★ Karambit | Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear)

The ★ Karambit | Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear) carries the same solid black-and-purple split as every other grade of this Covert ★ knife finish. Minimal Wear is a small step down from the top grade, still landing close to the clean end of the range.

Design

Rather than a printed motif, this finish is built from sections of the blade painted flat black and flat purple — a bold two-tone contrast, not a fade or gradient. It ships with the flavor line "Elegant design paired with brutal intent."

★ Karambit | Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

With the finish capped between 0.06 and 0.80 float, Minimal Wear sits just past the cleanest end of that range — close enough to Factory New that the solid color blocks still look sharp and well-defined. Any softening at this stage is minor rather than obvious. Minimal Wear covers about 0.07–0.15 on the float scale.

Karambit | Ultraviolet Rarity

This is a Covert ★ item, meaning it pulls from the rare special ("knife") slot in its case rather than the regular skin pool. That rarity comes from the drop tier itself, independent of which wear grade a given copy lands on.

Karambit | Ultraviolet Case and Collection

No single collection carries this finish — it comes out of the Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case alike. The rare-special ("knife") tier overall sits around 0.26% per opening across those cases, so buying on the market is the more common route to one.

Karambit | Ultraviolet Patterns

There's no pattern variation to speak of on this finish — the black-and-purple layout is fixed, so the underlying paint seed doesn't change the look from copy to copy. Skip the pattern hunt; float is the only real variable here.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This knife also comes in a StatTrak™ edition, which adds a permanent kill counter that follows the item through every trade. Souvenir copies were never made, since knives don't appear in Major-tournament souvenir packages under any circumstances.

Karambit | Ultraviolet Price

Minimal Wear runs just under Factory New on the Ultraviolet's price ladder, making it a slightly more accessible way into the same mid-tier finish. The gap between the two top grades here is modest rather than steep. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How much worse does Minimal Wear look compared to Factory New?

Barely at all. Because the float range tops out well before full wear, Minimal Wear still sits near the clean end and keeps the solid black-and-purple blocks looking sharp. It's a modest step down, not a visible drop in quality.

Is the Karambit Ultraviolet worth buying?

For fans of a bold, minimal two-tone look over a busy graphic, yes — it's a Covert ★ rare-special knife with StatTrak available and a mid-tier price point relative to this knife's other finishes, which makes it one of the more approachable ways in.

What are the best gloves for the Karambit Ultraviolet?

The solid purple and black sections pair naturally with dark or violet-toned gloves for a cohesive loadout, though a neutral black pair also works if you'd rather keep the focus on the blade itself. For the best Karambit Ultraviolet glove combo, echo those tones rather than fighting them.