StatTrak™ USP-S | Cortex (Factory New)

Skin overview

USP-S | Cortex is a Classified pistol finish built around glossy pink, brain-like swirls laid over a black silencer and a pale silver-green slide. The pink loops on the silencer form the letters USP, and a skull with a spine runs down the grip. In Factory New every outline stays sharp and the pink keeps its full saturation, so the artwork reads exactly as designed.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

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

The same quality also exists as the Souvenir version.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The silencer is black with thick pink swirls outlined in dark lines, and the central loops form the letters USP along its length. The slide has a pale silver-green base with dark green brush-like strokes, while pink brain-like folds spread across its rear half and spill down toward the frame.

The finish is complete: the pink swirls, the dark outlines and the green strokes on the slide show no visible damage. The silencer edges and the top of the slide are clean. In game the pink lettering on the silencer stands out clearly in first-person view. Every detail of the skull on the grip is sharp.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of StatTrak™ USP-S | Cortex is 0–1; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (7% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Clutch Collection with 17 skins in total.

The source is Clutch Case.

What it costs in each quality

Taking Factory New as the baseline:

• Minimal Wear — 2.3× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 4.2× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 4.2× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 4.9× cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 6 skins of the USP-S in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

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 14% dearer than the regular one.

Stickers and crafts

Pink, black and pale green stickers match the artwork, and holo or foil stickers in pink tones blend well with the swirls. Placing stickers on the slide keeps the USP lettering on the silencer visible.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float within the chosen grade, since the silencer tip and lettering show the difference first.
• Look at the top edge of the slide, where the pink folds and green strokes wear through early.
• Inspect the rear of the grip to see how much of the skull remains on worn copies.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag, as they change the look and can affect the price of the copy.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Players who want the pink lettering and sharp outlines in full detail on screen.
• Collectors who keep the cleanest copies of each finish.
• Sticker crafters who need an undamaged base.
• The choice for anyone who wants the artwork exactly as designed.