AK-47 | Crossfade (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Battle-Scarred is the most worn grade of AK-47 | Crossfade, yet the skin's float range stops well short of the heaviest possible damage. The gradient remains present on the large panels, broken up by chipped edges and scraped raised parts. It is the most affordable way to carry this pink-and-violet rifle with a rough, used character.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The handguard carries the warmest part of the gradient, a salmon-to-copper pink with dark curved streaks running along it. The receiver is darker, crossed by pale and teal diagonal strokes that give it a motion-blur feel, while the stock fades into violet with a halftone dot pattern near the butt.

Edges across the whole rifle are chipped, and the handguard, magazine and receiver top show the most bare metal. The stock has scraped corners and a patchier halftone area. Because this skin's range ends early, the damage stays moderate compared with fully worn finishes elsewhere. In game the colour gradient is still recognisable on the large panels.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.5

The whole float range of AK-47 | Crossfade is 0–0.5; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.5 segment (10% 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

The skin’s collection is The Graphic Design Collection with 16 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

Among 6 skins of the AK-47 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Holo and foil stickers in pink, purple or teal echo the gradient and suit the darker receiver area. Pastel or white designs placed along the receiver keep the soft look, while a single dark sticker near the magazine well adds contrast without fighting the fade.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float in a grade keeps the handguard and magazine edges noticeably cleaner.
• Inspect the handguard tips, receiver top and magazine ribs, as these lose paint first on this finish.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so make sure their placement fits the pink-and-violet artwork.
• Look at any name tag or added stickers to see whether they match your plans for the rifle.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players looking for the lowest-cost entry into AK-47 | Crossfade.
• Those who enjoy a rough, used rifle that still shows its colours.
• Good value, since this skin's worst grade stays relatively mild.