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Introduced in the [[Über Update]], '''Strange''' [[item quality|quality]] weapons are found by opening [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s of a certain series. Strange weapons track certain actions which are recorded as an [[List of Item Attributes#kill eater|item attribute]]. Some Strange weapons have more than one counter that tracks another associated action. Secondary counters do not count toward rank progress. Prefixes of Strange weapons will automatically change based on the primary counter's [[Strange#Ranks|rank]]. Every time the weapon levels up, the message appears in the chat box notifying the players on the server. | Introduced in the [[Über Update]], '''Strange''' [[item quality|quality]] weapons are found by opening [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]]s of a certain series. Strange weapons track certain actions which are recorded as an [[List of Item Attributes#kill eater|item attribute]]. Some Strange weapons have more than one counter that tracks another associated action. Secondary counters do not count toward rank progress. Prefixes of Strange weapons will automatically change based on the primary counter's [[Strange#Ranks|rank]]. Every time the weapon levels up, the message appears in the chat box notifying the players on the server. | ||
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+ | The [[Spirit of Giving]] is an [[Classes|all-class]] Strange [[Miscellaneous items|misc item]], introduced during the [[Australian Christmas 2011]] event. It tracks and ranks up based on gifts given with the [[Secret Saxton]] and [[Pile o' Gifts]] items. Uniquely, it has its own list of ranks, with lower thresholds between them. In its initial state, it does not display the Strange prefix, but does retain the text coloring. | ||
The hexadecimal color code for Strange items is {{Qcc|CF6A32}}. | The hexadecimal color code for Strange items is {{Qcc|CF6A32}}. | ||
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*** The Kritzkrieg ranks up based on assist count. | *** The Kritzkrieg ranks up based on assist count. | ||
** The [[Wrench]], [[Gunslinger]], and [[Jag]] track [[Sentry Gun]] kills, whether [[Wrangler|Wrangled]] or not, and standard melee kills, and rank up based on Sentry Gun kills. | ** The [[Wrench]], [[Gunslinger]], and [[Jag]] track [[Sentry Gun]] kills, whether [[Wrangler|Wrangled]] or not, and standard melee kills, and rank up based on Sentry Gun kills. | ||
− | ** The [[Southern Hospitality]] only tracks standard melee kills. | + | *** The [[Southern Hospitality]] only tracks standard melee kills. |
+ | ** The [[Spirit of Giving]] misc item tracks and ranks up based on gifts given with the [[Secret Saxton]] and [[Pile o' Gifts]] items. | ||
+ | *** It also has its own set of ranks distinct from the weapons. | ||
* Killing a teammate while [[friendly fire]] is enabled will increase your kill total with that weapon by one, as though it were a normal kill. | * Killing a teammate while [[friendly fire]] is enabled will increase your kill total with that weapon by one, as though it were a normal kill. | ||
*The following actions do not increase the total kill count: | *The following actions do not increase the total kill count: | ||
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'''[[December 15, 2011 Patch]]''' | '''[[December 15, 2011 Patch]]''' | ||
* Added [[Festive]] items with Strange Quality attached. | * Added [[Festive]] items with Strange Quality attached. | ||
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+ | '''[[December 21, 2011 Patch]]''' | ||
+ | * The [[Spirit Of Giving]] was added to the game. | ||
{{Quality nav}} | {{Quality nav}} |
Revision as of 14:49, 24 December 2011
Introduced in the Über Update, Strange quality weapons are found by opening Mann Co. Supply Crates of a certain series. Strange weapons track certain actions which are recorded as an item attribute. Some Strange weapons have more than one counter that tracks another associated action. Secondary counters do not count toward rank progress. Prefixes of Strange weapons will automatically change based on the primary counter's rank. Every time the weapon levels up, the message appears in the chat box notifying the players on the server.
The Spirit of Giving is an all-class Strange misc item, introduced during the Australian Christmas 2011 event. It tracks and ranks up based on gifts given with the Secret Saxton and Pile o' Gifts items. Uniquely, it has its own list of ranks, with lower thresholds between them. In its initial state, it does not display the Strange prefix, but does retain the text coloring.
The hexadecimal color code for Strange items is #CF6A32.
Ranks
All Strange weapons start with an initial prefix of Strange, however this is not a rank itself. Trading a Strange weapon will cause its counter to reset to zero and its prefix to reset to Strange, unless Gift Wrap is used.
