★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Stained (Well-Worn)

Skin overview

The Bayonet's patina is a messy blend of grey, blue and mustard tones, and on this grade that messiness works in its favour. In Well-Worn the edge, tip and spine show noticeable scuffs and patches of lighter bare metal, giving the knife a used, field-worn character. The stains on the flat of the blade remain clearly visible.

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, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Well-Worn

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.

The edge, tip and spine show clear scratches with patches of bare light steel breaking through the patina. The grip ridges are noticeably rubbed and the tint on them looks paler. In game the knife reads as used, though the overall stained look remains intact. The stains on the middle of the blade are still clearly visible.

Well-Worn wear: float 0.38–0.45

The whole float range of ★ StatTrak™ Bayonet | Stained is 0–1; Well-Worn takes the 0.38–0.45 segment (7% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

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

Among 18 skins of the Bayonet in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 10th by price, counting from 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 46% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• 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 the Well-Worn quality suits

• Players who enjoy a used, field-worn look on a knife.
• Budget-minded buyers who still want clearly visible stains.
• Conclusion: character over cleanliness at a lower entry point.