★ Karambit | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

★ Karambit | Stained in Battle-Scarred is the roughest version of the patina: the steel is heavily scratched and the mirror finish is largely gone. The stains survive as faded grey clouding over a worn, matte blade. It is the most affordable way to carry the Karambit shape with this finish.

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 Battle-Scarred

The curved blade is bare polished steel covered with an irregular patina of smoky grey and pale blue blotches, denser along the spine and lighter toward the edge. The finger ring carries the same stained steel finish, while the grip is a dark grey textured handle with deep finger grooves and serrations along the back.

The whole blade and ring are heavily scratched and matte, with the tip and edge the most worn. The stains are faded and only partly distinguishable from the scuffed metal. In game the knife reads as rough, weathered steel, though the curved Karambit outline is unmistakable.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of ★ Karambit | Stained ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

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

Compared with the Battle-Scarred quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 1.8× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 18% dearer
• Field-Tested — 11% dearer
• Well-Worn — about the same

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

Among 18 skins of the Karambit in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 9th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 14% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Look at the inspect view, because the placement and density of the stains differ from copy to copy.
• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, as a low float keeps more shine on the blade.
• Examine the tip, the cutting edge and the ring, since they lose polish first.
• Decide whether a StatTrak™ version or a name tag matters to you before comparing offers.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players who want the cheapest way into the Karambit with this finish.
• Those who like heavily scuffed, battle-worn metal.
• The entry point for the shape, not for the shine.