Mann Co. Supply Crate

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Mann Co. Supply Crates are tool items obtainable only through the item drop system. They can only be unlocked by using Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys, which are only purchasable at the Mann Co. Store for the price of .

When unlocked, the crate yields one of the items listed in its series and is then removed from the player inventory. Dropped crates do not count as part of the weekly drop cap, but are instead part of a different distribution system. The crate cannot be crafted, or be used to craft things such as Scrap Metal, although there is currently an unconfirmed rumor that 8-12 Mann Co. Supply Crates can be crafted into a Pile o' Gifts. Mann Co. Supply Crates are released in series at the rate of one per week, and it is possible to have a random drop of any series number. Opening a crate is often a gamble for players due to the wide range of contents, although the chance of receiving a hat is fairly high (20-25% approx).

When a crate is opened with a key, a 5 second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and hinges creaking. The item inside is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped items.

Crate series correspond to the number of weeks passed since the Mann-Conomy Update, Series #1 being crates that dropped during the week the update released and Series #2 dropping a week after the update.

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Note: statistics from Steam Users' Forum thread, updated October 9, 2010

Series #1

In-game description	Drop rate (%)
Vita-Saw	8.43
Gunslinger	9.43
Equalizer	10.61
Scottish Resistance	11.7
Old Guadalajara	12.69
Napper's Respite	12.24
Name Tag	10.61
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge	11.06
A Distinctive Lack of Hue	10.79
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item!	2.45

Series #2

In-game description	Drop rate (%)
Black Box	15.04
Shortstop	11.65
L'Etranger	10.15
Sober Stuntman	8.65
Pugilist's Protector	5.26
Chieftain's Challenge	5.26
Dueling Mini-Game	14.66
A Deep Commitment to Purple	13.16
Australium Gold	14.66
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item!	1.5