M249 | Predator (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

The finish pairs green paint with brown zebra-style stripes on every major part of the M249. In Battle-Scarred large areas of paint are gone, especially on the magazine, the receiver edges and the stock, leaving a patchy surface with dark metal between the stripes. It is the roughest version of the skin, suited to those who like a heavily used look.

Item type: machinegun. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver and handguard are painted olive green with diagonal rust-brown stripes that wrap around the sides and top covers. The large box magazine carries the same stripes in wide vertical bands, which makes it the most visible part of the pattern in first-person view.

Large patches of paint are missing on the magazine, receiver edges, carry handle and stock, exposing dark metal across much of the surface. The stripes are fragmented, and the green base looks blotchy. In game the gun reads as heavily used, with the pattern only partly visible. Some colour survives in recessed areas and on the middle of the larger panels.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The float of M249 | Predator ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.8 — 47% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

M249 | Predator belongs to The Havoc Collection, which holds 19 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

Among 8 skins of the M249 in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in brown, tan, olive or muted gold match the earthy palette and blend with the stripes. Placing them on the green sections of the receiver keeps them readable without clashing with the brown bands. Bright or neon stickers will stand out sharply against this camouflage, which suits only a deliberate contrast craft.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since low and high floats of the same grade can look quite different on the magazine edges.
• Look at the box magazine first, because its edges and corners lose paint earliest and it is the most visible part in first-person view.
• Compare stripe placement across copies, as the spray-paint pattern shifts slightly and some layouts look more balanced on the magazine.
• For Souvenir copies, check the preapplied stickers and how they sit on the receiver.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Players looking for the cheapest entry into the skin.
• Those who like a heavily worn, patchy look with exposed metal.
• The roughest grade for buyers who want maximum wear.