★ Survival Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred)

The ★ Survival Knife | Stained (Battle-Scarred, BS) takes the lemon-and-mustard forced patina to its most heavily worn state. It's the most affordable way to own this finish, and the design's intentionally messy look means the extra wear fits right in.

Design

Regardless of wear, the finish's look comes from a forced patina treatment — lemon and mustard dripped onto the metal for a gray-and-white, weathered surface. Its blunt flavor line still lands at this grade: "If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight."

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

Float spans the full 0.00–1.00 range on this finish, and Battle-Scarred sits at the high-float, most-worn end from 0.45 up to 1.00. Heavy surface wear covers the blade at this grade, but since Stained is already built around a messy, mottled look, it fits the finish's theme rather than fighting it.

Survival Knife | Stained Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★ — a rare special ("knife") item, the gold-tier drop from its cases and not an ordinary weapon skin.

Survival Knife | Stained Case and Collection

This finish is obtained from the Shattered Web Case or the Fracture Case. Knife pulls land around 0.26% from either case, so the market remains the practical route to a copy for most buyers.

Survival Knife | Stained Patterns

There's no blue-gem tier to chase on this patina finish, but seed still shapes how the mottled texture looks, even at heavy wear — some Battle-Scarred copies present a more even patina than others. It's worth comparing listings rather than assuming all copies at this grade look alike.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak variant of this knife exists and adds a permanent kill counter that carries through any trade or sale. No Souvenir version exists, since Major-tournament souvenir packages never feature knives.

Survival Knife | Stained Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade on this finish's own ladder and the single most accessible entry point across this knife's whole lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does Battle-Scarred still look intentional rather than trashed?

Yes — because Stained is built around a messy, aged patina in the first place, the heavy wear at this grade reads as an extension of the design rather than accidental damage. It stays recognizably Stained.

Why pick Battle-Scarred over a cleaner grade?

Mainly for price. It sits at the bottom of this finish's own ladder, so it's the cheapest way to add Stained to a loadout, especially since the design already embraces a worn, mottled look.

Is this the cheapest way into the Survival Knife overall?

Among Stained's own grades, yes — Battle-Scarred is the bottom of its ladder, and Stained is already the most accessible finish on this knife. It's still a premium item overall, just the easiest entry point.