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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type          = hat
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| type          = cosmetic
| image          = Grenadiersoftcap.PNG
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| image          = Grenadier's Softcap.png
 
| used-by        = [[Soldier]]
 
| used-by        = [[Soldier]]
| contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993552969|143017693}}
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| equip-region  = hat
| released      = [[Mann-Conomy Update]]
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| contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993552969|6275746340}}
| availability  = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|Crate9|Crate15|unusual}}
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| released      = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}<br>([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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| availability  = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate9|crate15|unusual|collectors}}
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| trade          = yes
 
| gift          = yes
 
| gift          = yes
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| marketable    = yes
 
| paint          = no
 
| paint          = no
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| rename        = yes
 
| numbered      = no
 
| numbered      = no
 
| loadout        = yes
 
| loadout        = yes
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  | item-kind    = Hat
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Quotation|'''Grenadier's Softcap''' publicity blurb|Do you have a deep concerning invincibility complex? Are you crying for a fashion statement that just screams "Oh please shoot me!"? Then just before you go out to get yourself plugged full of lead, make sure you are sporting the Grenadier's Softcap!}}
 
{{Quotation|'''Grenadier's Softcap''' publicity blurb|Do you have a deep concerning invincibility complex? Are you crying for a fashion statement that just screams "Oh please shoot me!"? Then just before you go out to get yourself plugged full of lead, make sure you are sporting the Grenadier's Softcap!}}
The '''Grenadier's Softcap''', often shortened to just '''Softcap''', is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Soldier]]. It is a worn black GI fatigue cap, complementing the grungy textures used in the '[[Item sets#The Soldier|Tank Buster]]' pack.
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The '''Grenadier's Softcap''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a worn, black GI fatigue cap.
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
{{See also|Item sets#Soldier|l1=Item sets}}
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{{Set|The Tank Buster}}
{{Set|class=Soldier}}
 
  
== Crafting==
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== Crafting ==
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
===Blueprints===
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=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint|autoresult=Tank Buster}}
 
{{Blueprint|autoresult=Tank Buster}}
  
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
* {{Undocumented}} This hat was given its own crafting blueprint.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Grenadier's Softcap was given its own [[crafting]] blueprint.
  
==Trivia==
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'''{{Patch name|11|12|2013}}'''
* A {{W|grenadier}} is a {{botignore|soldier}} who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added {{item link|Collector's}} quality.
* Also known as a {{W|field cap}} or patrol cap, it is usually worn by military personnel with work uniforms when a combat helmet is not required.
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* An early concept of the hat, pictured in the gallery below, reveals that it was originally camouflaged and had an orange-and-black skull emblem attached to the front left side.
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== Trivia ==
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* A [[w:Grenadier|grenadier]] is a {{botignore|soldier}} who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives. Grenadiers were a common rank in the German army in the [[w:World War II|Second World War]].
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* The softcap is more commonly known as a [[w:Field cap|field cap]] or patrol cap. It is usually worn by military personnel with work uniforms when a combat helmet is not required. They can also be worn underneath modern helmets to provide shade for the wearer.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:Tank_buster_concept_artwork.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component
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File:Tank buster concept artwork.jpg|Concept art of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box and Battalion's Backup backpack component.
File:TankBuster.jpg|Conceptual artwork of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box, Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components
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File:TankBuster.jpg|Concept art of the Grenadier's Softcap, Black Box, Battalion's Backup's backpack, bugle and flag components.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Related Merchandise==
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{{Mann-Conomy Nav}}
<gallery>
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{{Hat Nav}}
File:Merch Grenadiers Softcap Black Logo.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0628 SOLDIER - GRENADIER - BLACK LOGO]
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{{Soldier Nav|state=collapsed}}
File:Merch Grenadiers Softcap Gray Logo.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=H0627 SOLDIER - GRENADIER - GRAY LOGO]
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
 
 
{{MannConomyNav}}
 
{{HatNav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}
 
[[Category:The Tank Buster]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:05, 5 December 2023

Do you have a deep concerning invincibility complex? Are you crying for a fashion statement that just screams "Oh please shoot me!"? Then just before you go out to get yourself plugged full of lead, make sure you are sporting the Grenadier's Softcap!
Grenadier's Softcap publicity blurb

The Grenadier's Softcap is a community-created cosmetic item for the Soldier. It is a worn, black GI fatigue cap.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Tank Buster
Backpack The Tank Buster Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Refined Metal Tank Buster weapon Grenadier's Softcap
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Black Box.pngItem icon Battalion's Backup.png = Item icon Grenadier's Softcap.png

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • The Grenadier's Softcap was added to the game.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Grenadier's Softcap was given its own crafting blueprint.

November 12, 2013 Patch

Trivia

  • A grenadier is a soldier who specializes in handling grenades and other explosives. Grenadiers were a common rank in the German army in the Second World War.
  • The softcap is more commonly known as a field cap or patrol cap. It is usually worn by military personnel with work uniforms when a combat helmet is not required. They can also be worn underneath modern helmets to provide shade for the wearer.

Gallery