MAC-10 | Malachite (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Malachite covers the MAC-10 receiver in metallic teal with light rippled stripes, while the grip and magazine stay plain grey. The skin's wear range ends early, so even Battle-Scarred keeps most of the colour; damage concentrates on edges and corners. It is the most affordable way to get the same bright teal look in game.

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

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver is fully coated in a metallic teal anodized paint, with lighter diagonal waves dragged across it in a comb pattern that runs over the top and sides. The barrel tip stays black, while the grip, magazine, trigger guard and folding wire stock remain in plain grey metal, which makes the teal body stand out.

All edges and corners of the receiver are worn to grey metal, and scattered spots appear on the flat sides. Because the skin's range ends early, the damage stays limited and most of the teal coat remains. In game it reads as a well-used but clearly coloured MAC-10. The grip and magazine look grimier than in cleaner grades.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.5

The float of MAC-10 | Malachite ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.5 — 10% 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

The skin’s collection is The Chroma Collection with 14 skins in total.

It drops from Chroma Case (on sale since Jan 8, 2015).

Price by quality

Among 16 skins of the MAC-10 in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin ranks 8th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 4.1× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Holo or foil stickers in silver, white or teal tones blend with the metallic finish, while gold or black stickers give a clear contrast. Placing them on the side of the receiver keeps them on the most visible teal surface.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the front and top edges of the receiver, since they lose paint first.
• Compare the float position within the grade, as low-float Field-Tested copies can look close to Minimal Wear.
• The pattern is a uniform comb wave, so placement differences are minor and should not cost extra.
• Look at applied stickers and the name tag, as they change the look of the bright teal body.

Who the Battle-Scarred quality suits

• Budget entry for players who want this skin at the lowest cost.
• Players who know the short wear range keeps most of the teal intact.
• The cheapest way to get the Malachite look in game.