Desert Eagle | Hypnotic (Factory New)

Skin overview

Desert Eagle | Hypnotic pairs a pearl base coat with black stencilled stripes that curl into a swirling pattern on the slide and run across the grip. In Factory New the pearl surface keeps its even metallic sheen and the black lines stay sharp, so the contrast between light and dark reads cleanly. This is the cleanest form of a finish that never shows heavy wear.

Item type: pistol. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Anodized Airbrushed: a coloured coating with an airbrushed design on top; the coating holds while the design fades with wear.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear.

Appearance in Factory New

The front of the slide and the barrel are left in plain pearl-silver with a soft metallic shine, while the black stripes start further back and wrap over the top of the slide. Towards the rear the stripes curve into concentric rings around the hammer area, which gives the skin its hypnotic effect. The frame and trigger guard stay mostly pearl, and the grip carries tight parallel black bands across its full height. On worn copies the first changes appear on the muzzle edge, the slide corners and the raised parts of the grip, where the pearl coat loses some sheen and the stripe edges soften slightly.

In Factory New the pearl coat stays uniform from the muzzle to the grip, and the black stripes have crisp edges. Lower floats may show a faint dulling at the muzzle edge or slide corners only on close inspection. In game at normal distance the pistol looks fully clean, with the swirl on the slide clearly visible in the viewmodel. The grip bands and the concentric rings stay sharp.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The whole float range of Desert Eagle | Hypnotic is 0–0.08; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (88% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Desert Eagle | Hypnotic belongs to The Arms Deal Collection, which holds 9 skins.

It drops from CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

What it costs in each quality

Among 9 skins of the Desert Eagle in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin ranks 3rd by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 14% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Monochrome stickers in black, white, silver or holographic finishes match the pearl and black scheme. Placing them on the plain silver front of the slide keeps the swirl at the rear visible, while a single bright accent such as red can stand out against the striped pattern.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float position within the wear grade, since the muzzle edge and slide corners show the first dulling.
• Inspect the grip edges, where the black bands meet the raised parts.
• Look at existing stickers and whether a scraped sticker has left marks on the slide.
• Check for a name tag and a StatTrak™ counter if those matter to you.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Players who want the cleanest pearl sheen and sharp stripes in the viewmodel.
• Collectors who prefer top-grade copies and low floats.
• Sticker crafters building a clean monochrome loadout.
• Conclusion: the choice for those who want the finish at its best.