Tec-9 | Citric Acid (Field-Tested)

The Tec-9 | Citric Acid (Field-Tested, FT) shows its yellow-and-green base with a dark splatter overlay at the game's most common condition tier. It's a comfortable middle ground between price and appearance.

Design

Per Valve's description, a dark paint splat pattern sits over a yellow and green base, giving the finish its punchy, high-contrast identity. It's a Valve-made design carrying the flavor text "Warm regards," a wry line that plays off the acid look.

Tec-9 | Citric Acid (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Float is capped at 0.60 on this finish, so it stops well short of the full 1.0 scale, and Field-Tested lands roughly in the middle of that range. Some light muting of the base colors shows at this grade, but the dark splatter pattern remains easy to make out.

Tec-9 | Citric Acid Rarity

Classification-wise, this is Industrial Grade, the light blue tier and the lowest rung of the standard weapon rarities — as common as it gets by grade.

Tec-9 | Citric Acid Case and Collection

The finish belongs to The Radiant Collection, launched alongside the Spring Forward update in March 2025. No case is tied to it, so it comes purely from the collection's drop pool rather than any case-specific odds.

Tec-9 | Citric Acid Patterns

The splatter pattern is identical on every copy of this finish — paint seed has no bearing on the design, so there's no rare pattern or blue-gem seed to look for. Wear and float remain the only real distinguishing factors.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak or Souvenir version of this finish at any wear — it's a regular-only item. Souvenir versions require a Major-tournament package, and The Radiant Collection has never been offered through one.

Tec-9 | Citric Acid Price

Field-Tested comes in a step below Minimal Wear (MW) on price, staying comfortably within the finish's overall budget range. It's an easy, low-cost pistol skin for players who want the acid-bright look without spending much. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does Field-Tested wear show much on this skin?

Only a little. The base colors mute slightly and there's some light surface texture, but with the float capped at 0.60, the finish never gets anywhere near the heaviest wear grades other skins can reach. The splatter design stays clearly readable.

Is Field-Tested the best budget pick here?

It's a reasonable middle option, though the whole finish is already budget-priced, so the savings versus Minimal Wear are modest. Well-Worn (WW) and Battle-Scarred (BS) shave a bit more off the price if you want the absolute lowest cost.

Does the Tec-9 | Citric Acid have any special versions?

No, it exists only as a standard regular finish — there's no StatTrak counter option and no Souvenir edition available at any wear grade, since this collection has never been part of a Major-tournament package.