Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Factory New)

The Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Factory New) is a Restricted pistol finish built around a custom paint job in high-contrast colors. It's the cleanest grade the skin comes in, giving the sharpest possible read on its bold palette.

Design

Boost Protocol leans on a custom high-contrast color scheme that gives the slide and frame a punchy, modern look rather than a muted camo or single-tone finish. It's a community design by the artist dre, and it carries the in-game callsign "MECHA 0272."

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Factory New) Float and Wear

Boost Protocol runs from 0.00 up to 0.41, so it never reaches the game's most battered end even at its worst. At Factory New the high-contrast colors sit fully crisp with no visible marks, making this the top grade for anyone chasing the sharpest version of the paint job.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Rarity

Rarity: Restricted, the purple tier — a solidly uncommon grade, one step below Classified on the standard weapon-skin ladder.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Operation Riptide Collection and drops from the Operation Riptide Case, which launched with Operation Riptide on September 21, 2021. The Restricted tier as a whole pulls at roughly 15.98% from that case (a rate shared across the tier's skins), so it's a fairly reachable unboxing target even if the case has since aged out of rotation for most players.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Patterns

There's no random pattern variation on this finish — the high-contrast paint job sits identically on every copy, so no paint seed or "blue gem" version exists to hunt for. Wear and float are the only variables that separate individual copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish exists as a regular finish and a StatTrak version, the latter adding a confirmed-kill counter that stays with the item permanently through trades and sales. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never offered in one.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Price

Factory New tops the price ladder for this finish, though as an affordable mid-tier skin overall it's still an easy pickup rather than a splurge — just the priciest way to get the sharpest version of the look. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Boost Protocol a good budget pistol skin?

Yes. It sits in the affordable mid-tier bracket overall, so even Factory New copies won't strain most budgets, and the high-contrast paint job stands out in-game far more than the price tag suggests.

Does Boost Protocol have a StatTrak version?

Yes, StatTrak Boost Protocol copies exist and add a permanent confirmed-kill counter that carries over through trades and sales, sitting rarer and pricier than the standard finish across the same wear range.

What's the highest float Boost Protocol can reach?

It caps out at 0.41, so it never reaches Battle-Scarred or the game's roughest possible look. Well-Worn is as beat-up as this finish gets, which keeps even its cheapest copies looking milder than a full-range skin at the same grade.