{"id":20382,"date":"2026-02-19T09:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/?p=20382"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:13:43","slug":"how-to-get-the-frying-pan-in-tf2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/how-to-get-the-frying-pan-in-tf2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get the Frying Pan in TF2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The frying pan is one of the most prestigious melee weapons in Team Fortress 2. Not only is it incredibly satisfying to hear that iconic CLANG when smacking enemies, but it&#8217;s also a rare and versatile all-class melee weapon (except for Engineer and Spy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s my comprehensive guide on how to get your hands on this weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\nh2 {\n   color: blue;\n}\n\nh3 {\n   color: purple;\n}\n\na {\n  color: #007BFF; \/* Bootstrap blue or change to any shade you like *\/\n  font-weight: bold;\n  text-decoration: none; \/* Optional: removes underline *\/\n}\n\narticle a:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline; \/* Optional: adds underline on hover *\/\n}\n\np {\ncolor: black;\n}\n\narticle ul,\narticle ol,\narticle li,\narticle table,\narticle tr,\narticle td,\narticle th {\n  color: black !important;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; padding: 20px; background: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n  <h2 id='table-of-contents'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" style=\"color: #0078d7;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#main-methods-to-obtain-the-frying-pan-in-tf2\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">\n      Main Methods to Obtain the Frying Pan in TF2\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#what-makes-the-tf2-frying-pan-special\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">\n      What Makes the TF2 Frying Pan Special?\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#frying-pan-variants\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">\n      Frying Pan Variants\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#final-tips\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">\n      Final Tips\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#faqs\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">\n      FAQs\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-f9443e25-ed71-42f0-a654-11df186349e2\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/tf2\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #0025cc; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Buy Team Fortress 2 (TF2) Skins at Tradeit.gg&#8217;s Marketplace<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='main-methods-to-obtain-the-frying-pan-in-tf2'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-methods-to-obtain-the-frying-pan\">Main Methods to Obtain the Frying Pan in TF2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Frying Pan in TF2\" class=\"wp-image-20413\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61.jpg\" data-full-size=\"2560x1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyoqul2de4o61-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Gamepro5\/\">Gamepro5<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='1-purchase-left-4-dead-2'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-purchase-left-4-dead-2\">1. Purchase Left 4 Dead 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The original and most straightforward method I used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #e3f2fd; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\uded2<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Buy Left 4 Dead 2<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Purchase Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam to unlock the Frying Pan.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #e8f5e9; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u25b6\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Launch the Game<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Start Left 4 Dead 2 at least once to activate the promotion.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #fff3e0; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udf92<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Check Your Inventory<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Open TF2 and find the Frying Pan waiting in your inventory.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Wait for a <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/how-to-level-up-on-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steam<\/a> sale &#8211; L4D2 regularly drops to 80-90% off during major sales events!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='2-trading-with-other-players'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-trading-with-other-players\">2. Trading with Other Players<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to buy L4D2, I&#8217;ve found trading to be quite effective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Trading Method<\/th><th>Current Value<\/th><th>Pros<\/th><th>Cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Direct Metal Trade<\/td><td>2-3 refined metal<\/td><td>Quick, common<\/td><td>Slightly overpriced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Item Swap<\/td><td>Equivalent items<\/td><td>No currency needed<\/td><td>Finding match can be hard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Key Fraction<\/td><td>~0.15 keys<\/td><td>Professional traders prefer this<\/td><td>Requires key breaking<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='3-random-drops-special-events'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Random Drops (Special Events)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During certain special events and <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/when-is-the-tf2-halloween-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Halloween<\/a>, I&#8217;ve seen the pan drop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #ede7f6; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udf15<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Full Moon Events<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Occasional Full Moon events may feature special or themed drops.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #e3f2fd; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udf84<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Smissmas Event<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">TF2\u2019s Christmas event sometimes includes promotional or bonus items.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px); background: #fff3e0; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Community Events<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Special community events may offer the Frying Pan as a prize.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This method is unreliable and based entirely on luck and timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='what-makes-the-tf2-frying-pan-special'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes the TF2 Frying Pan Special?