M249 | Midnight Palm (Factory New)

The M249 | Midnight Palm (Factory New) is an Industrial Grade skin for the M249 light machine gun, dressing the shell in black palm fronds over a gray and purple camo. Factory New is the top grade in the finish's range, where the leaf silhouettes and the camo underneath read at their sharpest.

Design

Midnight Palm sprays black palm fronds across a gray and purple camo base, a moody, tropical-after-dark look that leans on silhouette instead of bright color. It's a Valve-made finish, and it ships with the tongue-in-cheek line "The sign says closed!"

M249 | Midnight Palm (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs a float range of 0.00–0.50, and Factory New sits at the very bottom of that scale. Here the palm fronds hold hard edges against the camo, with no scuffing or fading anywhere on the body — the way the artwork looks straight off the drawing board. If you want this design as pristine as it comes, Factory New is the grade.

M249 | Midnight Palm Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade — the light-blue tier, sitting near the bottom of the standard weapon ladder, one step above Consumer. It's a common grade, which keeps the finish approachable.

M249 | Midnight Palm Case and Collection

Midnight Palm belongs to The 2021 Dust 2 Collection, introduced with Operation Riptide in September 2021. There's no weapon case tied to it — copies enter the economy through collection drops and the market rather than from unboxing, so supply leans on what players list.

M249 | Midnight Palm Patterns

The design is fixed: the palm fronds and the camo underneath land the same way on every copy, so the paint seed doesn't change a thing and there's no "best pattern" or blue-gem index to chase. Wear and float are the only variables between one and the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version — that tag is minted only through weapon cases, and this finish has never been packaged in one. It does exist as a Souvenir, though: Souvenir copies were handed out through Major-tournament souvenir packages, first the Stockholm 2021 Dust II package and later Major packages after it. The page here is the standard, non-Souvenir finish.

M249 | Midnight Palm Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Midnight Palm price ladder as the highest available grade, a modest step above Minimal Wear — still an affordable, mid-tier M249 pick rather than a big-money buy. It's available on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear on the Midnight Palm?

Only if you want the absolute top grade. Factory New shows the palm fronds with the hardest edges and zero wear, but the dark base hides scuffing so well that Minimal Wear looks nearly identical for a little less. Grab Factory New for a flawless shelf piece; otherwise Minimal Wear is the smarter spend.

Does the Midnight Palm have a StatTrak version?

No. StatTrak weapons are produced only inside weapon cases, and Midnight Palm comes from a collection that was never sold as a case, so no StatTrak copies were ever minted. There is a Souvenir version from Major-tournament packages, but the standard finish has no kill counter.

Which gloves suit the Midnight Palm?

Its gray-and-purple base with black leaf work pairs well with a dark, muted loadout — black or charcoal gloves keep it stealthy, while a purple-accented pair picks up the camo's cooler tones. Steer clear of bright, saturated wraps that fight the finish's after-dark mood.