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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on unlocking secret crates|Let's do dis!|sound=Scout_meleedare03.wav}}
 
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'''Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys''' are single-use tool items which are available at the [[Mann Co. Store]], and were recently made tradable in the [[October 20, 2010 Patch]].
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A '''Mann Co. Supply Crate Key''' is single-use tool item which is available at the [[Mann Co. Store]], and made tradable in the [[October 20, 2010 Patch]]. It can be applied to any series [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] in your backpack, and is consumed along with the crate in the process.
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To use the key, select the key then click the 'Use with...' button in the backpack and select the Crate you wish to open to start the process of applying it. When a crate is opened, a 5 second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and wood creaking. The player will receive one of a set of items, which are listed in the crate's description and dependent on its series. This item is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped items.
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== Key Using Demonstration ==
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This item is a Tool. It can only be applied to the [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] in your backpack, and is consumed in the process. Click the 'Use with...' button in the backpack and select the Crate you wish to open to start the process of applying it.
 
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
* The key was modeled so a proper screenshot could be taken for the icon. The model for the key can't be found in the game files. However, the texture can still be found in the gcf.
 
* The key was modeled so a proper screenshot could be taken for the icon. The model for the key can't be found in the game files. However, the texture can still be found in the gcf.
 
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== References ==
 
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Revision as of 08:25, 7 November 2010

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Let's do dis!
The Scout on unlocking secret crates

A Mann Co. Supply Crate Key is single-use tool item which is available at the Mann Co. Store, and made tradable in the October 20, 2010 Patch. It can be applied to any series Mann Co. Supply Crate in your backpack, and is consumed along with the crate in the process.

To use the key, select the key then click the 'Use with...' button in the backpack and select the Crate you wish to open to start the process of applying it. When a crate is opened, a 5 second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and wood creaking. The player will receive one of a set of items, which are listed in the crate's description and dependent on its series. This item is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped items.

Key Using Demonstration

Trivia

  • The key was modeled so a proper screenshot could be taken for the icon. The model for the key can't be found in the game files. However, the texture can still be found in the gcf.