Template:Unusual effects

The first 14 effects were added to the game with the Mann-Conomy Update, 8 more unusual effects were added with the August 18, 2011 Patch, and 7 additional effects were added with the June 19, 2013 Patch. The unusual effect pool used by any given series of crate is listed in its potential uncrate results list.
The first 14 effects can be obtained from any crate of Series #1 to Series #25.

• Unusual Chieftain's Challenge normal burning fire effect.png

  Burning Flames

• Unusual Heart Effect.png

  Circling Heart

• Unusual Peace.png

  Circling Peace Sign

• Unusual tf2logo.png

  Circling TF Logo

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  Green Confetti

• Unusual green energy glow.png

  Green Energy

• Unusual Ghost.png

  Haunted Ghosts

• Unusual Flies.png

  Massed Flies

• Unusual purple Confetti.png

  Purple Confetti

• Unusual purple energy.png

  Purple Energy

• Unusual Green Flame Effect.png

  Scorching Flames

• Unusual plasma effect 2.png

  Searing Plasma

• Unusual sunbeam.png

  Sunbeams

• Vivid Plasma.png

  Vivid Plasma

The next 8 effects can be obtained from any crate of Series #26 to Series #57.

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  Blizzardy Storm

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  Bubbling

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  Nuts n' Bolts

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  Orbiting Fire

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  Orbiting Planets

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  Smoking

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  Steaming

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  Stormy Storm

The final 7 effects can be obtained from any Series #59 crate onwards.

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  Aces High (RED)

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  Aces High (BLU)

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  Cloud 9

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  Dead Presidents

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  Disco Beat Down

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  Kill-a-Watt

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  Miami Nights

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  Terror-Watt

Halloween Special

There were 4 more Halloween-only effects added with the Very Scary Halloween Special, 5 with the Spectral Halloween Special, 8 with Scream Fortress V, and 6 with Scream Fortress VI. Additionally, 2 Halloween-only taunt effects were added in with Scream Fortress 2014. Unlike other effects, these can only be obtained during Halloween season, from any openable crate. The first 4 Halloween-only effects, introduced in the Very Scary Halloween Special.

• Unusual Green Bubbles.png

  Cauldron Bubbles

• Unusual Cloudy Full Moon.png

  Cloudy Moon

• Unusual Orbiting Dark Fire.png

  Eerie Orbiting Fire

• Unusual Orbiting Jack O' Lantern.png

  Flaming Lantern

The next 5 Halloween-only effects, introduced in the Spectral Halloween Special.

• Cloudy green.PNG

  Harvest Moon

• Cloud skull.PNG

  It's a Secret to Everybody

• Cloudy knives.PNG

  Knifestorm

• Misty skull.PNG

  Misty Skull

• Purple cloud skull.PNG

  Stormy 13th Hour

The next 8 Halloween-only effects, introduced in Scream Fortress 2013.

• Unusual arcana.png

  Arcana

• Unusual chiropteraveneta.png

  Chiroptera Venenata

• Unusual darkblaze.png

  Darkblaze

• Unusual demonflame.png

  Demonflame

• Unusual hellfire.png

  Hellfire

• Unusual poisonedshadows.png

  Poisoned Shadows

• Unusual somethingburningthiswaycomes.png

  Something Burning This Way Comes

• Unusual spellbound.png

  Spellbound

The final 6 Halloween-only effects, introduced in Scream Fortress 2014.

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  Amaranthine

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  Bonzo the All-Gnawing

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  Ghastly Ghosts Jr

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  Haunted Phantasm Jr

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  Stare from Beyond

• Unusual Ooze.png

  The Ooze

The 2 Halloween-only taunt effects, introduced in Scream Fortress 2014.

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  Ghastly Ghosts

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  Haunted Phantasm

Robotic Boogaloo

The Robotic Boogaloo Update added 10 Community-created unusual effects. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the RoboCrate.

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  Anti-Freeze

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  Electrostatic

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  Green Black Hole

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  Memory Leak

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  Overclocked

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  Phosphorous

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  Power Surge

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  Roboactive

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  Sulphurous

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  Time Warp

Love & War

The Love & War Update added 8 unusual taunt effects.

• Unusual Taunt '72.png

  '72

• Unusual Taunt Fountain of Delight.png

  Fountain of Delight

• Unusual Taunt Holy Grail.png

  Holy Grail

• Unusual Taunt Mega Strike.png

  Mega Strike

• Unusual Taunt Midnight Whirlwind.png

  Midnight Whirlwind

• Unusual Taunt Screaming Tiger.png

  Screaming Tiger

• Unusual Taunt Showstopper RED.png

  Showstopper (RED)

• Unusual Taunt Showstopper BLU.png

  Showstopper (BLU)

• Unusual Taunt Silver Cyclone.png

  Silver Cyclone

• Unusual Taunt Skill Gotten Gains.png

  Skill Gotten Gains

End of the Line

The End of the Line Update added 4 unusual effects. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the End of the Line Community Crate.

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  Death at Dusk

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  Frostbite

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  Molten Mallard

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  Morning Glory

Gun Mettle Update

The Gun Mettle Update added 4 unusual effects exclusively for Decorated weapons. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the Powerhouse Case and Concealed Killer Case.

• Unusual Weapon Effect (Isotope).gif

  Isotope

• Unusual Weapon Effect (Hot).gif

  Hot

• Unusual Weapon Effect (Cool).gif

  Cool

• Unusual Weapon Effect (Energy Orb).gif

  Energy Orb

Invasion Community Update

The Invasion Community Update added 9 unusual effects. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the Confidential Collection Case and Quarantined Collection Case.

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  Abduction

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  Atomic

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  Subatomic

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  Electric Hat Protector

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  Magnetic Hat Protector

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  Voltaic Hat Protector

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  Galactic Codex

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  Ancient Codex

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  Nebula

Scream Fortress VII

The Scream Fortress VII added 7 unusual effects. Items with these effects can only be obtained by unlocking the Gargoyle Case.

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  Death by Disco

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  It's a Mystery to Everyone

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  It's a Puzzle to Me

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  Ether Trail

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  Nether Trail

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  Ancient Eldritch

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  Eldritch Flame