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| − | '''Unusual''' quality is an [[item quality]] used on [[cosmetic items]] and [[taunts]] with a special attached [[particle effects|particle effect]]. There are currently {{Itemcount|u}} items that can have one of 48 total effects. The only methods of obtaining an Unusual item are by potentially unlocking a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]] or via trading. The chances of uncrating an Unusual item are about one in one hundred and fifty, or 0.66%.<ref>[http://tf2finance.com/rate/ Statistical analysis of TF2 unbox rate]</ref> Unlike regular items which can only be obtained from specific crates, any item obtainable in Unusual quality can be uncrated from any given crate, however the particle effects obtained depends on the series of crate the unusual item was obtained from. | + | '''Unusual''' quality is an [[item quality]] used on [[cosmetic items]] and [[taunts]] with a special attached [[particle effects|particle effect]]. There are currently {{Itemcount|u}} items that can have one of 48 total effects. The only methods of obtaining an Unusual item are by potentially unlocking a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]] or via trading. There is also a few traces of evidence on Backpack.tf that show Unusual items can be dropped but this is very rare. The chances of uncrating an Unusual item are about one in one hundred and fifty, or 0.66%.<ref>[http://tf2finance.com/rate/ Statistical analysis of TF2 unbox rate]</ref> Unlike regular items which can only be obtained from specific crates, any item obtainable in Unusual quality can be uncrated from any given crate, however the particle effects obtained depends on the series of crate the unusual item was obtained from. |
Due to their unique particle effect decorations and their extremely low probability of being obtained from crates, Unusual items are considered to be some of the rarest items in TF2. | Due to their unique particle effect decorations and their extremely low probability of being obtained from crates, Unusual items are considered to be some of the rarest items in TF2. | ||
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Unusual Napper's Respite
Level 73 Hat
Effect: Circling Heart
After a long day of burning scouts.
| “ | There is nothing unusual about this man's head!
Click to listen
— The Soldier
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Unusual quality is an item quality used on cosmetic items and taunts with a special attached particle effect. There are currently 740 items that can have one of 48 total effects. The only methods of obtaining an Unusual item are by potentially unlocking a Mann Co. Supply Crate with a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key or via trading. There is also a few traces of evidence on Backpack.tf that show Unusual items can be dropped but this is very rare. The chances of uncrating an Unusual item are about one in one hundred and fifty, or 0.66%.[1] Unlike regular items which can only be obtained from specific crates, any item obtainable in Unusual quality can be uncrated from any given crate, however the particle effects obtained depends on the series of crate the unusual item was obtained from.
Due to their unique particle effect decorations and their extremely low probability of being obtained from crates, Unusual items are considered to be some of the rarest items in TF2.
The hexadecimal color code for Unusual items is #8650AC.
Contents
Other Unusual items
Two special items of Unusual quality were introduced with the Scream Fortress Update: the Haunted Metal Scrap, and the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker. However, unlike regular Unusual items, the Unusual Metal Scrap is dropped for any player who has taken part in defeating the Horseless Headless Horsemann with a melee weapon, while the Headtaker can be obtained by crafting it from a blueprint that includes the Unusual Metal Scrap. Besides bearing the Unusual quality, the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker is statistically identical to the Eyelander. In addition, neither of these items has an attached particle effect. Due to these characteristics, these two Unusual items are not considered as valuable as regular Unusual items.
Unusual effects
The first 14 effects were added to the game with the Mann-Conomy Update, 8 more unusual effects were added with the August 18, 2011 Patch, and 7 additional effects were added with the June 19, 2013 Patch. These Unusual effects can be obtained from any Crate, except the Robocrate.
The first 14 effects can be obtained from any crate of Series #1 to Series #25.
Green Confetti
- Unusual purple Confetti.png
Purple Confetti
- Unusual Ghost.png
Haunted Ghosts
- Unusual green energy glow.png
Green Energy
- Unusual purple energy.png
Purple Energy
- Unusual tf2logo.png
Circling TF Logo
- Unusual Flies.png
Massed Flies
- Unusual Chieftain's Challenge normal burning fire effect.png
Burning Flames
- Unusual Green Flame Effect.png
Scorching Flames
- Unusual plasma effect 2.png
Searing Plasma
- Vivid Plasma.png
Vivid Plasma
- Unusual sunbeam.png
Sunbeams
- Unusual Peace.png
Circling Peace Sign
- Unusual Heart Effect.png
Circling Heart
The next 8 effects can be obtained from any crate of Series #26 to Series #57.
Bubbling
Steaming
Orbiting Fire
Orbiting Planets
Nuts n' Bolts
Smoking
Stormy Storm
Blizzardy Storm
The final 7 effects can be obtained from any Series #59 crate onwards.