Strange Weapon Ranks
Rank | Kills | Name |
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0 | 0 | Strange |
1 | 10 | Unremarkable |
2 | 25 | Scarcely Lethal |
3 | 45 | Mildly Menacing |
4 | 70 | Somewhat Threatening |
5 | 100 | Uncharitable |
6 | 135 | Notably Dangerous |
7 | 175 | Sufficiently Lethal |
8 | 225 | Truly Feared |
9 | 275 | Spectacularly Lethal |
10 | 350 | Gore-Spattered |
11 | 500 | Wicked Nasty |
12 | 750 | Positively Inhumane |
13 | 999 | Totally Ordinary |
14 | 1000 | Face-Melting |
15 | 1500 | Rage-Inducing |
16 | 2500 | Server-Clearing |
17 | 5000 | Epic |
18 | 7500 | Legendary |
19 | 7616 | Australian |
20 | 8500 | Hale's Own |
Spirit of Giving Ranks
Rank | Gifts Given | Name |
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0 | 0 | The |
1 | 1 | The Baseline Benefactor's |
2 | 3 | The Competent Contributor's |
3 | 7 | The Adequate Altruist's |
4 | 12 | The Satisfactory Santa's |
5 | 20 | The Sufficient Samaritan's |
6 | 28 | The Distinguished Donator's |
7 | 37 | The Dynamic Do-Gooder's |
8 | 47 | The Consumate Contributor's |
9 | 57 | The Baron of Bequeathment's |
10 | 68 | The Lord of Largesse's |
11 | 79 | The Chieftain of Charity's |
12 | 91 | The Generalissimo of Generosity's |
13 | 104 | The Bigshot Benefactor's |
14 | 120 | The Caesar of Pleasers' |
15 | 138 | The First-Class Philanthropist's |
16 | 158 | The Humanitarian Hotshot's |
17 | 179 | The Selfless Samaritan's |
18 | 210 | The Uber-Altruist's |
19 | 250 | Saxton's Own |
Notes
- The following Strange items do not track kills, instead:
- Jarate and Mad Milk tracks and ranks up based on the number of coated enemies, or "Sodden Victims".
- The Razorback tracks and ranks up based on the number of Spies shocked by backstabbing it, or "Spies Shocked".
- The Eyelander attains "Heads Taken".
- The Medi Gun and Kritzkrieg tracks ÜberCharges and kill assists;
- The Medi Gun ranks up based on ÜberCharge count.
- The Kritzkrieg ranks up based on assist count.
- The Wrench, Gunslinger, and Jag track Sentry Gun kills, whether Wrangled or not, and standard melee kills, and rank up based on Sentry Gun kills.
- The Southern Hospitality only tracks standard melee kills.
- The Spirit of Giving misc item tracks and ranks up based on gifts given with the Secret Saxton and Pile o' Gifts items.
- It also has its own set of ranks distinct from the weapons.
- Killing a teammate while friendly fire is enabled will increase your kill total with that weapon by one, as though it were a normal kill.
- The following actions do not increase the total kill count:
- Activating the Cloak of a Spy who is using the Dead Ringer.
- Any action involving bots.
- Killing yourself with a Strange weapon.
- Killing an enemy with a compression blast.
- Killing an enemy with a taunt.
- Kills are counted together for classes that share the same Strange weapon.
- Using a Name Tag will change the name of the Strange weapon, but the weapon will still retain its rank and counter. Its current rank is displayed under the name of the weapon in light grey text.
Bugs
- Counters do not update in-game when you inspect another player's Strange weapon on the Deathcam.
- If a Strange weapon goes up a rank, it will appear to have the original rank prefix when switching weapons until the player respawns.
- The Eyelander levels up only on kills, rather than total heads collected. Therefore killing someone with heads, such as another Demoman with the Eyelander (and all variants) or a Sniper with the Bazaar Bargain will only yield one kill.
- The Ullapool Caber will only count kills made with a melee attack, not a detonation.
- Killing yourself with the Wrangler while having a Strange Wrench or Jag equipped increases killcount.
List of Strange items
Template:Strange quality table
Update history
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- [Undocumented] Added Strange qualities.
- Fixed the problem that was causing Strange Demoman shields to not accumulate kills.
- Updated the Strange quality color from RGB [205, 155, 29] (#CD9B1D) to RGB [207, 106, 50] (#CF6A32).
- [Undocumented] Added a "Spies Shocked" attribute for the Strange Razorback.
- [Undocumented] Added a "Heads Taken" attribute for the Strange Eyelander.
- When sorting the backpack, otherwise-equivalent items will sort by strange weapon rank and crate series number if possible.
- When selecting items from the loadout, weapons with different kill eater ranks will all show up
- [Undocumented] Strange weapon ranking notifications no longer appear as a toast popup on screen.
- Added Festive items with Strange Quality attached.
- The Spirit Of Giving was added to the game.
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