★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife | Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This is the Nomad Knife with a Damascus Steel blade: flowing light lines over a cool grey base and a restrained steel-and-black handle. In Minimal Wear the pattern keeps nearly all of its contrast. Any marks are small and usually sit at the tip or the edge, so in hand the knife looks almost the same as a Factory New copy and costs the buyer less.

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, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The broad clip-point blade carries the whole finish: a wavy, layered damascus pattern in pale blue-grey and white that flows from the base to the tip, including the serrated section near the guard. The bolster and frame stay in plain light steel with a dark pivot screw and a row of small holes, and they contrast with the black textured composite insert on the grip.

Faint marks may appear at the very tip or along the cutting edge, usually only visible when inspecting closely. The pattern keeps almost all of its contrast, and the main surface of the blade looks clean. In game it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The handle and bolster remain clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 16% 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

By price this skin is 10th of 17 skins Covert Nomad Knife 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 31% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the cleaner end keep more contrast in the pattern.
• Look at the swirl layout on the blade in the inspect view, because the pattern placement differs between copies.
• Inspect the tip, the cutting edge and the spine, as these lose contrast and scratch first.
• Check whether the knife has a StatTrak™ counter or a name tag if either matters to you.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look but prefer to pay less than for Factory New.
• Buyers who do not mind faint marks visible only up close.
• A sensible balance of appearance and cost for this knife.