Unusual

Unusual Effects

Standard Series

Standard Unusual effects can be found in specific crate series.

Gen 1

The first generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the Mann-Conomy Update. They can be obtained in crates Series #1 through Series #25, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

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Gen 2

The second generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the August 18, 2011 Patch. They can be obtained in crates Series #26 through Series #58, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

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Gen 3

The third generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the June 19, 2013 Patch. They can be obtained in crates and cases Series #59 through Series #103, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

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Community Sparkle

An exclusive Unusual effect was added in the First Community Contribution Update. It is automatically applied to Community and Self-Made items.

Community Sparkle Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects		Taunt effects		Weapon effects
Cosmetic effects	Community Sparkle	Taunt effects	Community Sparkle	Weapon effects	Community Sparkle

Summer Series

Summer Unusual effects can be found in specific Summer crates. During Summer events, they're available in all other crate series.

Summer 2020 Pack

The first Summer generation of Unusual effects was added in the Summer 2020 Pack update. Currently, they can be obtained by opening a Summer 2020 Cosmetic Case.

Summer 2020 Pack Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Verdatica	Aromatica	Chromatica	Prismatica	Bee Swarm	Frisky Fireflies

	Smoldering Spirits	Wandering Wisps	Kaleidoscope

Scream Fortress Series

Scream Fortress Unusual effects can be found in specific Scream Fortress crates. During Scream Fortress events, they're available in all other crate series.

Very Scary Halloween Special

The first Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Very Scary Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

Very Scary Halloween Special Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	Flaming Lantern	Cloudy Moon	Cauldron Bubbles	Eerie Orbiting Fire

Spectral Halloween Special

The second Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Spectral Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

Spectral Halloween Special Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	Knifestorm	Misty Skull	Harvest Moon	It's a Secret to Everybody	Stormy 13th Hour

Scream Fortress V

The third Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress V update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

Scream Fortress V Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Arcana	Spellbound	Chiroptera Venenata	Poisoned Shadows	Something Burning This Way Comes	Hellfire

	Darkblaze	Demonflame

Scream Fortress VI

The fourth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

Scream Fortress VI Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	Bonzo the All-Gnawing	Amaranthine	Stare from Beyond	The Ooze	Ghastly Ghosts Jr	Haunted Phantasm Jr
Taunt effects
Taunt effects	Haunted Phantasm	Ghastly Ghosts

Scream Fortress VII

The fifth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VII update. They could only be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case.

Scream Fortress VII Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Death by Disco	It's a Mystery to Everyone	It's a Puzzle to Me	Ether Trail	Nether Trail	Ancient Eldritch

	Eldritch Flame

Scream Fortress VIII

The sixth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VIII update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Creepy Crawly Case.

Scream Fortress VIII Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	Neutron Star	Tesla Coil	Starstorm Insomnia	Starstorm Slumber
Taunt effects
Taunt effects	Hellish Inferno	Spectral Swirl	Infernal Flames	Infernal Smoke

Scream Fortress X

The seventh Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress X update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Violet Vermin Case.

Scream Fortress X Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Brain Drain	Open Mind	Head of Steam	Galactic Gateway	The Eldritch Opening	The Dark Doorway

	Ring of Fire	Vicious Circle	White Lightning	Omniscient Orb	Clairvoyance
Taunt effects
Taunt effects	Acidic Bubbles of Envy	Flammable Bubbles of Attraction	Poisonous Bubbles of Regret	Roaring Rockets	Spooky Night	Ominous Night

Scream Fortress XI

The eighth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress XI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Spooky Spoils Case.

Scream Fortress XI Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Fifth Dimension	Vicious Vortex	Menacing Miasma	Abyssal Aura	Wicked Wood	Ghastly Grove

	Mystical Medley	Ethereal Essence	Twisted Radiance	Violet Vortex	Verdant Vortex	Valiant Vortex
Taunt effects
	Bewitched	Accursed	Enchanted	Static Mist	Eerie Lightning	Terrifying Thunder

	Jarate Shock	Nether Void

Smissmas Series

Smissmas Unusual effects can be found in specific Smissmas crates. During Smissmas events, they're available in all other crate series.

Smissmas 2019

The first Smissmas generation of Unusual effects was added in the Smissmas 2019 update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Winter 2019 Cosmetic Case.

Smissmas 2019 Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Sparkling Lights	Frozen Icefall	Fragmented Gluons	Fragmented Quarks	Fragmented Photons	RED
	Sparkling Lights	Frozen Icefall	Fragmented Gluons	Fragmented Quarks	Fragmented Photons	Defragmenting Reality

	BLU	Fragmenting Reality	Refragmenting Reality	Snowfallen	Snowblinded	RED
	Defragmenting Reality	Fragmenting Reality	Refragmenting Reality	Snowfallen	Snowblinded	Pyroland Daydream

	BLU
	Pyroland Daydream
Taunt effects
Taunt effects	Good-Hearted Goodies	Wintery Wisp	Arctic Aurora	Winter Spirit	Festive Spirit	Magical Spirit

Robotic Boogaloo

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Robotic Boogaloo update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Robo Community Crate.

