Tools

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Tools are usable game items in Team Fortress 2. Introduced with the Mann-Conomy Update, tools have various cosmetic purposes although they cannot directly affect gameplay themselves. Tools can be obtained via purchase from the Mann Co. Store and found through the item drop system or in the Mann Co. Crate. Once acquired, tools can be used from the backpack. Most tools can be traded to other players, however, none can be obtained by use of the crafting system.

Tools

Mann Co. Supply

Item	Description	Availability
Mann Co. Supply Crate Key	A key used to open a Mann Co. Supply Crate.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Festive Winter Crate Key	A key used to open a Festive Winter Crate.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Stocking Stuffer Key	A key used to open a Mann Co. Supply Crate or Festive Winter Crate.	Given by Miss Pauling to each player during the Australian Christmas.
Refreshing Summer Cooler Key	A key used to open a Mann Co. Supply Crate or Refreshing Summer Cooler.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Naughty Winter Crate Key	A key used to open a Naughty Winter Crate.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Nice Winter Crate Key	A key used to open a Nice Winter Crate.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Scorched Key	A key used to open a Scorched Crate.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Mann Co. Supply Crate	A crate that contains a random item determined by its series number.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Festive Winter Crate	Series #6 of the Mann Co. Supply Crate. A special limited crate that could only be opened via a Festive Winter Crate Key or a Stocking Stuffer Key.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Refreshing Summer Cooler	Series #22 of the Mann Co. Supply Crate. A special limited crate that could only be opened via a Refreshing Summer Cooler Key.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Naughty Winter Crate	Series #35 of the Mann Co. Supply Crate. One of the 2 limited holiday crates added during the 2011 Holiday event.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Nice Winter Crate	Series #36 of the Mann Co Supply Crate. One of the 2 limited holiday crates added during the 2011 Holiday event.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Backpack Expander	Adds 100 extra slots to your backpack to a maximum of 1000 slots.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate

Item customization

Item	Description	Availability
Name Tag	Used to rename weapons, hats or miscellaneous items.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Paint Can	Used to change the color of hats.	Variable. See the relevant page.
Description Tag	Used to change the description of weapons, hats or miscellaneous items.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Decal Tool	Used to change the image on the Flair!, Photo Badge, Clan Pride, or Conscientious Objector.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
Strange Part	Used to add other variables that are counted on Strange Weapons.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate

Other tools

Item	Description	Availability
Gift Wrap	This gift wrap can be used to package an item as a gift for another player. Wrapped gifts can be delivered to offline players. Some items that are normally not tradable can be wrapped and gifted using gift wrap.	Purchase   Drop   Uncrate
RIFT Well Spun Hat Claim Code	Allows a player to redeem a "Well Spun Hat" in RIFT.	Formerly given to players who earn the "Riftwalker" achievement. Currently cannot be earned in any way.

Update history

March 22, 2012 Patch

• Double-clicking on a tool in the backpack view will now use that tool

Tool release dates

Main article: Item timeline