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.
| In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
|---|---|---|
| Vita-Saw | 10.85% | 11% |
| Gunslinger | 11.30% | 11% |
| Equalizer | 9.28% | 11% |
| Scottish Resistance | 10.77% | 11% |
| Old Guadalajara | 10.76% | 11% |
| Napper's Respite | 11.03% | 11% |
| Name Tag | 12.31% | 11% |
| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | 11.82% | 11% |
| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | 11.78% | 11% |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | 0.55% | 1% |
Series #2 (No Longer Drops)
- Note: sample size of 1,182 crates.
| In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
|---|---|---|
| Black Box | 15.27% | 14% |
| Shortstop | 12.15% | 14% |
| L'Etranger | 10.80% | 14% |
| Sober Stuntman | 6.41% | 5% |
| Pugilist's Protector | 4.47% | 5% |
| Chieftain's Challenge | 6.24% | 5% |
| Dueling Mini-Game | 15.60% | 14% |
| A Deep Commitment to Purple | 13.76% | 14% |
| Australium Gold | 15.78% | 14% |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | 0.51% | 1% |
Series #3 (No Longer Drops)
- Note: sample size of 992 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
| In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
|---|---|---|
| Bushwacka | 15.93% | -% |
| Crit-a-Cola | 18.14% | -% |
| The Homewrecker | 18.05% | -% |
| Troublemaker's Tossle Cap | 6.45% | -% |
| Bombing Run | 4.94% | -% |
| Stout Shako | 4.84% | -% |
| Description Tag | 15.02% | -% |
| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | 15.82% | -% |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Series #4 (No Longer Drops)
- Note: sample size of 879 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
| In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
|---|---|---|
| Battalion's Backup | 20.83% | -% |
| Pain Train | 18.10% | -% |
| Your Eternal Reward | 18.67% | -% |
| Whoopee Cap | 3.65% | -% |
| Heavy Duty Rag | 5.36% | -% |
| Handyman's Handle | 5.36% | -% |
| Dueling Mini-Game | 15.26% | -% |
| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | 11.96% | -% |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Series #5 (No Longer Drops)
- Note: sample size of 965 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
| In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
|---|---|---|
| Name Tag | 11.85% | -% |
| The Powerjack | 18.95% | -% |
| The Gunboats | 18.41% | -% |
| The Southern Hospitality | 16.05% | -% |
| Bloke's Bucket Hat | 4.74% | -% |
| Safe'n'Sound | 3.63% | -% |
| Ze Goggles | 7.36% | -% |
| Handyman's Handle | 4.87% | -% |
| Color No. 216-190-216 | 15.86% | -% |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Series #6 - Festive Winter Crate
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).
Drop rate statistics available from Toahpt's and Epsilonsss' SPUF threads and calculated here.
| In-game description | Drop rate | Estimated drop rate |
|---|---|---|
| The Jag | 15.66 | 13.2 |
| Candy Cane | 11.60 | 13.2 |
| Fists of Steel | 12.35 | 13.2 |
| The Back Scratcher | 12.80 | 13.2 |
| The Claidheamohmor | 13.70 | 13.2 |
| Defiant Spartan | 2.11 | 2 |
| Detective Noir | 1.66 | 2 |
| A Rather Festive Tree | 1.20 | 2 |
| Exquisite Rack | 1.51 | 2 |
| Buckaroos Hat | 1.66 | 2 |
| Prince Tavish's Crown | 2.26 | 2 |
| Coupe D'isaster | 2.56 | 2 |
| Blighted Beak | 2.11 | 2 |
| Madame Dixie | 1.05 | 2 |
| German Gonzila | 1.81 | 2 |
| Pryomancer's Mask | 2.41 | 2 |
| Le Party Phantom | 2.26 | 2 |
| Industrial Festivizer | 1.81 | 2 |
| Larrikin Robin | 1.96 | 2 |
| Prancer's Pride | 0 | - |
| Flipped Trilby | 1.96 | 2 |
| Magnificent Mongolian | 1.66 | 2 |
| Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | 2.11 | 2 |
Sample size = 664
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
- ↑ Email from Robin, October 3, 2010.
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