StatTrak™ P250 | Cartel (Well-Worn)

What the StatTrak™ counter does

The StatTrak™ P250 | Cartel (Well-Worn, WW) is the StatTrak™ copy of this skin — the same Classified finish, the same look, with a kill counter built into the model. The engraving pairs skeletons, flowers, and serpents in an ornate, folk-art-inspired layout, a design credited to Anders that prioritizes intricate detail over simplicity. Well-Worn runs 0.38–0.45 on the float scale and shows its age plainly across the finish, which is what keeps it affordable.

What StatTrak™ changes about the price of the P250 | Cartel

The counter logs every confirmed kill you get with it and keeps the running total on the model. It belongs to the item and not to your account, so it travels with the skin through every trade and sale, and nothing sets it back to zero. A StatTrak™ Swap Tool moves a count between two StatTrak™ items of the same type, which is as close to a reset as the game allows.

Where a StatTrak™ copy comes from

A StatTrak™ copy is far scarcer than a plain one at the same finish and exterior, so it normally costs more. How much more follows the finish and the float rather than the number on the counter — a high kill count is a curiosity, not a price driver.

FAQ

Part of The Vanguard Collection, the Cartel drops from the Operation Vanguard Weapon Case released alongside Operation Vanguard in November 2014. StatTrak™ is settled at the drop: a copy either leaves the case with a counter or never has one, and it cannot be added afterwards.

Can the StatTrak counter on the P250 | Cartel be reset?

No. The count only moves one way and stays with the item through every trade and sale. A StatTrak™ Swap Tool moves a count between two StatTrak™ items of the same type, which is as close to a reset as the game allows. It still cannot lower the number.

Does StatTrak change how the P250 | Cartel looks?

No, apart from the counter on the model. The finish, the pattern and the float range are identical to the plain version, so at the same exterior the two look the same in hand.