Ellis' Cap

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Ellis' Cap is an unlockable headwear item. The hat features a tow truck design on it, it is a reference to the hat worn by Ellis, a character from Valve's zombie shooter franchise, Template:W.

Obtaining

Beginning October 6, 2010, Ellis' Cap, along with the Frying Pan, was awarded to anyone who purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before Thursday, October 7, 2010, 4pm Template:W, as well as anyone who had already purchased the game. According to "Sacrifice: TF2 Items" on the Left 4 Dead Blog, anyone who owned Left 4 Dead 2 prior to the announcement would receive the item within a few days of the initial release.

Trivia

• This is the second Left 4 Dead related hat in Team Fortress 2 that is available for all classes, the first being Bill's Hat.
• The Sacrifice update page had a skeleton wearing this Cap days before its official announcement.
• Ellis' Cap was in the Mann Co. catalog upon the Mann-Conomy's release making the cap's release obvious.
• Ellis' Cap is the second all class baseball cap to be released, the first one being the Mann Co. Cap.
• This and the Frying Pan seem to have a variable drop rate, unlike all previous bonus/pre-order items as not all the players eligible for the items have them in their backpack yet.
• In Left 4 Dead 2, Ellis' Cap is actually blue. However, the item's RED version is displayed in the Backpack due to consistency issues.

External links

• The Sacrifice: TF2 Items
• "Free Hats!" TF2 Blog Post