Robotic Boogaloo Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Phosphorous	Sulphurous	Memory Leak	Overclocked	Electrostatic	Power Surge

	Anti-Freeze	Time Warp	Green Black Hole	Roboactive

Love & War Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Love & War Update. They can be obtained through the Mann Co. Audition Reel, Mann Co. Director's Cut Reel and Taunt Unusualifiers.

Love & War Update Unusual effects
Taunt effects
	RED	BLU	Holy Grail	'72	Fountain of Delight	Screaming Tiger
	Showstopper		Holy Grail	'72	Fountain of Delight	Screaming Tiger

	Skill Gotten Gains	Midnight Whirlwind	Silver Cyclone	Mega Strike

End of the Line Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the End of the Line Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening an End of the Line Community Crate.

End of the Line Update Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	Frostbite	Molten Mallard	Morning Glory	Death at Dusk

Gun Mettle Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Gun Mettle Update. They can be obtained through Decorated cases.

Gun Mettle Update Unusual effects
Weapon effects
Weapon effects	Hot	Isotope	Cool	Energy Orb Removed from all Unusual pools

Invasion Community Update

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Invasion Community Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Confidential Collection Case or a Quarantined Collection Case.

Invasion Community Update Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	Abduction	Atomic	Subatomic	Electric Hat Protector	Magnetic Hat Protector	Voltaic Hat Protector

	Galactic Codex	Ancient Codex	Nebula

Other Unusual Items

Two special items of Unusual quality were introduced in the Scream Fortress Update: the Haunted Metal Scrap and Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker. The Haunted Metal Scrap is given to any player who has taken part in defeating the Horseless Headless Horsemann with a melee weapon during a Halloween event. The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker can be obtained by crafting, and is statistically identical to the Eyelander. Despite having the Unusual quality, these items have no unique particle effects.

Unusual Haunted Metal Scrap
Level 4 Craft Item
This scrap metal was taken from the Horseless Headless Horsemann. It whispers faintly...'heads'...

( Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable )

Unusual Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
Level 1-100 Axe
This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower
No random critical hits
-25 max health on wearer
Cursed by dark spirits similar to those that dwell within the Eyelander.

( Not Tradable or Marketable )

Unused content

Unused Unusual effects

These effects either currently or previously existed in the game's files, but were left unused. They are named by their internal filenames, as they have no official names. Please note that certain effects have been modified to display correctly.

Currently unused effects

These effects currently exist in the files of the game, and aren't used anywhere.

Currently unused Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
	`AAA_AAA`	`balloon`	`beams1_newstyle`	`beany_green`	`beany_hearts`	`beany_target`

	`beany_tf`	`circling_glow`	`circling_skull`	`crisp_spotlights_cones03`	`halo`	`orbit`

	`orbit_fullmoon_cloudy`	`sparkler_green`	`sparkler_orange`	`sparkles1`	`sparkles2`	`sparkles3`

	`spray_confetti`	`storm_blood`	`stormcloud`	`symbols_parents_ice`	`test`

Removed unused effects

These effects previously existed in the files of the game, but have since been removed.

Removed Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Cosmetic effects	`orbit_shells`

List of Unusual Items

v • d • e Possible Unusual quality items
Scout	Primary
	Primary	Night Terror Scattergun	Current Event Scattergun	Killer Bee Scattergun	Corsair Scattergun	Blue Mew Scattergun	Shot to Hell Scattergun	Flower Power Scattergun
	Secondary
	Secondary	Red Rock Roscoe Pistol	Black Dahlia Pistol	Sandstone Special Pistol	Blitzkrieg Pistol	Blue Mew Pistol	Shot to Hell Pistol	Brain Candy Pistol
	Cosmetic
		Batter's Helmet	Baseball Bill's Sports Shine	Bonk Helm	Ye Olde Baker Boy	Troublemaker's Tossle Cap	Whoopee Cap	Milkman	Bombing Run

		Flipped Trilby	Bonk Boy	El Jefe	Backwards Ballcap	Hermes	Big Elfin Deal	Front Runner	Fed-Fightin' Fedora

		Bonk Leadwear	Ye Oiled Baker Boy	Greased Lightning	Runner's Warm-Up	Scout Shako	Frickin' Sweet Ninja Hood	Pomade Prince	Thirst Blood

		Mountebank's Masque	Fortunate Son	B'aaarrgh-n-Bicorne	Death Racer's Helmet	Airdog	Herald's Helm	Pestering Jester	Wing Mann

		Lightning Lid	Trucker's Topper	Antarctic Eyewear	Punk's Pomp	Hephaistos' Handcraft	Millennial Mercenary	Bottle Cap	California Cap

		Fried Batter	Boston Brain Bucket	Throttlehead	Brimmed Bootlegger
	Taunt
		Deep Fried Desire	Battin' a Thousand	Boston Breakdance	Carlton	Bunnyhopper	Runner's Rhythm	Trackman's Touchdown	Scooty Scoot

