★ Classic Knife | Slaughter (Factory New)

The ★ Classic Knife | Slaughter (Factory New) is a Covert-rarity knife finish built on a zebra-stripe base of aluminum and chrome paints under a tomato red candy coat. Factory New is the cleanest of the finish's three available grades, and it's the wear buyers want when chasing the tightest, most centered spatter pattern.

Design

The blade starts with a zebra-stripe layer of aluminum and chrome paints, then gets covered in a tomato red candy coat that lets the spatter show through. It carries the line "Valeria doesn't pay Javier to ask questions... she pays him to pry out answers." Where that red spatter lands is decided by the paint seed on each copy, and a tight, centered cluster is what the best-regarded copies show.

★ Classic Knife | Slaughter (Factory New) Float and Wear

Slaughter's float is capped at 0.26, well short of the usual 1.00 ceiling, so only Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested exist — there's no Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred, meaning even this finish's worst grade stays milder than a full-range skin. Factory New sits at the low-float end, covering roughly 0.01–0.07, and at this level the red spatter and zebra-stripe base both read with maximum detail.

Classic Knife | Slaughter Rarity

This is a Covert ★ item, the gold-tier rare special drop that stands apart from the standard weapon rarity ladder. A knife pull from any case is a rare event regardless of the finish.

Classic Knife | Slaughter Case and Collection

Slaughter comes from the CS20 Case, and the rare-special odds of pulling any knife from it land around 0.26%. No confirmed release date exists for this finish beyond its case of origin.

Classic Knife | Slaughter Patterns

Slaughter's candy-red spatter falls differently on every copy, since the paint seed decides exactly where it lands on the blade. Copies where the spatter forms a clean, centered heart or a tight cluster are the most sought-after and trade well above copies with scattered or off-center spray. That layout is fixed for the life of the copy and never shifts with wear.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of this knife exists alongside the regular one, adding a kill counter that becomes permanent once it starts tracking. There's no Souvenir edition — knives are never part of Major-tournament souvenir packages, no matter the case or seed.

Classic Knife | Slaughter Price

Factory New tops this finish's three-grade ladder, and Slaughter overall sits mid-tier among this knife's finishes — still a genuinely premium item even at that middle rank. A tight, centered spatter pattern can push the price above a scattered copy at any grade. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

What is the best Classic Knife Slaughter pattern?

Look for copies where the candy-red spatter forms a clean, centered heart or a tight cluster rather than scattering across the blade — those command a real premium. The paint seed fixes that layout for the life of the copy, so it never changes as the knife wears from Factory New down to Field-Tested.

What are the best gloves for the Classic Knife | Slaughter?

Red or crimson-toned gloves echo the candy coat directly, while black gloves with red stitching keep the loadout from looking too matched. Steer clear of cool blues or greens, which fight the warm red spatter. For the best Classic Knife Slaughter glove combo, build the loadout around that red base rather than around a neutral palette.

Why does Slaughter only go up to Field-Tested?

The finish's float is capped at 0.26, far below the 1.00 ceiling many skins reach, so it never wears far enough to produce a Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred copy. Field-Tested is as rough as this finish gets, and even that grade stays milder-looking than a worn full-range skin.