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Unusual Napper's Respite Level 73 Hat

★ Unusual Effect: Circling Heart



After a long day of burning scouts.

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— The Soldier on Unusual hats There is nothing unusual about this man's head! ”

The Unusual quality is an item quality used on cosmetic items, taunts, and weapons. Unusual quality items have special particle effects attached to them, and are considered to be some of the rarest items in Team Fortress 2. There are currently 460 cosmetic items that can have one of 129 total effects, 72 taunts that can have one of 35 total effects, and 45 weapons that can have one of 3 effects. Unusual items can be obtained mainly by opening Mann Co. Supply Crates and cases. There is less than a 1% chance of obtaining an Unusual quality item through crates and cases.[1] Unusual quality items can be obtained in any crate or case, but the effect pools may vary depending on the crate or case series. These effect pools are most often referred to as "generations".

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Unusual effects

Standard Series

The hexadecimal color code for Unusual items is

Standard Unusual effects can be found in specific crate series.

Gen 1

The first generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the Mann-Conomy Update. They can be obtained in crates Series #1 through Series #25, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

List of Gen 1 Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Burning Flames Circling Heart Circling Peace Sign Circling TF Logo Green Confetti Green Energy Haunted Ghosts Massed Flies Purple Confetti Purple Energy Scorching Flames Searing Plasma Sunbeams Vivid Plasma





Gen 2

The second generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the August 18, 2011 Patch. They can be obtained in crates Series #26 through Series #58, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

List of Gen 2 Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Blizzardy Storm Bubbling Nuts n' Bolts Orbiting Fire Orbiting Planets Smoking Steaming Stormy Storm





Gen 3

The third generation of standard Unusual effects was added in the June 19, 2013 Patch. They can be obtained in crates and cases Series #59 through Series #103, as well as any case. If obtained through a crate, the hat may be any hat from any Mann Co. Supply Crate. If obtained through the case, the hat will be exclusive to that case.

List of Gen 3 Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Aces High (RED) Aces High (BLU) Cloud 9 Dead Presidents Disco Beat Down Kill-a-Watt Miami Nights Terror-Watt





Community Sparkle

An exclusive Unusual effect was added in the First Community Contribution Update. It is automatically applied to Community and Self-Made items.

Community Sparkle Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Taunt effects Weapon effects Community Sparkle Community Sparkle Community Sparkle





Summer Series

Summer Unusual effects can be found in specific Summer crates. During Summer events, they're available in all other crate series.

The first Summer generation of Unusual effects was added in the Summer 2020 Pack update. Currently, they can be obtained by opening a Summer 2020 Cosmetic Case.

List of Summer 2020 Pack Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Aromatica Bee Swarm Chromatica Frisky Fireflies Kaleidoscope Prismatica Smoldering Spirits Verdatica Wandering Wisps





Scream Fortress Series

Scream Fortress Unusual effects can be found in specific Scream Fortress crates. During Scream Fortress events, they're available in all other crate series.

Very Scary Halloween Special

The first Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Very Scary Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Very Scary Halloween Special Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Cauldron Bubbles Cloudy Moon Eerie Orbiting Fire Flaming Lantern





Spectral Halloween Special

The second Scream Fortress generation of Unusual Effects was added in the Spectral Halloween Special. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Spectral Halloween Special Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Harvest Moon It's A Secret To Everybody Knifestorm Misty Skull Stormy 13th Hour





Scream Fortress V

The third Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress V update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Scream Fortress V Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Arcana Chiroptera Venenata Darkblaze Demonflame Hellfire Poisoned Shadows Something Burning This Way Comes Spellbound





Scream Fortress VI

The fourth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event.

List of Scream Fortress VI Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Amaranthine Bonzo The All-Gnawing Ghastly Ghosts Jr Haunted Phantasm Jr Stare From Beyond The Ooze Taunt effects Ghastly Ghosts Haunted Phantasm





Scream Fortress VII

The fifth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VII update. They could only be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Gargoyle Case.

List of Scream Fortress VII Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Ancient Eldritch Death by Disco Eldritch Flame Ether Trail It's a mystery to everyone It's a puzzle to me Nether Trail





Scream Fortress VIII

The sixth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress VIII update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Creepy Crawly Case.

