Stainless Pot

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Do not look at me, I did not ask you a question! Click to listen — The Soldier on fashion sense (or lack thereof)

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The Stainless Pot is a headwear item for the Soldier. Released with the Classless Update, it appears as an ordinary stainless-steel saucepan, which the Soldier wears on his head as an improvised helmet.

Trivia

• This references a classic comedy gag where pots and pans are used as improvised armor. This gag is followed through with the Frying Pan melee weapon.
• This is the first of two cooking-ware items for the Soldier, the second being the Frying Pan.
• The outer shell of the M1 helmet the Soldier usually wears is known as the "steel pot".
• The hat description was written by cypherx82. It was slightly edited by Valve.
• Despite what it says in the description, the Stainless Pot does not protect the wearer from bullets or shrapnel.