I want to be able to use more weapons in Team Fortress 2. I am looking for gameplay features of said weapons, not pure cosmetics.
How can I get weapons that I currently don’t have? The Official Wiki describes all the methods in detail, but doesn't really compare them, and it might not be that obvious which way is better.
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There are many ways to get new weapons. TL;DR: the most effective is trading with other players, but read below.
Achievement milestones
Some very potent class weapons one can get by making 5, 11 and 17 or 10, 16 and 22 class-related achievements, the amount depends on the class, each milestone giving a class weapon. The weapons will be usable in crafting, but not tradable. Many achievements are pretty easy to get by just playing the class normally.
Without actually having some of those weapons, gaming can be hard and unpleasurable, but you will get them inevitably if you just play the class normally.
Random drops
Each 30 to 70 minutes of playing the game (random, average 50 minutes) you are guaranteed to find one item, usually a weapon. You have to click to accept the item before you can get a new one, so idling hardly helps, no more than 10 hours per week per account count (average maximum of 12 weapons per week).
This is a steady way to get new weapons, but you will find a lot of duplicates, and it really, really takes time. Certainly not a fast way to get new weapons.
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Anyway, players have accumulated a lot of random drops since they were implemented in the Sniper vs. Spy Update (May 21, 2009), and it makes most ways of obtaining weapons besides trading no longer worth it. Again, read below.
Play MvM on official servers
For a new player Mann vs. Machine mode is a good way to polish some skills, and you also get random drops as in normal game. You may play on community servers, or on official — in the latter case you have to pay money for each game you complete, having a Tour of Duty Ticket in your inventory. When you win a mission, you are guaranteed to get one random item, and the ticket will be consumed. A ticket costs ~$1. Each player may also present a Squad Surplus Voucher, which costs ~$2 and gives an additional random drop to each party member. If you are playing in a party of 6 friends (which is more fun than playing with random guys IMO), and each of you presents a Squad Surplus Voucher, then each of you gets 7 random drops for $3, or each item per $0.43. That can be fast, but not really an effective way of investing money in TF2.
Keep in mind, though, that you have a chance to get unusual items that are worth more than normal weapons, so it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t play MvM to grind items.
With many attempts and trading you might actually win more than you invest, but I didn't do the math so currently I advise against this method.
Opening crates
To open a crate you need to buy a Key which costs $2.50. You can get some pretty amazing stuff from a crate, but it would take a long time, a lot of keys and crates to get the weapons you need. Don’t do it unless you are willing to invest some keys and then trade things that you get. Actually, buying keys to open crates is akin to gambling.
Plus, you will likely lose the competition to those who buy keys using stolen credit cards for money laundering..
Just buy the weapons from the Mann Co. Store
Yes, you can buy them straight away, if you read an article about any weapon in the game, you will notice that there’s a price for most of them. But that’s very, very ineffective money-wise. Don’t do that -- I was silly enough to do it multiple times in the past, and I could get a lot more for that money.
Take a weapon from the Store for a test run
Instead of buying a weapon, you can always choose a test run and get one single weapon for 7 days. The item will be non-craftable and non-tradable, and you can only have one item for a test run at a time. When those 7 days end, the item fades, and you may select a new one for a test run, probably even the same item. However, before they end, you cannot select another one.
This is a good way of actually trying something out and/or compensating for not having an item. Was even better when a test run length was 2 days back in the day..
Crafting
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By salvaging duplicate weapons you may obtain new ones. However, that’s not the most effective way of getting rid of duplicates, read below about trading. The point is that costs of crafting most weapons are higher than what they are actually worth. Items that are worth crafting exist, but they are not standard weapons, they are mostly cosmetics.
The cost of crafting a new weapon is up to 37 standard weps, in most cases it’s around 7-13. Trading is much more effective.
Trading
You may exchange different items with other players.
Ask a fellow veteran player for help
If you have a friend who plays TF2 for long, he most likely has a lot of duplicate items in his inventory that aren’t really needed. You may ask him to give you some for free.
