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'''Killstreak Kits''' are [[tool]] items that can be applied to a specific weapon, upgrading it into a Killstreak weapon.
 
'''Killstreak Kits''' are [[tool]] items that can be applied to a specific weapon, upgrading it into a Killstreak weapon.
  
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When a Killstreak weapon is equipped, a kill counter appears in the player's [[HUD]], tracking the number of kills made with any Killstreak weapon equipped and resetting upon death. The number of kills in your streak is displayed on the scoreboard under that player's name as well. The kill number that the player is on in their Killstreak is also displayed in the killfeed following the player's name, and increases with each consecutive kill. While two or more Killstreak weapons are equipped, each weapon has its own number of kills displayed in the killfeed, but each kill adds one to the player's Killstreak counter. Higher tiers of Killstreak weapons also have cosmetic effects; while standard Killstreak weapons only have the kill counter, Specialized Killstreak weapons also have a [[Phong shading|colored sheen]], and Professional Killstreak weapons add a colored particle effect to the user's eyes. These eye particle effects start at 5 kills on the Killstreak counter and are minimally visual. The effects will change at a Killstreak of 10 and are greatly noticable. The kills do ''not'' have to be with the Professional weapon. When the Professional Killstreak weapon is wielded and 5 kills have been obtained with another Killstreak weapon, the eye particle effects will still be seen.
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When a Killstreak weapon is equipped, a kill counter appears in the player's [[HUD]], tracking the number of kills made with any Killstreak weapon equipped and resetting upon death. The number of kills in a player's streak is displayed both on the scoreboard next to that player's name as well as in the killfeed in the top right corner following the player's name, which increases with each consecutive kill.  
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Higher tiers of Killstreak weapons also have cosmetic effects; while standard Killstreak weapons only have the kill counter, Specialized Killstreak weapons also have a [[Phong shading|colored sheen]], and Professional Killstreak weapons add a colored particle effect to the user's eyes. These eye particle effects start at 5 kills and are minimally visual, while at 10 kills the effect becomes greatly noticable.  
  
 
Note: When a player with a Killstreak weapon gets a kill it counts towards their Killstreak. Other kills by that player with a different weapon do not count toward their current Killstreak unless that weapon is also a Killstreak weapon. Also, a [[Medic]] using a Killstreak [[Medi Gun]] will not see any indication in the killfeed, although kill assists with the [[Medi Gun]] still count towards the player's Killstreak and are displayed in the [[HUD]]. An [[Engineer]] wielding a Killstreak [[Wrench]] will see an indication in the killfeed for both a Wrench kill and a Sentry Gun kill.
 
Note: When a player with a Killstreak weapon gets a kill it counts towards their Killstreak. Other kills by that player with a different weapon do not count toward their current Killstreak unless that weapon is also a Killstreak weapon. Also, a [[Medic]] using a Killstreak [[Medi Gun]] will not see any indication in the killfeed, although kill assists with the [[Medi Gun]] still count towards the player's Killstreak and are displayed in the [[HUD]]. An [[Engineer]] wielding a Killstreak [[Wrench]] will see an indication in the killfeed for both a Wrench kill and a Sentry Gun kill.
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* Updated Killstreak Kits to work on Festive and Botkiller variants of target weapons
 
* Updated Killstreak Kits to work on Festive and Botkiller variants of target weapons
 
* {{undocumented}} Updated the descriptions of Killstreak Kits.
 
* {{undocumented}} Updated the descriptions of Killstreak Kits.
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==Trivia==
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* While two or more Killstreak weapons are equipped, each weapon has its own number of kills displayed in the killfeed, but each kill adds one to the player's total Killstreak counter.
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* The particle effects from a Professional Killstreak weapon do not need to come from the Professional weapon. For example, obtaining 5 kills with a standard Killstreak melee weapon will cause the eye particle effects to appear while a Professional Killstreak primary weapon is active.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* If the player gets a killstreak of more than 128, the counter on the HUD will reset to 0.
 
