★ Gut Knife | Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This version of ★ Gut Knife | Damascus Steel keeps the restrained look of the finish: patterned grey steel, a bright edge and a warm wooden grip. In Minimal Wear any marks are faint and blend into the busy damascus texture. For most buyers it reads the same as a fresh copy while costing less to own.

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.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The whole blade carries a grey damascus pattern of fine wavy layers, from the tip to the ricasso and up the spine with its gut hook and serrations. The cutting edge is a lighter polished band that frames the pattern along the belly of the blade.

Small faint scuffs may appear near the tip and along the edge. They are hard to spot because the damascus texture hides them. At normal viewing distance the knife reads as practically clean, and the hook and serrations stay sharp.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ Gut Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 16% 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:

• Chroma Case (on sale since Jan 8, 2015)
• Chroma 2 Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015)
• Chroma 3 Case

Price by quality

By price this skin is 19th of 23 skins Covert Gut Knife 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 1.6× dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since the edge and tip show the difference first.
• Look at the pattern layout on the blade, because the placement of the damascus swirls differs between copies.
• Inspect the gut hook and the spine serrations up close for scratches.
• Note whether the copy is StatTrak™ or carries a name tag, as both change how the knife is valued by other buyers.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Buyers who know the damascus texture hides small marks well.
• Conclusion: a sensible balance of appearance and cost.