Exchange 1:1 with your friends
If you have friends who play TF2 and don't have all the weapons yet, you can exchange duplicate or otherwise unneeded items. You may expect 1:1 ratio, and it’s good.
Use a trading website to trade weapons 2:1 or one scrap metal per weapon
By smelting 2 class weapons you may get 1 scrap metal for further use in crafting. If you go to a trading website, you will see plenty of offers to trade two of your craftable weapons or 1 piece of scrap metal for any trader’s weapon. Your benefit is getting a desired weapon, trader’s benefit is getting more scrap metal for crafting hats.3 pieces of scrap metal form 1 piece of reclaimed metal, and 3 units of reclaimed metal can be turned into 1 piece of refined metal.
You might find more information about trading and finding trade partners in a related question 'How do I determine what my TF2 items are worth?', particularly in the accepted answer by @badp. Keep in mind, though, that prices have changed significantly since then!
Buy a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key in Mann Co. Store and trade it for weapons
A key, if you choose to sell it, costs around 26-27 pieces of refined metal, which can be turned into 26*9=234 pieces of scrap metal, each traded for one normal weapon. Again, prices could change by the moment you read this! Don't forget to recheck!
This is the most effective way to inject money in TF2 economy to get weapons.
My rough calculations using the MANN CO. CATALOG have shown that there are about 170 weapons in this game, barring those that are just normal weapons with some quality added. It means that for just one key you can get every single weapon feature in this game besides cosmetics. Moreover, some of those ~170 are useless crap, some are reskins of others, so you will actually have some metal left for buying cosmetics and probably sharing some weapons with your friends. You can actually arm a bunch of full MvM squads this way!
I would suggest you to sell the key for refined metal, and then trade this metal for weapons, as expected seller is unlikely to have a duplicate of every single weapon in the game just for you, plus you will need a lot of change anyway. :)
Buying weapons this way costs ~$0.01 per wep -- compare to buying each weapon for $1-2 from the Store or getting them for ~$0.43 to $1 from MvM.
Remember that trading only becomes available when you make at least one purchase in the Mann Co. Store, so I strongly suggest the key as that purchase.
Trade Holds: A very important note on trading
- If you and your trading partner were Steam friends for the last year, or you both have your Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator enabled, trading happens instantly. That's fast, isn't it?
- If you are friends, but for less than a year, and Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator is not on for any of you two, trades are put on hold for 3 days. It means that you will only get your items after the time passes.
- If you are not friends, trades are put on hold for whole 15 days! That's a lot of time.
Keep the holds in mind when trading. To avoid frustration from having to wait, enable Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator or at least friend each other.
Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator also does a good job protecting your account as a bonus. :)
Good luck!
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If you do manage to click crafting, you will be brought to a huge menu with lots of options. This selection menu will partner you with crafting weapons or hats. You will need the acquired items to complete a crafting recipe. Lets say you have 2 weapons, take those 2 and combine them together to make scrap metal. Scrap equals 2 weapons or 1 weapon equal to the buyer you’re purchasing it from. craft 4 more weapons to get 3 scrap in all. Once you have 3 scrap click on combine scrap metal. 3 scrap metal will equal a reclaimed metal which is the 2nd step on buying your first hat. Combine more scrap to get 3 reclaimed. Then combine the 3 reclaimed to earn Refined metal, Refined metal is the main ingredient to buy hats or misc. Or you might want to use your ref or reclaimed to create even better weapons. Click on the options that looks to be pacman or a pie that’s missing a piece. For when you click on that you will be brought to a page of Fabricating weapons. Choose which one sounds interesting. It will tell you what it needs to complete the recipe, Sometimes it needs a certain weapon to complete the recipe plus metal. Or if you want to create a hat or misc. Click on the Diamond. For this you will need 3 refined metal to complete a hat or misc recipe. The recipe will be random. But if you do manage to create an expensive hat or misc that’s where you strike gold. The next crafting selection is for the scream fortress recipes. But we’ll get into Halloween options later on when were talking about spooky items and game modes.
