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Decorated is an item quality assigned to weapons with special grade factors of design, varying levels of exterior wear, and possibly a Strange counter and/or Unusual effect. Decorated weapons were introduced in the Gun Mettle Update.

Decorated weapons have what is essentially a cosmetic "skin", similarly to Australium weapons. However, instead of Australium plating, Decorated quality weapons possess a layer of paint applied in a pattern, with the pattern being based on the Weapon Collection the particular weapon is found in. Each Decorated weapon's pattern differs in scale and rotation from weapon to weapon, with the game randomizing portions of these when the weapon is first awarded. As such, it is very rare to have two Decorated weapons with the exact same pattern.

A Decorated weapon's quality consists of one of six levels of rarity, referred to as "Grades", with a separate ranking for exterior damage (referred to as "Wear"), which applies to all grades of Decorated weapons.

Decorated weapons are obtained through various methods, including random drops following the completion of contracts, unboxing specific weapon cases, or generation through a War Paint. Decorated weapons and War Paints obtained from cases also have a chance to be Strange, a rarer chance to be Unusual, and a very rare chance to be both. Strange variants add a "Stat Clock" to the side of the weapon, which count kills (or ÜberCharges in the case of the Medi Gun).

Civilian Grade weapons (which are not found in Strange quality normally) can also have a Stat Clock applied to them using a Civilian Grade Stat Clock tool.

Decorated weapons are purely cosmetic, and have no effect on gameplay.

When mouse-hovering over a Decorated weapon in the Inventory, a detailed window will appear displaying a rotating 3D model of the weapon. This window also displays the weapon's particular grade and level of exterior wear, as well as a list of weapons found within the weapon's respective collection, with a check mark next to any that the player already owns. Choosing to inspect a Decorated weapon through this context menu will open a larger window where the player can manually rotate the weapon model to see it from all angles.

In-game, the title text of Decorated weapons uses the quality color of their grade.

While in the Steam inventory, during trading, and on the Steam Community Market, the hexadecimal color code for Decorated weapons is #FAFAFA regardless of grade.

Grades

Main article: Grade

Decorated weapons come in six grades. This value is intrinsic to the specific Decorated weapon and serves as an indicator of rarity. Therefore, it is not possible for an Elite Grade Barn Burner to exist, nor a Freelance Grade Sand Cannon, as both have the rarity of Mercenary and Elite, respectively.

The list of current weapon grades are listed below, with each grade having a specific text color associated with them in the loadout screen.

Color Name Example
#B0C3D9 Civilian Grade Scattergun
#5E98D9 Freelance Grade Stickybomb Launcher
#4B69FF Mercenary Grade Minigun
#8847FF Commando Grade Flame Thrower
#D32CE6 Assassin Grade Sniper Rifle
#EB4B4B Elite Grade Rocket Launcher

Wear

Decorated weapons also possess one of five different levels of exterior wear. Wear is written in brackets after the weapon's grade, i.e Mercenary Grade SMG (Well-Worn).

Unlike grades, all levels of exterior wear can apply to any Decorated weapon, so it is possible to have a Battle Scarred Elite grade weapon and Factory New Civilian grade weapon. Wear describes the weapon's aesthetic level of exterior "use"; At the highest grade, the weapon will look brand new, with little prior use. Following a gradual scale of decreasing wear level, scratches and eventually blood spatters begin to appear, with the weapon's paint looking extremely battered and chipped at the lowest level of wear.

These levels of wear, in order of least worn to most worn, are:

  • Factory New
  • Minimal Wear
  • Field-Tested
  • Well-Worn
  • Battle Scarred

On Field-Tested weapons and lower, blood splatters will begin to appear on the weapon's skin, and the size of these increase as the wear grade decreases. These are randomized along with skin placement on the Decorated weapon.

Note that the game generates a backpack item for the version of the decorated weapon the player owns, while the Steam Community Market utilizes a shared backpack icon for each weapon with a particular exterior wear.

Gun Mettle Collections

Skins applied on weapons have a randomly positioned pattern. Only one of the possible placements is shown below.

The Teufort Collection

The weapons that belong in the Teufort collection

The Teufort Collection is one of two weapon skin collections available from completing Gun Mettle contracts. It is a collection of weapon skins based on the various textures found in 2Fort, such as wooden planks, metal plate, and dirt ground. As of October 20, 2017, the Bovine Blazemaker, Civic Duty, Civil Servant, and Smalltown Bringdown skins has been rereleased through the War Paint system introduced in the Jungle Inferno update.

