★ Nomad Knife | Case Hardened (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

This Nomad Knife is recognisable by its tempered-steel look: blue, purple and gold blending into one another along the blade. In Field-Tested the pattern is still clearly visible, while light scuffs along the edge and tip give the metal a used, working look. It keeps the full colour play of the finish at a more moderate 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.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The finish covers the blade of the Nomad Knife with a heat-tempered pattern: blue and purple patches spread from the tip, while warmer gold and beige tones gather toward the spine and the guard area. The handle keeps a polished steel-grey frame with a pivot screw and a row of small screws, and black textured composite inserts fill the grip.

Scuffs become visible along the edge and at the tip, with some light wear spreading onto the flat of the blade. The colour patches are still clearly readable, though they look slightly less glossy. In game the knife keeps its blue-and-gold impression. The spine area and the handle stay mostly clean.

Field-Tested wear: float 0.15–0.38

The float of ★ Nomad Knife | Case Hardened ranges from 0 to 1; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 23% 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:

• Shattered Web Case
• Fracture Case

Price by quality

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 2.6× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 26% dearer
• Well-Worn — 5% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 6% cheaper

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

Among 13 skins of the Nomad Knife in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd 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 44% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Look at the pattern on both sides of the blade, since the amount of blue versus gold changes from copy to copy.
• Check where the float sits within the grade, because lower values keep the edge and tip cleaner.
• Inspect the cutting edge and tip closely, as these lose colour first.
• Check for a name tag if you prefer the original item name.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the full blue-and-gold play of the finish at a moderate grade.
• Buyers hunting a specific pattern who accept some edge wear.
• A practical everyday option for this knife.