USP-S | Night Ops (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

This is the roughest version of the USP-S | Night Ops, a VariCamo finish in slate blue, olive and khaki that turns into a battered, patchy coat. In Battle-Scarred paint loss covers the silencer, the slide edges and the frame, yet the skin's float range stops short of the deepest wear, so the pattern never disappears completely. It suits players who want a gritty, used look at the lowest entry point.

Item type: pistol. 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.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The whole pistol is covered in a VariCamo hydrographic of small irregular patches in slate blue, olive, khaki, grey-green and darker grey. On the silencer the pattern runs along the full length of the tube, while the slide and frame carry the same mottled mix with the slide markings and serrations showing through.

Wear covers large parts of the silencer, the slide edges, the frame and the grip, leaving the camouflage broken into scattered patches. Bare metal is visible on most raised and protruding areas. In game the gun reads as heavily used, with the blue-grey and olive tones still showing in the remaining paint. Because the float range ends before the deepest wear, parts of the pattern survive on the slide sides.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.6

The float of USP-S | Night Ops ranges from 0 to 0.6; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.6 — 25% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

USP-S | Night Ops belongs to The Lake Collection, which holds 15 skins.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

Price by quality

By price this skin is 10th of 14 skins Mil-Spec Grade USP-S in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Muted stickers in navy, olive, grey or khaki blend with the camouflage and keep the subdued look. For contrast, a single white, silver or black sticker on the slide or silencer stands out against the busy pattern without clashing.

What to look at before you buy

• Compare the float within the chosen wear, since a low float keeps the silencer tip and slide edges cleaner.
• Look at the silencer muzzle and slide edges in the inspect view, as these are the first places to lose paint.
• Check whether the copy is a Souvenir, because these carry pre-applied stickers that change the look of the gun.
• Note any stickers or name tag already applied, as they are part of the item you receive.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players who want the lowest entry point into this skin.
• Fans of a gritty, battered look on their sidearm.
• Conclusion: a rough budget choice where the pattern still survives in places.