List of Scream Fortress VIII Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Neutron Star Starstorm Insomnia Starstorm Slumber Tesla Coil Taunt effects Hellish Inferno Infernal Flames Infernal Smoke Spectral Swirl





Scream Fortress X

The seventh Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress X update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Violet Vermin Case.

List of Scream Fortress X Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Brain Drain Clairvoyance Galactic Gateway Head of Steam Omniscient Orb Open Mind Ring of Fire The Dark Doorway The Eldritch Opening Vicious Circle White Lightning Taunt effects Acidic Bubbles of Envy Flammable Bubbles of Attraction Ominous Night Poisonous Bubbles of Regret Roaring Rockets Spooky Night





Scream Fortress XI

The eighth Scream Fortress generation of Unusual effects was added in the Scream Fortress XI update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Spooky Spoils Case.

List of Scream Fortress XI Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Abyssal Aura Ethereal Essence Fifth Dimension Ghastly Grove Menacing Miasma Mystical Medley Twisted Radiance Valiant Vortex Verdant Vortex Vicious Vortex Violet Vortex Wicked Wood Taunt effects Accursed Bewitched Eerie Lightning Enchanted Jarate Shock Nether Void Static Mist Terrifying Thunder





Smissmas Series

Smissmas Unusual effects can be found in specific Smissmas crates. During Smissmas events, they're available in all other crate series.

Smissmas 2019

The first Smissmas generation of Unusual effects was added in the Smissmas 2019 update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Winter 2019 Cosmetic Case.

List of Smissmas 2019 Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Defragmenting Reality (RED) Defragmenting Reality (BLU) Fragmented Gluons Fragmented Photons Fragmented Quarks Fragmenting Reality Frozen Icefall Pyroland Daydream (RED) Pyroland Daydream (BLU) Refragmenting Reality Snowblinded Snowfallen Sparkling Lights Taunt effects Arctic Aurora Festive Spirit Good-Hearted Goodies Magical Spirit Winter Spirit Wintery Wisp





Robotic Boogaloo

An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Robotic Boogaloo update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Robo Community Crate.

List of Robotic Boogaloo Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Anti-Freeze Electrostatic Green Black Hole Memory Leak Overclocked Phosphorous Power Surge Roboactive Sulphurous Time Warp





An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Love & War Update. They can be obtained through the Mann Co. Audition Reel, Mann Co. Director's Cut Reel and Taunt Unusualifiers.

List of Love & War Update Unusual effects Taunt effects '72 Fountain of Delight Holy Grail Mega Strike Midnight Whirlwind Screaming Tiger Showstopper (RED) Showstopper (BLU) Silver Cyclone Skill Gotten Gains





An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the End of the Line Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening an End of the Line Community Crate.

List of End of the Line Update Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Death at Dusk Frostbite Molten Mallard Morning Glory





An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Gun Mettle Update. They can be obtained through Decorated cases.

List of Gun Mettle Update Unusual effects Weapon effects Cool Energy Orb*

*Removed from all Unusual pools in the Tough Break Update Hot Isotope





An exclusive generation of Unusual effects was added in the Invasion Community Update. They could be obtained in any crate during the event. They can still be obtained by opening a Confidential Collection Case or a Quarantined Collection Case.

List of Invasion Community Update Unusual effects Cosmetic effects Abduction Ancient Codex Atomic Electric Hat Protector Galactic Codex Magnetic Hat Protector Nebula Subatomic Voltaic Hat Protector





Other Unusual Items

Two special items of Unusual quality were introduced in the Scream Fortress Update: the Haunted Metal Scrap and Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker. The Haunted Metal Scrap is given to any player who has taken part in defeating the Horseless Headless Horsemann with a melee weapon during a Halloween event. The Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker can be obtained by crafting, and is statistically identical to the Eyelander. Despite having the Unusual quality, these items have no unique particle effects.

Unusual Haunted Metal Scrap Level 4 Craft Item



This scrap metal was taken from the Horseless Headless Horsemann. It whispers faintly...'heads'...



( Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable ) Unusual Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Level 1-100 Axe

This weapon has a large melee range and deploys and holsters slower

No random critical hits

-25 max health on wearer



Cursed by dark spirits similar to those that dwell within the Eyelander.