The Craftsmann Collection

The weapons that belong in the Craftsmann collection

The Craftsmann Collection is the second weapon skin collection available from completing Gun Mettle contracts. It is a collection of skins focusing on a DIY-like project, having most guns painted in a way that makes them seem made from household materials and/or fabrics. The team color variants mostly apply to materials with a plaid pattern. As of October 20, 2017, the Plaid Potshotter and Iron Wood skins have been rereleased through the War Paint system introduced in the Jungle Inferno update.

The Concealed Killer Collection

The weapons that belong in the Concealed Killer collection

The Concealed Killer Collection is one of two weapon skin collections only available through opening weapon cases obtained during the Gun Mettle Campaign. To obtain a weapon with this skin, players must unbox a Concealed Killer Weapons Case with a Gun Mettle Key. This collection focuses on military-style camouflage skins of various colors and patterns. As of October 20, 2017, the Backwoods Boomstick, Woodland Warrior, Masked Mender, Carpet Bomber, Woodsy Widowmaker, Night Owl, Wrapped Reviver and Forest Fire skins have been rereleased through the War Paint system introduced in the Jungle Inferno update.

The Powerhouse Collection

The weapons that belong in the Powerhouse collection

The Powerhouse Collection is the second weapon skin collection only available though Gun Mettle Campaign weapon cases. To obtain a weapon with this skin, players must open a Powerhouse Weapons Case with a Gun Mettle Key. The primary focus of this collection is bright patterns, resembling electricity and power station logos, some of which are related to the map Powerhouse. As of October 20, 2017, the Dead Reckoner skin has been rereleased through the War Paint system introduced in the Jungle Inferno update.

Tough Break Collections

The gallery below shows one of the possible positions of these weapons, it is meant as a reference only

Uniquely, this is the only skin collection which contains skins that boosts the Phong shading of several or most parts of the weapon in order to make them glossier and more appealing (such as majority of the Gentlemanne's Collection and the Corsair variants in the Warbird Collection), making them currently the only publicly-obtainable weapons with increased Phong shading, with the exception of certain Community grade weapons.

The Harvest Collection

The Harvest Collection is one of two weapon skin collections available through completing Tough Break contracts. Half of the possible skins from this collection are based on autumn colors and patterns, such as leaves, pumpkins, and trees. The other half of the skins take on a more "spooky" or Halloween-based style. The Boneyard skins, in particular, have an unique aesthetic, as lower grades cause the bone-colored parts of the weapon to wear off, revealing bloody "bone marrow" instead of showing the gun's stock texture under it. As of October 20, 2017, the Macabre Web, Nutcracker, and Autumn skins been rereleased through the War Paint system introduced in the Jungle Inferno update.

The Gentlemanne's Collection

The Gentlemanne's Collection is the second weapon skin collection available through completing Tough Break contracts. The skins from this collection take on a fancy, ornate, or expensive-looking approach. The "High Roller's" set in particular focuses on a casino or gambling theme. The "Coffin Nail" set is based upon cigarettes; uniquely, as the weapon's wear decreases, glowing "burn" marks appear on the skin's muzzle as if the weapon was a cigarette gradually being "smoked".

The Pyroland Collection

The Pyroland Collection is one of two Tough Break collections available only through opening weapons cases. To obtain a weapon from this collection, one must open a Pyroland Weapons Case with a Tough Break Key. Weapons from this collection focus on patterns and designs found in Pyroland, such as rainbows and cats, along with contrasting "lava" skins representing the Pyro's viewpoint out of Pyroland.

The Warbird Collection

The Warbird Collection is the second Tough Break collection available only through opening weapons cases. Weapons from this collection can be obtained by opening a Warbird Weapons Case with a Tough Break Key. These weapons bear motifs from the air arms of the countries that fought in World War II, including those of the USAAF and Luftwaffe.

War Paint Collections

Decorated items released after the Jungle Inferno Update use War Paints rather than predetermined weapon and "skin" combinations. These can be applied to forty-four different weapons.

Jungle Jackpot Collection

  • Park Pigmented
  • Sax Waxed
  • Yeti Coated
  • Croc Dusted
  • Macaw Masked
  • Piña Polished
  • Anodized Aloha
  • Bamboo Brushed
  • Leopard Printed
  • Mannana Peeled
  • Tiger Buffed

Infernal Reward Collection

  • Fire Glazed
  • Bonk Varnished
  • Dream Piped
  • Freedom Wrapped
  • Bank Rolled
  • Clover Camo'd
  • Kill Covered
  • Pizza Polished
  • Bloom Buffed
  • Cardboard Boxed
  • Merc Stained
  • Quack Canvassed
  • Star Crossed

Decorated War Hero Collection

  • Carpet Bomber Mk.II
  • Woodland Warrior Mk.II
  • Wrapped Reviver Mk.II
  • Forest Fire Mk.II
  • Night Owl Mk.II
  • Woodsy Widowmaker Mk.II
  • Autumn Mk.II
  • Plaid Potshotter Mk.II
  • Civil Servant Mk.II
  • Civic Duty Mk.II

