★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

Description

The ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is a true testament to the timeless reign of the iconic weapon, basically unchanged to this date from its wide usage in World War II. The worn look of it tells stories of numerous fights, while the patina, added with the help of lemon and mustard, is amazingly chaotic-looking, which becomes even more thrilling when revealed under a blacklight.

History

The ★ Bayonet | Stained first saw daylight in CS2 on August 14th, 2013 - the skin became part of "The Arms Deal" update. It was one of the addition skins placed into the Revolver Case and became a very popular choice among players for its fully battle-scarred appearance and stained pattern.

Origin

The ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is a rare skin and is obtained by opening one of the 11 cases available in CS2, such as the CS2 Weapon Case, CS2 Weapon Case 2, and CS2 Weapon Case 3. This quirk of a skin does not have any collection assigned to it; therefore, it is highly valuable to collectors and players alike.

Popularity

The popularity of ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is very high, amounting to 90% in the CS2 community; hence, it is a popularly desired item. Its attractiveness can be shown by the regular volume that is recorded on sales from day to day, and the price it fetches in the market still stays reasonably high.

Rarity

In total, there are 391 other skins for the knife in CS2, but the★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is a Covert skin, thus making it an ultra-rare drop, with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%. Getting this skin requires a bit of luck and patience.

Availability

The ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is one of the most popular CS2 skins priced between $253.01 and $443.40. It is a rather expensive one, but recently it has been in free circulation on different markets and can be purchased by everyone who wants to have it. There are about 5.3K units of the Stained version in public CS2 inventories, meaning that this skin is quite widespread among players.

Versions

The float value of ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) ranges from 0.45 to 1.00, thus allowing players to have a well-worn and well-used appearance. Furthermore, for the stat sig-nificancy seeking options, collectors can select StatTrak versions in all outer wear, entitling them to the right to track killings with style.

Community sentiment

The ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) received over 6.9K votes in addskins.gg and has an excellent average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. But what might insinuate its popularity is that this skin belongs to the professional CS2 player chrisj, which underlines that this skin is desirable within the gaming community.

Finish style

This Battle-Scarred Bayonet has an exterior with a custom "Patina" style finish, resembling the real-life patina of used weapons, such as case hardening and cold bluing. The dominant color of this skin is white, and the look of the Stained finish is affected by its pattern index, making each skin unique.

Price forecast

According to the forecast, the price of the ★ Bayonet | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is expected fall down to $ 169 (-2.58%) in a month. After that, in the next quarter it will drop to $ 155 (-10.65%). Further ahead, it is pojected to fall to $ 143 (-17.56%) in half a year. Then, in a calendar year, it will likely drop to $ 68.94 (-60.26%). Confidence is high — it is advised to sell.