Common active series
The following crates currently drop regularly via the item drop system.
Series #106 – Rainy Day Cosmetic Case
Rainy Day Cosmetic Case
1 - 100
This case is locked and requires a
Rainy Day Cosmetic Key to open.
Contains a community made item
from the Rainy Day Cosmetic Collection.
Added in the May 15, 2017 Patch.
Series #103
Mann Co. Supply Munition
Level 20 Supply Crate
You need a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key to open this.
You can pick one up at the Mann Co. Store.
Added in the July 7, 2016 Patch.
Series #102 – Mayflower Cosmetic Case
Mayflower Cosmetic Case
1 - 100
This case is locked and requires a
Mayflower Cosmetic Key to open.
Contains a community made item
from the Mayflower Cosmetic Collection.
Added in the May 11, 2016 Patch.
Series #101 – Tough Break Cosmetic Case
Tough Break Cosmetic Case
1 - 100
This Case is locked and requires a
Tough Break Cosmetic Key to open.
Contains a community made item
from the Tough Break Cosmetic Collection.
Added in the December 17, 2015 Patch. It is available only via drop to Tough Break Campaign Stamp owners.
Series #92
Mann Co. Supply Munition
Level 20 Supply Crate
You need a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key to open this.
You can pick one up at the Mann Co. Store.
Added in the March 12, 2015 Patch.
Series #91
Added in the February 11, 2015 Patch.
Series #90
Added in the February 11, 2015 Patch.
Series #85
Added in the August 13, 2014 Patch.
Series #84
Added in the August 13, 2014 Patch.
Series #83
Added in the April 1, 2014 Patch.
Series #82
Added in the April 1, 2014 Patch.
Uncommon active series
The following crates were common drops during their respective events, but have been since changed to drop infrequently. Many of them require special keys to open, instead of a standard key.
End of the Line Community Crate
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #87
This crate is special.
Its contents are unknown and requires a
End of the Line Community Crate Key to unlock.
Items found from an EOTL Community Crate before January 5th, 2015, will receive a commemorative early supporter tag.
The End of the Line Community Crate contains Unusual effects that will only come from this crate.
Added to the drop system in the November 13, 2014 Patch. The End of the Line Key that opens this crate was released in the December 8, 2014 Patch.
Series #81 – Mann Co. Strongbox
Mann Co. Strongbox
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #81
This crate is special.
Its contents are unknown and requires a
Mann Co. Strongbox Key to unlock.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added to the drop system in the January 10, 2014 Patch. The Mann Co. Strongbox Key that opens this crate was released in the February 7, 2014 Patch. Strongboxes are still dropping, but since February 24, 2014 they are set to drop much less frequently than standard crates.
Series #73 – Fall 2013 Gourd Crate
Fall 2013 Gourd Crate
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #73
Contains Gold Star approved Community Items
from the Fall 2013 event.
Added in the October 2, 2013 Patch.
Series #72 – Fall 2013 Acorns Crate
Fall 2013 Acorns Crate
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #72
Contains Gold Star approved Community Items
from the Fall 2013 event.
Added in the October 2, 2013 Patch.
Series #69 – Black Summer 2013 Cooler
Black Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #69
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Black Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #68 – Brown Summer 2013 Cooler
Brown Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #68
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Brown Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #67 – Blue Summer 2013 Cooler
Blue Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #67
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Blue Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #66 – Aqua Summer 2013 Cooler
Aqua Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #66
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. An Aqua Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #65 – Green Summer 2013 Cooler
Green Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #65
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Green Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #64 – Yellow Summer 2013 Cooler
Yellow Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #64
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Yellow Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #63 – Orange Summer 2013 Cooler
Orange Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #63
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. An Orange Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #62 – Red Summer 2013 Cooler
Red Summer 2013 Cooler
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #62
This crate is special.
It contains a unique selection of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Summer 2013 event.
This crate contains a chance for an Exceedingly Rare Series #3 Unusual Hat!
Added in the July 10, 2013 Patch.
This cooler can be randomly obtained by using a Summer Claim Check and contains one approved set of the community-contributed Gold Star items. A Red Summer 2013 Cooler Key is needed to open it.
Series #61 – Summer Appetizer Crate
Summer Appetizer Crate
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #61
Contains the first set of Gold Star approved Community Items from the Workshop item import tool.
Added to drop in the July 2, 2013 Patch.
These particular crates cannot be opened with the normal Mann Co. Supply Crate Key. Instead, they require a Summer Appetizer Key, which are available through the Mann Co. Store as of the July 2, 2013 Patch.
Robo Community Crate
Level 13 Supply Crate
Crate Series #58
This crate is special.
Its contents are unknown and requires a
Robo Community Crate Key to unlock.
The Robo Community Crate contains Unusual effects that will only come from this crate.
Added to the game files in the April 23, 2013 Patch. Added to drop in the April 25, 2013 item schema update. The Robo Community Crate Key that opens this crate was released in the May 17, 2013 Patch as part of the Robotic Boogaloo community update. Unlike previous event crates, Robo Community Crates are still dropping, but since June 3rd, 2013 they are set to drop much less frequently than standard crates. The Robo Community Crate has a unique sound effect played while being opened, identical to that of a Tank Robot deploying its bomb in Mann vs. Machine mode.
All items in the following list have a same chance of drop, except Pallet of Crates which can also be added to any item found inside.
Notes
- *Drop rate is the observed drop rate.
- **Estimated drop rate is an estimate as to what Valve has set the drop rate to be.