Bill's Hat
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Bill's Hat is a headwear item available to all classes. It is the same hat Bill wore in Left 4 Dead. It appears as a slightly worn brown colored veteran's beret for RED or gray colored beret for BLU, both with a yellow shield insignia. It was awarded to players who pre-ordered the Valve title Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam or for PC through Gamestop.
Painted variants
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Trivia
- Bill's Hat has its own intricate back-story, which reads as follows: "While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe."
- Although Bill wears a green beret, the hat is either brown or gray depending on the wearer's team. Using the Zepheniah's Greed Paint Can changes the color to a more faithful representation of Bill's Hat.
- The magazine cover Hat-Wearing Man seen on the Sniper vs Spy Update published an article titled "Wearing Berets: Not on our Watch! How You Can Help...". It seems the teams didn't take their suggestions to heart.
- This hat was the second item to be released which could only be acquired within a specific time, including the Cheater's Lament, the Sam and Max items, the Gentle Manne's Service Medal, the 119th Update medals, the Earbuds, the Lumbricus Lid, and Ellis' Cap.
- Bill's Hat is one of the few "limited edition" hats eligible for Trading. It shares this characteristic with the Lumbricus Lid and Max's Severed Head.
- There is a clipping bug with Bill's Hat when equipped on the Sniper. When the Ghost scare effect is applied, you can see the Snipers head.
- It is the first of two L4D hats available, the second being Ellis' Cap.