Killstreak Effect Tier List - Best Effects and Sheens (Win items for voting!)

[TheJib]

Hello Newbs, I have scoured the internet and decided it's time we get some definitive answers. Killstreak effects and Sheen are well documented, yet I think it's time we decide which effects and sheens are best. Choose your favorte two killstreak effects, and leave a comment stating what sheens you like as well as dislike. Taking part in this poll will enter you in the running for prizes! (details to follow, hats - stranges.. did I mention free? Below is a thread I ported from the steam forums - Credit to aminis for the original thread. For those of you unfamiliar with the effects and sheens, take a look at the extensive links below.

CONTEST ENDS 7/27/14

PRIZES
An Unusual - TF2 Logo Mongolian
Stranges
Hats

How to Win
1. Vote. Post your favorite and least favorite sheens.
2. Have at least 10 posts on our forums to be considered.
3. Tell your friends, the more participants the more prizes we'll give away.

(if you'd like to donate prizes, contact me directly




Community Guide with awesome killstreak gifs.


KILLSTREAKER (eyes)

Fire Horns
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Cerebral Discharge
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Tornado
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Flames
1 2 3 4 5

Singularity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Incinerator
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Hypno-Beam
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8



SHEEN (weapon)

Team Shine
Stickybomb Launcher (red), Enforcer (blu), Direct Hit (blu), Black Box (red), Festive Uber Saw (red), Festive Uber Saw (blu), Minigun (blu), Holy Mackerel (blu), Brass Beast (blu), Festive Stickybomb (blu) (red), Knife (blu) (red), Grenade Launcher (red)

Deadly Daffodil
Loch-n-Load, Cow Mangler 5000, Escape Plan, Overdose, Australium Sniper Rifle

Manndarin
Bushwacka, Frontier Justice, Festive Rocket Launcher, Warrior's Spirit, Scorch Shot

Mean Green
Winger, Ambassador + Dead Ringer, Syringe Gun, Syringe Gun 2, Pain Train, Machina, Stickybomb Launcher, Kritzkrieg, Minigun, Bottle, Manmelter, Huntsman, Direct Hit

Agonizing Emerald
Huntsman, Beggar's Bazooka, Righteous Bison, Crusader's Crossbow, Medi Gun, Shotgun, Disciplinary Action, Rocket Launcher

Villainous Violet
Black Box, Killing Gloves of Boxing, Ubersaw, Huntsman,  Liberty Launcher, Minigun, Australium Medi Gun, Force-A-Nature, Direct Hit

Hot Rod
Sniper Rifle, Australium Sniper Rifle, Kritzkrieg, Houlong Heater

Killstreak Kit: adds only killstreaks, no effects.
Specialized Killstreak Kit: adds killstreaks and weapon effect.
Professional Killstreak Kit: adds killstreak and weapon effect and eyes effect.


Eyes effect has size stages based on you killstreak number
Villainous Violet: after 5 kills, 10 kills
Singularity: after 5 kills, 10 kills, 10 kills 2, 2 - 5 kills, 2 - 10 kills

Eyes effect color based on weapon effect color
Sheen: Villainous Violet, Killstreaker: Hypno Beams
Sheen: Hotrod, Killstreaker: Singularity
Sheen: Mean Green, Killstreaker: Hypno Beam 2
Sheen: Deadly Daffodil, Killstreaker: Fire Horns
Sheen: Deadly Daffodil, Killstreaker: Flames
Sheen: Manndarin, Killstreaker: Incinerator
Sheen: Deadly Daffodil, Killstreaker: Cerebral Discharge
Sheen: Hot Rod, Killstreaker: Flames
Sheen: Team Shine, Killstreaker: Singularity
Sheen: Team Shine, Killstreaker: Cerebral Discharge
Sheen: Mean Green, Killstreaker: Tornado
Sheen: Hot Rod, Killstreaker: Incinerator
Sheen: Agonizing Emerald, Killstreaker: Fire Horns
Sheen: Manndarin, Killstreaker: Tornado
Sheen: Mean Green, Killstreaker: Flames

Videos
Sheen: Hot Rod, Killstreaker: Singularity
Sheen: Team Shine, Killstreaker: Cerebral Discharge
Sheen: Manndarin on Australium Rocket Launcher
Sheen: Mean Green, Killstreaker: Singularity
Sheen: Agonizing Emerald, Killstreaker: Singularity

MORE INFORMATION on MvM items: Obey's blog on MvM item hunting

[TheJib]

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[Kit]

For killstreaker eyes: Singularity is the freaking coolest hands down, Hypno-beam is my second favorite.

As for the sheens, I have Agonizing Emeralds on the top 3 weps I use the most (Medigun, Backscratcher and Degreaser) so that's an automatic vote right there. Second would probably have to be the Daffodil one mainly cause I like the color

I'm not crazy for them, but they are nice to have!

[Victor]

I don't know if that was intentional, but you posted the OP twice...

I really don't care about having killstreaks (because I rarely live long enough to get a streak going) but some of them do look nice.

My favorite effects are probably singularity and incinerator, with sheens Team Shine and Manndarin.
I guess I would hate Agonizing Emerald and Villainious  Violet (although I've noticed the latter looks good on weapons only).

[Nuunsa]

Yeah, I think it was intentional so he could put something else in his second post.

To be honest, I'm so poor that I take any kind of pro killstreak I can get, and I barely ever get to see the effects on myself so I'm always impressed.  I voted for Flames and Singularity, but I didn't know what either looked like. @[email protected]  That Steam Community Guide with the visuals makes it awesome though, so  to that and to JiB for making the post.

Specialized I don't really notice a difference, but I like the color green.  But I think most all of them look nice.

I'm assuming the different effects have different prices, kind of like hats used to be in tiers from way back and cost different amount of refined?