Mann Co. Supply Crate

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Mann Co. Supply Crates are tool items obtainable only through the item drop system. They are shown as open-style wooden shipping crates, wrapped in chains held with a comically large padlock. Mann Co. Supply Crates can be opened with the use of a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.

When a crate is opened, a five second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and wood creaking. The player will receive one of a set of items, which are listed in the crate's description and are dependent on its series. This item is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped Items. The crate and key are removed from the player's inventory and replaced with the uncrated item.

Contents

Note: Rare item statistics assume drop rates are equal regardless of series. It is also assumed that the series of the crates are dropping in a uniform distribution.

Series #1 (No Longer Drops)

Note: sample size of 3,435 crates from server logs available on request.

Series #2 (No Longer Drops)

Note: sample size of 1,182 crates.

Series #3 (No Longer Drops)

Note: sample size of 992 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.

Series #4 (No Longer Drops)

Note: sample size of 879 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.

Series #5 (No Longer Drops)

Note: sample size of 965 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.

Series #6 - Festive Winter Crate

Festive Winter Crate
Main article: Festive Winter Crate

No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.

A normal key cannot open this crate.

This item will expire on December 31, 2010 (23:00:00).

In-game description Drop rate* Estimated drop rate**
Jag - -
Candy Cane - -
Fists of Steel - -
The Back Scratcher - -
The Claidheamohmor - -
Defiant Spartan - -
Detective Noir - -
A Rather Festive Tree - -
Exquisite Rack - -
Buckaroos Hat - -
Prince Tavish's Crown - -
Coupe D'isaster - -
Blighted Beak - -
Madame Dixie - -
German Gonzila - -
Pryomancer's Mask - -
Le Party Phantom - -
Industrial Festivizer - -
Larrikin_Robin - -
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! - -

Series #7

No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.

In-game description Drop rate* Estimated drop rate**
The Chargin' Targe -% -%
The Direct Hit -% -%
The Bushwacka -% -%
Demoman's Fro -% -%
Dr's Dapper Topper -% -%
Rimmed Raincatcher -% -%
The Milkman -% -%
Description Tag -% -%
Team Spirit -% -%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% 1%

Series #8

No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.

In-game description Drop rate* Estimated drop rate**
The Force-A-Nature -% -%
Bonk! Atomic Punch -% -%
The Huntsman -% -%
Trophy Belt -% -%
Horrific Headsplitter -% -%
Cadaver's Cranium -% -%
Familiar Fez -% -%
Dueling Mini-Game -% -%
Gift Wrap -% -%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% 1%

Series #9

No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.

In-game description Drop rate* Estimated drop rate**
Pink as Hell -% 16%
A Color Similar to Slate -% 16%
Drably Olive -% 16%
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime -% 16%
The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants -% 16%
Dark Salmon Injustice -% 16%
Grenadier's Softcap -% 3%
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! -% 1%

Notes

*Drop rate is the observed drop rate.
**Estimated drop rate is an estimate as to what Valve has set the drop rate to be.
*** Please note that the unusual "drop rate" in crates series 3, 4 and 5 haven't been fully calculated yet.

Crate-opening demonstration

Notes

  • As of the November 19, 2010 Patch, Series #1 and Series #2 crates no longer drop in game. People with Series 1 and 2 crates still had the attributes set to 1 and 2, but they took on the schema ID of Series 3 and 4 crates, respectively.
  • Since December 10, 2010 Patch, the Series 3, 4, and 5 crates are listed as 7, 8, and 9 respectively if viewed online. These crates have not changed in attributes, but are expected to change schema ID to the newer crates. The series 1 and 2 (with 3 and 4 ID) are listed as 7 and 8.

See Also

Trivia

  • Although Valve modeled the padlocked chain for the icon, the padlocked box can't be found in the game files; its textures, however, can be found. The crate itself uses a model that appears to be the same as models/props_hydro/barrel_crate_half.mdl .
  • In the Mac update trailer, a RED Soldier can be seen sifting through a crate of hats, hinting at the existence of crates before the Mann-Conomy Update.
  • While Mann Co. Supply Crates are obtained through the item drop system they do not add to the total cap of items you can obtain each week.[1]

References

  1. Email from Robin, October 3, 2010.