Hard Counter
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | Heavy | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Hat | ||||
| Contributed by: | Tomm | ||||
| Released: | September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update) |
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| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate (Unusual), Uncrate #34 or Chemistry Set (Collector's) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | No | ||||
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| “ | I'm gonna turn ya into colored rain!
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— The Sniper on the incoming precipitation.
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The Hard Counter is a community-created cosmetic item for the Heavy. It is a team-colored umbrella hat with brown ribs. The Heavy's class icon is printed on it.
The Hard Counter was contributed to the game during the Mann-Conomy Update.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- The Hard Counter was added to the game.
- Paint affects the Hard Counter's color more, colors are less washed out.
- [Undocumented] The Hard Counter was added to the Mann Co. Store.
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
Bugs
- While the texture and backpack icon show 2 very different shades of red/blue in game the colors are barely noticeably different.
Trivia
- "Hard Counter" is a term used mostly in online gaming that describes a skill, weapon, or equipment item that completely nullifies another.
- The umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo is a modified version of the Hard Counter texture.
Gallery
The red Hard Counter texture.
The blue Hard Counter texture.
The red umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo.
The blue umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo.
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