Summer Event 2013

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see July 10, 2013 Patch.

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The Summer Event Update was the in-game release of several items that were selected by Valve for outstanding quality through the Steam Workshop and resubmitted using new item importing system, along with the fixing of several exploits and bugs present in existing maps and the tweak to several weapons. Released with the July 10, 2013 Patch, the update added a total of 64 new hats and miscellaneous items which were available via opening Crates with their special Summer Cooler Keys, and 2 new maps, Standin, and Process. Also, item set bonuses have been removed from the game completely because of balancing issues.

Additions

Action Items

	A Random Summer Cooler Key Gift
	Pile of Summer Cooler Key Gifts

Maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Process	250px	Control Point	cp_process
Standin	250px	Control Point	cp_standin

Tweaked Weapons

Class	Weapon	Changes
Scout	Crit-a-Cola
		Removed: Damage taken mini-crits  Added: Damage taken increased 25%
	Shortstop
		Added: 20% bonus healing while deployed  Added: 80% vulnerability increase to all push forces while deployed
	Winger
		Added: +25% Jump Height bonus when active
Soldier	Battalion's Backup
		Added additional +15% Sentry damage resistance to all teammates while banner effect is active Rage is now generated from damage dealt instead of damage received
	Black Box
		Changed explosion sound
	Beggar's Bazooka
		Misfired Rockets now remove one loaded rocket from the clip Fixed an exploit that allowed players to hold a set fixed number of rockets
	Concheror
		Buffed players now receive a speed boost in addition to its previous effect Rage is now only generated from damage dealt
	Cow Mangler 5000
		Removed -10% damage attribute  Removed 5% slower reload attribute  Reduced Clip Size Added missing "sets players on fire" description text New particles and sound
	Escape Plan
		Wearer receives the Marked-For-Death effect when deployed, and for a short period afterwards
	Liberty Launcher
		Removed: 25% reduced clip size penalty  Added: 25% reduced damage penalty
	Original
		Changed explosion sound
Pyro	Phlogistinator
		Fixed "Mmmph" progress resetting after touching a resupply cabinet
	Powerjack
		Added: 15% increase move speed while deployed  Removed: +20% melee vulnerability when active  Added: 20% damage vulnerability to all sources
Demoman	Chargin' Targe
		Added: Afterburn immunity
	Loose Cannon
		Double donk damage now mini-crits Reduced charge time to 1 second Range no longer affects direct cannonball impact damage Added: Double-Donk sound and particle effects
Heavy	Buffalo Steak Sandvich
		Removed: Damage taken mini-crits  Added: Damage taken increased 25%
	Dalokohs Bar
		Increased amount of health restored per-bite from 15 to 25
Engineer	Gunslinger
		Mini-sentries do not heal during construction
	Rescue Ranger
		Minor increase in damage per bolt  Increased building healing from 50 to 75 per bolt
	Short Circuit
		Ammo cost of firing reduced to -18 metal when an attack destroys a projectile  Increased firing speed by +25%  Ammo cost increased to -36 metal when an attack does not destroy a projectile or hit a player The weapon's muzzle now emits a spark effect when fired Fixed attack arcing to nearby teammates as if they were enemies
	Wrangler
		Slightly reduced accuracy of manually-controlled sentry at long range Protective shield now fades 1 second after the owning Engineer dies
Medic	Crusader's Crossbow
		Changed arrow projectile to a large syringe Added new trail effects Smoothed out reload animation (DPS unchanged) Fixed being able to heal players that are using items that block healing
	Quick-Fix
		Added 50% Overheal  Über now affects the medic when there's no heal target  Shotguns with pushback no longer affect players under the effect of Quick-Fix’s Über
	Vaccinator
		Über now fully absorbs crit damage for the selected damage type  Depletes Übercharge based on the amount of damage prevented
Sniper	Bazaar Bargain
		Capped the max charge rate to 200% Fixed the starting charge rate being -40% instead of -20%
	Cozy Camper
		Removed movement penalty  Added: Damage taken increased by 20%
	Darwin's Danger Shield
		Added: Bullet damage taken reduced by 15%  Added: Explosive damage taken increased by 20%
Spy	Dead Ringer
		When under the effect of Feign Death, damage taken decreases the duration of the effect
	L'Etranger
		Added: 40% increased cloak duration
	Spy-cicle
		Fixed a bug that would cause the charge meter to not reset when the spy was killed

Pre-announcement references

Posts in the Official Site started at July 5, 2013; with subsequent posts reporting data about the update every following day.

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