Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Field-Tested)

The Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Field-Tested) is a Restricted pistol finish carrying a custom, high-contrast paint job. This is the classic middle grade — light wear in exchange for a noticeably friendlier price than the top two tiers.

Design

High contrast is the whole idea here: the custom paint scheme sets bold tones directly against each other for a look that pops rather than blends in. It's a community creation by the designer dre, tagged in-game with the callsign "MECHA 0272."

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Boost Protocol's float range tops out at 0.41, and Field-Tested sits comfortably within it, picking up visible wear along the edges and slide without looking rough. The high-contrast colors still show through clearly, though close inspection reveals more softening than on the two grades above it.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Rarity

This is a Restricted-rarity finish — the purple tier, one notch below Classified in the game's standard weapon-skin grading.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Case and Collection

The finish comes from The Operation Riptide Collection, unboxed from the Operation Riptide Case that debuted with Operation Riptide back in September 2021. That case pays out Restricted-tier skins around 15.98% of the time as a group, keeping Boost Protocol a reasonably common find among its case-mates.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Patterns

The paint job is fixed across every copy, with no random seed variation and nothing resembling a "blue gem" to look for on this one. Wear grade and float number are the only points of difference between two copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

Alongside the standard version, a StatTrak Boost Protocol exists with a kill counter that's permanent once it starts tracking, following the item through any trade or sale. Souvenir copies were never made, since that variant only comes out of Major-tournament packages.

Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol Price

Field-Tested lands in the middle of the price ladder here, cheaper than Minimal Wear and Factory New while still showing the design clearly — a strong value pick within an already affordable mid-tier finish. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Field-Tested the best value grade for Boost Protocol?

It's a strong middle ground. You get a clear read on the high-contrast paint job for less than Minimal Wear or Factory New, with only moderate visible wear — a solid pick if you don't need the absolute sharpest copy on the market.

How worn does Field-Tested Boost Protocol look?

It shows real but moderate wear — light scuffing along the slide and edges — without looking beaten up, since the finish's float never climbs high enough to reach a truly rough state.

Can I get a StatTrak Field-Tested Boost Protocol?

Yes, StatTrak is available across the finish's full wear range, including Field-Tested, and it adds a permanent kill counter on top of the standard look, priced above the non-StatTrak version at the same grade.