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Team Fortress 2 Crafting Blueprints
A quick tutorial and list of blueprints (formulas) to create new hats and weapons in TF2
Like it or not, since the “WAR!” content update in December 2009, Team Fortress 2 has included crafting items. What this means is you can take those duplicate items you randomly find while playing (or idling!), combine them, and create a new desired item. There are specific formulas, called blueprints, to follow to guarantee you get the desired item. Below are all known blueprints / formulas and some important information and quick tutorial on how to create hats and weapons.
Creation Cost
Item to be created | Total cost |
---|---|
Scrap Metal | 3 weapons |
Class or Slot Token | 4 weapons |
Reclaimed Metal | 9 weapons = 3 Scrap Metal |
Class Weapon | 11 weapons = 1 Class Token + 1 Slot Token + 1 Scrap Metal |
Refined Metal | 27 weapons = 9 Scrap Metal = 3 Reclaimed Metal |
Random Headgear | 2 headgear, or 81 weapons = 27 Scrap Metal = 9 Reclaimed Metal = 3 Refined Metal |
Class Headgear | 112 weapons = (36 Scrap metal = 12 Reclaimed Metal = 4 Refined Metal) + 4 weapons |
As you can see above, unfortunately it requires quite a few items in order to create something specific you want, especially hats. Most casual players will likely only use crafting in order to get a couple of newly released class weapons sooner and without having to complete as many achievements.
Basic Blueprint Formulas
All Weapons In Tf2
Blueprint | Requires | Produces |
---|---|---|
Smelt Primary Weapons | 3 Identical primary weapons Eg. Force-A-Nature + Force-A-Nature + Force-A-Nature | 1 Scrap Metal |
Smelt Secondary Weapons | 3 Identical secondary weapons Eg. Flare gun + Flare gun + Flare gun | 1 Scrap Metal |
Smelt Melee Weapons | 3 Identical melee weapons Eg. Ubersaw + Ubersaw + Ubersaw | 1 Scrap Metal |
Smelt Class Weapons | Any 3 weapons from the same class Eg. Ambassador + Dead Ringer + Dead Ringer (Spy Weapons) | 1 Scrap Metal |
Smelt Miscellaneous Items | 3 Identical Misc Weapons Eg. Camera beard + Camera beard + Camera beard | 1 Scrap Metal |
Combine Scrap Metal | 3 Scrap Metal | 1 Reclaimed Metal |
Combine Reclaimed Metal | 3 Reclaimed Metal | 1 Refined Metal |
Create Tokens
Blueprint | Requires | Produces |
---|---|---|
Fabricate Class Token | 4 weapons from one class Eg. Natascha + Sandvich + Sandvich + KGB | 1 Class Token Eg. 1 Heavy Token |
Fabricate Slot Token | 4 weapons from one slot Eg. Blutsauger + Huntsman + Force-A-Nature + Direct Hit | 1 Slot Token Eg. 1 Primary Token |
Rebuild Class Token | One Class Token (doesn’t matters which one) and another class’ weapon Eg. Sniper Token + Buff Banner | 1 Class Token Eg. 1 Soldier Token |
Rebuild Slot Token | One Slot Token (doesn’t matters which one) and another slot weapon Eg. Secondary Token + Axtinguisher | 1 Slot Token Eg. 1 Melee Token |
Note: If 4 identical weapons are smelted in the token blueprint, you are given the option of creating a class token or a slot token, but not both.
Create Headgear
Blueprint | Requires | Produces |
---|---|---|
Fabricate Headgear | 3 Refined Metal | 1 Random Headgear |
Fabricate Class Headgear | 4 Refined Metal + 1 Class Token | 1 Class Headgear |
Rebuild Headgear | 2 Hats | 1 Random Headgear |
Create Weapons
Blueprint | Requires | Produces |
---|---|---|
Fabricate Class Weapons | 1 Class Token + 1 Slot Token + 1 Scrap Metal Eg. Medic Token + Secondary Token + Scrap Metal | 1 Class Specific Weapon Eg. Kritzkrieg |
Crafting weapon classifications
The crafting system classifies some items as different than the regular inventory system. The below chart lists the slot the crafting system uses for each item.
