★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened in Battle-Scarred looks like steel that has seen heavy use, with the patina broken up by scratches and lighter bare areas. The blue and gold patches are still present but softer and less even. It suits buyers who want the M9 Bayonet silhouette with this finish and do not mind a rough, used 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 carries the main patina: irregular patches of blue and purple flow into warm gold and yellow, with darker tones along the spine and near the guard. The serrated spine teeth and the cutout near the tip catch the light and break up the pattern.

Heavy scratches cover the blade, with lighter bare-looking areas along the edge, tip and spine. The patina is broken and uneven, and the guard and ring look clearly scuffed. In game the knife reads as rough, worn steel with patches of colour. The blue and gold tones remain visible but are much softer.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of ★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened 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

Taking Battle-Scarred as the baseline:

• Factory New — 2.9× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 29% dearer
• Field-Tested — 9% dearer
• Well-Worn — 5% dearer

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

Among 18 skins of the M9 Bayonet in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 4th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 26% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• The pattern matters most on this skin, so check how much blue covers the blade and the side you see in game.
• Look at the float position within the wear range, since cleaner copies keep stronger colour on the tip and edge.
• Inspect the tip, cutting edge and spine teeth, as these parts lose colour first.
• Check whether there is a name tag and whether it suits the knife.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget buyers who want the M9 Bayonet with this finish.
• Players who like a rough, heavily used knife look.
• Conclusion: the most affordable route to this knife, with a worn character.