XM1014 | Ancient Lore (Factory New)

The XM1014 | Ancient Lore (Factory New) is a Restricted shotgun skin wrapped in a pale green, beige and red pattern of ancient tiles. Factory New is the top grade this finish comes in, showing the tilework at its most legible and color-true.

Design

Ancient Lore covers the shotgun's long frame in a mosaic of ancient tiles worked in soft green, beige and deep red, an artistic look that leans on historical motif rather than modern camo. It's a Valve-made finish, and it carries the fitting in-game line: "Hope remains, even for those who began their journey down the wrong path."

XM1014 | Ancient Lore (Factory New) Float and Wear

This finish runs a float range of 0.00–0.50, and Factory New sits at the bottom of that scale as the highest grade available. Here the tile pattern reads sharp, the green-and-red palette stays fully saturated, and there's no scuffing to break up the artwork. For collectors who want the design exactly as the artist intended, this is the grade to reach for.

XM1014 | Ancient Lore Rarity

Rarity: Restricted — the purple tier, sitting one step below Classified among the standard weapon grades. It's an uncommon grade to see in the wild.

XM1014 | Ancient Lore Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Ancient Collection, which debuted with Operation Broken Fang in December 2020. Regular copies enter circulation through collection drops and trade-ups rather than a weapon case, so supply is tied to how many players farmed the collection while it was live.

XM1014 | Ancient Lore Patterns

The tile mosaic is a fixed design — the paint seed doesn't shift how it looks, so every copy carries the artwork the same way and there's no "blue gem" seed to chase. Wear and float are the only things that separate one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this skin — StatTrak counters are minted inside weapon cases, and this finish was never part of a case drop pool, so none was produced. It does exist as both a regular and a Souvenir finish, with Souvenir copies handed out at Major tournaments; the first came in the Stockholm 2021 Ancient Souvenir Package, with more issued at later Major souvenir packages.

XM1014 | Ancient Lore Price

Factory New sits at the top of this finish's price ladder as the cleanest and priciest grade — a premium pick within the XM1014 lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Factory New Ancient Lore worth the premium?

If you want the tile artwork at its most vivid, yes. Factory New keeps the green, beige and red mosaic fully saturated with no wear breaking it up, which is exactly what collectors pay for. If you mainly care about the design being readable in-game, a lower grade saves money while keeping the look.

Does the Ancient Lore ever drop below Factory New float?

Factory New is already the lowest float band, starting at 0.00. There's no cleaner grade above it — Factory New is as pristine as this finish gets, so it's the ceiling of the range rather than a midpoint.

Which gloves suit the Ancient Lore?

Its warm earth palette of green, beige and red pairs well with tan, olive or brown gloves that echo the tilework. A muted hand-wrap in sandy or forest tones keeps the historical, grounded feel, while anything too bright or neon fights the finish rather than complementing it.