Souvenir Tec-9 | Blue Blast (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Tec-9 | Blue Blast keeps its layered blues even at the end of its float range, which reaches into Battle-Scarred. Here the anodized layer is worn through on most exposed surfaces, and the teal sits in broken patches over exposed metal. It suits players who like a rough, used look on an inexpensive pistol.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Anodized: the colour is in the metal coating itself, so wear shows mostly as dulling rather than a rubbed-off pattern.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The perforated barrel shroud and upper receiver are finished in deep teal with a darker gradient, while the muzzle tip and small pins are picked out in light blue. The lower receiver, trigger area and grip are a dark navy close to black, which frames the brighter upper part.

Most exposed surfaces of the shroud and upper receiver are worn through, with teal left only in broken patches. The lower frame, trigger guard and magazine show clear scratching and edge wear. The grip and recessed areas hold colour longest. In game the pistol looks heavily used, with metal showing as much as blue.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The whole float range of Souvenir Tec-9 | Blue Blast is 0–0.8; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.8 segment (44% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

Souvenir Tec-9 | Blue Blast belongs to The Ascent Collection, which holds 28 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 6th of 8 skins Consumer Grade Tec-9 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Stickers in blue, teal, white or silver tones blend with the finish, while a single orange or gold sticker gives a clear contrast. The side of the receiver above the grip is a natural spot, since the darker area makes stickers stand out.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the shroud and muzzle show the difference first.
• Inspect the edges of the shroud holes and the bolt handle, which lose colour before other parts.
• Look at any applied stickers and name tag, as they change the look of this plain finish noticeably.
• The skin has no pattern variations, so compare copies by wear only.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Fans of a heavily worn, rough style with metal showing through.
• The easiest entry option for this finish.
• Collectors who want every wear grade of the skin.
• A choice for those who prefer a battered look over polish.