Contract Campaigner Collection

  • Bovine Blazemaker Mk.II
  • Dead Reckoner Mk.II
  • Backwoods Boomstick Mk.II
  • Masked Mender Mk.II
  • Iron Wood Mk.II
  • Macabre Web Mk.II
  • Nutcracker Mk.II
  • Smalltown Bringdown Mk.II

Saxton Select Collection

  • Dragon Slayer

Mann Co. Events Collection

  • Smissmas Sweater

Winter 2017 Collection

  • Miami Element
  • Jazzy
  • Mosaic
  • Cosmic Calamity
  • Hana
  • Neo Tokyo
  • Uranium
  • Alien Tech
  • Bomber Soul
  • Cabin Fevered
  • Damascus and Mahogany
  • Dovetailed
  • Geometrical Teams
  • Hazard Warning
  • Polar Surprise

Scream Fortress X Collection

  • Electroshocked
  • Ghost Town
  • Tumor Toasted
  • Calavera Canvas
  • Spectral Shimmered
  • Skull Study
  • Haunted Ghosts
  • Horror Holiday
  • Spirit of Halloween
  • Totally Boned

Winter 2019 Collection

  • Winterland Wrapped
  • Smissmas Camo
  • Smissmas Village
  • Frost Ornamented
  • Sleighin' Style
  • Snow Covered
  • Alpine
  • Gift Wrapped
  • Igloo
  • Seriously Snowed

Scream Fortress XII Collection

  • Spectrum Splattered
  • Pumpkin Pied
  • Mummified Mimic
  • Helldriver
  • Sweet Toothed
  • Crawlspace Critters
  • Raving Dead
  • Spider's Cluster
  • Candy Coated
  • Portal Plastered
  • Death Deluxe
  • Eyestalker
  • Gourdy Green
  • Spider Season
  • Organ-ically Hellraised

Winter 2020 Collection

  • Starlight Serenity
  • Saccharine Striped
  • Frosty Delivery
  • Cookie Fortress
  • Frozen Aurora
  • Elfin Enamel
  • Smissmas Spycrabs
  • Gingerbread Winner
  • Peppermint Swirl
  • Gifting Mann's Wrapping Paper
  • Glacial Glazed
  • Snow Globalization
  • Snowflake Swirled

Scream Fortress XIII Collection

  • Misfortunate
  • Broken Bones
  • Party Phantoms
  • Necromanced
  • Neon-ween
  • Polter-Guised
  • Swashbuckled
  • Kiln and Conquer
  • Potent Poison
  • Sarsaparilla Sprayed
  • Searing Souls
  • Simple Spirits
  • Skull Cracked

Scream Fortress XIV Collection

  • Sacred Slayer
  • Bonzo Gnawed
  • Ghoul Blaster
  • Metalized Soul
  • Pumpkin Plastered
  • Chilly Autumn
  • Sunriser
  • Health and Hell
  • Health and Hell (Green)
  • Hypergon
  • Cream Corned

Summer 2023 Collection

  • Sky Stallion
  • Business Class
  • Deadly Dragon
  • Mechanized Monster
  • Steel Brushed
  • Warborn
  • Bomb Carrier
  • Pacific Peacemaker
  • Secretly Serviced
  • Team Serviced

Scream Fortress XVI Collection

  • Broken Record
  • Necropolish
  • Stardust
  • Graphite Gripped
  • Piranha Mania
  • Stealth Specialist
  • Blackout
  • Brawler's Iron
  • Gobi Glazed
  • Sleek Greek
  • Team Charged
  • Team Detail

Unused content

  • According to the game's files, there is an unused grade labeled as Immortal.

Festivizers

Main article: Festivizer

Following the December 22, 2015 Patch, players are now able to festivize their Decorated items with the Festivizer tool. When applied onto a weapon, the weapon in question will acquire lights similar to those of existing Festive weapons, a Festivized prefix next to the Skin's name, as well as the Festivized item attribute.

Unusual Effects

Unusual Decorated weapons will have a particle effect attached to parts of the weapon. Depending on the Unusual effect and weapon, the position of the particle effect can vary; for example, Isotope tends to only cover the tip of the weapon's muzzle (unless the weapon is small, such as on a Pistol or Revolver, where it will cover most of the weapon), while Hot and Cool tend to travel along the whole weapon, making it more visible on larger weapons like the Rocket Launcher.

