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| type              = action
 
| type              = action
 
| image              = Backpack Secret Saxton.png
 
| image              = Backpack Secret Saxton.png
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|All classes}}
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| released          = [[Mann-Conomy Update]]
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| released          = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
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| availability      = {{avail|purchase|promotional}}
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| released-major    = Mann-Conomy Update
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional|purchase}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
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| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| craft              = no
 
| craft              = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | level           = Level 1 Gift
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Gift}}
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   | item-description = When used, this Action Item gives a random gift to a random person on the server!
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   | item-description = {{item description|Secret Saxton}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' opening his gift|It's like Christmas morning.|sound=Sniper_specialweapon08.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper'''|It's like Christmas morning.|sound=Sniper specialweapon08.wav}}
  
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The '''Secret Saxton''' is a purchasable [[action item]]. It is a gift that, when used on a server, randomly selects a player and [[Item drop system|drops]] that player a random item. The received item will note the gifter's name and the date the item was received on in the description of the item.
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The '''Secret Saxton''' is an [[Action items|action item]]. It is represented by a yellow present with a red ribbon.
  
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If the player has the [[Spirit Of Giving]] (awarded to all players with [[Account types|premium accounts]] on [[December 21, 2011 Patch|December 21, 2011]]), its rank will be incremented when the player uses the Secret Saxton to grant a random gift.
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When used, it randomly gifts an item to another player in the same server. This item can only be used if the user has a [[Account types|premium]] account, and cannot be used while [[Trading|untradable]].
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The Secret Saxton is not craftable or obtainable via [[item drop system]], and can only be acquired by purchase from the [[Mann Co. Store]] or by trading. Upon its use, a random item is given to a random player in the current server, and a notification is displayed to all players in the server (prompting applause and cheering sounds). The recipient will then have the item placed in their [[backpack]].
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Upon using the Secret Saxton, a random player in the current server is selected to receive a random item as a gift, and a notification is displayed to all players in the server (prompting applause and cheering sounds). The gifted item is then placed in the recipient's [[backpack]].
  
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The Secret Saxton can be used by equipping the item in the [[action items|action]] slot, then pressing the "Use Item in Action Slot" key (default: {{key|H}}). Alternatively, the Secret Saxton can be used by selecting the item in the backpack, and clicking "Use". It is possible for the Secret Saxton to be used in a server with only one player, guaranteeing that the player will receive the random gift. It is not possible for the player using the Secret Saxton to obtain the gift for their own self.
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The Secret Saxton can be used by equipping it in the Action slot, then pressing the "Use Item in Action Slot" key {{DefaultKey|H}}. Alternatively, selecting it in the backpack and clicking "Use" achieves the same effect. It is possible for the Secret Saxton to be used in a server with only one other player, guaranteeing that the other player receives the random gift. The user of the tool never receives a gift from their own Secret Saxton.
  
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== Contents ==
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This item can be obtained through purchase from the [[Mann Co. Store]], by [[trading]], through another Secret Saxton, a [[Pile o' Gifts]], or when it is distributed to all [[Account types|premium]] players for special events. For instance, a Secret Saxton is distributed to every player with a premium account at the start of each annual [[Smissmas]] event.
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Items acquired through the Secret Saxton will be marked as gifts from the user and timestamped with the receipt time and date. Most items normally found by drop (like [[weapons]], [[hats]] and some [[action items]]) are possible to be found as a result of a gift's opening. All gifts received are tradable and can be used in crafting. [[Unusual]] hats or [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s cannot be found as random gifts from the Secret Saxton.
 
  
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== Pricing ==
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A player who owns the [[Spirit of Giving]] can increment its rank by using Secret Saxtons to grant random gifts to other players.
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Compared to purchasing the [[Pile o' Gifts]] from the [[Mann Co. Store]] using {{w|British pounds}} (£) rather than {{w|United States dollars}} ($) or {{w|Euros}} (€), it is cheaper to buy 23 individual versions of the Secret Saxton; £13.57 in total, compared to £14.99 for the Pile o' Gifts. Purchasing the Pile o' Gifts with dollars or euros will result in a bulk discount of nearly 15%, but using pounds will result in a bulk surcharge of over 10%.
 
  
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If the pound-to-dollar ratio of Secret Saxton prices is taken as a fair starting point, a fair price for Pile O' Gifts would be 20 × £0.59 = £11.80. However, doing this gives a chance for players to receive multiple items and others to receive nothing, as opposed to a Pile O' Gifts where all 23 players shall receive one item each.
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Additionally, the [[Gifting Man From Gifting Land]] is given every day to the person worldwide who gave out the most gifts the previous day.
  
