Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect
“ | HOUWAR!
Click to listen
— The Soldier abbreviating a lengthy hat name
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The Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect, also known as HOUWAR, is a promotional headwear item, wearable by all classes. It is a worn-out tricorne hat worn backwards, topped with a cock-eyed Template:W with red spots grasping a small Template:W.
This hat was awarded to players that completed all 28 objectives in The Great Steam Treasure Hunt. Users who completed the requisite number of objectives were required to visit the promotion page and click the "Unlock Hat" button in order to have the hat added to their backpack. If the user already had the Bounty Hat or Treasure Hat, it was upgraded to the Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect when all 28 objectives were acquired.
Contents
Painted variants
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Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect | Treasure Hat | Bounty Hat |
Update history
- Added the Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect to the game.
- The hat's model, previously appearing as a large yellow question mark to hide its appearance until towards the end of The Great Steam Treasure Hunt promotion, was updated to its current appearance.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Added new styles to the Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect that allow it to look like the Bounty Hat or the Treasure Hat.
- [Undocumented] Removed the BLU team texture from this hat.
October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)
- Added animations. Really.
Bugs
- If the graphical settings are set to low, the icon of this item will also be in low quality.
- This hat clips with the Medic's backpack, particularly while crouching.
- This hat clips with both the Razorback and Darwin's Danger Shield.
- The BLU texture still exists on the world model despite being removed in a past update.
Trivia
- The hat's level is a reference to the number of objectives required to be completed in The Great Steam Treasure Hunt for this hat.
- One Valve employee was seen to have an Unusual "HOUWAR" with Circling Hearts in the his backpack. His profile is now private and he no longer has this hat.
Gallery
The placeholder model used in the game files before the Australian Christmas update.
- BLU Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect.png
Old BLU team skin.
Video
The HOUWAR animation, added in the Manniversary update: