XM1014 | Slipstream (Factory New)

The XM1014 | Slipstream (Factory New) is a Mil-Spec shotgun skin custom-painted in smoky grays and vibrant blues for a high-tech cyan look. Factory New is the crispest grade, showing the blue gradients at their most vivid.

Design

Slipstream blends smoky grays with vibrant blues into a sleek, cyan-tinted finish that leans futuristic rather than busy. It's a community design by dabes, and it carries the in-game line: "Patience, Elliott; they still have a role to play..."

XM1014 | Slipstream (Factory New) Float and Wear

Slipstream runs a float of 0.00–0.50, and Factory New sits at the clean bottom of that band. At this grade the blues read vivid and the gray-to-cyan gradient stays smooth, with no scuffing to break it up. If you want the high-tech look at its most striking, this is the grade to reach for.

XM1014 | Slipstream Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue tier at the base of the standard weapon grades. It's the most commonly pulled tier, which keeps this shotgun cheap and easy to source.

XM1014 | Slipstream Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Gamma 2 Collection and drops from the Gamma 2 Case, released in August 2016. The Mil-Spec tier as a group unboxes roughly 79.92% of the time (a rate shared across the tier's skins), so copies are plentiful and inexpensive on the market.

XM1014 | Slipstream Patterns

There's no random pattern roll here — the gray-and-blue gradient lands the same way on every copy, so no paint seed or "blue gem" is worth chasing. Only wear and float set copies apart.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version exists and adds a confirmed-kill counter minted by the Gamma 2 Case; it's a rarer, pricier drop, and the counter is permanent, never gets wiped, and carries over through trades and sales. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never offered in one.

XM1014 | Slipstream Price

Factory New sits at the top of this shotgun's ladder as the cleanest grade, a step above Minimal Wear yet still very much a budget pickup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the blues at their most vivid and the gradient uninterrupted, yes — Factory New shows the high-tech look at its best. But since the finish is a budget one, the price gap is small either way, and Minimal Wear looks close for a touch less. Either grade is an easy pickup.

Does Slipstream come in StatTrak?

Yes. A StatTrak™ edition exists across the wear grades, minted by the Gamma 2 Case. It adds a live confirmed-kill counter and costs more than the standard finish because it's a rarer drop. The counter is permanent and never gets wiped, staying with the item through every trade.

Which gloves go with Slipstream?

Its cyan-and-gray palette suits a cool, high-tech loadout, so blue or teal gloves are the natural match, echoing the vibrant blues. Gray or gunmetal wraps also work if you'd rather keep it neutral and let the blue gradient stand out on its own.