FAMAS | Valence (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin is built on contrast: a muted grey base and a network of fine red lines that trace the carry handle and stock. In Minimal Wear that contrast holds up almost entirely, with only faint marks on the edges that are hard to spot without zooming in. It is the practical alternative to Factory New for buyers who want a clean-looking rifle.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

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

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The receiver and the long carry handle are finished in dark gunmetal grey, crossed by thin red lines that run along the contours like circuit traces. The charging handle and the bolt rod are bright orange-red, and an orange honeycomb-like band sits along the side of the body above the trigger guard.

Light marks may appear on the top edge of the carry handle and the tip of the flash hider. The red lines and orange accents are intact everywhere else. In game the difference from Factory New is practically invisible. The stock, grip and receiver sides look clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of FAMAS | Valence ranges from 0 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 10% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Wildfire Collection with 16 skins in total.

The source is Operation Wildfire Case.

Price by quality

Among 8 skins of the FAMAS in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin ranks 6th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 1.8× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Red, black and dark metallic stickers match the grey base and red line work without breaking the scheme. Orange accents can echo the barrel and charging handle, while placing stickers on the receiver side keeps the carry handle pattern visible.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float keeps the red lines on the carry handle noticeably cleaner.
• Look at the top of the carry handle and the stock edges first, as these lose paint before the rest of the rifle.
• Inspect applied stickers and any name tag, because they change both the look and the value of the copy.
• Confirm whether the copy is StatTrak™ or Souvenir if that matters to you, since both versions exist.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a clean-looking FAMAS without paying for the top grade.
• Crafters who accept tiny edge marks that stickers will not reveal.
• A sensible balance of appearance and cost.