★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Factory New)

The ★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Factory New) is a Covert rare special with a forced patina finish, dripped with lemon and mustard over a gray-and-white base. Factory New is the lowest-float grade of the five available, showing that mottled patina at its most well-defined before any handling wear sets in.

Design

Stained gets its look from a forced patina process — lemon and mustard dripped onto the surface, reacting with the metal to leave a mottled gray-and-white pattern. It ships with a fitting, slightly unsettling flavor line: "If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight."

★ Nomad Knife | Stained (Factory New) Float and Wear

Stained runs the full 0.00–1.00 float range, and Factory New sits at the bottom of it, covering roughly 0.00–0.07. At this float the patina reads with its full mottled detail and the gray-and-white contrast is at its most legible, before general handling wear has a chance to dull it.

Nomad Knife | Stained Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★, a rare special and the gold-tier drop from its cases, ranked above an ordinary Covert weapon skin. Any finish of this knife is a rare pull on its own.

Nomad Knife | Stained Case and Collection

Stained is one of the original knife finishes and drops from a wide range of cases, including the Shattered Web Case and the Fracture Case. Rare specials pull at roughly 0.26% from any of those cases, a rate shared across the whole tier of knife finishes rather than boosted for Stained.

Nomad Knife | Stained Patterns

There's no blue-gem-style tier on Stained, but the patina texture isn't identical between copies either — the paint seed does change how the mottling sits on the blade, so some seeds look tighter and more even than others. It's worth a look at more than one copy if the exact texture matters to you.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version of this knife exists alongside the regular one, adding a permanent confirmed-kill counter that carries through every trade. There's no Souvenir version, and there never will be — Souvenir items only come from Major-tournament packages, which don't include knives.

Nomad Knife | Stained Price

Factory New sits at the top of Stained's own price ladder as its cleanest, most detailed grade. Stained is priced mid-tier among the Nomad's finishes overall, though it's still a premium item in absolute terms like every knife finish. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does the paint seed matter on the Stained Nomad Knife?

Somewhat. Stained doesn't have a rare blue-gem-style seed tier, but the patina texture does vary from copy to copy — some seeds land a tighter, more even mottled look than others. It's worth comparing a few Factory New listings if you care about the exact pattern.

What case is the Stained Nomad Knife in?

It's one of the original finishes, so it comes from more than one case, including the Shattered Web Case and the Fracture Case. Rare specials from those cases pull at around 0.26% as a tier-wide rate.

What are the best gloves for the Nomad Knife | Stained?

The gray-and-white patina pairs naturally with muted, neutral gloves — light gray, off-white, or even a faded tan set keeps the whole look cohesive, while bright saturated colors can fight the mottled texture. For the best Nomad Knife Stained glove combo, try driver or hand wrap gloves in gray or bone tones to match the patina without overpowering it.