★ Survival Knife | Doppler (Minimal Wear) Phase 3

Skin overview

This is the Survival Knife in its Doppler Phase 3 colouring, recognisable by the blue-violet marble with cool green and teal patches running along the spine and slot. In Minimal Wear the finish keeps almost all of its depth, and any marks are tiny points near the tip that are hard to spot without inspecting the knife. It gives the same blue-green look in hand at a lower grade than a pristine copy.

Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The whole blade, from the clipped tip with the gut hook to the bolster, is painted in a marbled blue and violet with patches of teal and green, especially around the long slot cut-out and along the lower blade. Dark, almost black veins run through the colour, giving the marble effect described for this finish, while the serrated section near the guard shows bare silver teeth.

In Minimal Wear small silver points may appear near the tip and along the spine edge, sometimes around the gut hook. The flat of the blade and the area around the slot stay clean and keep their full colour. In game these marks are practically invisible, and the knife reads almost identical to a Factory New copy. The handle and serrated section show no difference.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.08

The whole float range of ★ Survival Knife | Doppler Phase 3 is 0–0.08; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.08 segment (12% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

It is the rare special item of Fever Case — knives and gloves drop far less often than the regular contents.

StatTrak™ version

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the pattern: the balance of blue and green and the placement of dark marble patches differ between copies.
• Check the tip, spine edge and gut hook for silver specks, especially on Minimal Wear copies.
• Compare where the float sits within the wear range if you want the cleanest possible tip.
• Note any name tag, since it changes the displayed name of the knife.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want the blue-green Doppler look for everyday use.
• Buyers who accept tiny tip marks in exchange for a lower grade.
• Conclusion: nearly the same look in game with a modest compromise on condition.