★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

The ★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred) shows the gray-and-white forced-patina finish in its most heavily worn state. It's the cheapest way to own a genuine Stained Nomad, trading surface condition for the lowest price on the ladder.

Design

Stained's look comes from lemon and mustard dripped onto the blade, a forced-patina process that leaves a mottled gray-and-white surface rather than flat paint. That organic, uneven texture is baked into the finish from the start.

★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Battle-Scarred sits at the high-float, most-worn end of Stained's 0.00–1.00 range, roughly 0.45–1.00. Here the surface shows heavy scuffing and discoloration layered over the already-mottled patina, though the gray-and-white base pattern still comes through underneath.

Nomad Knife | Stained Rarity

It's a Covert ★ rare special no matter the wear grade, a gold-tier item ranked above the standard Covert weapon skins. Every finish of this knife is a rare pull to begin with.

Nomad Knife | Stained Case and Collection

Stained is spread across a wide set of cases as an original finish, including the Shattered Web Case and the Fracture Case, rather than tied to one release. The rare-special tier pulls at approximately 0.26% across those cases, a rate applying to the tier broadly.

Nomad Knife | Stained Patterns

No rare blue-gem tier exists on Stained, but the patina mottling does vary by seed, so some Battle-Scarred copies show a more even underlying texture than others even at heavy wear. It's not a finish where every copy is truly identical.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish also comes as a StatTrak™ knife, with a permanent kill counter attached that stays through every trade or sale. Souvenir versions don't exist for it, or for any knife, since those come exclusively from Major-tournament packages.

Nomad Knife | Stained Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade on Stained's ladder, the entry point for buyers who want the finish without paying for a lower float. Stained sits mid-tier among the Nomad's own finishes, and even at this grade it remains a premium knife purchase. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Battle-Scarred Stained still worth buying?

If budget comes first, yes — it's the lowest-priced grade on this finish's ladder, and the mottled patina base means the extra wear doesn't look as jarring as it would on a smooth-painted skin. Expect heavy scuffing and discoloration, but the gray-and-white pattern still shows through.

What's the cheapest way to own Stained?

Battle-Scarred sits at the bottom of Stained's own price ladder, below Well-Worn, Field-Tested, Minimal Wear, and Factory New in that order. It's still the genuine finish, just at its most-worn available grade.

Do all Battle-Scarred Stained copies look the same?

No. Even without a rare blue-gem-style seed, the patina's mottled texture varies between copies, so some Battle-Scarred listings will look a bit more even underneath the wear than others. It's worth browsing a few before settling on one.