★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter (Minimal Wear)

The ★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter (Minimal Wear) is a Covert ★ knife finish built on a zebra-stripe base in aluminum and chrome paints, sealed under a tomato red candy coat. Minimal Wear sits one step down the ladder, still showing off that red spatter with barely any softening.

Design

The look is built from a zebra-stripe base painted in aluminum and chrome tones with varying reflectivity, then coated in glossy tomato red candy paint that lets hints of the base show through. It ships with the flavor line "Valeria doesn't pay Javier to ask questions... she pays him to pry out answers."

★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

With the finish capped between 0.01 and 0.26, Field-Tested is as far down the ladder as a Slaughter M9 Bayonet ever goes, so Minimal Wear lands comfortably in the middle rather than near either extreme. The red candy coat still looks close to full strength here, with only the faintest softening compared to Factory New. Minimal Wear covers about 0.07–0.15 on the float scale.

M9 Bayonet | Slaughter Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★, the rare special ("knife") tier that outranks every regular weapon grade pulled from a case. That scarcity comes from the tier itself, independent of which wear a given copy ends up on.

M9 Bayonet | Slaughter Case and Collection

Slaughter isn't a single-collection skin — it's an original knife finish spread across a wide run of cases, with the CS:GO Weapon Case and the Revolver Case among the more familiar names. The rare-special tier overall pulls at roughly 0.26% per case, so most copies are bought on the market rather than unboxed fresh.

M9 Bayonet | Slaughter Patterns

Since the red spatter lands differently on every copy, the paint seed decides more than float does here. A clean, centered heart shape or a tight cluster is the prized outcome and sells at a premium over a scattered pattern, and that seed never changes once the skin exists — wear only affects gloss, not where the red falls. A Minimal Wear copy with a strong seed can easily outshine a Factory New with a weak one.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This knife is also available as a StatTrak™ version, adding a kill counter that sticks with the item permanently through every trade or sale. Souvenir versions were never made for it — knives simply don't appear in Major-tournament souvenir packages, whatever the finish.

M9 Bayonet | Slaughter Price

Minimal Wear falls between Factory New and Field-Tested on Slaughter's price ladder, and the finish as a whole sits mid-tier among this knife's lineup — a premium item regardless, where seed quality matters more to the final price than the wear grade does. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Minimal Wear much worse looking than Factory New on the Slaughter?

Not by much. The finish only spans a 0.01–0.26 float range, so the visual gap between grades is fairly small — Minimal Wear still shows the red candy coat at close to full strength, just a touch softer than the very cleanest copies.

What pattern should I look for on an M9 Bayonet Slaughter?

A clean, centered heart shape or a tight red cluster on the blade is the most sought-after look and carries a clear premium over pieces where the spatter looks scattered. That pattern is set by the paint seed for good and has nothing to do with the wear grade or float.

What are the best gloves for the M9 Bayonet Slaughter?

The bold tomato red coat pairs naturally with red-toned gloves for a matched, aggressive loadout, or with plain black gloves if you'd rather keep the red on the blade doing all the talking. For the best M9 Bayonet Slaughter glove combo, echo those tones rather than fighting them.