★ Bayonet | Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred)

The ★ Bayonet | Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred) is a Covert-rarity knife finish showing its blue, gold, and steel case-hardened patina at the most heavily worn grade. It's the most accessible way into this finish's pattern, trading surface polish for the lowest price on the ladder.

Design

Case-hardening the steel with wood charcoal at high temperature leaves an irregular blend of blue, gold, and steel across the blade instead of a painted design. It comes with the line "A little color never hurt anyone." That blend's exact layout is set by the paint seed, and the rare seeds carrying heavy blue are prized well above the rest regardless of grade.

★ Bayonet | Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Case Hardened's float runs the complete 0.00 to 1.00 range, and Battle-Scarred sits at the very bottom, showing the heaviest scuffing and surface roughness of any grade. Since the coloring comes from the case-hardening process rather than a coat of paint, the blue, gold, and steel pattern stays just as visible here as on a pristine copy — only the surface texture changes. On the float scale, Battle-Scarred spans 0.45–1.00.

Bayonet | Case Hardened Rarity

Rarity is Covert ★, the rare special ("knife") tier that stands apart from the standard weapon rarity grades. Every copy of this knife, worn or not, carries that same rare-special status.

Bayonet | Case Hardened Case and Collection

This finish is one of the originals and has dropped from a long list of cases across the game's history, including the CS:GO Weapon Case and the Operation Phoenix Weapon Case among many others. No matter the source case, a knife pull lands at roughly 0.26%.

Bayonet | Case Hardened Blue Gem Patterns

This is the finish that made "blue gem" a term collectors search for on the Bayonet specifically, and it all comes down to the paint seed: it fixes how much blue a copy shows against gold and steel, and every copy gets ranked into a tier on that basis alone. Pattern #555 tops the list as the "true" number one, the seed with more blue than any other on this blade and the market's holy-grail benchmark, with #321 among the small group of other top seeds trailing it — only around ten seeds qualify as genuine blue gems in total. The seed never moves once it's set, so a Battle-Scarred copy carrying a great blue seed is judged on that seed, not on how scuffed the surface looks.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of this knife also exists, adding a permanent kill counter that carries through any trade once it's activated. Souvenir editions were never produced for knives, since Major-tournament souvenir packages exclude them entirely.

Bayonet | Case Hardened Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade on this finish's own ladder, sitting below all four other wear levels. It's the most accessible route into Case Hardened's pattern, though the finish overall still ranks at grail-tier among this Bayonet's finishes — a strong blue seed can make even this grade command real money. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Battle-Scarred Case Hardened worth it?

If the paint seed leans blue, absolutely — the case-hardened pattern doesn't fade with wear, so a "blue gem" Battle-Scarred copy still shows that prized coloring clearly. It's the cheapest way to own the finish, making it a solid pick for buyers prioritizing pattern over polish.

What is the best Bayonet Case Hardened blue gem seed?

Pattern #555 holds that title on this blade — the "true" top seed, carrying more blue than any other pattern and treated as the market's holy-grail benchmark. Pattern #321 ranks among the other top seeds close behind, out of only around ten total that qualify as genuine blue gems. Because the seed never changes with wear, that ranking applies exactly the same to a Battle-Scarred copy as to any other grade.

Does the Bayonet Case Hardened have StatTrak at Battle-Scarred?

Yes, StatTrak is available across every grade of this finish, including Battle-Scarred, adding a permanent kill counter. There's no Souvenir version at any grade, since knives are never part of Major-tournament souvenir packages.