		Boston Boarder	Spin-to-Win	Homerunner's Hobby	Killer Signature
Soldier	Primary
	Primary	Aqua Marine Rocket Launcher	Brain Candy Rocket Launcher	Blue Mew Rocket Launcher	Woodland Warrior Rocket Launcher	Shell Shocker Rocket Launcher	Sand Cannon Rocket Launcher	Warhawk Rocket Launcher
	Secondary
	Secondary	Backwoods Boomstick Shotgun	Flower Power Shotgun	Lightning Rod Shotgun	Red Bear Shotgun
	Cosmetic
		Soldier's Stash	Tyrant's Helm	Stainless Pot	Killer's Kabuto	Sergeant's Drill Hat	Grenadier's Softcap	Chieftain's Challenge	Stout Shako

		Defiant Spartan	Exquisite Rack	Honcho's Headgear	Brain Bucket	Team Captain	Furious Fukaamigasa	Armored Authority	Jumper's Jeepcap

		Lord Cockswain's Pith Helmet	Hat With No Name	Lucky Shot	Conquistador	Helmet Without a Home	Soldier's Slope Scopers	War Pig	Tyrantium Helmet

		Full Metal Drill Hat	Steel Shako	Cloud Crasher	Powdered Practitioner	Infernal Impaler	Valley Forge	Caribbean Conqueror	Whirly Warrior

		Rebel Rouser	Slo-Poke	Toy Soldier	Ground Control	Gilded Guard	Spook Specs	Coldfront Curbstompers	Condor Cap

		Screamin' Eagle	Skullcap	Hellmet	Pestering Jester	Crit Cloak	Shellmet	Nuke	War Eagle

		Brass Bucket	Head Hedge	Sky High Fly Guy	Tank Top	Vampire Vanquisher	Climbing Commander	Crack Pot	Dumb Bell

		Bobby Bonnet	Dancing Doe	Peacebreaker	El Zapateador	Racc Mann	Bazaar Bauble	Breach and Bomb	Hawk Warrior

		Sophisticated Smoker	Roaming Roman	Calamitous Cauldron	Semi-Tame Trapper's Hat	Thousand-Yard Stare	Panisher	Elf Defense	Bulb Bonnet

		Cranial Cowl	Detective	Firearm Protector	Close Quarters Cover
	Taunt
	Taunt	Fresh Brewed Victory	Soldier's Requiem	Fubar Fanfare	Panzer Pants	Rocket Jockey	Profane Puppeteer	Star-Spangled Strategy	Neck Snap
Pyro	Primary
	Primary	Forest Fire Flame Thrower	Turbine Torcher Flame Thrower	Flash Fryer Flame Thrower	Warhawk Flame Thrower	Balloonicorn Flame Thrower	Rainbow Flame Thrower
	Secondary
	Secondary	Backwoods Boomstick Shotgun	Lightning Rod Shotgun	Red Bear Shotgun	Flower Power Shotgun
	Cosmetic
		Pyro's Beanie	Brigade Helm	Respectless Rubber Glove	Triboniophorus Tyrannus	Vintage Merryweather	Attendant	Old Guadalajara	Napper's Respite

		Handyman's Handle	Madame Dixie	Pyromancer's Mask	Prancer's Pride	Dead Cone	Hottie's Hoodie	Connoisseur's Cap	Stately Steel Toe

		Birdcage	Little Buddy	Flamboyant Flamenco	Bubble Pipe	Head Warmer	Waxy Wayfinder	HazMat Headcase	Coffin Kit

		Wraith Wrap	Respectless Robo-Glove	Plumber's Pipe	Firewall Helmet	Metal Slug	Pyro's Boron Beanie	Electric Escorter	Bolted Birdcage

		Pampered Pyro	Burning Bandana	Hive Minder	Bone Dome	Toy Tailor	Sole Mate	Combustible Kabuto	Smoking Skid Lid

		Employee of the Mmmph	Pyromancer's Hood	A Head Full of Hot Air	Neptune's Nightmare	Cranial Carcharodon	Pestering Jester	Feathered Fiend	Burning Beanie

		Cat's Pajamas	Burning Question	Melted Mop	Skullbrero	Winter Wrap Up	Fire Fighter	Flamehawk	Seared Sorcerer

		Round-A-Bout	Brim of Fire	Reel Fly Hat	Wandering Wraith	Elf Ignition	Partizan	Propaniac	Firestalker

		Flame Warrior	Splitting Headache
	Taunt
	Taunt	Party Trick	Pool Party	Balloonibouncer	Headcase	Skating Scorcher	Scorcher's Solo	Hot Wheeler	Roasty Toasty
Demoman	Primary
	Primary	Warhawk Grenade Launcher	Butcher Bird Grenade Launcher	Sweet Dreams Grenade Launcher	Rainbow Grenade Launcher
	Secondary
	Secondary	Sudden Flurry Stickybomb Launcher	Carpet Bomber Stickybomb Launcher	Liquid Asset Stickybomb Launcher	Pink Elephant Stickybomb Launcher	Blitzkrieg Stickybomb Launcher	Sweet Dreams Stickybomb Launcher
	Melee
	Melee	Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
	Cosmetic
		Demoman's Fro	Glengarry Bonnet	Scotsman's Stove Pipe	Hustler's Hallmark	Tippler's Tricorne	Sober Stuntman	Carouser's Capotain	Rimmed Raincatcher