Class | Primary weapons | Secondary weapons | Melee weapons | PDAs | Tokens |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scout | Force-A-Nature | Bonk! Atomic Punch | Sandman | Scout Class Token | |
Soldier | Direct Hit | Buff Banner | Equalizer | Soldier Class Token | |
Pyro | Backburner | Flare Gun | Axtinguisher | Pyro Class Token | |
Demoman | Scottish Resistance • Chargin Targe | Eyelander | Demoman Class Token | ||
Heavy | Natascha | Sadvich | KGB (Boxing Gloves) | Heavy Class Token | |
Engineer | Engineer Class Token | ||||
Medic | Blutsauger | Kritzkrieg | Ubersaw | Medic Class Token | |
Sniper | Huntsman | Jarate • Razorback | Sniper Class Token | ||
Spy | Ambassador | Dead Ringer • Cloak & Dagger | Spy Class Token |
Miscellaneous Notes
- You can use Slot Tokens for the Scrap Metal recipes.
- The Left 4 Dead Bill’s hat, the Ghastly gibus, the Mildly disturbing Halloween mask, and the Cheater’s lament can’t be used in the Rebuild Headgear blueprint.
- The Soldier’s GunBoats cannot be used to craft to tokens.
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Where do you find weapons in team fortress 2?
Weapon in TF2 are: Unlockable, Craftable, Droppable, Promotional, Distributed. Gears of war stuff that are made. Almost every weapon and item in TF2 is craftable. You can use a bueprint to create specific weapons and items Promotional weapons initially require participation in Valve promotions, but can be traded for later in-game. Distributed weapons are distributed for participating in Valve contests or events, like the Saxxy awards or the Golden Wrench.
Is tf2 good?
Yes. TF2 is a GREAT game, and I recommend you 'buy' it. TF2 is now free to Play.
Can you trade tf2 beta weps onto tf2 normal?
No you cannot trade weapons for beta tf2 to normal tf2. Beta Tf2 is considered to be a completely different game by steam. Therefore the two game's inventories are not compatible.
How much does tf2 cost?
Is tf2 a bad game?
What is the Heavy's name in TF2?
How do you get more metal in Tf2?
You get metal in TF2 either by trading or by crafting down the weapons you find
What are all the scripts to TF2 Meet the Classes?
you can find the transcripts from the 'Meet The..' series on the tf2 wiki.
What font is used in the Team Fortress 2 logo?
It is a custom font called 'TF2.' It also has the TF2 Medic and TF2 Build. Look on your tf/resource folder in Steam to get the fonts inside.
What company made TF2?
The company Valve made TF2. They also made steam, css and a lot more.
Is there going to be tf2 headgear?
yes, in fact, headgear was added during the first tf2 update, though there wern't many, valve has been adding more and more ever since and now its become a strong icon of tf2
How do you unlock the bonk atomic punch in tf2?
The Bonk atomic punch in tf2 can be obtained by a timed drop, or by completing Scout Achievements
What is the password for the tf2 hat generator?
There is no legitimate TF2 hat generator, or else hats would be worthless because everyone would have them
When is the next tf2 update coming out?
Each TF2 update comes out whenever Valve thinks of ideas, so just be patient
How can you get your Team Fortress 2 to work?
Well guys the problem is that Tf2 has problems with windows vista and sometimes it says 'Tf2 doesn't have permission to run' That means that tf2 doesnt a a permission to run on vista but the problem will be fixed soon by <---Valve Software Mod
Where can you find real cheat codes for TF2 on Xbox360?
There are no cheat codes for TF2 on Xbox 360. There are only exploits which can result in a ban or account suspension.
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Are there cheat codes for TF2 on Xbox 360?
No, there are no cheat codes for TF2 on the Xbox 360. There are only glitches and exploits, but those get patched fairly quickly.
When is the next tf2 update?
How do you get saxxy award on Team Fortress 2?
