Five-SeveN | Hot Shot (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

In Battle-Scarred the pale frame and olive slide carry heavy grime and chips, with bare metal showing on edges and raised details. The acid-green accents survive only in patches, which gives the pistol a rough, used look. It is the most worn take on the three-tone scheme.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The slide is painted a flat dark olive, with the serrations at the rear left in the same tone. The frame, trigger guard and stippled grip are a pale cream, close to bone white.

Heavy chipping covers the slide edges, muzzle and raised details, and grime spreads across most of the frame. The green on the sights and small controls survives only in patches. In game the pistol reads as dark and worn rather than bright. Only the larger flat areas still hold their original colour.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–1

The float of Five-SeveN | Hot Shot ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% 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 Cache Collection with 13 skins in total.

It drops from:

• Atlanta 2017 Cache Souvenir Package
• Boston 2018 Cache Souvenir Package
• Cologne 2016 Cache Souvenir Package
• DreamHack 2014 Cache Souvenir Package
• DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Cache Souvenir Package
• ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package

And 6 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

Taking Battle-Scarred as the baseline:

• Factory New — 17× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 3.8× dearer
• Field-Tested — 2× dearer
• Well-Worn — 10% dearer

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

Among 6 skins of the Five-SeveN in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in acid green, black or olive tones match the accents and the slide. Placements on the cream frame stand out most, while dark stickers on the slide blend in for a quieter look.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the pale frame shows grime more readily than darker finishes.
• Look at the slide edges, muzzle and sights first, as these lose paint before the rest of the pistol.
• Inspect the cream grip and trigger guard for dirt, which is easy to miss in small previews.
• Note any stickers or name tag, since they can change how well the copy matches your plans.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players on the lowest budget who still want a skin on their Five-SeveN.
• Collectors who gather heavily worn versions for contrast.
• In short: the entry point for those who accept a rough look.