* If the player gets a killstreak of more than 128, the counter on the HUD will reset to 0.
 
**In doing so, the player will lose their Professional Killstreak effects.
 
**In doing so, the player will lose their Professional Killstreak effects.
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* Killstreak counter and Head counter on HUD are overlaid on each other with the Eyelander Killstreak.
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* The Killstreak counter and Head counter on the HUD are overlaid on each other with the Eyelander Killstreak.
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* Hypno-Beam effect does not display through wearable glasses.
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* The Hypno-Beam effect does not display through wearable glasses.
 
* The sheen effects do not display when running DirectX 8 setups.
 
* The sheen effects do not display when running DirectX 8 setups.
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* Having two or more Killstreak weapons will stack the amount of kills between them in the counter, allowing you to get the Professional Killstreak effects with only one kill.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

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Completing a Two Cities Tour automatically grants you a Killstreak Kit, which you can apply to any weapon to transform it into a Killstreak weapon. Completing the Tour also grants you a fabricator and spare parts that you can use to craft progressively rarer Killstreak Kits, which will add cool visual effects to your weapon and eventually even your character.
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Killstreak Kits are tool items that can be applied to a specific weapon, upgrading it into a Killstreak weapon.

When a Killstreak weapon is equipped, a kill counter appears in the player's HUD, tracking the number of kills made with any Killstreak weapon equipped and resetting upon death. The number of kills in a player's streak is displayed both on the scoreboard next to that player's name as well as in the killfeed in the top right corner following the player's name, which increases with each consecutive kill.

Higher tiers of Killstreak weapons also have cosmetic effects; while standard Killstreak weapons only have the kill counter, Specialized Killstreak weapons also have a colored sheen, and Professional Killstreak weapons add a colored particle effect to the user's eyes. These eye particle effects start at 5 kills and are minimally visual, while at 10 kills the effect becomes greatly noticable.

Note: When a player with a Killstreak weapon gets a kill it counts towards their Killstreak. Other kills by that player with a different weapon do not count toward their current Killstreak unless that weapon is also a Killstreak weapon. Also, a Medic using a Killstreak Medi Gun will not see any indication in the killfeed, although kill assists with the Medi Gun still count towards the player's Killstreak and are displayed in the HUD. An Engineer wielding a Killstreak Wrench will see an indication in the killfeed for both a Wrench kill and a Sentry Gun kill.

Killstreak Kits can be applied to weapons of any quality. If a Killstreak Kit is applied to a stock item, it becomes a Unique item and the player will subsequently find it as an item drop. The newly found item will exist separate to the original stock item. The player can then choose which item to equip through the character loadout menu. If the weapon is restored to remove the Killstreak, the weapon will remain in the player's inventory.

Standard Killstreak Kit

Standard Killstreak Kits are the most common variety, and are rewarded after every completed tour of Operation Two Cities which may be applied to its assigned weapon. Upon application, it will add a HUD kill counter in addition with the ability to display your killstreak in the killfeed to everyone to see, indicated by a number and a small arrow next to the kill icon. At the end of each round, the player with the highest killstreak is displayed on the final scoreboard.

Specialized Killstreak Kit

The next tier of Killstreak Kit. In addition to a kill counter, a Specialized Kit also applies a colored sheen to the weapon. As a player's streak increases, the sheen becomes more intense. Specialized Kits are obtained by completing Specialized Killstreak Kit Fabricators, which can be found as a random reward from completing Operation Two Cities.

