Dumpster Gang hat abilities are the demo's progression item: hats are what you keep wearing from one mission to the next. The game never lists what any individual hat does — the demo calls them hats with unique abilities and players treat them as buffs, and that is as far as the detail goes.
Dumpster Gang hat abilities: the demo's progression
Hats are the one thing in the demo that keeps working after you bring it home.
You find them around the levels, and the hats that spawn are slightly different on every run. That means a hat is found, carried back to the base, worn from base into a mission, and carried back out again — the same round trip for junk. The item location guide explains why the spawns move and what that means for planning a run.
The hats in the demo
Players have spotted five hats in the demo:
- Cowboy hat
- Pirate hat
- Detective hat
- Viking helmet
- Flamingo hat, which you can wear while hiding in a bush
The flamingo hat is the one with a known use, and it pairs with the bushes on the maps. The stealth guide covers where those hiding spots are and how to reach them.
How hats unlock in the full game
In the full game hats become a one-time unlock: once unlocked you choose the one you want from the cosmetic shop rather than unlocking it again. The developers note that some hats will be more useful on certain maps, so the shop is where you pick a loadout rather than collect duplicates.
Is there a skill tree?
There is no skill tree in the demo, and none has been announced.
Progression in the demo is limited to the hats you find on the levels, the skins and emotes at the dress-up station, and the junk you carry back to the hideout. The blank slots for challenges and achievements at the base are still empty. Players have asked whether the developers plan a skill tree for things like carrying more, running faster or improved stealth, and no answer on that has been published.
What you can change on your raccoon today is covered in the skins and emotes guide.