M4A1-S | Party Animal (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

This is the most worn version of the M4A1-S neon print, with large patches of exposed metal breaking up the spots. In Battle-Scarred the bright colours remain on the central areas of the receiver, stock and handguard, giving a patchy, distressed effect. The float range of this skin stops short of the heaviest wear, so even these copies keep a noticeable amount of colour.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The suppressor and magazine are dominated by magenta and pink with darker violet and turquoise spots, and the magazine adds small orange and yellow rosettes. The ribbed handguard has a smooth violet-to-lavender gradient that sets it apart from the busier parts.

Wide patches of metal cover the suppressor, magazine and handguard, breaking the print into fragments. The receiver and stock are worn along all edges, with colour left mostly on their flat centres. In game the rifle gives a patchy, distressed look, with pink and turquoise still visible. Because the skin's float range is capped, the wear does not reach a fully stripped state.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.6

The whole float range of M4A1-S | Party Animal is 0–0.6; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.6 segment (25% 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 Harlequin Collection with 19 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

By price this skin is 7th of 12 skins Classified M4A1-S in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Holo and foil stickers in pink, violet or turquoise blend well with the neon print. On the quieter violet handguard a single bright sticker stands out, while the busy receiver works better with stickers that repeat its own colours.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear grade, because the suppressor tip and magazine edges show the difference first.
• Look at the handguard ribs on inspect, as they lose paint earlier than the flat parts.
• On Souvenir copies, see whether the fixed stickers fit the neon colours of the print.
• Check applied stickers and the name tag, since they add to the look but can clash with the busy pattern.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget players who want the cheapest way into this skin.
• Fans of a distressed look with patches of colour over metal.
• In short: an entry option that still keeps visible neon colour.