Trade-Up

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If you've got ten campaign-exclusive items just sitting around, we've got good news for you. Now you can trade them in for a higher-tier item! Simply click on any Gun Mettle item in your inventory and choose "Mann Co. Trade-Up" from the drop-down menu to give it a shot! — TF2 Official Blog

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Trade-Up is a feature that allows players to trade multiple unwanted items in their backpack for a chance at receiving a new, possibly better item. It is applicable only in specific situations.

Mann Co. Trade-Up

The Mann Co. Trade-Up Menu

Available only for items of the Decorated quality, Mann Co. Trade-Up allows players to trade ten weapons or cosmetics of a certain Grade for a new item of the next higher grade. It is accessible via a sub-menu in the backpack.

Trade-Up requires ten weapons or cosmetics of the same grade. Weapons may be of any wear, but must all be of the same grade (Civilian, Freelance, Mercenary, etc.). Strange Decorated items may also be accepted, although Unusual items are prohibited.

After confirming the input of the required number of items, the player receives one item of the next higher grade. The resulting item is selected at random from one of the same collection(s) as the originating items; submitting multiple items from a single collection will guarantee receiving an item from the next higher grade of that collection. If all submitted items were Strange, then the output is also Strange.

In the case of Decorated weapons, the wear of the received weapon is calculated based on the average wear of all submitted weapons. Therefore, inputting ten Battle-Scarred Civilian Grade Decorated weapons will result in one Battle-Scarred Freelance Grade Decorated weapon; however, if ten Factory New Commando Grade Decorated weapons are used, then the result will be a Factory New Assassin Grade Decorated weapon.

Halloween Transmute

The Halloween Transmute Menu

Available only during Scream Fortress 2015, Halloween Transmute allows players to trade three items for an untradable and uncraftable cosmetic item from a previous Scream Fortress event, this includes Spellbook Pages. It is accessible via a sub-menu when checking the details of the Soul Gargoyle.

Only certain items can be used in Halloween Transmute, regardless of trade, market or crafting restrictions of the submitted item. Excluded items include but are not limited to:

• Unique quality weapons
• Most Genuine items
• Community items
• Event-granted tools (e.g., Spellbook Magazine)
• Most Tools
• Metal
• Keys
• Crates
• Unusual quality items

Once three items have been submitted, the player will receive a random cosmetic from a previous Scream Fortress event. The resulting item will be untradable and unusable in crafting, and has a chance to be Haunted or a Gargoyle Case.

For every ten transmutations, the player receives one extra bonus cosmetic item. This bonus cosmetic will be in the Haunted quality.

Update history

August 27, 2015 Patch

• Added Collection Trade-Ups!

October 28, 2015 Patch

• Added Halloween Transmuting
  • Transmuting can be accessed by clicking the Gargoyle in your backpack and selecting Halloween Transmute from the context menu
  • Players can transmute 3 qualifying items to receive a non-tradable Classic Halloween item. A bonus item will be given for every 10th transmute.

Gallery

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  The Trade-Up envelope (Signed)

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  A Mann Co Crate being dropped

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  A Decorated Pistol being unboxed on Trade-Up

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  First option of stamp

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  Second option of stamp

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  Halloween Transmute envelope, signed

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  Halloween Transmute result

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  Halloween Transmute stamp

External links

• Introducing Trade-Ups!