StatTrak™ Desert Eagle | Hypnotic (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The skin's identity comes from its graphic black-on-pearl stripes, which bend into a hypnotic swirl near the rear of the slide. Minimal Wear covers only a thin slice at the top of the skin's float range, so a copy in this grade looks very close to the cleaner one. It is a practical way to own the same striped look at the lower grade.

Item type: pistol. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Anodized Airbrushed: a coloured coating with an airbrushed design on top; the coating holds while the design fades with wear.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New. The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The front of the slide and the barrel are left in plain pearl-silver with a soft metallic shine, while the black stripes start further back and wrap over the top of the slide. Towards the rear the stripes curve into concentric rings around the hammer area, which gives the skin its hypnotic effect.

Minimal Wear adds slightly more dulling on the muzzle edge and the corners of the slide, and the pearl sheen can look a little less even there. The black stripe edges on the slide and grip may soften very slightly at the most exposed points. In game the difference from Factory New is hard to notice, since the pattern itself stays intact. The swirl near the hammer and the bulk of the grip still look clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.08

The float of StatTrak™ Desert Eagle | Hypnotic ranges from 0 to 0.08; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.08 — 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

The skin’s collection is The Arms Deal Collection with 9 skins in total.

It drops from CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

Among 5 skins of the Desert Eagle in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 1.9× dearer than the regular one.

Which stickers suit it

Monochrome stickers in black, white, silver or holographic finishes match the pearl and black scheme. Placing them on the plain silver front of the slide keeps the swirl at the rear visible, while a single bright accent such as red can stand out against the striped pattern.

What to check before buying

• Check the float position within the wear grade, since the muzzle edge and slide corners show the first dulling.
• Inspect the grip edges, where the black bands meet the raised parts.
• Look at existing stickers and whether a scraped sticker has left marks on the slide.
• Check for a name tag and a StatTrak™ counter if those matter to you.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want the same striped look and do not mind barely visible dulling.
• Buyers looking for a more affordable entry into this skin.
• Sticker crafters who plan to cover the front of the slide anyway.
• Conclusion: a sensible option when the in-game look matters more than the grade.