Crafting

Crafting screen

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For years you have been able to create weapons with your bare hands, using raw steel, in real life. What if we were to tell you there’s now a way to SIMULATE that in-game? Because we just did! — Crafting publicity blurb

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Crafting is an in-game system that allows players to create any specific items for use in Team Fortress 2. Crafting was introduced with the WAR! Update in the December 17, 2009 Patch. Items that can be created include weapons, cosmetic items, and materials that can be used in further craftings, such as Scrap Metal or Class Tokens. Crafting is usually conducted by utilizing unwanted or duplicate items gained through the item drop system. In order to create items, the player must follow the blueprints, all of which are initially available to players with a Premium Team Fortress 2 account. After following a valid blueprint recipe, the player gains the item specified by the blueprint. Non-Premium users cannot craft Rare or Special items, and no tools except for the Strange Count Transfer Tool can be crafted. Crafting allows players to craft 156 unique weapons (including 19 reskins) and 600 unique cosmetic items.

Crafting any cosmetic item or weapon displays "Crafted by [name]" in the description of the item. This can be removed by right clicking the item in the backpack and clicking the Restore button.

Blueprints

Crafting items

Main article: Craft items

Metal

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Example	Cost
Smelt Class Weapons	Any 2 weapons wielded by the same class	1 ×	+ →	2
Combine Scrap Metal	3 ×	1 ×	+ + →	6
Combine Reclaimed Metal	3 ×	1 ×	+ + →	18
Smelt Refined Metal	1 ×	3 ×	→ + +	18
Smelt Reclaimed Metal	1 ×	3 ×	→ + +	6

Tokens

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Example	Cost
Fabricate Class Token	Any 3 weapons wielded by the same class	1 × Class Token	+ + →	3
Rebuild Class Token	Any 1 Class Token and any 1 weapon belonging to an alternative class	1 × New Class Token	+ →	4
Fabricate Slot Token	Any 3 weapons equipped in the same slot	1 × Slot Token	+ + →	3
Rebuild Slot Token	Any 1 Slot Token and any 1 weapon equipped to an alternative slot	1 × New Slot Token	+ →	4
Smelt Tokens	Any 3 tokens	1 × Reclaimed Metal	+ + →	9

Standard items

All-class

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Example	Cost
Fabricate Class Weapons	1 × + 1 × Class Token and 1 × Slot Token	1 × Class and slot specific weapon	+ + → ororororor	8
Fabricate SpaceChem Pin	3 x +		-	0 + special crafting ingredients

 Scout

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Flying Guillotine	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Baby Face's Blaster	+ 2 x		8
Fabricate Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol	+ +		8
Fabricate Wrap Assassin	+		7
Fabricate Soda Popper	+ +		8
Fabricate Winger	+		7
Fabricate Atomizer	+ +		8
Fabricate Fan O'War	+		3
Fabricate Sun-on-a-Stick	2 x +		13
Fabricate Boston Basher	+		2
Fabricate Candy Cane	+		2
Fabricate Shortstop	+		7
Fabricate Mad Milk	+		7
Fabricate Holy Mackerel	+		7
Fabricate Crit-a-Cola	+		2
Fabricate Back Scatter	+ +		8

 Soldier

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Beggar's Bazooka	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Escape Plan	+		3
Fabricate Original	2 x +		10
Fabricate Cow Mangler 5000	+		7
Fabricate Righteous Bison	+		7
Fabricate Liberty Launcher	2 x +		13
Fabricate Mantreads	+		19
Fabricate Reserve Shooter	2 x +		13
Fabricate Disciplinary Action	2 x +		13
Fabricate Market Gardener	+ +		8
Fabricate Half-Zatoichi	+ 2 x		8
Fabricate Concheror	+		3
Fabricate Black Box	+		7
Fabricate Battalion's Backup	+		7
Fabricate Gunboats	+		2
Fabricate Pain Train	+		3
Fabricate Rocket Jumper	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Air Strike	+ +		8
Fabricate B.A.S.E. Jumper	+ +		8
Fabricate Panic Attack	2 x +		13

 Pyro

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Neon Annihilator	+ 2 x		8
Fabricate Scorch Shot	+ +		8
Fabricate Phlogistinator	+ +		8
Fabricate Manmelter	+		7
Fabricate Third Degree	+ +		8
Fabricate Reserve Shooter	2 x +		13
Fabricate Detonator	2 x +		13
Fabricate Sharpened Volcano Fragment	2 x +		13
Fabricate Back Scratcher	+		2
Fabricate Degreaser	+		7
Fabricate Powerjack	+		7
Fabricate Homewrecker	+		3
Fabricate Panic Attack	2 x +		13

 Demoman

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Ali Baba's Wee Booties	+		2
Fabricate Splendid Screen	2 x +		13
Fabricate Persian Persuader	+ 2 x		4
Fabricate Half-Zatoichi	+ 2 x		8
Fabricate Loch-n-Load	+		7
Fabricate Ullapool Caber	2 x +		5
Fabricate Claidheamh Mòr	+		2
Fabricate Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker	2 x + +		37 + Haunted Metal Scrap
Fabricate Scotsman's Skullcutter	+		2
Fabricate Pain Train	+		3
Fabricate Loose Cannon	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Sticky Jumper	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate B.A.S.E. Jumper	+ +		8
Fabricate Tide Turner	+ +		9
Fabricate Iron Bomber	2 x +		13
Fabricate Quickiebomb Launcher	2 x +		13