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 100%; \" class=\"ub-advanced-video-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-ub-advanced-video\" id=\"ub-advanced-video-05f4e114-8874-4df9-92e8-e1be36f9505d\"><div class=\"ub-advanced-video-embed ub-advanced-video-autofit-youtube\" style=\"box-shadow: 0px -0px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-top: 0px solid ; border-left: 0px solid ; border-right: 0px solid ; border-bottom: 0px solid ; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; --ub-advanced-video-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720; \"><iframe width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jykGKdQ6Uiw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After using the pan for hundreds of hours, I&#8217;ve noticed these benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #e3f2fd; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Sound Advantage<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">The loud, iconic hit sound makes enemies easier to detect nearby.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #e8f5e9; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">All-Class Weapon<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Usable by 7 out of 9 classes, excluding only Engineer and Spy.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff3e0; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Identical Stats<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Functions exactly like stock melee weapons\u2014purely cosmetic flair.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #ede7f6; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Community Status<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">An instantly recognizable TF2 classic with legendary meme status.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id='frying-pan-variants'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frying Pan Variants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamfortress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TF2<\/a> Frying Pan but want something special, consider these variants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Pan Variant<\/th><th>How to Obtain<\/th><th>Current Value<\/th><th>Rarity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Golden Frying Pan<\/td><td>Mann Up MvM Tours (extreme rarity)<\/td><td>~2000-3000 keys<\/td><td>Ultra Rare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australium Gold Paint<\/td><td>Apply paint (doesn&#8217;t actually work)<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strange Frying Pan<\/td><td>Trading only<\/td><td>~15-20 keys<\/td><td>Very Rare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Festivized Pan<\/td><td>Apply Festivizer<\/td><td>Cost of pan + festivizer<\/td><td>Uncommon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='final-tips'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #e3f2fd; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Personalization<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Name and Description Tags work perfectly for adding personality to your pan.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #ede7f6; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2728<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Killstreak Effects<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Professional Killstreak Kits can be applied for flashy visual effects.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff3e0; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Sound Awareness<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Constant pan noises are loud and can easily give away your position.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #e8f5e9; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udc40<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Visual Consistency<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">The pan looks identical from both teams\u2019 perspectives, unlike some weapons.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-9a06c632-5ad5-4e0b-93b2-65884c6907d4\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/tf2\/sell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #0058bd; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Sell TF2 Skins at Tradeit.gg<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='faqs'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='how-do-you-get-the-frying-pan-in-tf2'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">How do you get the Frying Pan in TF2?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>You can obtain the Frying Pan by purchasing <em>Left 4 Dead 2<\/em> on Steam. Once it\u2019s added to your library, the Frying Pan is automatically unlocked in TF2.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='is-the-frying-pan-still-obtainable-if-i-buy-left-4-dead-2-today'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Is the Frying Pan still obtainable if I buy Left 4 Dead 2 today?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Yes. Buying <em>Left 4 Dead 2<\/em> at any time still grants the Frying Pan in TF2\u2014there\u2019s no expiration on this promotion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='can-the-frying-pan-be-traded-or-crafted'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Can the Frying Pan be traded or crafted?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>No. The Frying Pan is a promotional item and cannot be crafted, traded, or sold on the Steam Community Market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='which-classes-can-use-the-frying-pan'  id=\"boomdevs_13\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Which classes can use the Frying Pan?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>The Frying Pan is a melee reskin usable by the Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demoman, and Heavy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='does-the-frying-pan-deal-more-damage-than-other-melee-weapons'  id=\"boomdevs_14\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Does the Frying Pan deal more damage than other melee weapons?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>No. It has identical stats to the default melee weapons for each class. 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Once it\u2019s added to your library, the Frying Pan is automatically unlocked in TF2.","type":"aioseo\/faq","question":"How do you get the Frying Pan in TF2?"},{"hidden":false,"schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mlujjmg5","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"Yes. Buying Left 4 Dead 2 at any time still grants the Frying Pan in TF2\u2014there\u2019s no expiration on this promotion.","type":"aioseo\/faq","question":"Is the Frying Pan still obtainable if I buy Left 4 Dead 2 today?"},{"hidden":false,"schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mlujjn6e","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"No. The Frying Pan is a promotional item and cannot be crafted, traded, or sold on the Steam Community Market.","type":"aioseo\/faq","question":"Can the Frying Pan be traded or crafted?"},{"hidden":false,"schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mlujjno7","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"The Frying Pan is a melee reskin usable by the Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demoman, and Heavy.","type":"aioseo\/faq","question":"Which classes can use the Frying Pan?"},{"hidden":false,"schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mlujjogn","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"No. It has identical stats to the default melee weapons for each class. 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