★ Bayonet

The ★ Bayonet is the un-painted, factory-plain version of CS2's original fixed blade — no finish, no float, just bare steel in its original form. This page covers what the vanilla Bayonet actually is, how it stacks up against the model's painted finishes, and where it sits on the price ladder.

★ Bayonet Design

Strip the paint away and the Bayonet is left with the shape that started it all: a long, straight fixed blade mounted for a rifle, built for a thrust rather than a slash. The design has barely moved since World War II, and that's not an accident — a blade meant to go on the end of a gun doesn't need to reinvent itself, it needs to keep working. Bayonet charges have stayed a real tactic as recently as the Gulf War and the fighting in Afghanistan, which says something about how sound the original geometry is. With no coating over the metal, the vanilla version puts that straight profile and the mounting lug front and center instead of hiding them under a pattern. It reads plain next to the painted finishes, but the silhouette alone is unmistakable in CS2's third-person view.

Bayonet No Finish and No Wear

Because a vanilla blade skips the paint layer entirely, it also skips everything paint brings with it — no float value, no wear grade, no Factory New or Battle-Scarred version to weigh against each other. Painted finishes scuff and fade differently depending on float; a plain Bayonet has no paint on it to begin with, so it exists as a single item and nothing more. For a lot of buyers that's the whole draw — no exterior grade to research, no pattern index, just the knife as Valve first modeled it.

Bayonet Rarity

This blade sits in the Covert ★ slot, the gold-tier rare special that every relevant case sets aside as its top possible pull, ranked above any regular weapon skin in that same case. The odds of pulling a knife at all run around 0.26%, and the vanilla outcome isn't stacked against you any harder than a painted finish would be — it's simply one of the results once that rare slot lands. The rarity comes from the item type, not from any color job on top of it.

Bayonet Case and Collection

The Bayonet has been the knife-tier pull since the very start of CS:GO's case system, and the vanilla version comes from that same broad pool — the original CS:GO Weapon Case, the eSports 2013 Case, Operation Bravo, and a long line of cases that followed all carry it as their rare special outcome. It isn't tied down to one release or one collection; it's simply kept turning up across case generations for years, which is a big part of why it feels like such a foundational knife.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of the vanilla Bayonet does exist, so tracking confirmed kills on the bare blade is an option. A Souvenir version isn't, and never will be — Souvenir items only ever come out of Major tournament packages, and knives have never been part of that program. So the real choice is just regular versus StatTrak, with no Souvenir variant in the mix.

Bayonet Price

With no finish to chase and no exterior grade pushing the number up or down, the vanilla Bayonet is the plainest, most accessible way to own this knife model. That doesn't put it in bargain territory, though — knives carry a real price floor regardless of paint, and this one is no exception. Think of it as the baseline every painted Bayonet finish gets measured against. Skin.Land stocks the vanilla Bayonet right alongside the model's painted finishes, so comparing before you buy is easy.

FAQ

What is a vanilla Bayonet?

A vanilla Bayonet is the un-painted, factory-original version of the knife — no finish applied, no pattern seed, and no float value. It's a Covert ★ rare special that comes from the same cases as the model's painted finishes, just showing the bare straight blade and rifle-mount lug with zero color job on top.

Does the vanilla Bayonet have StatTrak?

Yes, a StatTrak version exists for tracking kills on the bare blade. There's no Souvenir version, though — those only ever come from Major tournament souvenir packages, and knives have never been included in that system, vanilla or painted.

Does a vanilla Bayonet have different wears or floats?

No. Wear grades and float only apply to painted finishes, since those are what actually show visible scuffing or fading. A vanilla Bayonet has no paint layer to wear down, so it exists as one single item with no Factory New, Field-Tested, or Battle-Scarred split to choose from.

How do I get a vanilla Bayonet?

It drops as the rare special-item pull from a wide range of cases that have carried the Bayonet over the years, at roughly a 0.26% chance per case opened. Most players skip the odds altogether and just buy the exact one they want on the market.

Is a vanilla Bayonet worth it?

It's the plainest, most accessible route into owning this knife model, but "accessible" is relative — knives hold a real price floor even without a finish. If you want the Bayonet's shape and history without hunting a specific paint job, the vanilla version gets you there directly.

What are the best gloves for the vanilla Bayonet?

Since the blade is bare polished steel, almost any glove pairs with it comfortably — the color and personality of the loadout come entirely from your hands instead of the knife. Go loud with a bright pair for contrast, or keep it understated and let the steel speak for itself; either direction can work as the best vanilla Bayonet glove combo depending on your taste.