Aces High (RED)
Aces High (BLU)
Cloud 9
Dead Presidents
Disco Beat Down
Kill-a-Watt
Miami Nights
Terror-Watt
Halloween Special
There are 4 more Halloween-only effects were added with the Very Scary Halloween Special, 5 with the Spectral Halloween Special, and 8 with Scream Fortress 2013. Unlike other crates, these can only be obtained during Halloween events, from any Halloween crate that can be opened.
- Unusual Cloudy Full Moon.png
Cloudy Moon
- Unusual Orbiting Dark Fire.png
Eerie Orbiting Fire
- Unusual Orbiting Jack O' Lantern.png
Flaming Lantern
- Unusual Green Bubbles.png
Cauldron Bubbles
- Cloudy knives.PNG
Knifestorm
- Misty skull.PNG
Misty Skull
- Cloudy green.PNG
Harvest Moon
- Cloud skull.PNG
It's A Secret To Everybody
- Purple cloud skull.PNG
Stormy 13th Hour
- Unusual arcana.png
Arcana
- Unusual spellbound.png
Spellbound
- Unusual hellfire.png
Hellfire
- Unusual darkblaze.png
Darkblaze
- Unusual demonflame.png
Demonflame
- Unusual somethingburningthiswaycomes.png
Something Burning This Way Comes
- Unusual poisonedshadows.png
Poisoned Shadows
- Unusual chiropteraveneta.png
Chiroptera Venenata
Robotic Boogaloo
The Robotic Boogaloo Update added 10 Community-created unusual effects. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the RoboCrate.
Anti-Freeze
Roboactive
Time Warp
Green Black Hole
Memory Leak
Overclocked
Power Surge
Electrostatic
Sulphurous
Phosphorous
List of Unusual items
Update history
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- [Undocumented] Added Unusual quality.
August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)
- [Undocumented] Added Stormy Storm, Blizzardy Storm, Nuts n' Bolts, Orbiting Planets, Orbiting Fire, Bubbling, Smoking, and Steaming unusual effects.
- Fixed sunbeams effect.
October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)
- [Undocumented] Added Cloudy Moon, Eerie Orbiting Fire, Flaming Lantern, and Cauldron Bubbles unusual effects.
October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)
- [Undocumented] Added Knifestorm, Misty Skull, Harvest Moon, It's A Secret To Everybody and Stormy 13th Hour unusual effects.
May 17, 2013 Patch (Robotic Boogaloo)
- [Undocumented] Added Anti-Freeze, Electrostatic, Green Black Hole, Memory Leak, Overclocked, Phosphorous, Power Surge, Roboactive, Suplurous, and Time Warp unusual effects.
- Attachment point and offset for particle effects on unusual hats can now be adjusted from the character loadout screen.
- Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to float in the air over dead players.
- Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to show incorrectly sometimes when spectating other players.
- [Undocumented] Added Aces High, Cloud 9, Dead Presidents, Disco Beat Down, Kill-a-Watt, Miami Nights, and Terror-Watt unusual effects.
October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress 2013)
- [Undocumented] Added Arcana, Chiroptera Venenata, Darkblaze, Demonflame, Hellfire, Poisoned Shadows, Something Burning This Way Comes, and Spellbound unusual effects.
- Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items.
- Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin.
- Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character HUD.
June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War)
- Added the Mann Co. Audition Reel. Contains taunts and a rare chance at an unusual taunt.
- Updated Mann Co. Crates to display which Unusual Series they can potentially output
Unused content
These effects were added to the game, but unused.
'Beany green'
'Beany hearts'
'Beany target'
'Beany tf'
- Fetti spray.png
'Spray confetti'
- Unusual orbitskull.png
Orbiting Skull
Orbiting Cloudy Full Moon
Orbiting Shells
- Unusual sparkles.png
Sparkles
Blood Rain
- Unusual baloon.png
Balloon
- Unusual orbit.png
Asteroids
- Unusual orbit lantern nofire.png
Orbiting Lantern
- Unusual spark green.png
Green Sparks
- Unusual spark orange.png
Orange Sparks
- Unusual zap.png
Zap
Trivia
- The effect named "It's A Secret To Everybody" is a reference to a popular phrase in the video game series The Legend of Zelda.
- The effect named "Something Burning This Way Comes" references the fantasy horror novel by the name Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury; the title is itself a reference to the Shakespeare piece Macbeth.
- The effect named "Dead Presidents" references a slang term used to describe U.S. currency. This is due to the fact that dollar bills usually depict deceased U.S. Presidents.
References
See also
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