		Prince Tavish's Crown	Samur-Eye	Reggaelator	Private Eye	Conjurer's Cowl	Sultan's Ceremonial	Tam O' Shanter	Mask of the Shaman

		Buccaneer's Bicorne	Hat With No Name	Tavish DeGroot Experience	Scotch Bonnet	Voodoo JuJu (Slight Return)	Bolted Bicorne	Broadband Bonnet	FR-0

		Cyborg Stunt Helmet	Pure Tin Capotain	Strontium Stove Pipe	Black Watch	Tartan Spartan	Stormin' Norman	Glasgow Great Helm	Pirate Bandana

		Tartan Tyrolean	Razor Cut	Allbrero	Frontier Djustice	Bomber's Bucket Hat	Scot Bonnet	Valhalla Helm	Outta Sight

		Bruce's Bonnet	Dayjogger	Spirit of the Bombing Past	Bomb Beanie	Bomber Knight	Elf Esteem	Blast Defense	War Eagle

		Hungover Hero	Antarctic Eyewear	Frag Proof Fragger	Backbreaker's Skullcracker	Bobby Bonnet	Spiky Viking	Hazard Headgear	Sophisticated Smoker

		Helm Helm	Head Banger	Bombard Brigadier	Nightbane Brim	Plaid Lad	Blast Bowl	Thunder Dome
	Taunt
		Spent Well Spirits	Oblooterated	Bad Pipes	Scotsmann's Stagger	Pooped Deck	Drunken Sailor	Drunk Mann's Cannon	Shanty Shipmate

		Roar O'War
Heavy	Primary
	Primary	King of the Jungle Minigun	Brick House Minigun	Butcher Bird Minigun	Mister Cuddles Minigun	Brain Candy Minigun
	Secondary
	Secondary	Backwoods Boomstick Shotgun	Lightning Rod Shotgun	Red Bear Shotgun	Flower Power Shotgun
	Cosmetic
		Football Helmet	Officer's Ushanka	Tough Guy's Toque	Hound Dog	Heavy Duty Rag	Hard Counter	Pugilist's Protector	Cadaver's Cranium

		Coupe D'isaster	Big Chief	Magnificent Mongolian	Dread Knot	Large Luchadore	Team Captain	Capo's Capper	Copper's Hard Top

		Dragonborn Helmet	Gym Rat	One-Man Army	Outdoorsman	Soviet Gentleman	Bunsen Brave	Tungsten Toque	Gridiron Guardian

		Tsarboosh	Bear Necessities	Katyusha	Minnesota Slick	Bullet Buzz	Eliminator's Safeguard	Sammy Cap	Trash Man

		Fur-Lined Fighter	Hunter Heavy	Sleeveless in Siberia	Old Man Frost	Siberian Facehugger	White Russian	Sucker Slug	Mo'Horn

		Pestering Jester	Warhood	Aztec Aggressor	Commando Elite	Fat Man's Field Cap	Nuke	War Eagle	Polar Bear

		Sinner's Shade	Starboard Crusader	Mann-O-War	Cool Capuchon	Convict Cap	Sophisticated Smoker	SandMann's Brush	Snack Stack

		Mooshanka	Squatter's Right	Horror Shawl	Ol' Reliable	Bare Bear Bones
	Taunt
	Taunt	Proletariat Posedown	Russian Arms Race	Soviet Strongarm	Boiling Point	Table Tantrum	Bare Knuckle Beatdown	Russian Rubdown	Road Rager
Engineer	Primary
	Primary	Backwoods Boomstick Shotgun	Lightning Rod Shotgun	Red Bear Shotgun	Flower Power Shotgun
	Secondary
	Secondary	Red Rock Roscoe Pistol	Black Dahlia Pistol	Sandstone Special Pistol	Blitzkrieg Pistol	Blue Mew Pistol	Shot to Hell Pistol	Brain Candy Pistol
	Melee
	Melee	Airwolf Wrench	Torqued to Hell Wrench
	Cosmetic
		Mining Light	Texas Slim's Dome Shine	Texas Ten Gallon	Engineer's Cap	Hotrod	Safe'n'Sound	Buckaroo's Hat	Industrial Festivizer

		Big Country	Professor's Peculiarity	Hetman's Headpiece	Western Wear	Ol' Geezer	Hat With No Name	Pencil Pusher	Virtual Reality Headset

		Brainiac Hairpiece	Barnstormer	Plug-In Prospector	Timeless Topper	Data Mining Light	Texas Tin-Gallon	Pardner's Pompadour	Trencher's Topper

		Danger	Peacenik's Ponytail	Conagher's Combover	Sheriff's Stetson	Smokey Sombrero	Wide-Brimmed Bandito	Flash of Inspiration	Plumber's Cap

		Trucker's Topper	Antarctic Eyewear	Defragmenting Hard Hat 17%	Brain Interface	Texas Toast	El Mostacho	Provisions Cap	Telefragger Toque

