Special Delivery (item set)

For the game mode, see Special Delivery (game mode).

The Special Delivery
Basic Information
Used by:	Scout
Contributed by:	Spetch
Released:	September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
Items:	Shortstop, Mad Milk, Mutated Milk, Holy Mackerel, Milkman
Effect:	Leave a calling card on your victims

“

Talk about speedy service! They won't see you comin'. — Special Delivery set blurb

”

The Special Delivery is an item set for the Scout. It was contributed as part of the Polycount contest and added to the game in the Mann-Conomy Update.

The Special Delivery
	Shortstop Mad Milk Holy Mackerel Milkman
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

The set includes the following items:

• Shortstop
• Mad Milk/Mutated Milk
• Holy Mackerel
• Milkman

Equipping all four of these items allows players to leave a Calling Card on their victims.

Weapons

Weapon	Kill icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Craft Shortstop		4	36	Base: 48 Crit: 144 [12 damage × 14 pellets]	42% faster firing speed  100% more damage per pellet  Alt-fire to shove someone  Clip-based reload  60% fewer pellets per shot  33% smaller clip size  Increase in push force taken from damage and airblast.
Craft Mad Milk	N/A	1	∞	N/A	Any damage (except afterburn) done to enemies covered in milk restores 60% of the damage to the attacking player's health.  Nullifies Cloak on enemy Spies  Extinguishes fire on wielder and allied players  20 second recharge time  If you extinguish a teammate, the cooldown will be reduced 20%.
Uncrate Mutated Milk
Craft Holy Mackerel		N/A	N/A	Base: 35 Crit: 105	Broadcasts every successful hit on an enemy player over the killfeed  Kills are labeled as "FISH-KILL!" in the killfeed.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

• The Special Delivery was added to the game.

January 8, 2013 Patch

• Fixed Festive Holy Mackerel not completing a set when equipped.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• Changed attributes:
  • Removed +25 max health on wearer.
  • Added Leave a calling card on your victims.

July 8, 2014 Patch

• Fixed Mutated Milk not being a valid item for the Scout's Special Delivery item set.

Trivia

• The promotional poster for the Special Delivery pack has the tag line "Fish Slapping Dance!", which is a reference to the Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch The Fish Slapping Dance.
• This set was originally planned to have a Boston Basher-like bat called the Nail Biter.

Gallery

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  A Calling Card

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  The Special Delivery Pack

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  Shortstop concept art

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  Milkman concept art