Mann Co. Supply Crate

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Mann Co. Supply Crates are tool Items obtainable only through the item drop system. They are shown as open-style wooden shipping crates, wrapped in chains held with a comically large padlock. Mann Co. Supply Crates can be opened with the use of a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key

When a crate is opened, a 5 second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and wood creaking. The player will receive one of a set of Items, which are listed in the crate's description and dependent on its series. This item is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped Items. The crate and key are then removed from the player's inventory.

Contents

Note: Rare item statistics assume drop rates are equal regardless of series. Also assumes that the series of the crates are dropping in a uniform distribution.

Series #1

Note: sample size of 3,435 crates from server logs available on request.
In-game description Drop rate (%)* Estimated drop rate (%)**
Vita-Saw 10.85% 11%
Gunslinger 11.24% 11%
Equalizer 9.28% 11%
Scottish Resistance 10.77% 11%
Old Guadalajara 10.80% 11%
Napper's Respite 11.03% 11%
Name Tag 12.31% 11%
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge 11.82% 11%
A Distinctive Lack of Hue 11.78% 11%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! 0.55% 1%

Series #2

Note: sample size of 1,182 crates.
In-game description Drop rate (%)* Estimated drop rate (%)**
Black Box 15.27% 14.5%
Shortstop 12.15% 14.5%
L'Etranger 10.80% 14.5%
Sober Stuntman 6.41% 4%
Pugilist's Protector 4.47% 4%
Chieftain's Challenge 6.24% 4%
Dueling Mini-Game 15.60% 14.5%
A Deep Commitment to Purple 13.76% 14.5%
Australium Gold 15.78% 14.5%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! 0.51% 1%

Series #3

In-game description Drop rate (%)* Estimated drop rate (%)**
Bushwacka -% -%
Crit-a-Cola -% -%
The Homewrecker -% -%
Troublemaker's Tossle Cap -% -%
Bombing Run -% -%
Stout Shako -% -%
Description Tag -% -%
A Distinctive Lack of Hue -% -%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% -%

Series #4

In-game description Drop rate (%)* Estimated drop rate (%)**
Battalion's Backup -% -%
Pain Train -% -%
Your Eternal Reward -% -%
Whoopee Cap -% -%
Heavy Duty Rag -% -%
Handyman's Handle -% -%
Dueling Mini-Game -% -%
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge -% -%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% -%

Series #5

In-game description Drop rate (%)* Estimated drop rate (%)**
Name Tag -% -%
The Powerjack -% -%
The Gunboats -% -%
The Southern Hospitality -% -%
Bloke's Bucket Hat -% -%
Safe'n'Sound -% -%
Ze Goggles -% -%
Handyman's Handle -% -%
Color No. 216-190-216 -% -%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% -%

Notes

*Drop rate is the observed drop rate[1].
**Estimated drop rate is an estimate as to what Valve has set the drop rate to be.

Crate-opening demonstration

Finding an Unusual Hat

Trivia

  • Although Valve modeled the padlocked chain for the icon, the padlocked box can't be found in the game files; its textures, however, can be found. The crate itself uses a model that appears to be the same as models/props_hydro/barrel_crate_half.mdl .
  • The first hint to the existence of crates was seen in the Mac update trailer. The Soldier can be seen pulling various hats from a Mann Co. Supply Crate at the 23 second mark.