Searching for Spelled Items in Team Fortress 2

Introduction

• Overview of spelled items and their popularity in the TF2 trading scene.
• Recommendation: Virtual Economist guide for more on spells.
• Cool features: paint changing hats, fiery footsteps during certain events.

Ensuring Item Existence

• Tool: tf2tools.net
  • Identify single or double spelled items.
  • Example: Dead of Night with Chromatic Corruption and Headless Horseshoes.
  • Steps:
    1. Navigate to Tools > Applied Spelled Frequencies.
    2. Select spell combinations (e.g., Chromatic and Horseshoes).
    3. Use Ctrl + F to search for the item (e.g., Dead of Night).
  • Note: Private inventories are not included, and Steam API can be unreliable.

Using Steam Community Market

• Two Methods:
  1. Advanced Option:
  • Click Show Advanced Option.
  • Check Include descriptions in search.
  • Example: Search for “Sinister Staining Bill’s Hat” to get results.
  2. Specific Item Search:
  • Search item name without the spell (e.g., “Strange Rocket Launcher”).
  • Type specific spell in Looking for a specific item (e.g., “exorcism”).
  • Reminder: Genuine spelled items have a blue description.

Spells.tf Trading Website

• Website: Spells.tf
  • Specialized in spell trading.
  • Navigation:
    1. Open spells.tf.
    2. Click Buy for purchasing spells.
  • Features: Guides, Discord link, email for support.

Using TF2 Trading Enhanced Extension

• Browser Extension:
  • Adds features to backpack.tf and Steam.
  • Download from Chrome Web Store.
  • Steps to use:
    1. Go to backpack.tf listing page of an item (e.g., All-Father).
    2. Click Find Halloween Spells button.
  • Note: Not useful for specific spells but can separate spelled items from others.

Backpack.tf Premium

• Database: Millions of players’ items.
• Subscription: $4.99/month or 3 in-game keys.
• Steps to search:
  1. Go to backpack.tf homepage.
  2. Hover over Trading > Premium Search.
  3. Click Build a Search.
  4. Enter item name and select spell (e.g., “Sinister Staining Tough Guy’s Toque”).
• Limitation: Cannot search for double spelled items.

Conclusion

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• Sign-off: Stay safe and happy trading.