Crafting Basics

Crafting can only be done from within Team Fortress 2. Unlike trading it cannot be performed outside of the game.To begin crafting start TF2 and click on the button which saysThis will pull up your Loadout screen where you can customize the look of each class. Underneath the characters there is a list of options with icons. Click on the Anvil labelledYou're now on the crafting menu. On this page you will see a list of options that you can choose from. All of these options are things you can craft if you have the correct materials. In this example I will be crafting an item for the soldier called theTo do this click on theat the top of the crafting menu, it's labelledwhen you hover over it.From the Common Items menu you can choose from a wide variety of craftable weapons. Locate the blueprint for the weapon you want to create. In my example I'm looking for the button which saysThe right side of the page will now display the blueprints. At the bottom you'll see a field which says. This is what will be created when the crafting process has been completed.The blue text and the buttons underneath where it sayswill display what is required to make the item. From the screenshot below you can see that a Chargin' Targe and a Razorback is required to create the Gunboats.To begin crafting click on one of the buttons which have the required item name in the box. This will pull up an inventory page labelledThis will display any eligible items which can be used to craft the item from the blueprint you selected. In my example, I clicked on Chargin' Targe first, so it's showing me all of my Chargin' Targes I have in my inventory.If you have multiples of the required material it's a good idea to hover over each one to make sure you're using one which is tradable. If you craft an item using a material which is not tradable, the outcome will not be tradable either. If you select a non-tradable material the game will give you a warning before the you're able to complete the crafting process, giving you a chance to change your mind.Click on the item you want to use. In my example I selected the yellow, Unique quality Chargin' Targe. Using a Vintage, Strange or Genuine item in a craft will not affect the quality of the item you are creating.Your crafting window should now look something like this.Repeat the process until you have all of the required material boxes filled in. When you're ready click on the button located at the bottom of the crafting window labelledOnce the craft has been completed you'll get a popup which lets you know the Crafting Succeeded.Once you click onyou'll get a New Item Acquired screen which lets you know the item has been placed in your inventory.If you have been following along with the guide, congratulations, you've just crafted an item!The large majority of items you can craft will require metal material. In the next section of the guide I'll explain what metal is, and how you can acquire it.