Scream Fortress 2024

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see October 10, 2024 Patch.

Scream Fortress 2024 or Scream Fortress XVI is the Halloween event that started on October 1, 2024, with the in-game activation of holiday-restricted cosmetics. Nine days later, the major seasonal update October 10, 2024 Patch added 7 new community Halloween maps, 21 new community cosmetic items, 4 new community taunts, 22 new Unusual effects, and 12 new War Paints. The free Halloween Contracts were also reactivated in the ConTracker for the Event, with 7 new contracts added to cover the new Halloween maps. Additionally, all previously completed Halloween contracts were reset, allowing players to earn their rewards once again.

Timeline

On October 1st, 2024, holiday-restricted cosmetics were activated, and the Special Event menu was added to the Casual mode selection with Halloween maps from previous events.

On October 10th, 2024, Halloween Contracts were activated, the Special Event menu was updated with the new featured Halloween maps, and Soul Gargoyles began collecting souls. Soul Gargoyles were given out during this time to players who launched the game and did not yet have one.

The event is set to end on November 7th, 2024.

Additions

Maps

Main article: List of maps

Name	Picture	Game mode	File name
Blazehattan		Zombie Infection	zi_blazehattan
Circus		Player Destruction	pd_circus
Darkmarsh		Attack/Defend	cp_darkmarsh
Dynamite		Tug of War	tow_dynamite
Freaky Fair		Player Destruction	cp_freaky_fair
Outburst		Versus Saxton Hale	vsh_outburst
Toxic		King of the Hill	koth_toxic

Cosmetic items

Main article: Cosmetic items

War Paints

Main article: War Paint

Scream Fortress XVI Collection

• Backpack Stardust War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Team Detail War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Gobi Glazed War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Sleek Greek War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Graphite Gripped War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Stealth Specialist War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Piranha Mania War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Team Charged War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Brawler's Iron War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Necropolish War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Team Blackout War Paint Factory New.png

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• Backpack Broken Record War Paint Factory New.png

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Taunts

Main article: Taunts

Tools

Main article: Tools

Unusual effects

Main article: Unusual

Gallery

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  In-game notification about the start of the event.

See also

• Halloween Contracts

External links

• "Scream Fortress XVI has arrived!", TF2 Official Website, October 10, 2024