★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Blue Steel (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Blue Steel keeps the classic Bayonet shape and gives the blade a dark blue patina in place of bare metal. The olive grip stays as a contrast to the cool blade. In Field-Tested the bluing still dominates, while lighter scuffs start to show along the edge and near the tip, giving the knife a used, working 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.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The blade is covered in a dark cold-blued patina that ranges from near-black to a lighter steel blue, with the long fuller and the hole near the tip picking up the same tone. The colour is not perfectly uniform: patina skins vary the distribution of lighter and darker blue from copy to copy.

Light scratches become visible along the cutting edge and around the tip, and the spine begins to show thin worn lines. The flat of the blade still carries most of the blue. In game the knife reads as blued steel with a slightly used edge. The fuller area usually stays largely intact.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of ★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Blue Steel is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

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 it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 6th of 18 skins Covert Bayonet in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 17% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since a low float keeps the edge and tip noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the inspect screenshot for the patina pattern, as the balance of dark and light blue differs between copies.
• Examine the cutting edge, spine and tip, because these lose the bluing first.
• Check for a name tag and whether it is a StatTrak™ version if either matters to you.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want a Bayonet with a dark blued blade for everyday use.
• Buyers who like a slightly used, working look on a knife.
• Conclusion: a balanced choice where the blue still dominates and the edge wear stays modest.