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== Bugs ==
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== Contents ==
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A player can recieve a Secret Saxton from themselves even while playing on a full server, the game will notify that they recived the gift from themsleves, but no item will be rewarded.  
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Items acquired through the Secret Saxton are marked as gifts from the user and timestamped with the receipt time and date in their descriptions. Most items normally found via the [[item drop system]] (such as [[weapons]], [[cosmetic items]], and some [[tools#Item_customization|tools]]) can be obtained from opening a gift. All gifts received are tradable, usable in [[crafting]], and have the [[Unique]] item quality.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} The Secret Saxton was added to the game.
  
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'''[[September 30, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Secret Saxton
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* Gifted items are now [[Crafting|craftable]] and [[Trading|tradable]].
  
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'''[[December 21, 2011 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2011}}'''
 
* Gifts from Secret Saxtons and Piles o' Gifts now have a chance to grant a gift in addition to whatever item they would have granted normally.
 
* Gifts from Secret Saxtons and Piles o' Gifts now have a chance to grant a gift in addition to whatever item they would have granted normally.
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* {{Undocumented}} The [[Spirit Of Giving]] and Secret Saxton have been distributed to all [[premium]] players.
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* {{Undocumented}} The [[Spirit of Giving]] and Secret Saxton have been distributed to all [[Account types|premium]] players.
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'''{{Patch name|3|28|2012}}'''
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* Added daily periodic reward hat for gifts given.
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'''{{Patch name|12|22|2014}}''' ([[Smissmas 2014]])
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* Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player.
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'''{{Patch name|11|21|2017}}'''
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* Due to fraudulent use, temporarily untradeable giveaway gifts (e.g. [[Pallet of Crates]], Secret Saxton, key gifts) cannot be used until their tradability restriction has expired.
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== Bugs ==
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* If a Secret Saxton is gifted to a player who was going to find an item normally via a random drop, that item is considered to be a gift as well.
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== Trivia ==
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* The name "Secret Saxton" is a reference to the Western tradition [[w:Secret Santa|Secret Santa]] in which someone is randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift.
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** The name is also a reference to [[Saxton Hale]].
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Giftapult]]
 
* [[Pile o' Gifts]]
 
* [[Pile o' Gifts]]
 
* [[Gift Wrap]]
 
* [[Gift Wrap]]
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* [[Spirit Of Giving]]
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* [[Spirit of Giving]]
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* [[Gifting Man From Gifting Land]]
  
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 29 May 2024

“
It's like Christmas morning.
Click to listen
— The Sniper
 ”

The Secret Saxton is an action item. It is represented by a yellow present with a red ribbon.

When used, it randomly gifts an item to another player in the same server. This item can only be used if the user has a premium account, and cannot be used while untradable.

Demonstration

Description

Upon using the Secret Saxton, a random player in the current server is selected to receive a random item as a gift, and a notification is displayed to all players in the server (prompting applause and cheering sounds). The gifted item is then placed in the recipient's backpack.

The Secret Saxton can be used by equipping it in the Action slot, then pressing the "Use Item in Action Slot" key (default key: H). Alternatively, selecting it in the backpack and clicking "Use" achieves the same effect. It is possible for the Secret Saxton to be used in a server with only one other player, guaranteeing that the other player receives the random gift. The user of the tool never receives a gift from their own Secret Saxton.

This item can be obtained through purchase from the Mann Co. Store, by trading, through another Secret Saxton, a Pile o' Gifts, or when it is distributed to all premium players for special events. For instance, a Secret Saxton is distributed to every player with a premium account at the start of each annual Smissmas event.

A player who owns the Spirit of Giving can increment its rank by using Secret Saxtons to grant random gifts to other players.

Additionally, the Gifting Man From Gifting Land is given every day to the person worldwide who gave out the most gifts the previous day.

Contents

Items acquired through the Secret Saxton are marked as gifts from the user and timestamped with the receipt time and date in their descriptions. Most items normally found via the item drop system (such as weapons, cosmetic items, and some tools) can be obtained from opening a gift. All gifts received are tradable, usable in crafting, and have the Unique item quality.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
  • [Undocumented] The Secret Saxton was added to the game.

October 6, 2010 Patch

December 21, 2011 Patch

  • Gifts from Secret Saxtons and Piles o' Gifts now have a chance to grant a gift in addition to whatever item they would have granted normally.
  • [Undocumented] The Spirit of Giving and Secret Saxton have been distributed to all premium players.

March 28, 2012 Patch

  • Added daily periodic reward hat for gifts given.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

  • Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player.

November 21, 2017 Patch

  • Due to fraudulent use, temporarily untradeable giveaway gifts (e.g. Pallet of Crates, Secret Saxton, key gifts) cannot be used until their tradability restriction has expired.

Bugs

  • If a Secret Saxton is gifted to a player who was going to find an item normally via a random drop, that item is considered to be a gift as well.

Trivia

  • The name "Secret Saxton" is a reference to the Western tradition Secret Santa in which someone is randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift.

See also

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