( Not Tradable or Marketable )

Unused content

Unused Unusual effects

These effects either currently or previously existed in the game's files, but were left unused. They are named by their internal filenames, as they have no official names. Please note that certain effects have been modified to display correctly.

Currently unused effects

These effects currently exist in the files of the game, and aren't used anywhere.

List of currently unused Unusual effects AAA_AAA balloon beams1_newstyle beany_green beany_hearts beany_target beany_tf circling_glow circling_skull crisp_spotlights_cones03 halo orbit orbit_fullmoon_cloudy sparkler_green sparkler_orange sparkles1 sparkles2 sparkles3 spray_confetti storm_blood stormcloud symbols_parents_ice test





Removed unused effects

These effects previously existed in the files of the game, but have since been removed.

List of removed Unusual effects Cosmetic effects orbit_shells





List of Unusual Items

Bugs

With enough player movement, Unusual effects from the Invasion update (Subatomic, Atomic) will become off-center from the player's head. Unusual effects from the End of the Line update (Morning Glory, Death at Dusk, Molten Mallard) also show similar bugs, except parts of the particle effect (sun, duck respectively) drift a huge distance away from the player.

One end of the particle effect on Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt may randomly attach to temporarily random areas of a map, causing the effect to stretch from the point through any walls to the wearer's head.

Sometimes an Unusual effect floats in the air separated from the player's model instead of sticking to the cosmetic item. This can occur when a player taunts. Effect may also appear on the player's abdomen, or chest; it may also disappear along with the cosmetic.



Notes

Trivia

The first Unusual ever uncrated was a Circling Peace Sign Stout Shako.

Stout Shako. The effects Kill-a-Watt and Terror-Watt' s names reference certain measures of electrical power, these being kilowatts and terawatts respectively.

and s names reference certain measures of electrical power, these being kilowatts and terawatts respectively. The effect Dead Presidents' name refers to a slang term used to describe U.S. currency, which comes from the fact that most U.S. banknotes depict deceased presidents. The effect itself uses a $100 bill with Saxton Hale's face on it.

name refers to a slang term used to describe U.S. currency, which comes from the fact that most U.S. banknotes depict deceased presidents. The effect It's a secret to everybody' s name is a reference to a popular phrase in the video game series The Legend of Zelda. The appearance of the effect paired with the name seems to be a reference to the moon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

s name is a reference to a popular phrase in the video game series The Legend of Zelda. The appearance of the effect paired with the name seems to be a reference to the moon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The effect Massed Flies is based on a stereotype frequently used in cartoons that something with an unpleasant or very pronounced odor will attract flies.

is based on a stereotype frequently used in cartoons that something with an unpleasant or very pronounced odor will attract flies. The effect Stormy 13th Hour' s name is a reference to the fact that the 13th hour is commonly associated with paranormal happenings.

s name is a reference to the fact that the 13th hour is commonly associated with paranormal happenings. The effect Chiroptera Venenata' s name is rough Latin for "poisonous bat".

s name is rough Latin for "poisonous bat". The effect Something Burning This Way Comes' s name references the fantasy horror novel by the name Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury; the title is itself a reference to the Shakespeare piece Macbeth, towards a specific line in Act 4, Scene 1.

s name references the fantasy horror novel by the name Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury; the title is itself a reference to the Shakespeare piece Macbeth, towards a specific line in Act 4, Scene 1. The effect Bonzo The All-Gnawing is a small version of the tent monster seen in Carnival of Carnage.

is a small version of the tent monster seen in Carnival of Carnage. The entire Death by Disco effect is a reference to the Undertale character, Papyrus.

effect is a reference to the Undertale character, Papyrus. The effects It's a mystery to everyone and It's a puzzle to me are references to two emotes from the Something Awful forums. The effect itself has a ghost orbiting around.

and are references to two emotes from the Something Awful forums. The effect itself has a ghost orbiting around. The effects Sulphurous and Phosphorous' names are references to the chemical elements Sulfur (or sulphur) and Phosphorus.

and names are references to the chemical elements Sulfur (or sulphur) and Phosphorus. The effect Skill Gotten Gains is a play on the phrase 'ill gotten gains' meaning money obtained through illegal acts.

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