★ M9 Bayonet | Stained (Field-Tested)

The ★ M9 Bayonet | Stained (Field-Tested) shows the same forced lemon-and-mustard patina as the rest of this Covert ★ finish, now with a bit more visible surface wear. Field-Tested sits roughly in the middle of this finish's wide float range.

Design

Lemon and mustard dripped onto the steel react to produce a mottled gray patina rather than a painted graphic — the messy, blotchy look is the entire point of this finish. It carries the flavor line "If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight," which fits the aesthetic well.

★ M9 Bayonet | Stained (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

With a float range running the full 0.00 to 1.00, Field-Tested lands around the midpoint. The patina is still clearly visible, though the surface shows more general wear here than on the Minimal Wear or Factory New copies. On the float scale, Field-Tested spans 0.15–0.38.

M9 Bayonet | Stained Rarity

As a Covert ★ item, this finish falls under the rare special ("knife") category — the gold-tier slot that sits above every ordinary weapon grade in a case, not a standard Covert skin. That rarity has nothing to do with which wear a copy ends up at.

M9 Bayonet | Stained Case and Collection

There's no single collection tied to this finish; it's dropped from a long list of cases over the years, including the CS:GO Weapon Case 3, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, and eSports 2014 Summer Case among others. The rare-special tier averages roughly 0.26% per case across the board, so buying on the market is usually the more practical route.

M9 Bayonet | Stained Patterns

There's no blue-gem chase on Stained, but the patina isn't uniform either — the mottled staining pattern shifts with the paint seed, and a cleaner-looking seed does carry a bit of extra appeal to collectors over a messier one. It's a real, if subtle, variable worth checking on a listing.

StatTrak & Souvenir

StatTrak™ is available on this finish, adding a permanent confirmed-kill counter that carries through any trade or sale. No Souvenir version exists for it — that category is reserved for weapons handed out in Major-tournament packages, and knives never qualify.

M9 Bayonet | Stained Price

Field-Tested falls in the middle of this finish's price ladder, cheaper than Factory New and Minimal Wear but above the more worn grades. Stained overall remains the most accessible finish this knife offers, while still being a premium item in absolute terms. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Where does Field-Tested land on the Stained wear scale?

Roughly in the middle. Since the float range runs the full 0.00 to 1.00, Field-Tested shows more general surface wear than Minimal Wear, though the mottled patina is still easy to make out across the blade.

Does the seed matter on the M9 Bayonet Stained?

Somewhat — there's no rare blue-gem tier, but the patina's mottled pattern does vary by paint seed, and collectors do lean toward a cleaner, more even seed over a splotchy one. It's a quieter form of the "best pattern" question than on flashier finishes, but not one to ignore entirely.

What case is the M9 Bayonet Stained in?

It's spread across a long run of cases rather than one, including the CS:GO Weapon Case 3, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, and Operation Vanguard Weapon Case among others. With that many sources, buying it outright on the market is usually simpler than opening cases.