Alien Swarm Parasite

Alien Swarm Parasite
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Basic Information
Worn by:	All
Slot:	Cosmetic
Equip region:	Template:Dictionary/items/er error
Released:	July 19, 2010 Patch
Availability:	Promotional, Unlock
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Paintable:	No
Nameable:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique
Loadout Stats
Alien Swarm Parasite 1 - 100 This cute little guy was once the scourge of humanity in another time and place. Now he's content to ride on your head and keep the sun off.

“

You have thirty seconds to live! Click to listen — The Medic

”

The Alien Swarm Parasite is an unlockable headwear item for all Classes. It is obtained by earning the Hat Trick achievement in the game Alien Swarm by completing 2 co-op missions (regardless of difficulty setting) online.

The hat description was written by Grug. It was slightly edited by Valve.

Related Achievements (in Alien Swarm)

Hat Trick Complete 2 co-op missions online. Earns a Team Fortress 2 parasite hat.

Trivia

• The hat resembles a "Template:W", from the Template:W franchise, or a "Headcrab", a parasitic enemy from the Half-Life series.
• If you taunt with the Sniper's Kukri, Shiv or Bushwacka, the Sniper will very easily pull the parasite off of his head, before putting it back on, this seems to reinforce the hat's description that it is merely along for the ride and not hostile.
• When the hat is shot after falling off of its owner, it will bleed which proves that the hat is, or once was, alive.
• Originally, the Heavy on the "Hat Trick" achievement icon had a beard.
• Like most promotional hats, the Alien Swarm Parasite does not count towards the recrafting hat blueprint.

Gallery

• ParasiteScout.png

  Scout

• ParasiteSoldier.png

  Soldier

• ParasitePyro.png

  Pyro

• ParasiteDemoman.png

  Demoman

• AlienParasiteHat.png

  Heavy

• ParasiteEngineer.png

  Engineer

• ParasiteMedic.png

  Medic

• ParasiteSniper.png

  Sniper

• ParasiteSpy.png

  Spy

• ParasiteTauntSniper.png

  Sniper taunting