M249 | Predator (Field-Tested)

The M249 | Predator (Field-Tested, FT) is a Consumer Grade M249 skin sporting a bold zebra-stripe pattern. Field-Tested is the most common, everyday way to own it — a little honest wear on a design busy enough to shrug most of it off.

Design

Picture a light machine gun wrapped in loud zebra stripes: that's Predator, a graphic, high-contrast finish that leans entirely on its striping. The finish is Valve-made, and it comes with no in-game flavor line, so the pattern does all the talking.

M249 | Predator (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

On the finish's 0.06–0.80 float scale, Field-Tested holds the middle band. Light scratching shows on the edges and raised metal, but the busy striping camouflages much of it, so a Field-Tested copy still looks the part in a match. This is the grade most players end up with, balancing appearance against cost.

M249 | Predator Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade — the white tier, the base rung of the standard weapon grades. It's the most common rarity overall, though the Predator finish itself commands prices well above what its grade suggests.

M249 | Predator Case and Collection

Predator sits inside The Havoc Collection, released with Operation Broken Fang in December 2020. It isn't tied to any weapon case, so copies reach players through collection drops and resale rather than unboxing — the market is where you'll track one down.

M249 | Predator Patterns

There's no random roll to worry about: the zebra striping is placed identically on each copy, so the paint seed does nothing and no blue-gem or premium pattern exists to chase. Wear and float alone set one Predator apart from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

You won't find a StatTrak Predator, since that tag ships only inside weapon cases and this finish has no case behind it. There's no Souvenir version either — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never handed out in one.

M249 | Predator Price

Field-Tested sits in the middle of the range — cheaper than the two cleaner grades while keeping most of the look, thanks to a pattern that hides wear. It remains a premium M249 finish even here, given the collection's limited supply. You can pick it up on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How worn does the Field-Tested Predator look?

Modestly. Expect light scratching on the edges and exposed metal, but the bold zebra striping soaks up much of it, so the skin reads as presentable from a normal distance. It shows more wear than the cleaner grades yet far less than a Battle-Scarred (BS) copy, landing as a comfortable middle option.

Is Field-Tested a good value on the Predator?

For most buyers, yes. It costs clearly less than the cleaner grades while keeping nearly the same appearance because the busy pattern disguises scuffs. Given how scarce Factory New (FN) copies are, Field-Tested is a sensible way to own the striping without paying the top-grade premium.

Is there a Souvenir Predator?

No. Souvenir weapons are produced only through Major-tournament souvenir packages, and this finish was never distributed at a Major. Predator also has no StatTrak version, as it comes from a collection with no case to mint one — so every legitimate copy is a standard finish.