★ Karambit | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

The ★ Karambit | Stained (Battle-Scarred) is the roughest grade of this Covert ★ knife finish, where heavy scuffing sits right on top of the dripped lemon-and-mustard patina. This finish's float runs the full 0.00–1.00 range, so Battle-Scarred here reaches genuinely worn territory, not a mild cap.

Design

The forced patina — lemon and mustard tones dripped onto bare steel — still defines the finish at this grade, just with heavy surface wear layered over it. The flavor line "If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight" arguably fits best right here, at the messiest end of the scale.

★ Karambit | Stained (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Because this finish isn't float-capped, Battle-Scarred reaches all the way to the top of the 0.00–1.00 range, unlike knife finishes that stay near-mint no matter the grade. Expect heavy scuffing, edge wear, and a generally beat-up look layered over the streaked patina — the roughest this finish gets. On the float scale, Battle-Scarred spans 0.45–1.00.

Karambit | Stained Rarity

This remains a Covert ★ item regardless of wear — the rare special ("knife") tier, the top drop a case offers above every standard weapon rarity. Battle-Scarred doesn't change that status; it only changes the surface condition.

Karambit | Stained Case and Collection

No single collection backs this finish; it's turned up across a long list of cases, the CS:GO Weapon Case and the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case among the more recognizable ones. The rare-special tier holds at roughly 0.26% per case throughout that list, which is why most players simply buy in rather than chase a drop.

Karambit Stained Patterns

Even at this rough a grade, there's no blue-gem style tier, but the paint seed still shapes where the lemon and mustard streaks land beneath all that surface wear. A cleaner seed can still be worth seeking out, though the heavy scuffing here makes the streak pattern harder to fully appreciate than on cleaner grades.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version of this knife exists and tracks confirmed kills permanently, regardless of wear grade. No Souvenir version was ever made, since knives simply aren't included in Major-tournament souvenir packages under any case.

Karambit | Stained Price

Battle-Scarred sits at the bottom of this finish's price ladder, making it the most accessible entry point into this knife overall — still a premium item, just the friendliest one on this particular finish. The heavy wear here is the main tradeoff for that lower cost. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Karambit Stained heavily worn at Battle-Scarred?

Yes. Unlike float-capped knife finishes that stay near-mint at every grade, Stained runs the full 0.00–1.00 range, so Battle-Scarred shows real scuffing and edge wear over the dripped patina — the roughest look this finish reaches.

What's the cheapest way to get a Karambit Stained?

Battle-Scarred is the most accessible grade of this finish, pricing in below Well-Worn and every cleaner grade. It's still a genuinely premium item, just the friendliest entry point among this knife's own lineup.

Does the pattern seed still matter at Battle-Scarred?

To a degree. The seed still controls where the lemon and mustard streaks fall, but the heavy surface wear at this grade makes that layout harder to appreciate than on a cleaner copy. There's no blue-gem tier here regardless of grade.