		Winter Wrap Up	Head of Defense	Sophisticated Smoker	Wavefinder	Blitzen Bowl	Train of Thought	Lawnmaker	Dustbowl Devil

		More Gun Marshal	Arctic Mole	Soft Hard Hat	Hazard Handler	Cranium Cooler	Dell Dynamic
	Taunt
	Taunt	Rancho Relaxo	Bucking Bronco	Dueling Banjo	Jumping Jack	Texas Truckin'	Texas Twirl 'Em
Medic	Secondary
	Secondary	Wrapped Reviver Medi Gun	Masked Mender Medi Gun	Spark of Life Medi Gun	Corsair Medi Gun	Blitzkrieg Medi Gun	Flower Power Medi Gun
	Cosmetic
		Prussian Pickelhaube	Vintage Tyrolean	Otolaryngologist's Mirror	Ze Goggles	Gentleman's Gatsby	Berliner's Bucket Helm	Blighted Beak	German Gonzila

		Geisha Boy	Medic's Mountain Cap	Grimm Hatte	Private Eye	Team Captain	Doctor's Sack	Surgeon's Stahlhelm	Gentleman's Ushanka

		Platinum Pickelhaube	Halogen Head Lamp	Titanium Tyrolean	Virus Doctor	Powdered Practitioner	Das Hazmattenhatten	Das Ubersternmann	Das Naggenvatcher

		Das Maddendoktor	Das Gutenkutteharen	Baron von Havenaplane	Slick Cut	Mann of Reason	Nunhood	Heer's Helmet	Teutonic Toque

		Surgeon's Shako	Physician's Protector	Berlin Brain Bowl	Gauzed Gaze	Field Practice	Battle Boonie	Coldfront Commander	Mighty Mitre

		Snowcapped	Elf Care Provider	Optic Nerve	Soda Cap	Victorian Villainy	Oktoberfester	Power Spike
	Taunt
	Taunt	Meet the Medic	Results Are In	Surgeon's Squeezebox	Time Out Therapy	Mannbulance!	Doctor's Defibrillators	Head Doctor	Borrowed Bones
Sniper	Primary
	Primary	Purple Range Sniper Rifle	Night Owl Sniper Rifle	Thunderbolt Sniper Rifle	Airwolf Sniper Rifle	Balloonicorn Sniper Rifle	Rainbow Sniper Rifle
	Secondary
	Secondary	Woodsy Widowmaker SMG	Low Profile SMG	Blitzkrieg SMG	Blue Mew SMG
	Cosmetic
		Trophy Belt	Professional's Panama	Master's Yellow Belt	Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative	Shooter's Sola Topi	Bloke's Bucket Hat	Ol' Snaggletooth	Larrikin Robin

		Crocleather Slouch	Villain's Veil	Desert Marauder	Anger	Hat With No Name	Your Worst Nightmare	Swagman's Swatter	Fruit Shoot

		HazMat Headcase	Liquidator's Lid	Cold Killer	Soldered Sensei	Letch's LED	Shooter's Tin Topi	Wet Works	Brim-Full of Bullets

		Toy Soldier	Deep Cover Operator	Dread Hiding Hood	Professional's Ushanka	Corona Australis	Archer's Sterling	Classy Capper	Puffy Polar Cap

		Antarctic Eyewear	Head Hedge	Highway Star	Bare Necessities	Missing Piece	Winter Wrap Up	Glow from Below	Killing Tree

		Wild Brim Slouch	Hawaiian Hunter	Headhunter's Brim	Cranium Cover	Sightseer
	Taunt
	Taunt	I See You	Killer Solo	Most Wanted	Didgeridrongo	Shooter's Stakeout
Spy	Secondary
	Secondary	Psychedelic Slugger Revolver	Dead Reckoner Revolver	Blitzkrieg Revolver	Flower Power Revolver
	Melee
	Melee	Blitzkrieg Knife	Airwolf Knife	Brain Candy Knife	Stabbed to Hell Knife	Blue Mew Knife
	Cosmetic
		Fancy Fedora	Backbiter's Billycock	Magistrate's Mullet	Frenchman's Beret	Familiar Fez	Détective Noir	Le Party Phantom	Noh Mercy

		Private Eye	Charmer's Chapeau	Janissary Ketche	Cosa Nostra Cap	Nanobalaclava	Counterfeit Billycock	L'Inspecteur	Hat of Cards

		Base Metal Billycock	Bootleg Base Metal Billycock	Pom-Pommed Provocateur	Powdered Practitioner	Harmburg	Belgian Detective	L'homme Burglerre	Deep Cover Operator

		Napoleon Complex	Aviator Assassin	A Hat to Kill For	Big Topper	Brain-Warming Wear	Murderer's Motif	Shutterbug	Voodoo Vizier

