Mann Co. Supply Crate

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Mann Co. Supply Crates are tool items obtainable only through the item drop system. They can only be unlocked by using Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys, which are only purchasable at the Mann Co. Store for the price of .

When unlocked, the crate yields one of the items listed in its series and is then removed from the player inventory. The crate cannot be crafted, or be used to craft things such as Scrap Metal. Opening a crate is often a gamble for players due to the wide range of contents.

When a crate is opened with a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key, a 5 second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and hinges creaking. The item inside is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped items.

Contents

Note: Statistics collected from server logs. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors. In addition, rare item statistics assume drop rates are equal regardless of series. Also assumes that the series of the crates are dropping in a uniform distribution.

Series #1

In-game description	Drop rate (%)	Estimated Drop rate (%)
Vita-Saw	10.96%	11%
Gunslinger	11.69%	11%
Equalizer	8.50%	11%
Scottish Resistance	11.35%	11%
Old Guadalajara	11.56%	11%
Napper's Respite	11.42%	11%
Name Tag	11.30%	11%
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge	10.85%	11%
A Distinctive Lack of Hue	11.69%	11%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item!	0.90%	1%

Series #2

In-game description	Drop rate (%)	Estimated Drop rate (%)
Black Box	15.30%	14.5%
Shortstop	14.00%	14.5%
L'Etranger	14.41%	14.5%
Sober Stuntman	3.30%	4%
Pugilist's Protector	3.95%	4%
Chieftain's Challenge	3.87%	4%
Dueling Mini-Game	15.46%	14.5%
A Deep Commitment to Purple	14.32%	14.5%
Australium Gold	14.49%	14.5%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item!	0.90%	1%

Trivia

• Valve modeled the crate in order to take the screenshot for the icon. The model can't be found in the game files, however, the texture can.