Spy's Creepy Croon (halloween spell)

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The Spy's Creepy Croon is a tool item. When applied to any Spy or all-class cosmetic item, the pitch at which the wearer speaks is lower.

This effect is only active around Halloween or during a Full Moon; at other times of the year, it does not activate in gameplay, unless the server has Halloween mode enabled. However, items with the spell applied can be equipped at any time and their effect becomes active on the loadout screen, even when it is not activate during matches.

Prior to Scream Fortress 2015, it could be found during Halloween events inside of Haunted Halloween Gifts on Ghost Fort, or from a Pile of Curses. Since Scream Fortress 2015, Halloween Spells are no longer obtainable, as Haunted Halloween Gifts were replaced with the Soul Gargoyle, which does not distribute spells nor the Voodoo-Cursed Items needed to craft the Pile of Curses. All remaining Halloween Spells persisting in players' backpacks remain visible in them as long as they do not launch the game; if they do, the spells are deleted. Any spells applied to items remain on them.

Update history

October 26, 2012 Patch (Spectral Halloween Special)
  • Halloween Spells were added to the game.

October 29, 2013 Patch (Scream Fortress V)

  • Enabled Halloween Spell Potions.

November 11, 2013 Patch

  • Effects will only be visible during Halloween/Full Moon events.

October 22, 2014 Patch

  • Enabled Halloween Spell Potions.

October 23, 2014 Patch

  • Updated Halloween Spells to be tradable.

December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)

  • [Undocumented] Halloween spells are no longer tradable.

March 30, 2023 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Renamed "Voices From Below" to "Voices from Below".

Notes

  • Any unused Halloween Spells are removed at the end of a Halloween event.
  • Though it is intended for use by the Spy, the effect occurs for any class if they are wearing an item with it applied.

Bugs

  • The backpack icon incorrectly uses the coloring overlay intended for paint cans.