributor was awarded one item, such as a Community Sniper Rifle, but later had it exchanged for another weapon, like a Community Huntsman. Initially, players were given Community weapons based on what their most played class was, but depending on the circumstances it has been possible to specify a weapon instead.
 
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* Community weapons used to be tradable, but Valve released an update preventing this.
 
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* Community weapons derived from the original set of weapons recieve an additional boost to their 'Phong' shading exponent, resulting in the weapon having a more glossy appearance.
 
  
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File:Communitystickybomb.png|In-game example
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File:Commwep_phongcompare.png|Comparison of Phong exponents
 
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'''{{Item schema|5|28|2015|id=da60ae0da5b7c972682591e5d7fa7ee3977594cd}}'''
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| item-level = Level 50
 
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| neutral-attributes = You'd have to be a jughead not to realize this cap is the pinnacle of fashion for the discerning youth.<br/>Effect: Community Sparkle<br/>I made this!
 
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Self-made items are special versions of community-made items that are given to the contributors who created them. Like [[Community weapons]], they emit a sparkle particle effect and have dark green names, with the added line "I made this!" in their item description. See [[Contribution page]] for when the items were added in-game.
 
  
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A complete list of Self-made items and their owners is available [[List of Self-made item owners|here]].
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* Two unused item qualities referred to as '''Rarity2''' (mentioned as Customized) and '''Rarity3''' (mentioned as Well-Designed and Artisan) are specified in the game's files. Their colors are two shades of brown; {{qcc|8D834B}} and {{qcc|70550F}} respectively.
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* The "Completed" quality is specified in the game's files, and its color is the same as the Unusual quality: {{qcc|8650AC}}.
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Valve weapons are alternate versions of regular [[weapons]] given to Valve employees. Valve weapons can be identified by their magenta names and attached flaming effects, although, since the [[Mann-Conomy Update]] they appear to have become broken. All Valve weapons are [[item levels|Level]] 100. These weapons also have a unique particle effect attached: "Flying Bits".
 
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Valve weapons also appear to be for testing purposes, with some possessing hugely powerful attributes. Robin Walker has a Rocket Launcher that shows this (seen [http://optf2.com/item/76561197960435530/162307172 here]).
 
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== Colors ==
 
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{| class="wikitable grid"
 
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! class="header" | Color
 
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! class="header" | Rarity Name
 
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! class="header" | Example
 
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! style="background:#B2B2B2" | B2B2B2
 
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| [[#Normal|Normal]]
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Rocket Launcher|quality=normal}}
 
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| [[#Vintage|Vintage]]
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Vintage Axtinguisher|quality=vintage}}
 
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! style="background:#8650AC" | 8650AC
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Unusual Safe'n'Sound|quality=unusual}}
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; line-height:0.5em; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Community Wrench|quality=community}}
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; line-height:0.5em; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Self-Made Dalokohs Bar|quality=self-made}}
 
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| [[Developer weapons|Developer]]
 
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| style="background:#2a2725; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Valve Equalizer|quality=valve}}
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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{{Color themes}}
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* [[Grade]]
 
* [[Item levels]]
 
* [[Item levels]]
 
* [[Item drop system]]
 
* [[Item drop system]]
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* [[Limited Quantity]]
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== References ==
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{{Quality Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Items]]
 
[[Category:Items]]
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[[Category:Qualities]]
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[[Category:WebAPI]]

Latest revision as of 12:54, 15 November 2023

"Variant" redirects here. You may have been looking for Reskins.
“
Now that's quality.
Click to listen
— The Demoman stating the obvious
 ”

Quality is an item property represented in-game by the color of an item's name and (in most cases) by a corresponding title prefix. A dropped item can only have one quality, whereas an unboxed item can have 1 or 2 qualities. Extra qualities can only be added through the use of strangifiers or unusualifiers — excluding rare exceptions from glitches (e.g. "Strange Normal" items) or forced creations by Valve employees.

Quality is a purely cosmetic property. Even visual changes beyond the colored title text are limited to aesthetic changes like particle effects from Self-Made and Community items (which had a since-removed 10% hidden damage boost), Decorated weapon patterns, and some additional on-screen messages (these messages usually relay succeeded operations with an item).

Qualities

Color Name Example
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#B2B2B2 Normal Scattergun
#FFD700 Unique Degreaser
#476291 Vintage Natascha
#4D7455 Genuine Sun-on-a-Stick
#CF6A32 Strange Shotgun
#8650AC Unusual Napper's Respite
#38F3AB Haunted Wrap Battler
#AA0000 Collector's Original
#FAFAFA Decorated Rocket Launcher
#70B04A Community Wrench
Self-Made Dalokohs Bar
#A50F79 Valve Rocket Launcher

Possible weapon qualities

Please see this table.

Possible cosmetic item qualities

Update history

April 29, 2008 Patch (Gold Rush Update)
  • [Undocumented] Added Unique quality.

December 17, 2009 Patch (WAR! Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added the Community quality.

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Self-Made quality.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Vintage quality.
  • [Undocumented] Added Unusual quality.

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Genuine quality.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

August 18, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added string for potential new item quality called "Completed".

September 2, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Strange quality color from gold (#CD9B1D) to orange (#CF6A32).
  • [Undocumented] Updated the Rarity3 quality color from orange (#CF6A32) to brown (#70550F).

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • [Undocumented] Added Haunted quality.

June 11, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added "tobor_a" quality.

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

  • [Undocumented] Updated Haunted quality color from #8650AC to #38F3AB.

March 19, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Removed "tobor_a" quality.

November 12, 2013 Patch

  • Added "Collector's" item quality. "Collector's" items are created by completing special Chemistry Sets.

November 26, 2013 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated Collector's quality color from #830000 to #AA0000.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Corrected the name of Community items on the web.

May 28, 2015 [Item schema update]

  • Added "restriction" and "map" quality.

July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Decorated quality.

Unused content

  • Two unused item qualities referred to as Rarity2 (mentioned as Customized) and Rarity3 (mentioned as Well-Designed and Artisan) are specified in the game's files. Their colors are two shades of brown; #8D834B and #70550F respectively.
  • The "Completed" quality is specified in the game's files, and its color is the same as the Unusual quality: #8650AC.
  • The source code contains a mention to a possible variant or sub-type of Self-Made quality, called "SelfMadeCustomized".[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ game/shared/econ/econ_item_constraints.cpp, line 91
Qualities
Normal · Unique · Vintage · Genuine · Strange · Unusual
Haunted · Collector's · Decorated · Community · Self-Made · Valve
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