		Crabe de Chapeau	Crustaceous Cowl	Festive Cover-Up	Monsieur Grenouille	Frostbite Bonnet	Cleaner's Cap
	Taunt
	Taunt	Buy A Life	Box Trot	Disco Fever	Luxury Lounge	Travel Agent	Teufort Tango	Tailored Terminal	Crypt Creeper
All classes	Cosmetic
		Modest Pile of Hat	Noble Amassment of Hats	Towering Pillar of Hats	Dr's Dapper Topper	A Rather Festive Tree	Company Man	Killer Exclusive	Hot Dogger

		Salty Dog	Brown Bomber	Human Cannonball	Crone's Dome	Executioner	Tough Stuff Muffs	Bot Dogger	Modest Metal Pile of Scrap

		Noble Nickel Amassment of Hats	Towering Titanium Pillar of Hats	Galvanized Gibus	Brotherhood of Arms	Well-Rounded Rifleman	Horrific Headsplitter	Federal Casemaker	Cotton Head

		Antlers	Virtual Viewfinder	Hong Kong Cone	Kiss King	Neckwear Headwear	Polar Pullover	Dark Falkirk Helm	Law

		Merc's Mohawk	Tipped Lid	Vive La France	Crown of the Old Kingdom	Boxcar Bomber	Coldsnap Cap	Winter Woodsman	Co-Pilot

		Rotation Sensation	Potassium Bonnet	Captain Cardbeard Cutthroat	Universal Translator	Captain Space Mann	Phononaut	Duck Billed Hatypus	Prehistoric Pullover

		Patriot Peak	Chill Chullo	A Well Wrapped Hat	Bedouin Bandana	Class Crown	Lil' Bitey	Nasty Norsemann	Toadstool Topper

		Snowmann	Woolen Warmer	Head Prize	Legendary Lid	Aztec Warrior	Hunter in Darkness	Jungle Wreath	Pithy Professional

		Balloonihoodie	Caribou Companion	Tundra Top	Lucky Cat Hat	Bread Heads	Bat Hat	Mister Bones	Bumble Beenie

		Candy Crown	Citizen Cane	Globetrotter	Smissmas Saxton	Yule Hog	Breadcrab	A Handsome Handy Thing	All Hallows' Hatte

		Hollowed Helm	King Cardbeard	Misfortune Fedora	Sir Pumpkinton	Wrap-A-Khamon	Jolly Jingler	Reindoonibeanie	Shoestring Santa

		Smissmas Sorcerer	Towering Pile of Presents	Towering Pillar of Beanies	Ballooniphones	Alakablamicon	Beanie the All-Gnawing	Bone Cone	Hat Outta Hell

		Second-Head Headwear	Spooky Head-Bouncers	Towering Patch of Pumpkins	Twisted Topper	Cozy Catchers	El Fiestibrero	Giftcrafter	Gnome Dome

		Hat Chocolate	Jolly Jester	Merry Cone	Reindoonihorns	Seasonal Spring	Decorated Veteran	Undercover Brolly	Onimann

		Starlight Sorcerer	Lumbercap	Colonel Kringle	Festive Rack	Trapper's Flap	Brothers in Blues	Full Metal Helmet	Demonic Dome

		Ludicrously Lunatic Lunon Fedora	Mean Captain
	Taunt
		Schadenfreude	High Five!	Shred Alert	Conga	Square Dance	Skullcracker	Flippin' Awesome	Rock, Paper, Scissors

		Kazotsky Kick	Burstchester	Mannrobics	Zoomin' Broom	Second Rate Sorcery	Victory Lap	Yeti Punch	Yeti Smash

		Fist Bump	Scaredy-cat!	Killer Joke

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

[Undocumented] Added Unusual quality, along with the following Gen 1 effects: Burning Flames, Circling Heart, Circling Peace Sign, Circling TF Logo, Green Confetti, Green Energy, Haunted Ghosts, Massed Flies, Purple Confetti, Purple Energy, Scorching Flames, Searing Plasma, Sunbeams, Vivid Plasma

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

[Undocumented] Added the following Gen 2 effects: Blizzardy Storm, Bubbling, Nuts n' Bolts, Orbiting Fire, Orbiting Planets, Smoking, Steaming, Stormy Storm

August 23, 2011 Patch

Fixed the sunbeams hat effect

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

Any unusual hats uncrated during the event will be Halloween-themed
[Undocumented] Added the following Very Scary Halloween Special effects: Cauldron Bubbles, Cloudy Moon, Eerie Orbiting Fire, Flaming Lantern

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)

[Undocumented] Added the following Spectral Halloween Special effects: Harvest Moon, It's A Secret To Everybody, Knifestorm, Misty Skull, Stormy 13th Hour

May 17, 2013 Patch (Robotic Boogaloo)

[Undocumented] Added the following Robotic Boogaloo effects: Anti-Freeze, Electrostatic, Green Black Hole, Memory Leak, Overclocked, Phosphorous, Power Surge, Roboactive, Sulphurous, Time Warp

June 5, 2013 Patch

Unusual effects:
- Attachment point and offset for particle effects on unusual hats can now be adjusted from the character loadout screen
- Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to float in the air over dead players
- Fixed a bug that would cause unusual effects to show incorrectly sometimes when spectating other players

