M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire (Factory New)

The M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire (Factory New) is a Covert rifle skin — a fiery red-and-yellow, hand-painted finish topped off with a small smiley face on the stock. Factory New is the top grade, showing the artwork at its most saturated and detailed.

Design

Designed by Valve, the finish leans into a fiery, artistic look built on red and yellow hues, weaving fire motifs drawn from Chantico into a modern silhouette. It's been hand painted in vibrant colors and accentuated by a smiley face on the stock, and it carries the in-game line "Protect what is yours."

M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire (Factory New) Float and Wear

Float runs 0.00–0.99 across the full range, and Factory New sits at the very bottom of that scale. Here the reds and yellows read at full intensity, the hand-painted brushwork stays legible, and the stock's smiley detail is razor-defined with no scuffing to speak of. This is the grade to reach for if you want the artwork exactly as the designer intended.

M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire Rarity

Rarity: Covert — the red tier, the highest of the standard weapon grades. It's a genuinely scarce pull from a case, sitting at the top of the color ladder.

M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Chroma 3 Collection and drops from the Chroma 3 Case, which arrived with the Trichromacy update on April 27, 2016. The Covert tier pulls at roughly 0.64% from the case, so unboxing one is a rare event, and most copies change hands on the market rather than coming straight out of a case.

M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire Patterns

There's no random pattern roll to chase here — the fiery artwork and the stock smiley land the same way on every copy, so no paint seed or "blue gem" variant exists. Wear and float are the only things separating one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version exists, dropping from the Chroma 3 Case, and it adds a confirmed-kill counter; it's a rarer, pricier drop than the standard skin, and the counter is permanent, carrying over when the item is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir edition — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never part of a Major drop.

M4A1-S | Chantico's Fire Price

Factory New sits at the top of the price ladder as the highest grade available, a clear step above Minimal Wear. It's a premium M4A1-S pick that collectors gravitate toward for its vivid, undamaged artwork. Available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the artwork at its most vivid, yes. Factory New shows the reds and yellows at peak saturation with the smiley detail perfectly sharp, and it commands the highest price in the range. Minimal Wear looks very close for less, so the premium is really about owning the top grade rather than a dramatic visual jump.

Who designed Chantico's Fire?

Valve designed it, building a fiery, artistic look around red and yellow hues and fire motifs drawn from Chantico. The finish is hand painted in vibrant colors and finished with a small smiley face on the stock, and it carries the in-game line "Protect what is yours."

Which gloves go with this skin?

Its fiery red-and-yellow palette suits a warm, high-energy loadout, so red, orange, or crimson gloves work best — a red pair echoes the flames, while tan or fire-toned wraps keep the heat theme going. Pair it with other warm-colored pieces for a coordinated fire loadout.