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Hats and abilities in Dumpster Gang

Seen in footageNot explained

Hats are the customisation layer with a mechanical hook: each one carries its own ability rather than being cosmetic only. They are unlocked at the hideout between missions.

What the developers said

Co-developer Sam described it directly in the announcement: after a day of causing chaos you head back to your hideout, and you can wear a selection of adorable hats, each with unique abilities to assist in your next round of raccoon antics. The store description repeats that hats are unlocked with unique abilities.

Not announced yet

  • How many hats exist
  • What any individual hat's ability actually does
  • How hats are unlocked at all — no currency, shop or progression system has been described
  • Whether the whole gang can wear the same hat at once

This page will grow the moment any of that is answered. It is deliberately not padded with strategy: writing tips for a system nobody has explained is how pre-release fan pages end up teaching rules the finished game never had.

Source: Xbox Wire announcement, 27 Aug 2026 — first-party.

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