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The '''Blighted Beak''' is a community-created [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous]] item for the [[Medic]] and was released as a part of the [[Australian Christmas]] update. It appears as a bird-like mask that is styled directly after the primitive respirators historically worn by {{W|Beak_doctor_costume|plague physicians}}. Unlike the primitive respirators, the bottom of the Blighted Beak is hollowed out, exposing the Medic's mouth and nose.
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The '''Blighted Beak''' is a community-created [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous]] item for the [[Medic]] and was released as a part of the [[Australian Christmas]] update. It appears as a bird-like mask that is styled directly after the primitive respirators historically worn by {{W|Beak_doctor_costume|plague physicians}}.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* This mask, worn extensively by apothecaries during the {{W|Black Death|Black Death}}, was used as both a means of role identification and as a method of respiration to help protect the wearer from airborne infections, with the beaks often containing different medicinal mixtures.
 
 
* A number of people obtained unusual versions of the beak from [[Festive Winter Crates]]. It is therefore possible for people wearing these to have 2 unusual effects on their head by wearing an unusual hat at the same time. This is also true for [[Le Party Phantom]].
 
* A number of people obtained unusual versions of the beak from [[Festive Winter Crates]]. It is therefore possible for people wearing these to have 2 unusual effects on their head by wearing an unusual hat at the same time. This is also true for [[Le Party Phantom]].
  

Revision as of 12:53, 8 January 2011

The Blighted Beak is a community-created miscellaneous item for the Medic and was released as a part of the Australian Christmas update. It appears as a bird-like mask that is styled directly after the primitive respirators historically worn by Template:W.

Update history

December 22, 2010 Patch

December 21, 2010 Patch

Notes

Blighted Beak has major collision issues with the following hats:[1]

A fix for the clipping of a majority of the hats has been sent to Valve who said that they will fix it come the new year.[2]

Trivia

  • A number of people obtained unusual versions of the beak from Festive Winter Crates. It is therefore possible for people wearing these to have 2 unusual effects on their head by wearing an unusual hat at the same time. This is also true for Le Party Phantom.

References