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.

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 grip carries a pale greenish skull with a spine and ribs on a dark background, and the trigger guard and frame stay in a dark brownish tone. On worn copies the paint goes first from the muzzle end and edges of the silencer, the top edges of the slide and the rear of the grip, where the pink and green give way to bare metal.

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 wear: float 0–0.07

The float of USP-S | Cortex ranges from 0 to 1; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 7% 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 Clutch Collection with 17 skins in total.

The source is Clutch Case.

Price by quality

Compared with the Factory New quality, the others go like this:

• Minimal Wear — 4.5× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 8.7× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 9.1× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 9.6× cheaper

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

Among 9 skins of the USP-S in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin ranks 8th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 14% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

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 check before buying

• 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.