★ Skeleton Knife | Rust Coat (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

In Battle-Scarred the Rust Coat finish leans fully into its theme: rust takes up much more of the blade and the bright steel recedes. The dark tape on the handle and the open finger ring keep the Skeleton Knife silhouette easy to recognise. This grade suits buyers who want the corroded look at its strongest.

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 blade is covered in pale blue-grey steel with fine scratches and orange-brown rust specks, most dense around the row of holes, the finger ring and along the spine. The finger ring and guard area carry the same rusted metal as the blade.

At Battle-Scarred the rust patches grow larger and darker and join up over the flat of the blade. The areas around the holes, the ring and the edges are the most heavily corroded, and the bright steel survives only in smaller zones. In game the blade reads as brown, weathered metal rather than grey steel. The tape on the handle keeps its dark tone and stays the cleanest part of the knife.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The float of ★ Skeleton Knife | Rust Coat ranges from 0.4 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 92% 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 from Fever Case as a rare special item.

Price by quality

Compared with the Battle-Scarred quality, the others go like this: Well-Worn — 40% dearer. The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

By price this skin is 9th of 13 skins Covert Skeleton 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 12% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since it decides how much steel shows through the rust.
• Look at the inspect screenshots of both sides of the blade, as rust placement differs between copies.
• Pay attention to the area around the finger ring and holes, where rust gathers first.
• Check for a name tag and whether the StatTrak™ version fits your preference.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who want the corroded, battle-worn look at its most pronounced.
• Buyers looking for an entry point into the Skeleton Knife in a covert finish.
• The pick for those who value the full rust effect over bright steel.