★ StatTrak™ Bayonet

Overview

★ Bayonet in its vanilla form is the knife with no applied finish, showing the bare steel blade and the original olive grip. It is recognisable by its long straight blade with a fuller groove, a flat crossguard and a ribbed handle. Since a vanilla knife has no wear grades, every copy looks the same in game.

This is the vanilla Bayonet: the unpainted look of the item in CS2. Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

The same quality also exists as the regular version.

Appearance

The blade is plain polished steel with a light grey sheen, a long fuller running along its length and a small slot near the tip. The crossguard is a simple flat steel plate set across the base of the blade.

Origin of the skin

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.

What to look at before you buy

• Vanilla knives have no float or pattern, so you do not need to compare copies by appearance.
• Decide whether you want the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter or the regular one.
• Check whether the copy carries a name tag and whether you like its text.
• Make sure the listing is the vanilla ★ Bayonet and not a painted finish with a similar name.

Who it suits

• Players who want a classic knife without a bright finish that fits any loadout.
• Collectors who value the original look of the model in its plain form.
• Buyers who prefer not to think about float and pattern, since every copy is identical.
• Conclusion: a calm, timeless choice for those who want the ★ Bayonet itself rather than a paint job.