Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert (Minimal Wear)

The Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert (Minimal Wear) is a Consumer Grade shotgun spray-painted with radiological warning hazard patterns, an industrial hazard-sign look across the frame. Minimal Wear keeps the markings looking near-flawless while sitting a notch below the top grade in price.

Design

The finish is all industrial grit: radiological warning hazard patterns stenciled over a dark, utilitarian body that reads like signage from a contamination zone. Valve designed it for The Nuke Collection, favoring a grim, functional theme over decoration.

Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Within the 0.06–0.80 float range, Minimal Wear falls just above Factory New. At this grade the hazard markings stay well-defined and only the faintest edge wear shows, if any — the dark industrial base makes light handling hard to spot. It's a strong middle ground for buyers who want the design near-pristine without paying the top-grade premium.

Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade, the white band at the foot of the weapon tiers. It's the most common rarity overall, yet this finish's scarcity within its own set keeps its market standing above the usual white-tier level.

Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert Case and Collection

Irradiated Alert is part of The Nuke Collection, which arrived with the Arms Deal update in August 2013. Being a collection finish, its regular version is earned through collection drops and trade-ups rather than opened from a case, so availability follows that drop pool.

Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert Patterns

This shotgun carries no pattern variation — the radiological hazard markings sit identically on every copy, so there's no seed or "blue gem" roll to hunt. Only wear and float tell one copy apart from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak Irradiated Alert, but a Souvenir version does exist alongside the regular finish. The Souvenir edition first appeared in the ESL One Cologne 2014 Nuke Souvenir Package and returned in later Major-tournament packages across different events; those carry a gold nameplate and tournament stickers, setting them apart from the standard shotgun.

Sawed-Off | Irradiated Alert Price

Minimal Wear sits just under Factory New on the price ladder, offering nearly the same look for a little less — good value on a finish that already commands a premium for a white-tier skin. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Minimal Wear Irradiated Alert look worn?

Barely. The dark industrial base hides light handling well, so a Minimal Wear copy reads as near-flawless to most eyes, with only faint edge wear on close inspection. The radiological hazard markings stay well-defined at this grade, regardless of small float differences within the range.

Is Minimal Wear the best value grade?

For many buyers, yes. It looks almost identical to Factory New because the industrial base masks minor wear, and it costs a bit less. Field-Tested saves more if you want the lowest reasonable price, but Minimal Wear balances condition and cost well on this premium finish.

What's the difference between regular and Souvenir Irradiated Alert?

The regular version — the one here — comes from The Nuke Collection through drops and trade-ups. The Souvenir version is issued in Major-tournament packages, wears a gold nameplate, and carries random tournament stickers. Both share the same hazard-pattern look, but Souvenir copies are collectible tournament editions.