Team Fortress 2 is a game that’s famous for its wide selection of different hats that players can wear. Rare TF2 hats can cost quite a lot of money, with some of the rarest TF2 items, such as the Strange Australium Medi Gun, worth thousands of dollars.
Are you interested in what are the most expensive hats you can get in TF2? Look no further – here is our Skinsmonkey top list for the most expensive TF2 hats currently available in the game!
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Unusual Burning Team Captain
The Unusual Burning Team Captain may arguably be one of the top TF2 rarest hats. It was introduced to the Team Fortress community in the Mann-Conomy Update on September 30, 2010. The Team Captain is a reference to another video game, Street Fighter, and the hat bears a resemblance to the iconic headwear of MS. Bison, the game’s antagonist. Although the standard Team Captain is relatively cheap, every player wants to get the strange version for their inventory. It features an unusual effect of flames surrounding it, giving it a fiery and dangerous appearance. The hat can often cost insane amounts of money, selling for as much as $13000.
Collector’s Dead Cone
The Collector’s Dead Cone was introduced to Team Fortress on April 28, 2011. This hat was initially available as a part of a promotion for the new Plants vs. Zombies game that was to be released in May of the same year. comes with a unique appearance, with a traffic cone design, making your Pyro stand out among the other players. This wacky headgear is quite a popular choice for any player looking to build their own crazy Pyro loadout. You can also combine it with various TF2 war paints for even stranger effects. However, a Collector’s version of this item can cost you as much as $1200.
Unusual Patriot Peak
The Patriot Peak is a hat released on December 17th, 2015, and is another great choice for the fans of the Team Captain, who don’t quite want to spend that much money. The Patriot Peak displays the symbol of your class while you’re wearing it, showing a different icon for every class. This is one of the coolest all-classes hats in TF2 that you can get for your inventory. If you want to really show off to other gamers, an unusual version will cost you around $2700.
Collector’s Killer Exclusive
One of the rarest hats in Team Fortress is the Killer Exclusive, a hat that is one of the most popular all-class cosmetics in the TF2 community. Initially available as a promotional item for the PC Gamer Digital Episode 1 on Steam, the Killer Exclusive has been since added to the Steam workshop, and can now be obtained through standard means. This hat is a reference to all the old, noir-style journalists from classic films and crime stories. The Killer Exclusive features a hat that is styled after those classic snoops, together with a paper press pass stuck in the brim of the hat. A Collector’s Killer Exclusive should cost you around $1800.
Randolph the Blood-Nosed Caribou
Team Fortress 2 was a part of many different Christmas celebrations on Steam, where players ould obtain new Christmas-themed cosmetics for their favorite TF2 classes. While many of those promotional hats were quite easily obtainable, Randolph the Blood-Nosed Caribou is so rare that not many players are even aware of its existence. This Sniper hat is a reference to Santa’s favorite helper, Rudoplh, featuring the top of the reindeer’s head, stuck on Sniper. This particular hat was given out to the players who managed to collect 10 trading cards and craft the 2013 Steam Winter Sale badge. If you want a Randolph of your own, you might be out of luck. This hat is so rare, it hasn’t had any listings for sale for years now.
Top Notch
If you’re looking for the rarest hat in TF2 this one-of-a-kind cosmetic item might be possibly the rarest item in the game. The mask was given to Notch, the creator of a popular game Minecraft, after an exchange of tweets with Valve employees on social media. This rare TF2 hat bears resemblance to Notch’s face, just pixelated and in Minecraft style. This hat can be worn by all classes, and includes various details, such as a pixelated patch over the mask when playing Demoman. If you want a Top Notch of your own, we’re sorry to inform you that it’s not possible. This hat is only available in a single copy to Notch himself on Steam.
In Conclusion
As you can see, TF2 players have a nice selection of visually impressive items, which can cost a pretty penny. Although some of these prices might seem insane, many gamers love to splurge on some serious gaming swag. If you’re one of these gamers, choosing one of the hats on this list will definitely make you the star of all every match!
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