 Heavy

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Huo-Long Heater	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Holiday Punch	+ +		8
Fabricate Tomislav	2 x +		13
Fabricate Family Business	+ +		8
Fabricate Eviction Notice	2 x +		13
Fabricate Fishcake	3 x +		0 + special crafting ingredients
Fabricate Brass Beast	+		7
Fabricate Buffalo Steak Sandvich	+		7
Fabricate Warrior's Spirit	+		3
Fabricate Fists of Steel	+		7
Fabricate Gloves of Running Urgently	2 x +		5
Fabricate Dalokohs Bar	+		3
Fabricate Panic Attack	2 x +		13

 Engineer

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Pomson 6000	+ +		8
Fabricate Eureka Effect	+ 2 x		8
Fabricate Widowmaker	2 x +		13
Fabricate Short Circuit	+ +		9
Fabricate Jag	+		3
Fabricate Southern Hospitality	+		3
Fabricate Rescue Ranger	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Panic Attack	2 x +		13

 Medic

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Overdose	+ +		8
Fabricate Quick-Fix	+ +		8
Fabricate Solemn Vow	+ 8 x		14
Fabricate Crusader's Crossbow	2 x +		5
Fabricate Amputator	+		3
Fabricate Vita-Saw	2 x +		5
Fabricate Vaccinator	+ 3 x		9

 Sniper

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Hitman's Heatmaker	+ +		8
Fabricate Cleaner's Carbine	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Cozy Camper	+ +		8
Fabricate Machina	+ +		8
Fabricate Bazaar Bargain	+ +		8
Fabricate Shahanshah	+ +		8
Fabricate Sydney Sleeper	+		7
Fabricate Darwin's Danger Shield	+		7
Fabricate Bushwacka	+		7
Fabricate Tribalman's Shiv	+		2
Fabricate Classic	+ +		8

 Spy

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Red Tape Recorder	+ 3 x		9
Fabricate Spy-cicle	+		7
Fabricate Diamondback	+ +		8
Fabricate Enforcer	+ +		9
Fabricate Big Earner	+ +		8
Fabricate Conniver's Kunai	+		3
Fabricate L'Etranger	+		7
Fabricate Your Eternal Reward	+		7

Rare items

See also: Random crafting recipes

Note: These blueprints are only available to premium players.

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Headgear	3 ×	1 × Random Headgear	54
Rebuild Headgear	2 × Headgear	1 × Random Headgear	108
Fabricate Class Headgear	4 × + 1 × Class Token	1 × Class specific random Headgear	75
Fabricate Bonk Helm	+ 2 ×		2 + Headgear
Fabricate Set Headgear	4 × + 1 × Item set weapon	1 × Specific piece of set Headgear	73
Fabricate Strange Count Transfer Tool	2 ×		0 + 2 other items

The following list shows what is accepted in the Fabricate Set Headgear blueprint and their results:

Special items

Note: These blueprints are only available to premium players.

Blueprint	Requires	Produces	Cost
Fabricate Saxton Hale Halloween Mask	+ + + + + + + +		0 + 9 Headgear
Fabricate Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker	2 × + +		37 + Haunted Metal Scrap
Fabricate Haunted Headgear	4 × +	oror	72 + Haunted Metal
Fabricate Pile of Ash	4 ×		5
Fabricate Power Up Canteen	4 ×		8
Fabricate Pile of Curses	7 x or or or or or or		7
Fabricate Bread Box	3 x Headgear		162
Custom Blueprint	Matches items from existing blueprints	Result for matched blueprint	n/a

Crafting weapon classifications

In contrast with the weapon slots presented in-game, the crafting system classifies some weapons in different slots. For example, the Spy's Revolver is classified as a secondary weapon despite how it is equipped in the first item slot in-game. Below is a list of all the usable weapons and slots that the crafting system uses. Note that the table does not include the Stock weapons for the classes, such as the Scattergun, as these are not usable in crafting. However, if one has a stock weapon that has been renamed or described, it can be used to craft into scrap.

Craftability

Some items which are obtained by special means, such as promotions and weapons bought from the Mann Co. Store, cannot be crafted either as an ingredient or as a result.

Weapons

Weapons that cannot be used in or received from the Smelt Class Weapons, Fabricate Token, or Fabricate Class Weapons recipes.
Promotional
	Lugermorph	Big Kill	Frying Pan	Iron Curtain†	Enthusiast's Timepiece†	Black Rose
Distributed
	Golden Wrench	Saxxy	Robo-Sandvich
Quality
	Normal	Community	Self-Made	Valve	Items purchased from the Mann Co. Store.
Note	† Some instances of these items can be used in or received from the Smelt Class Weapons, Fabricate Token, or Fabricate Class Weapons recipes.