Can I convert a specialized killstreak weapon to a professional one without losing strange progress?
I have a specialized killstreak Australium sniper rifle with ~3000 kills. I'de like to make it professional, but ideally without losing the kill counter. Am I able to just apply the professional kit without worry?
Best Answer
Yes.
Killstreak kits only track the kills made in the current life. This isn't permanent information and is lost as soon as you die or leave a server.
The overall kill count is tracked because the weapon is strange... and all Australium weapons are Strange.
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Can you Festivize a specialized Killstreak weapon?
In general: Festivizers, name tags, description tags, filters, paint, strange parts, and killstreak kits (all 3 kinds) are all independent of each other. They can all be applied and removed independently of each other. The only exception is a strangifier, which when applied is permanent.Can you put a professional Killstreak kit on a specialized Killstreak weapon?
1 Answer. Show activity on this post. You can not use a Professional Kill Streak kit on a weapon with a kit already on it (same with all kits), you must remove the Specialized Part of the Weapon using the restore button, and then apply the new kit to it.Can you transfer a Killstreak tf2?
Just like everything else, you can't transfer anything pre-applied. Short answer: no.What is the difference between specialized Killstreak and professional Killstreak?
Higher tiers of Killstreak weapons also have cosmetic effects; while standard Killstreak weapons only have the kill counter, Specialized Killstreak weapons also have a colored sheen, and Professional Killstreak weapons add a colored particle effect to the user's eyes.TF2: Killstreak weapon crafting tutorial and explanation
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Answer 2
When you go to "restore" an item, it gives you a list of all things that can be restored/removed. To make it Pro Killstreak, all you have to do it select remove Specailized Killstreak and avoid the button to reset the Strange counter. Then, you just apply the Pro KS kit normaly. As long as you do not trade the item or select the button that resets the Strange counter, the number of kills on the weapon will never reset.
The final answer for the question is yes.
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