Template:Unusual effects

Standard Series

Standard Unusual effects can be found in specific crate series.

Gen 1

The first generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the Mann-Conomy Update. They can be obtained in crates Series #1 onward.

Gen 2

The second generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the August 18, 2011 Patch. They can be obtained in crates Series #26 onward.

Gen 3

The third and current generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the June 19, 2013 Patch. They can be obtained in crates and cases Series #59 onward.

Community Sparkle

An exclusive Unusual effect was added in the First Community Contribution Update. It is automatically applied to Community and Self-Made items.

List of Community Sparkle effects
Cosmetic items	Weapon

Scream Fortress Series

Scream Fortress Unusual effects can be found in specific Scream Fortress crates. During Scream Fortress events, they're available in all other crate series.

Very Scary Halloween Special

The first Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Very Scary Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Very Scary Halloween Special Unusual effects
Cauldron Bubbles	Cloudy Moon	Eerie Orbiting Fire	Flaming Lantern

Spectral Halloween Special

The second Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Spectral Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Spectral Halloween Special Unusual effects
Harvest Moon	It's A Secret To Everybody	Knifestorm	Misty Skull	Stormy 13th Hour

Scream Fortress V

The third Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress V update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Scream Fortress V Unusual effects
Arcana	Chiroptera Venenata	Darkblaze	Demonflame	Hellfire	Poisoned Shadows	Something Burning This Way Comes	Spellbound

Scream Fortress VI

The fourth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Scream Fortress VI Unusual effects
Cosmetic items
	Amaranthine	Bonzo The All-Gnawing	Ghastly Ghosts Jr	Haunted Phantasm Jr	Stare From Beyond	The Ooze
Taunts
	Ghastly Ghosts	Haunted Phantasm

Scream Fortress VII

The fifth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VII update. They could only be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case.

List of Scream Fortress VII Unusual effects
Ancient Eldritch	Death by Disco	Eldritch Flame	Ether Trail	It's a mystery to everyone	It's a puzzle to me	Nether Trail

Scream Fortress VIII

The sixth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VIII update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Creepy Crawly Case.

List of Scream Fortress VIII Unusual effects
Cosmetic items
	Neutron Star	Starstorm Insomnia	Starstorm Slumber	Tesla Coil
Taunts
	Hellish Inferno	Infernal Flames	Infernal Smoke	Spectral Swirl

Scream Fortress X

The seventh Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress X update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Violet Vermin Case.

List of Scream Fortress X Unusual effects
Cosmetic items
	Brain Drain	Clairvoyance	Galactic Gateway	Head of Steam	Omniscient Orb	Open Mind	Ring of Fire	The Dark Doorway
	The Eldritch Opening	Vicious Circle	White Lightning
Taunts
	Acidic Bubbles of Envy	Flammable Bubbles of Attraction	Ominous Night	Poisonous Bubbles of Regret	Roaring Rockets	Spooky Night

Scream Fortress XI

The eighth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress XI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Spooky Spoils Case.

List of Scream Fortress XI Unusual effects
Cosmetic items
	Abyssal Aura	Ethereal Essence	Fifth Dimension	Ghastly Grove	Menacing Miasma	Mystical Medley	Twisted Radiance	Valiant Vortex
	Verdant Vortex	Vicious Vortex	Violet Vortex	Wicked Wood
Taunts
	Accursed	Bewitched	Eerie Lightning	Enchanted	Jarate Shock	Nether Void	Static Mist	Terrifying Thunder

Smissmas Series

Smissmas Unusual effects can be found in specific Smissmas crates. During Smissmas events, they're available in all other crate series.

Smissmas 2019

The first and current Smissmas generation of Unusual effects was added in the Smissmas 2019 update. Currently, they can be obtained in any crate.

List of Smissmas 2019 Unusual effects
Cosmetic items
	RED	BLU	Fragmented Gluons	Fragmented Photons	Fragmented Quarks	Fragmenting Reality	Frozen Icefall	RED
	Defragmenting Reality							Pyroland Daydream
	BLU	Refragmenting Reality	Snowblinded	Snowfallen	Sparkling Lights
	Pyroland Daydream
Taunts
	Arctic Aurora	Festive Spirit	Good-Hearted Goodies	Magical Spirit	Winter Spirit	Wintery Wisp

Robotic Boogaloo

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Robotic Boogaloo update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Robo Community Crate.

List of Robotic Boogaloo Unusual effects
Anti-Freeze	Electrostatic	Green Black Hole	Memory Leak	Overclocked	Phosphorous	Power Surge	Roboactive
Sulphurous	Time Warp

Love & War Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Love & War Update. They can be obtained through Taunt Unusualifiers.

List of Love & War Update Unusual effects
'72	Fountain of Delight	Holy Grail	Mega Strike	Midnight Whirlwind	Screaming Tiger	RED	BLU
						Showstopper
Silver Cyclone	Skill Gotten Gains

End of the Line Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the End of the Line Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening an End of the Line Community Crate.

List of End of the Line Update Unusual effects
Death at Dusk	Frostbite	Molten Mallard	Morning Glory

Gun Mettle Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Gun Mettle Update. They can be obtained through Decorated cases.

With the introduction of the Jungle Inferno Update, the Energy Orb effect has been removed from the Unusual effect pool due to issues with it disappearing and/or not fitting some weapons properly. Only the three remaining effects can be obtained now.

List of Gun Mettle Update Unusual effects
Cool	Energy Orb	Hot	Isotope

Invasion Community Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Invasion Community Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Confidential Collection Case or a Quarantined Collection Case.

List of Invasion Community Update Unusual effects
Abduction	Ancient Codex	Atomic	Electric Hat Protector	Galactic Codex	Magnetic Hat Protector	Nebula	Subatomic
Voltaic Hat Protector