XM1014 | Slipstream (Field-Tested)

The XM1014 | Slipstream (Field-Tested) is a Mil-Spec shotgun skin with smoky grays fading into vibrant blues for a cyan high-tech look. Field-Tested is the most common and budget-friendly way to run it, with a touch of honest wear.

Design

The shotgun is custom-painted in smoky grays and vibrant blues, the cyan-tinted gradient giving it a sleek, futuristic identity over loud graphics. It's a community design by dabes, and it ships with the in-game line: "Patience, Elliott; they still have a role to play..."

XM1014 | Slipstream (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Along the 0.00–0.50 float band, Field-Tested lands in the middle, adding light scratching around the edges and pump. The gradient absorbs most of it, so copies still read well at a glance. It's the grade most buyers pick for the cyan look without paying for the cleaner tiers.

XM1014 | Slipstream Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue entry tier of the standard weapon grades. As the tier unboxed most frequently, it keeps copies plentiful and this an easy, low-cost pickup.

XM1014 | Slipstream Case and Collection

Part of The Gamma 2 Collection, the finish comes out of the Gamma 2 Case that arrived in August 2016. Mil-Spec drops account for roughly 79.92% of pulls from the case (the rate is shared across the tier's skins), which is why the market has no shortage of them.

XM1014 | Slipstream Patterns

The design is fixed, so the gray-and-blue gradient appears the same on every copy — there's no paint seed or "blue gem" worth chasing. Wear and float are all that distinguish one copy from the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ edition exists too, adding a confirmed-kill counter minted by the Gamma 2 Case; it's a rarer, costlier drop than the standard skin, and its counter is permanent, never gets wiped, and stays with the item through trades and sales. A Souvenir edition was never produced, since Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages and this finish was never in one.

XM1014 | Slipstream Price

Field-Tested is the value sweet spot of the range — cheaper than the higher grades while keeping nearly the same look, and since the finish is budget-tier to begin with, it's about as low-cost as a cyan shotgun gets. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the Field-Tested Slipstream look worn?

Only lightly. The finish picks up minor edge scratches at this grade, but the smooth gradient absorbs them, so most copies read well from playing distance. It's the practical middle ground: plainly a Slipstream, at a price that stays comfortably in budget territory.

Is Field-Tested the best value?

For most buyers, yes. It costs less than Factory New or Minimal Wear while looking nearly identical, and it's the most plentiful grade on the market. Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred are cheaper still if you want the absolute lowest entry price and accept heavier wear.

What collection is Slipstream from?

It's part of The Gamma 2 Collection and drops from the Gamma 2 Case, released in August 2016. The finish sits at Mil-Spec Grade, the most commonly unboxed tier, which is why it's widely available and stays budget-priced across all its wear grades on the market.