Below are the currently known colors:

  • Team Shine (Red, Blue)
  • Hot Rod (Pink)
  • Manndarin (Orange)
  • Deadly Daffodil (Yellow)
  • Mean Green (Lime Green)
  • Agonizing Emerald (Green)
  • Villainous Violet (Purple)

Professional Killstreak Kit

The final tier of Killstreak Kit, Professional Kits are the rarest variation. In addition to a kill counter and a colored sheen, Professional Killstreak Kits also cause the weapon to add a particle effect to the user's eyes. Professional Kits are obtained by completing Professional Killstreak Kit Fabricators, which can be found as a rare random reward from completing Operation Two Cities.

While the weapon is equipped and the player has a streak of at least five, the eye effect will become visible. This effect, similar to that of the Eyelander, will match the color of the weapon's sheen. The effect will become more intense when the streak passes 10 kills.

Below are the currently known effects:

  • Cerebral Discharge
  • Fire Horns
  • Flames
  • Hypno-Beam
  • Incinerator
  • Singularity
  • Tornado

Examples

Killstreak Flare Gun Kit
1 - 100
Killstreaks Active
Used to add killstreak properties to an item.

Killstreak effects must be removed from an item via Restore button before a new kit can be applied.
This Killstreak Kit can be applied to a Flare Gun.

This is a limited use item. Uses: 1

( Not Usable in Crafting )
Item icon Specialized Killstreak Atomizer Kit.png
Specialized Killstreak Atomizer Kit
1 - 100
Sheen: Manndarin
Killstreaks Active
Used to add killstreak properties and a cool sheen to an item.

Killstreak effects must be removed from an item via Restore button before a new kit can be applied.
This Killstreak Kit can be applied to a Atomizer.

This is a limited use item. Uses: 1

( Not Usable in Crafting )
Item icon Professional Killstreak Widowmaker Kit.png
Professional Killstreak Widowmaker Kit
1 - 100
Killstreaker: Tornado
Sheen: Team Shine
Killstreaks Active
Used to add killstreak properties and a cool sheen to an item.
Gives the user special effects when on a killstreak.

Killstreak effects must be removed from an item via Restore button before a new kit can be applied.
This Killstreak Kit can be applied to a Widowmaker.

This is a limited use item. Uses: 1

( Not Usable in Crafting )

Update history

November 21, 2013 Patch (Operation Two Cities)

  • [Undocumented] Added Killstreak Kits to the game.

December 6, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed killstreak notices being stuck on the screen when the map is changing levels
  • Fixed Team Shine killstreak sheen effect not displaying properly for the Blue team
  • Updated Killstreak Kits to work on Festive and Botkiller variants of target weapons
  • [Undocumented] Updated the descriptions of Killstreak Kits.

Trivia

  • While two or more Killstreak weapons are equipped, each weapon has its own number of kills displayed in the killfeed, but each kill adds one to the player's total Killstreak counter.
  • The particle effects from a Professional Killstreak weapon do not need to come from the Professional weapon. For example, obtaining 5 kills with a standard Killstreak melee weapon will cause the eye particle effects to appear while a Professional Killstreak primary weapon is active.

Bugs

  • The killstreak counts that display in the kill feed do not reset between rounds if players survive the end of a round.
  • Some items do not seem to display any sheen effects.[Which?]
  • If the player gets a killstreak of more than 128, the counter on the HUD will reset to 0.
    • In doing so, the player will lose their Professional Killstreak effects.
  • The Killstreak counter and Head counter on the HUD are overlaid on each other with the Eyelander Killstreak.
  • The Hypno-Beam effect does not display through wearable glasses.
  • The sheen effects do not display when running DirectX 8 setups.

Gallery

  • Standard Killstreak Kit

  • Specialized Killstreak Kit

  • Professional Killstreak Kit

  • A promotional image featuring Killstreak weapons

  • Cerebral discharge.jpg

    Cerebral Discharge

  • Fire horns.jpg

    Fire Horns

  • Flames.jpg

    Flames

  • Hypno beams.jpg

    Hypno Beams

  • Incinerator.jpg

    Incinerator

  • Singularity.jpg

    Singularity

  • Tornado.jpg

    Tornado

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