★ Bayonet | Stained (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Bayonet carries a mottled patina in grey, blue and muted yellow, with an irregular stain pattern spread across the whole blade. In Minimal Wear the finish stays almost identical to a fresh copy; any marks are faint and tend to blend into the stains themselves. It offers the clean look of the finish while usually costing less than the top grade.

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.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

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.

Faint scuffs may appear on the cutting edge and near the tip, usually blending into the surrounding stains. The flat of the blade, the crossguard and the grip look the same as on a fresh copy. In game it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The colour depth of the patina is fully preserved.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of ★ Bayonet | Stained is 0–1; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (8% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

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.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Minimal Wear quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 2.1× dearer
• Field-Tested — 7% cheaper
• Well-Worn — 14% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 12% cheaper

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

By price this skin is 19th of 23 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 26% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• 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 Minimal Wear

• Buyers who want a near-perfect look without paying for the top grade.
• Players who care about appearance but accept faint marks hidden in the stains.
• Conclusion: the most sensible clean option.