A Team Fortress 2 player has stirred up quite a commotion by destroying one of the game’s rarest and most helpful items during a match, not for the first time either. The item in question is a Golden Frying Pan, valued at nearly $6,800, and it’s not something you see destroyed every day.
User Gregarious deleted this prized frying pan mid-match, which triggered a notification to all players online at the time. The Golden Frying Pan isn’t just a standard melee weapon; it makes a distinct “bong” sound when it hits opponents and turns those defeated into golden statues. Since its introduction in 2013, only 435 of these pans have existed, making it incredibly rare. Now, there are just 434.
The value is tracked on the backpack.tf, stays around $6,770. It’s kinda wild to think how much one frying pan can be worth, right? Guess that’s the charm of Team Fortress 2’s economy and rarity system.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Gregarious has destroyed this particular item. About a year ago, they did the same thing, and the community got a similar shock. A video from that event shows the notification and some very well-timed reactions, including a memorable “holy shit.
After the first incident, Gregarious appealed to Steam support, and Valve restored the frying pan. Now though, it looks like chance won’t come again. Valve’s policy generally doesn’t allow item restoration because it can disrupt the market and trading by duplicating items or removing them from other players.
Community members have speculated about why Gregarious keeps deleting this helpful item. Theories range from personal struggles to heated arguments on Discord. It’s hard to say what exactly is going on, but one thing is clear: this player has spent over 10,000 hours in Team Fortress 2. Maybe they’re just like Pyro—some folks want to watch the world (or an expensive frying pan) burn.
For those curious, you can check out Gregarious’ inventory here to see that the frying pan is no longer there. The official Valve policy explains why items like this aren’t restored anymore.
Discussions about this event have popped up on the TF2 subreddit and community forums, where fans are trying to make sense of the situation.
Yikes, destroying such a rare item twice is quite the story. Why would someone do that? Is it frustration, a statement, or something else entirely? Either way, it’s a reminder that sometimes in gaming, things don’t always go as planned, and players can surprise us.
