★ Survival Knife | Case Hardened (Well-Worn)

The ★ Survival Knife | Case Hardened (Well-Worn, WW) still shows the full blue, gold, and steel case-hardened patina, now under a clearly worn surface. It's a budget-leaning way into a blue-gem pattern for buyers who don't need a pristine finish.

Design

Color case-hardening with wood charcoal at high heat is what produces this finish's blue-gold-steel patina, unique to each copy rather than a repeated paint job. It carries the flavor line "A little color never hurt anyone" directly.

★ Survival Knife | Case Hardened (Well-Worn) Float and Wear

Well-Worn covers the 0.38–0.45 band on this finish's full 0.00–1.00 float scale, a clear step up in wear from Field-Tested (FT). Scratches and dulling spread more broadly across the surface here, though the underlying blue-gold-steel pattern is still readable through the wear.

Survival Knife | Case Hardened Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★, the gold-tier rare-special rate applied to knives as a category, above a standard Covert weapon skin.

Survival Knife | Case Hardened Case and Collection

This finish drops from the Shattered Web Case and the Fracture Case, both carrying the same roughly 0.26% gold-tier knife odds tied to the item category rather than this specific patina.

Survival Knife | Case Hardened Patterns

Blue coverage on this finish is entirely a function of the paint seed, which is why Case Hardened is the definitive blue-gem hunt. The top benchmark for this knife is pattern #403, at roughly 96.8% blue on the playside, with #634 and #577 recognized as the other Tier-1 seeds. That seed is fixed for the copy's whole life and doesn't shift with wear — a Well-Worn copy carrying #403 is just as much a blue gem as a Factory New (FN) one, just at a lower price.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version with a permanent confirmed-kill counter exists next to the standard knife. There's no Souvenir edition, since Souvenir items are exclusive to Major-tournament packages and knives have never featured in one.

Survival Knife | Case Hardened Price

Well-Worn is one of the cheaper grades on this finish's own ladder, sitting above only Battle-Scarred (BS) — a more accessible route into the design, before pattern rarity is factored in. And because the float scale runs the full 0.00–1.00 range here, Battle-Scarred just above it in wear terms carries none of the cap some other finishes have. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Can a Well-Worn copy still land pattern #403?

Yes. The blue coverage comes purely from the paint seed and is set independently of wear grade, so a Well-Worn Survival Knife Case Hardened can carry the same #403 or other Tier-1 pattern as a pristine copy — you're paying less for the same underlying pattern.

How rough does Well-Worn look compared to Field-Tested?

Rougher — scratches and surface dulling spread more broadly across the handle and blade, and the finish loses some of its earlier sharpness. The blue-gold-steel pattern is still visible, just under a more weathered surface.

Is Well-Worn the cheapest way to get this finish?

Not quite — Battle-Scarred is the most accessible grade on this finish's own ladder. Well-Worn sits just above it, offering a slight step up in surface condition for a modest price difference.