The Chieftain's Challenge is a community-created headwear item for the Soldier. It appears as a stereotypical Native American Template:W with team colored Team Fortress 2 logos painted onto the side buttons. It features broad white feathers with team colored tips.
Update history
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was added to the game.
February 28, 2011 Patch
Trivia
- In some Native American tribes, feathers were badges that were earned through deeds, whether it be for the good of the community or through battle. Those who had earned enough to make a full headdress were regarded with great honor.
- The hat's name in development was Screams with Eagles, a reference to one of the Soldier's taunt soundclips.
- This traditional headdress was worn by indigenous people across the Great Plains of North America. Feathers were earned through completing good deeds, whether it be for the community or in battle. Those who had earned enough to make a full headdress were very honored.
Bugs
- The back feathers of the hat clip through the Soldier's back with some taunts, namely the Shovel/Frying Pan.
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Shovel ( Frying Pan, Saxxy, Conscientious Objector, Freedom Staff, Bat Outta Hell, Memory Maker, Ham Shank, Golden Frying Pan, Necro Smasher, Crossing Guard, Prinny Machete) · Equalizer · Pain Train · Half-Zatoichi · Disciplinary Action · Market Gardener · Escape Plan | | | |
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