SCAR-20 | Grotto (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

Grotto turns the SCAR-20 into a deep blue rifle with a sponge-painted metallic texture and glowing cyan edging on the upper rail. In Minimal Wear the finish keeps almost all of its depth, and any marks are confined to a few sharp corners. For most buyers it looks the same as a fresh copy in a match while costing less to own.

Item type: sniper rifle. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The receiver and handguard are painted dark navy and covered in a sponged, brush-worked layer of metallic blue and teal that forms an uneven, cave-like texture. Bright cyan edging runs along the top rail and the edges of the handguard, giving the rifle a cold, glowing outline.

Small specks of wear may appear on the sharpest corners of the top rail and the front of the handguard. The main sponged texture is untouched. At normal viewing distance the difference from Factory New is barely noticeable, and the cyan trim still looks bright.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of SCAR-20 | Grotto ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 16% 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

SCAR-20 | Grotto belongs to The Chroma Collection, which holds 14 skins.

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

Price by quality

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

• Factory New — 1.5× dearer
• Field-Tested — 2% cheaper
• Well-Worn — 8% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 6% cheaper

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

Among 15 skins of the SCAR-20 in the Mil-Spec Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 6th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 49% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in blue, teal, cyan or silver blend well with the metallic sponged paint and the bright edging. Holo or foil stickers with cool tones placed on the receiver repeat the metallic effect, while dark or black designs keep the look restrained.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, as lower values keep the cyan rail edging intact longer.
• Look at the top rail and handguard corners in inspect, since these parts lose paint first.
• Pay attention to stickers and name tags, which can change how well the blue scheme looks.
• Decide whether you want a StatTrak™ or Souvenir copy, as both versions exist for this skin.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-clean look in matches without paying for Factory New.
• Crafters happy with tiny marks on corners that stickers will not cover anyway.
• A balanced option that looks almost pristine in game.