Mining Light
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| Mining Light | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Engineer |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | None |
| Released: | May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update) |
| Availability: | Retired or Uncrate #28 |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | No |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Mining Light |
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| “ | I wish y'all could see how bad I'm kickin' your tail.
Click to listen
— The Engineer on his ability to see in the dark
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The Mining Light is a cosmetic item for the Engineer. It is a faintly glowing strap-on helmet lamp, which attaches to his regular hard hat. It is similar to those used by miners.
Contents
Update history
May 21, 2009 Patch (Sniper vs. Spy Update)
- [Undocumented] The Mining Light was added to the game.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- The Mining Light was added to the Mann Co. Store.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Mining Light.
- [Undocumented] The Mining Light can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.
January 25, 2013 [Item schema update]
- The Mining Light was removed from the item drop system and Mann Co. Store, and can no longer be uncrated with Unusual quality or crafted. Crates with the possibility to get the hat are unboxed in normal quality. [1]
- Updated the
equip_regionfor the Mining Light. - [Undocumented] Updated the
item_typefor the the Mining Light.
- [Undocumented] Added the Limited attribute to the Mining Light.
Notes
- The hat description was written by ravn0s for the Hat Describing Contest, and was slightly edited by Valve.
Trivia
- Typical mining helmets have either a fitting attached to them or molded into their surface, for the purpose of holding such a light. Since the Engineer wears a construction worker's hard hat, the light must be attached by non-conductive leather or nylon straps.
See also
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