★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Stained already looks weathered by design, so heavy wear changes its character less than on bright, clean finishes. In Battle-Scarred the patina is scratched through along the edges and the tip, with more bare steel showing and a faded tint on the grip ridges. It is the most accessible way to own this knife while keeping its stained, rugged look.

Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The blade is grey-blue steel covered in an irregular patina of darker blue-grey blotches and pale cloudy patches, running from the tip down to the crossguard. The fuller along the spine stays dark and polished, contrasting with the stained flat of the blade.

Heavy scratching covers the edge, tip and spine, and wear spreads further onto the flat of the blade and the crossguard. The grip ridges are faded, with the olive-yellow tint worn thin on raised areas. In game the knife looks rough and weathered, which suits the dirty character of the finish. The darker stains deeper on the blade and in the grip grooves are the parts that hold up best.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of ★ Bayonet | Stained ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 3 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Operation Bravo Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013)
• eSports 2013 Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014)

And 5 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

Taking Battle-Scarred as the baseline:

• Factory New — 2.4× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 14% dearer
• Field-Tested — 6% dearer
• Well-Worn — 1% cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

By price this skin is 10th of 18 skins Covert Bayonet in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 28% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within its wear grade, since a low float in the grade keeps the edge and tip noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the stain layout on both sides of the blade, as the placement of dark and light patches differs between copies.
• Inspect the cutting edge, tip and grip ridges, because these are the first places where the patina wears through.
• Note whether the knife is StatTrak™ and whether it carries a name tag, as both affect its appeal to different buyers.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget buyers who want this knife at the lowest entry.
• Players who like a rough, weathered style that matches the dirty patina.
• Conclusion: the most affordable way to carry the Stained look.