  • Cool

  • Energy Orb

  • Hot

  • Isotope

Bugs

  • Team-colored Decorated weapons always appear as RED in the class selection screen.
  • Team-colored Decorated weapons that have the Team Shine Killstreak sheen will always use RED team's sheen if inspected in the backpack.
  • Upon respawning, Unusual effects can sometimes become positioned in front of the player's screen, blocking their view. This can be fixed by switching weapons.
  • All Team-Colored Tough Break Collection weapons lack the description "Team Colored Decorated Weapon", and their BLU team variants cannot be viewed in the backpack.
  • Unusual effects on Revolvers and Knives will disappear upon disguising, and will not reappear until a weapon switch.
  • Decorated weapons that have increased phong shading (such as the Coffin Nail skins) and have a Strange stat clock attached will not appear to be shiny in first-person view, due to the stat clock conflicting with the weapon's phong shading.
  • Holding a Decorated weapon, and then using certain Taunts that use props (Example: the Luxury Lounge) will make the prop use the weapon's texture.
    • This will also cause certain parts of the Taunt to disappear for other players. (Example: The Fresh Brewed Victory cup and the bag of coffee beans).

Notes

  • The patterns and exterior qualities of Decorated weapons do not appear when running the game with dxlevel -80 or dxlevel -81. Instead of showing the decorations, they only appear as their stock counterpart. When running the game in these DirectX levels, the descriptions of Decorated weapons change, adding the extra string: "You are in DirectX 8, decorated weapons are incompatible and will show as stock".
    • Upon checkout at the Mann Co. Store, having a Gun Mettle Campaign Pass in the cart will cause the game to show a message warning the player that Decorated weapons do not work on DirectX 8.
    • The reflection details featured in some Decorated weapons will still show under DirectX 8, but not the pattern and exteriors.

Update history

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)
  • Added 4 weapon collections: Teufort Collection, Craftmann Collection, Concealed Killer Collection and Powerhouse Collection.
  • [Undocumented] Added Decorated quality.

July 2, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed skinned weapons appearing differently after being traded or listed on the Steam Community Market. Affected items have been reverted to their original (permanent) appearance.

July 6, 2015 Patch

July 8, 2015 Patch #1

July 15, 2015 Patch #1

  • Fixed an issue with Unusual Revolvers where the unusual effect would sometimes not disappear when the Spy would feign death, disguise, cloak, etc.
  • Fixed skinned weapons not rendering properly for customers on older shader model 2.0 hardware.

July 23, 2015 Patch #1

  • Fixed Stat Clock models not cloaking with the Spy.

September 24, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed a case where the Stat Clock model would float in the air while the player was taunting.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • Added 4 weapon collections: Harvest Collection, Gentlemanne's Collection, Pyroland Collection and Warbird Collection.

December 22, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed decorated weapons not getting the crit-boost material effect.

January 4, 2018 Patch #2


See also

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Backpack Backcountry Blaster Scattergun Battle Scarred.png Gun Mettle Update
Maps
Cosmetics
Weapon skins
Bogtrotter Sniper Rifle · Bovine Blazemaker Flame Thrower · Citizen Pain Minigun · Civic Duty Shotgun · Civil Servant Medi Gun · Earth, Sky and Fire Flame Thrower · Hickory Hole-Puncher Pistol · Local Hero Pistol · Mayor Revolver · Rooftop Wrangler Stickybomb Launcher · Smalltown Bringdown Rocket Launcher · Spruce Deuce Scattergun · Team Sprayer SMG
American Pastoral Rocket Launcher · Antique Annihilator Minigun · Backcountry Blaster Scattergun · Barn Burner Flame Thrower · Blasted Bombardier Stickybomb Launcher · Country Crusher Scattergun · Homemade Heater Pistol · Iron Wood Minigun · Lumber From Down Under Sniper Rifle · Old Country Revolver · Plaid Potshotter SMG · Reclaimed Reanimator Medi Gun · Rustic Ruiner Shotgun · Shot in the Dark Sniper Rifle · Tartan Torpedo Scattergun
Backwoods Boomstick Shotgun · Carpet Bomber Stickybomb Launcher · Forest Fire Flame Thrower · King of the Jungle Minigun · Masked Mender Medi Gun · Night Owl Sniper Rifle · Night Terror Scattergun · Psychedelic Slugger Revolver · Purple Range Sniper Rifle · Red Rock Roscoe Pistol · Sand Cannon Rocket Launcher · Sudden Flurry Stickybomb Launcher · Woodland Warrior Rocket Launcher · Woodsy Widowmaker SMG · Wrapped Reviver Medi Gun
Brick House Minigun · Current Event Scattergun · Dead Reckoner Revolver · Flash Fryer Flame Thrower · Lightning Rod Shotgun · Liquid Asset Stickybomb Launcher · Low Profile SMG · Pink Elephant Stickybomb Launcher · Sandstone Special Pistol · Spark of Life Medi Gun · Thunderbolt Sniper Rifle
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