June 19, 2013 Patch

[Undocumented] Added the following Gen 3 effects: Aces High, Cloud 9, Dead Presidents, Disco Beat Down, Kill-a-Watt, Miami Nights, Terror-Watt

July 11, 2013 Patch

Fixed Disco Beat Down unusual effect showing through walls

October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress V)

Enabled Halloween themed Unusual Effects to be found from Mann Co Supply Crates
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress V effects: Arcana, Chiroptera Venenata, Darkblaze, Demonflame, Hellfire, Poisoned Shadows, Something Burning This Way Comes, Spellbound

December 20, 2013 Patch (Smissmas 2013)

Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character HUD

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War)

Added the Mann Co. Audition Reel. Contains taunts and a rare chance at an unusual taunt
Updated Mann Co. Crates to display which Unusual Series they can potentially output
[Undocumented] Added the following Love & War effects: '72, Fountain of Delight, Holy Grail, Mega Strike, Midnight Whirlwind, Screaming Tiger, Showstopper, Silver Cyclone, Skill Gotten Gains

October 29, 2014 Patch (Scream Fortress VI)

All Unusual hats and taunts that are unboxed during the event will receive Halloween-themed Unusual effects
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress VI effects: Amaranthine, Bonzo The All-Gnawing, Ghastly Ghosts Jr, Haunted Phantasm Jr, Stare From Beyond, The Ooze

November 4, 2014 Patch

[Undocumented] Renamed two Unusual effects
- Haunted Phantasm Jr to Ghastly Ghosts Jr
- Attrib_Particle86 to Haunted Phantasm Jr

December 8, 2014 Patch (End of the Line Update)

[Undocumented] Added the following End of the Line Update effects: Death at Dusk, Frostbite, Molten Mallard, Morning Glory

January 9, 2015 Patch

Fixed the Mega Strike unusual taunt effect showing through walls

February 18, 2015 Patch

Fixed some Unusual particle effects not drawing correctly

July 2, 2015 Patch (Gun Mettle Update)

Fixed not seeing unusual effects during demo playback and while connected to SourceTV
[Undocumented] Added the following Gun Mettle effects: Cool, Energy Orb, Hot, Isotope

August 18, 2015 Patch

Fixed character loadout menus so they display the particle effects for all equipped Unusual items

October 6, 2015 Patch (Invasion Community Update)

[Undocumented] Added the following Invasion Community Update effects: Abduction, Ancient Codex, Atomic, Electric Hat Protector, Galactic Codex, Magnetic Hat Protector, Nebula, Subatomic, Voltaic Hat Protector

October 12, 2015 Patch

Fixed Unusual versions of the Taunt: Burstchester not displaying their Unusual effects

October 28, 2015 Patch (Scream Fortress VII)

Mann Co Supply Crates will have a chance for a classic Halloween Unusual effect
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress VII effects: Ancient Eldritch, Death by Disco, Eldritch Flame, Ether Trail, It's a mystery to everyone, It's a puzzle to me, Nether Trail

October 29, 2015 Patch

Fixed the Invasion Unusual effect "Subatomic" being off-center

July 28, 2016 Patch

Fixed not seeing particle effects for Unusual versions of Baseball Bill's Sports Shine, Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative, and Texas Slim's Dome Shine

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

[Undocumented] Removed Energy Orb Unusual effect from all decorated cases.

October 21, 2016 Patch (Scream Fortress VIII)

Added a taunt Unusualifier
- A new tool that will Unusualify the specified taunt with the Unusual effect listed in the tool's description
- Can be found as a random bonus item when opening a Creepy Crawly Case
Added 8 new community-created Unusual effects
- 4 new effects for Unusual hats
- 4 new effects for Unusual taunts
All cases and Mann Co. Supply Crates will grant Halloween 2016 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress VIII effects:
- Cosmetic effects: Neutron Star, Starstorm Insomnia, Starstorm Slumber, Tesla Coil
- Taunt effects: Hellish Inferno, Infernal Flames, Infernal Smoke, Spectral Swirl
[Undocumented] Doubled the unbox rate of Unusual items

November 18, 2016 Patch

Returned Unusual drop chances and possible particles effects to their original values now that Halloween has ended

November 21, 2016 Patch

Returned Unusual drop chances and possible particles effects to their original values now that Halloween has ended

June 2, 2017 Patch

Fixed the Neutron Star unusual effect being occasionally displaced after the player respawns

December 1, 2017 Patch

Fixed rendering issues with the Infernal Flames, Infernal Smoke, Cloudy Moon, It's A Secret To Everybody, Ancient Eldritch, Eldritch Flame, and Death by Disco unusual effects.

December 13, 2017 Patch

Fixed a rendering issue with the Spectral Swirl unusual effect

December 21, 2017 Patch (Smissmas 2017)

Fixed a rendering issue with the Misty Skull unusual effect

March 28, 2018 Patch #1

Fixed the Community Sparkle particle effect not drawing on the viewmodel for players with Community and Self-Made weapons.
Updated the Harvest Moon, Dead Presidents, and Circling Peace Sign unusual effects to fix display problems.

