★ Stiletto Knife | Stained (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

★ Stiletto Knife | Stained is recognisable by its blotchy grey-blue blade, polished bolsters and a pommel cap set against brown scales. In Field-Tested the stain begins to thin along the edge and the tip, letting bare steel show through in places. Because the finish is already uneven by design, this wear blends in and the knife keeps its character.

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.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The blade carries the patina: cloudy grey, smoky blue and darker steel patches spread unevenly from the tip to the ricasso, with lighter reflective areas between them. The bolsters, the guard and the pommel cap remain polished bright steel and frame the stained blade.

The stain thins along the edge and near the tip, and small patches of bright steel show on the blade flat. The darker areas near the spine and bolster are still well covered. In game the blade looks slightly lighter and more varied, which suits the mottled style. The handle and polished fittings remain clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of ★ Stiletto Knife | Stained 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:

• Horizon Case
• Danger Zone Case

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 1.7× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 7% dearer
• Well-Worn — 4% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 6% cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 13 skins of the Stiletto Knife in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 20% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Inspect the blade in game, since the layout of the stain patches differs from copy to copy.
• Check where the float sits within the wear range, because the edge and tip lose the patina first.
• Look at whether a darker or lighter stain layout suits your taste better than the float alone suggests.
• Check for a name tag and the StatTrak™ counter if those matter to you.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the knife for everyday use and do not mind light edge wear.
• Buyers who like a slightly lighter, more varied blade that fits the mottled style.
• Conclusion: a balanced middle grade where the wear blends into the finish.