M4A1-S | Party Animal (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This is the same loud neon leopard-style print on the M4A1-S, with pink on the suppressor and magazine and turquoise on the receiver. In Minimal Wear any marks are tiny and sit on edges, so from a normal viewing distance the rifle looks practically new. The cost of this grade goes into a nearly identical look rather than perfect edges.

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, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

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.

Small specks of wear may appear on the suppressor tip and the lower edge of the magazine. The handguard, receiver and stock usually look untouched. In game at normal distance it is hard to tell apart from Factory New. Copies at the cleaner end of the range look the closest to new.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of M4A1-S | Party Animal ranges from 0 to 0.6; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 13% 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

M4A1-S | Party Animal belongs to The Harlequin 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 15 skins of the M4A1-S in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin ranks 11th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

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 the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-new look without paying for perfect edges.
• Crafters who are fine with tiny marks hidden on the suppressor and magazine.
• In short: almost the Factory New look at a more sensible level.