XM1014 | Monster Melt (Factory New)

The XM1014 | Monster Melt (Factory New) is a Restricted shotgun finish with a cast of monsters custom-painted across both sides in a pink color scheme. Factory New is the cleanest grade, keeping the playful artwork bright and fully defined on both faces of the weapon.

Design

Monster Melt covers both sides of the shotgun with a collection of monsters over a pink base, a whimsical, cartoonish look that plays against the XM1014's blunt build. It's a Valve-made finish, and it ships with the tongue-in-cheek in-game line "Best to not check the other side."

XM1014 | Monster Melt (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish spans float 0.00–0.75, with Factory New occupying the bottom of the range under 0.07. At this grade the pink base stays vivid and the monster detailing holds sharp edges on both faces, with no scuffing to distract from the artwork. It's the grade to reach for if you want the design as vibrant as it gets.

XM1014 | Monster Melt Rarity

Rarity: Restricted — the pink-purple tier, sitting in the middle of the special weapon grades above Mil-Spec. It's a genuinely uncommon grade, a step up in scarcity from the everyday blue skins.

XM1014 | Monster Melt Case and Collection

Monster Melt is part of The Overpass 2024 Collection, introduced with The Armory update in October 2024. The collection has no weapon case, so the regular finish enters circulation through collection drops and trade-ups rather than unboxing — at the Restricted tier, roughly 15.98% of that supply lands on this grade of skin.

XM1014 | Monster Melt Patterns

The monster artwork is fixed — the same pink-toned cast prints identically on both sides of every copy, so there's no paint seed to roll and no blue-gem variant to seek. Wear and float are the only factors that separate one copy from the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this finish — StatTrak counters are minted inside weapon cases, and Monster Melt comes from a caseless collection, so that variant was never made. It does exist as a Souvenir edition, however: Souvenir copies come from the Budapest 2025 Overpass Souvenir Package, handed out at a Major tournament.

XM1014 | Monster Melt Price

Factory New sits at the top of this finish's price ladder as the cleanest grade, carrying a premium over the worn conditions, while the skin overall stays in affordable mid-tier territory. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

What sets Factory New Monster Melt apart?

At Factory New the pink base stays vivid and the monster detailing keeps sharp edges on both faces, with no scuffing anywhere. Because the finish is built on a colorful painted design, the top grade shows off the artwork at its most legible, and the difference from worn copies is easy to spot on the monsters themselves.

Which gloves and loadout match the Monster Melt?

Its pink base pairs well with a bright, playful loadout, so pink, purple, or white gloves complement it best. Match it with other pastel or cartoon-styled skins for a cohesive quirky set — the Monster Melt is a natural centerpiece for a loadout that leans into color rather than tactical realism.

Is Factory New worth the premium?

If the artwork matters to you, yes. The pink base and monster detailing look sharpest at Factory New, and since the skin sits in affordable mid-tier pricing the premium is manageable. Buyers who mainly want the design cheaply can still get a good-looking copy a grade or two lower.