Ellis' Cap

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Dude, this is just like Team Fortress 2! Click to listen — Ellis on killing zombies

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Ellis' Cap is a promotional headwear item. The hat features a tow truck design on it, it is a reference to the hat worn by Ellis, a character from Valve's zombie shooter franchise, Template:W. In Left 4 Dead 2, Ellis' Cap is actually navy blue. This is the second Left 4 Dead related hat in Team Fortress 2 that is available for all classes, the first being Bill's Hat.

Obtaining

Beginning October 6, 2010, Ellis' Cap, along with the Frying Pan, was awarded to anyone who purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before Thursday, October 7, 2010, 4pm Template:W, as well as to anyone who had already purchased the game. If you purchased Left 4 Dead 2 from a retail store, you could still obtain the Ellis' Cap and Frying Pan as long as the game was linked to your Steam account. According to "Sacrifice: TF2 Items" on the Left 4 Dead Blog, anyone who owned Left 4 Dead 2 prior to the announcement would receive the item within a few days of the initial release. Ellis' Cap and the Frying Pan would show up in the player's inventory if they were eligible to obtain it. On October 21, 2010, the Ellis' Cap, along with the Frying Pan, were made tradeable.

Gallery

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  Ellis, featured in Left 4 Dead 2

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  Ellis' Cap, featured in Left 4 Dead 2

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  Blog Entry featuring the gun shop owner, Whitaker, from Left 4 Dead 2

Trivia

• Ellis' cap also ties into his backstory, as according to his offical bio, he worked as a car mechanic before the time of the game's setting when the infection hit Savannah.

External links

• The Sacrifice: TF2 Items
• "Free Hats!" TF2 Blog Post