R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Battle-Scarred is the most worn version of this plum-and-gunmetal R8. Much of the plum on the cylinder and trigger is worn through to metal, and the pour swirls on the grip survive only in fragments. The skin still reads as Mauve Aside by its colour, but the clean marbled look is gone.

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

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

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The barrel, top rail and upper frame are dark gunmetal, while the lower frame, trigger guard and hammer area are bright polished steel. The cylinder is painted a deep plum with silver chamber faces, and the trigger carries the same plum tone.

Large areas of the cylinder and trigger are worn down to metal, and the grip pattern remains only in broken fragments. The muzzle, rail and frame edges carry heavy scratches. In game the skin reads mostly as a dark revolver with faded plum hints.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.803

The float of R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside ranges from 0 to 0.803; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.803 — 44% 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

R8 Revolver | Mauve Aside 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

By price this skin is 5th of 7 skins Consumer Grade R8 Revolver in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in pink, plum, purple or silver tones match the cylinder and grip well. Placements along the dark frame give contrast without covering the grip artwork.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the float position within the grade, since lower values keep more of the grip pattern intact.
• Check the cylinder edges and trigger on the inspect screen, as the plum paint wears there first.
• Inspect the grip swirls on worn copies to see how much of the pour pattern is left.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied and whether they suit your plans.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who prefer a heavily worn, rugged revolver.
• The cheapest entry into this skin.
• Only for those who do not need the grip pattern intact.