★ Talon Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Battle-Scarred is the roughest take on ★ Talon Knife | Stained: the blade is heavily scratched and the patina is broken up into a dull, uneven grey. The aged look of the finish hides damage better than bright paints do, so the knife still reads as stained steel rather than ruined. It remains a Talon with an ivory handle and brass rivets.

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 Battle-Scarred

The blade is covered in a forced patina: cloudy grey, bluish and smoky stains spread over polished steel, with the heaviest blotches along the middle of the curve. The spine carries saw-tooth ridges and three round holes, and the edge and tip stay lighter than the body of the blade.

The blade is densely scratched along its whole length and the patina breaks into uneven grey patches. The edge, tip and saw-tooth spine look the most worn. The handle is clearly scuffed but keeps its ivory tone and brass details. In game the knife reads as dark, weathered steel.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–1

The whole float range of ★ Talon Knife | Stained is 0–1; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–1 segment (55% 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:

• Horizon Case
• Danger Zone Case

What it costs in each quality

Taking Battle-Scarred as the baseline:

• Factory New — 1.7× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 20% dearer
• Field-Tested — 9% dearer
• Well-Worn — 3% dearer

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

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

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 10% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since scratches on the edge and tip grow quickly toward the dirtier end.
• Look at the stain layout in inspect, as the placement and darkness of the patina differ between copies.
• Inspect the saw-tooth spine and the tip, which lose their patina first.
• Note whether a name tag is applied and whether a StatTrak™ counter matters to you.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players looking for the most affordable way into this knife.
• Fans of a heavily weathered, dark steel look.
• An entry option where the finish still suits heavy wear.