★ Talon Knife | Blue Steel (Field-Tested)

The ★ Talon Knife | Blue Steel (Field-Tested) is the mid-point wear of this Covert ★ finish,
still built from the same ivory-handled blade with brass rivets and saw-tooth ridges as every
other copy. Field-Tested sits in the middle of the finish's float range, showing light wear
without looking rough.

Design

The layout doesn't change with wear — an ivory grip, brass rivets, and saw-tooth ridges on a
blade built to cut going in and tear coming out, per Valve's own description. Blue Steel's cool,
muted tone over that base is fixed art, identical on every copy of the finish regardless of float.

★ Talon Knife | Blue Steel (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Field-Tested covers roughly 0.15–0.38 on this finish's 0.00–1.00 float scale, the middle grade
of five. Expect visible but light wear on the handle and blade face here — noticeably softer than
Minimal Wear but nowhere near the heavy scuffing of the Battle-Scarred end.

Talon Knife | Blue Steel Rarity

Blue Steel shares the Covert ★ rare-special ("knife") rarity that applies to every copy of this
knife, regardless of wear. It's the gold-tier drop from its case, ranked above the ordinary weapon
grades pulled alongside it.

Talon Knife | Blue Steel Case and Collection

Rather than one collection, Blue Steel is tied to the Horizon Case and the Danger Zone Case as
its current sources. The knife-tier pull rate sits around 0.26% per case, low enough that buying on
the market is the far more common route to owning one.

Talon Knife Patterns

No paint-seed hunt applies to Blue Steel — the design is fixed, so a Field-Tested copy looks
exactly like any other at the same float. Buyers comparing listings should weigh price and wear,
not pattern, since the pattern never varies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ edition exists for this finish and permanently tracks kills once equipped. No
Souvenir version was ever made, since knives simply don't get included in Major-tournament
souvenir drops.

Talon Knife | Blue Steel Price

Field-Tested lands below Minimal Wear and Factory New on the price ladder here, offering a
cheaper way into the same finish while the knife as a whole stays in the upper-mid tier among its
own lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

What does Field-Tested wear look like on this finish?

Expect light, visible wear across the handle and blade face — enough to notice next to a
Minimal Wear copy, but well short of the heavier scuffing on Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred. It sits
right in the middle of the finish's 0.00–1.00 float range.

Is Field-Tested a good value pick for this finish?

For buyers who want the Blue Steel look without paying for a low float, Field-Tested is often
the sweet spot — noticeably cheaper than Factory New or Minimal Wear while still showing the full
design clearly. The fixed pattern means you're not sacrificing anything but a bit of crispness.

Does StatTrak change anything about the wear or pattern?

No — StatTrak only adds the permanent kill counter to the same fixed Blue Steel design. Wear and
float still work identically to the standard version, so a StatTrak Field-Tested copy looks the
same as a non-StatTrak one at the same float.