October 19, 2018 Patch (Scream Fortress X)

Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
- 11 new effects for Unusual hats
- 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
All cases will grant Halloween 2018 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress X effects:
- Cosmetic effects: Brain Drain, Clairvoyance, Galactic Gateway, Head of Steam, Omniscient Orb, Open Mind, Ring of Fire, The Dark Doorway, The Eldritch Opening, Vicious Circle, White Lightning
- Taunt effects: Acidic Bubbles of Envy, Flammable Bubbles of Attraction, Ominous Night, Poisonous Bubbles of Regret, Roaring Rockets, Spooky Night
[Undocumented] Doubled the unbox rate of Unusual items

October 25, 2018 Patch

Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect

October 30, 2018 Patch

Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect

December 19, 2018 Patch (Smissmas 2018)

Updated the Starstorm Slumber unusual effect to fix a display problem

October 10, 2019 Patch (Scream Fortress XI)

Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
- 12 new effects for Unusual hats
- 8 new effects for Unusual taunts
All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2019 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
[Undocumented] Added the following Scream Fortress XI effects:
- Cosmetic effects: Abyssal Aura, Ethereal Essence, Fifth Dimension, Ghastly Grove, Menacing Miasma, Mystical Medley, Twisted Radiance, Valiant Vortex, Verdant Vortex, Vicious Vortex, Violet Vortex, Wicked Wood
- Taunt effects: Accursed, Bewitched, Eerie Lightning, Enchanted, Jarate Shock, Nether Void, Static Mist, Terrifying Thunder
[Undocumented] Doubled the unbox rate of Unusual items

December 16, 2019 Patch (Smissmas 2019)

Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
- 11 new effects for Unusual hats
- 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
[Undocumented] Added the following Smissmas 2019 effects:
- Cosmetic effects: Defragmenting Reality, Fragmented Gluons, Fragmented Photons, Fragmented Quarks, Fragmenting Reality, Frozen Icefall, Pyroland Daydream, Refragmenting Reality, Snowblinded, Snowfallen, Sparkling Lights
- Taunt effects: Arctic Aurora, Festive Spirit, Good-Hearted Goodies, Magical Spirit, Winter Spirit, Wintery Wisp

August 21, 2020 Patch (Summer 2020 Pack)

Added 4 new community-created Unusual effects
- 9 new effects for hats
[Undocumented] Added the following Summer 2020 effects:
- Cosmetic effects: Bee Swarm, Kaleidoscope, Verdatica, Aromatica, Chromatica, Prismatica, Frisky Fireflies, Smoldering Spirits, Wandering Wisps

Bugs

With enough player movement, Unusual effects from the Invasion update (Subatomic, Atomic) will become off-center from the player's head.
- Unusual effects from the End of the Line update (Morning Glory, Death at Dusk, Molten Mallard) also show similar bugs, except parts of the particle effect (sun, duck respectively) drift a huge distance away from the player.
One end of the particle effect on Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt may randomly attach to temporarily random areas of a map, causing the effect to stretch from the point through any walls to the wearer's head.
Sometimes an Unusual effect floats in the air separated from the player's model instead of sticking to the cosmetic item.
- This can occur when a player taunts.
- Effect may also appear on the player's abdomen, or chest; it may also disappear along with the cosmetic.

Notes

Community contributors whose Unusual effects are accepted through the Steam Workshop are awarded a Self-Made Unusual Cap.
Some Unusual items cannot be unboxed, such as the Finder's Fee, items with Community Sparkle, and World Traveler's Hat.

Trivia

The first Unusual ever uncrated was a Circling Peace Sign Stout Shako.
The effects Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt's names reference certain measures of electrical power, these being kilowatts and terawatts respectively.
The effect Dead Presidents' name refers to a slang term used to describe U.S. currency, which comes from the fact that most U.S. banknotes depict deceased presidents.
- The effect itself uses a $100 bill with Saxton Hale's face on it.
The effect It's a secret to everybody's name is a reference to a popular phrase in the video game series The Legend of Zelda. The appearance of the effect paired with the name seems to be a reference to the moon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
The effect Massed Flies is based on a stereotype frequently used in cartoons that something with an unpleasant or very pronounced odor will attract flies.
The effect Stormy 13th Hour's name is a reference to the fact that the 13th hour is commonly associated with paranormal happenings.
The effect Chiroptera Venenata's name is rough Latin for "poisonous bat".
The effect Something Burning This Way Comes's name references the fantasy horror novel by the name Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury; the title is itself a reference to the Shakespeare piece Macbeth, towards a specific line in Act 4, Scene 1.
The effect Bonzo The All-Gnawing is a small version of the tent monster seen in Carnival of Carnage.
The entire Death by Disco effect is a reference to the Undertale character, Papyrus.
The effects It's a mystery to everyone and It's a puzzle to me are references to two emotes from the Something Awful forums. The effect itself has a ghost orbiting around.
The effects Sulphurous and Phosphorous' names are references to the chemical elements Sulfur (or sulphur) and Phosphorus.
The effect Skill Gotten Gains is a play on the phrase 'ill gotten gains' meaning money obtained through illegal acts.

References

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