★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Stained (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Bayonet carries a mottled patina in grey, blue and muted yellow, with an irregular stain pattern spread across the whole blade. In Minimal Wear the finish stays almost identical to a fresh copy; any marks are faint and tend to blend into the stains themselves. It offers the clean look of the finish while usually costing less than the top 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.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The blade is grey-blue steel covered in an irregular patina of darker blue-grey blotches and pale cloudy patches, running from the tip down to the crossguard. The fuller along the spine stays dark and polished, contrasting with the stained flat of the blade.

Faint scuffs may appear on the cutting edge and near the tip, usually blending into the surrounding stains. The flat of the blade, the crossguard and the grip look the same as on a fresh copy. In game it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The colour depth of the patina is fully preserved.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of ★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Stained is 0–1; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (8% 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 20th of 23 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 26% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within its wear grade, since a low float in the grade keeps the edge and tip noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the stain layout on both sides of the blade, as the placement of dark and light patches differs between copies.
• Inspect the cutting edge, tip and grip ridges, because these are the first places where the patina wears through.
• Note whether the knife is StatTrak™ and whether it carries a name tag, as both affect its appeal to different buyers.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Buyers who want a near-perfect look without paying for the top grade.
• Players who care about appearance but accept faint marks hidden in the stains.
• Conclusion: the most sensible clean option.