Alien Swarm Parasite

Alien Swarm Parasite
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Basic Information
Worn by:	All
Slot:	Cosmetic
Equip region:	Template:Dictionary/items/er error
Released:	July 19, 2010 Patch
Availability:	Promotional, Unlock
Tradable:	Yes (Some)
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Paintable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique
Loadout Stats
Alien Swarm Parasite 1 - 100 This cute little guy was once the scourge of humanity in another time and place. Now he's content to ride on your head and keep the sun off.

“

You have thirty seconds to live! Click to listen — The Medic

”

The Alien Swarm Parasite is an unlockable headwear item for all Classes. It is obtained by earning the Hat Trick achievement in the game Alien Swarm by completing 2 co-op missions (regardless of difficulty setting) online.

The hat description was written by Grug. It was slightly edited by Valve.

Related Achievements

Alien Swarm

Hat Trick Complete 2 co-op missions online. Earns a Team Fortress 2 parasite hat.

Previous Changes

• This hat was made paintable in the December 2, 2010 Patch.

Trivia

• The hat resembles a "Template:W", from the Template:W franchise, or a "Headcrab", a parasitic enemy from the Half-Life series.
• If you taunt with the Sniper's Kukri, Shiv or Bushwacka, the Sniper will very easily pull the parasite off of his head, before putting it back on; this seems to reinforce the hat's description that it is merely along for the ride and not hostile.
• When the hat is shot after falling off of its owner, it will bleed which proves that the hat is, or once was, alive.
• Originally, the Heavy on the "Hat Trick" achievement icon had a beard.
• Like most promotional hats, the Alien Swarm Parasite does not count towards the recrafting hat blueprint.
• The hat is given to beta members who have gotten the "Hat Trick" achievement.

Gallery

• ParasiteScout.png

  Scout

• ParasiteSoldier.png

  Soldier

• ParasitePyro.png

  Pyro

• ParasiteDemoman.png

  Demoman

• AlienParasiteHat.png

  Heavy

• ParasiteEngineer.png

  Engineer

• ParasiteMedic.png

  Medic

• ParasiteSniper.png

  Sniper

• ParasiteSpy.png

  Spy

• ParasiteTauntSniper.png

  Sniper taunting