★ Bayonet | Stained (Minimal Wear)

The ★ Bayonet | Stained (Minimal Wear, MW) shows the finish's forced lemon-and-mustard patina at the
second-cleanest of its five grades. It sits just below Factory New (FN) on the finish's float range.

Design

The blade's look comes from a forced patina — lemon and mustard dripped onto the surface rather
than painted on — and it carries the line "If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a
blacklight," hinting the stain glows differently under UV.

★ Bayonet | Stained (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Stained runs the full 0.00–1.00 float span, and Minimal Wear sits near the low end of that range —
a small step down from Factory New, with the patina still reading crisp and clearly defined rather
than softened. Minimal Wear covers about 0.07–0.15 on the float scale.

Bayonet | Stained Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★, the rare special ("knife") tier that outranks every regular weapon grade a case
can drop. That classification holds regardless of which wear a given copy lands on.

Bayonet | Stained Case and Collection

This finish doesn't belong to a single collection; it's part of the original knife lineup and has
shown up across many cases, with the CS:GO Weapon Case and Revolver Case among the more familiar
sources. The rare-special tier overall pulls at roughly 0.26% per opening, keeping most supply on the
market rather than fresh drops.

Bayonet | Stained Patterns

No blue-gem or special-pattern tier exists here, but the paint seed still shapes how the patina
spreads — some copies show a cleaner, more even stain than others, which is exactly what collectors
compare when shopping this finish. It's not a case of every copy being identical.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish is also available as a StatTrak™ knife, adding a kill counter that stays with the item
permanently through any trade. Souvenir copies were never made for it, since knives don't appear in
Major-tournament souvenir packages at all.

Bayonet | Stained Price

Minimal Wear runs just below Factory New on this finish's price ladder, offering a slightly more
accessible way into the same patina look while remaining part of the cheapest tier of this knife
overall. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How much does Minimal Wear differ from Factory New here?

Only slightly — both sit near the bottom of the 0.00–1.00 float range, so the patina still reads
sharp and well-defined at Minimal Wear. The main difference is a small price gap rather than a visible
drop in detail.

Does the mustard-and-lemon patina look the same on every copy?

Not quite. There's no rare blue-gem tier to chase, but the paint seed does affect how the patina
spreads across the blade, so some Minimal Wear copies show a cleaner stain pattern than others even at
the same float.

Is Minimal Wear worth it over Field-Tested (FT)?

If you want the patina looking as crisp as possible without paying the Factory New premium, yes —
Minimal Wear sits close to the top of the float range while costing less than the cleanest grade,
making it a solid middle option on this finish's ladder.