Negev | dev_texture (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin is easy to spot by its contrast of warm orange and cool grey grid blocks with small technical markings along the receiver. Minimal Wear keeps that contrast almost intact, and the few light marks sit on edges that are rarely noticed in a match. It gives nearly the same picture as Factory New for a lower grade.

Item type: machinegun. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The receiver is painted orange with large grey panels on the top cover and side, covered in a fine grid like editor placeholder textures, plus small light technical markings on the orange areas. The barrel and muzzle are dark grey, with an orange stripe running along the handguard, and the front sight is picked out in orange.

Light marks may appear on the muzzle tip and the edge of the front sight. The receiver, grey panels and ammo box remain clean. At normal distance it is practically indistinguishable from Factory New. Only close inspection reveals the small scuffs.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of Negev | dev_texture ranges from 0 to 0.65; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 12% 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

Negev | dev_texture belongs to The Snakebite Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Snakebite Case.

Price by quality

Compared with the Minimal Wear quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 4.9× dearer
• Field-Tested — 1.7× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 1.7× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 1.7× cheaper

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

Among 4 skins of the Negev in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 2.2× dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Black, grey and white stickers blend with the developer grid, while orange or yellow ones continue the base colour. Placements on the grey side panels of the receiver stand out most clearly against the grid.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within its wear range, since a low float in Field-Tested looks noticeably cleaner than a high one.
• Inspect the muzzle, sights and corners of the ammo box, as these lose orange first.
• Look at the stickers and name tag, as they change how the orange receiver reads.
• Decide whether you need StatTrak™ or Souvenir, since both versions exist for this skin.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want an almost clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Crafters for whom tiny edge marks do not matter.
• Conclusion: nearly the same picture as Factory New at a more sensible grade.