★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred)

Description

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred) is one of the most feared armaments on the battlefield, its inspiration taken from an ancient martial art silat plus its curved blade may be compared with a tiger's claw. It is meant to be held with a reverse grip, and with a black laminate handle and a stonewashed finish, it gives this knife a rugged and battle-worn look.

History

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate entered the virtual world of CS2 on June 15th, 2016, the moment when it was added as a new knife skin in the Gamma 2 Case. This model happened to be popular at once due to its striking black laminate design and battle-scarred look of this stylish knife.

Origin

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred) is a highly rare skin knife in CS2. It can be obtained by opening a container from the Gamma 2 Case or Gamma Case. Unlike other skins that belong to some collection, it does not, making it even more exclusive for collectors and players alike.

Popularity

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred), with a popularity of only 10%, is currently considered one of the most undesirable and low-demand skins in CS2. Its low popularity is based on the fact that it is battle-scarred, thus strongly decreasing its market value and demand among players.

Rarity

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred) has a total of 391 other existing knife skins which are present in CS2. The skin has a Covert Rare drop chance, hence it is ultra rare and its estimated drop chance is merely 0.26%.

Availability

So, the Karambit | Black Laminate has become one of the most wanted skins in CS2, but its high demand reflects directly in its price: from $774.57 to $1,274.78. Definitely not cheap, but the skin can be found on sale in many markets and will easily be purchased by people with more serious investments in this title. Currently, around 9.1K units of the Black Laminate are in public CS2 inventories, which also adds to the availability of this skin within the community.

Versions

The float value for Battle-Scarred of the ★ Karambit | Black Laminate in CS2 ranges from 0.45-1.00, and it bears a number of abrasions with rust spots. There's a StatTrak variant available to collectors of this skin - Battle-Scarred Black Laminate - given the amount of kills that have occurred with it.

Community sentiment

The ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred) enjoys a very favorable view in the CS2 community, boasting a rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars with over 4.2K votes on addskins.gg. Its popularity can be further measured by the fact that this skin is found in the inventories of great professional CS2 players like neo, steel, and hunter-.

Finish style

This Battle-Scarred Karambit features a "Gunsmith" finish, demonstrating an intoxicating combination of patina with styles of custom paint. The same tasteful black and gray coloration on every pattern index allows each blade to cut nicely in its own Black Laminate skin.

Price forecast

According to the forecast, the price of the ★ Karambit | Black Laminate (Battle-Scarred) is expected grow to $ 608 (0.54%) in a month. After that, in the next quarter it will rise to $ 634 (4.84%). Further ahead, it is pojected to increase to $ 621 (2.69%) in half a year. Then, in a calendar year, it will likely drop to $ 232 (-61.64%). Confidence is high — it is advised to sell.