★ Stiletto Knife | Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The finish is a muted steel pattern rather than a bright paint, so Minimal Wear looks almost the same as the cleanest grade. Any marks sit along the edge and tip and are hard to spot in hand. Buyers choose this grade to get a near-pristine blade at a lower 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 long, narrow blade carries a grey damascus pattern of fine wavy lines that run from the base toward the needle point, with a darker band along the spine. The bolsters with their small guard prongs and the pommel cap are bright polished steel.

A few faint marks may appear along the cutting edge and right at the tip. The pattern on the flat of the blade remains fully intact. At normal viewing distance it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. The handle, bolsters and pommel stay clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ Stiletto Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 16% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• Prisma Case
• Prisma 2 Case

Price by quality

By price this skin is 10th of 17 skins Covert Stiletto Knife in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 18% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since copies near the cleaner end of a grade show less scratching on the edge.
• Look at the tip and cutting edge in the inspect view, as these parts wear first.
• Compare how the damascus lines fall on the blade between offers, because the pattern placement differs slightly.
• Decide whether you want a StatTrak™ version and check for a name tag before buying.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Buyers who want a near-clean blade without paying for the top grade.
• Players for whom the difference from Factory New is not visible in game.
• A sensible choice for a clean look at a better grade-to-cost balance.