Dual Berettas | Cartel (Battle-Scarred)

The Dual Berettas | Cartel (Battle-Scarred, BS) is the roughest, cheapest grade of this gray, engraved Mil-Spec finish. Heavy wear covers the surface, but the skeleton-and-serpent artwork still comes through.

Design

The design, credited to Anders, engraves skeletons, flowers, and serpents into a gray finish for a detailed, somewhat gothic look. Flavor text pulled from The Serpent and The Truth Seeker, Part 2, ties the skin into the game's broader in-universe story.

Dual Berettas | Cartel (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Cartel's float goes all the way to 1.00, and Battle-Scarred sits at that top end — the maximum wear this finish reaches. Expect heavy scratching, discoloration, and a generally worn appearance across the gray base, though the engraved shapes are still distinguishable.

Dual Berettas | Cartel Rarity

This is a Mil-Spec Grade finish, the blue-tier classification that sits one step above the base Consumer Grade rarity.

Dual Berettas | Cartel Case and Collection

Battle-Scarred Cartel still comes from The Wildfire Collection and the Operation Wildfire Case, released with Operation Wildfire on February 17, 2016. Mil-Spec Grade odds sit near 79.92% for the case's tier, keeping this finish in steady supply.

Dual Berettas | Cartel Patterns

There's no pattern variation on Cartel — the engraving is fixed regardless of paint seed, so no blue-gem hunting or rare pattern chase applies to any copy, including this one. Only wear grade changes the visual condition.

StatTrak & Souvenir

Both the regular finish and a StatTrak edition of Cartel exist, sourced from the same Operation Wildfire Case, with StatTrak adding a permanent kill counter. No Souvenir version was ever produced, since that requires a Major-tournament package Cartel was never included in.

Dual Berettas | Cartel Price

Battle-Scarred is the cheapest grade on the Cartel ladder, priced below Well-Worn (WW), Field-Tested (FT), Minimal Wear (MW), and Factory New (FN). It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Battle-Scarred Cartel worth buying?

If price is the main concern, yes — it's the cheapest entry point into the finish, and the skeleton-and-serpent engraving still reads clearly enough despite the heavy scratching and wear on the gray base.

How does Battle-Scarred compare to Factory New on Cartel?

The gap is significant. Factory New shows a crisp, unmarked engraving, while Battle-Scarred carries heavy scratching and discoloration across the gray finish — the artwork is still visible, just far less polished.

Does Battle-Scarred Cartel come in StatTrak?

Yes, StatTrak Cartel spans the same wear grades as the regular finish, Battle-Scarred included, since both draw from the Operation Wildfire Case.