The Saxxy is an award given to winner of a Replay category. You create a video, using Team Fortress 2, and upload it for the community to vote on. The categories from the 2011 Saxxy Awards were: Category: Most Inventive Kill Best Mid-air Murder Biggest Massacre Funniest Replay Best Getaway Best Revenge Mostest Pwnage Most Heroic Best Set Design Best Team Costume Best Original Soundtrack Best 30 second trailer Best Coordinated Combat Most Dramatic Best… Read More
Were can you find The Empty TF2 Meet The Picture?
If you mean the Title card for 'Meet The..' a quick google image search for: tf2 meet the picture, should suffice
How do you get items on tf2?
You either buy them from the TF2 catalog or you get them in random drops. So far there haven't been any way to get them for free, aside from trading and finding them.
How do you change class symbol in TF2 HUD?
Sorry I didn't post the actual question, but when playing TF2 is there anyway to get different pictures of the classes in the HUD with the ammo and health?
How do you dupe items in tf2?
Duplication of items is no longer possible in TF2. A majority of all previous duplication bug abusers are now permanently Trade or Community Banned.
How do you unlock the Soda Popper on TF2?
By either getting it from the tf2 random drop system, trading for it, or crafting it using a force-a-nature, bonk! and 1 reclaimed metal.
Why is the spy in TF2 french?
What is the pyro in TF2 Saying?
Does idling work in tf2?
How do you make TF2 run fast?
What is the best sever for idle on tf2?
Which options do I choose on 3D Analyze to play TF2 without pixel shader 1.1?
Even with 3D Analyze, I don't think you can play TF2 without pixel shader 1.1
How do you use unlockable tf2 weapons in Gmod?
Is TF2 fun?
How do you contact Valve to complain about TF2?
What's your complaint? Main things; If it's an X-BOX or PS3 version of TF2 they really don't care. To contact Valve go through Steam..
Who is the richest guy in TF2?
The 'richest' player in TF2 is Bobsplosion: backpack.tf/profiles/76561198027097747?time=1462147200 However, as of May 1, he has moved all of his items to a private account so that he wouldn't be bothered.
Will robots from tf2 come to life?
Do you must have steam to play tf2 of the orange box?
Do you have to pay monthly for team fortess 2?
When is the tf2 scout update coming out?
How much is a dirty fancy fedora in tf2 worth?
How much is 1 key worth in tf2?
How do you get bacon grease in TF2?
Bacon Grease is obtainable by uncrating a crate # 50
How do you get The Wrangler in TF2?
You can get the wrangler by completing Engineer-related achievements, or from a timed drop.
How do you unlock the scottish resistance in TF2?
How can you get god mode on tf2 ps3?
You can't, what's the matter, you freakin' stupid?
If I got TF2 for My MacBook Pro could I play online against my friends who play TF2 on windows?
Hahahaha.. you're thinking about gaming on a Mac? Seriously though; Yeah you could, but it's not reccomended because it's a mac.
How do you get TF2 models on Garry's Mod 10 or as steam call it garrysmod?
go to www.garrysmod.org there are free addons for Gmod, just search for tf2 or team fortress or you can get a friend on steam that's tf2 and ask him to email files: D:Program FilesSteamsteamappshisusernameteamfortess2teamfortess2materials and D:Program FilesSteamsteamappshisusernameteamfortess2teamfortess2models
Why doesn't my TF2 spray doesn't work?
You must make sure your spray is in .vtf format, .png will also work. Ensure you uploaded it correctly. If the spray your trying to upload STILL doesn't work try a different one. [EDIT GIFS ALSO WORK] Sprays also need to be allowed on the server you are playing on. my tf2 spray wont spray and my tf2 wont start up
Will tf2 work on Windows 7?
I think so. I have bought a windows 7 PC, and i could install, launch and play tf2. I couldn't cantact any servers, but i cant do that on my xp too. so it should work. good luck!
Are their only 2 tf2 sniper update unlocks?
What happens to TF2 after they update all the classes?
They are designing a 'training' mode for each class.