Ellis' Cap

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Dude, this is just like Team Fortress 2! Click to listen — Ellis on killing zombies

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Ellis' Cap is an unlockable headwear item. The hat features a tow truck design on it, it is a reference to the hat worn by Ellis, a character from Valve's zombie shooter franchise, Template:W. In Left 4 Dead 2, Ellis' Cap is actually navy blue. This is the second Left 4 Dead related hat in Team Fortress 2 that is available for all classes, the first being Bill's Hat.

Obtaining

Beginning October 6, 2010, Ellis' Cap, along with the Frying Pan, was awarded to anyone who purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before Thursday, October 7, 2010, 4pm Template:W, as well as to anyone who had already purchased the game. If you purchased Left 4 Dead 2 from a retail store, you could still obtain the Ellis' Cap and Frying Pan as long as the game was linked to their Steam account. According to "Sacrifice: TF2 Items" on the Left 4 Dead Blog, anyone who owned Left 4 Dead 2 prior to the announcement would receive the item within a few days of the initial release.

There are reports that recent buyers of Left 4 Dead 2 still receive Ellis' Cap and the Frying Pan. Currently, many players are receiving Ellis' Cap and the Frying Pan as a purchased item, making them non-craftable and non-tradable items. This is most likely a bug due to the October 12th patch notes, which says Valve made the Ellis' Cap and Frying Pan tradable.

Ellis' Cap and the Frying Pan would show up in the player's inventory without warning if they were eligible to obtain it.

Gallery

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  Ellis, featured in Left 4 Dead 2

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  Ellis' Cap, featured in Left 4 Dead 2

External links

• The Sacrifice: TF2 Items
• "Free Hats!" TF2 Blog Post