MP9 | Old Roots (Battle-Scarred)

The MP9 | Old Roots (Battle-Scarred, BS) is the finish in its roughest available state, still carrying the green vine-and-flower spray underneath heavy wear. It's the cheapest way to add this Industrial Grade design to a loadout.

Design

Vines and small flowers spread across the MP9 body in mixed green tones make up Old Roots' look, forgoing a flat solid color for something more textured. Valve is behind the design, and the in-game line "Established, seasoned, weathered—you can just say old" plays right into its natural, aged theme.

MP9 | Old Roots (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Battle-Scarred sits at the top end of Old Roots' float range, but that range is capped at 0.50 rather than running to the full 1.00 — so even this, the worst-condition grade, stays milder than a Battle-Scarred copy of a finish with no float cap. Expect heavy scratching and faded green tones, though the vine-and-flower shape stays visible.

MP9 | Old Roots Rarity

The finish's rarity is Industrial Grade, one of the more common weapon-skin tiers, so it doesn't carry any scarcity premium over the rest of the line.

MP9 | Old Roots Case and Collection

Old Roots is part of The 2021 Dust 2 Collection from Operation Riptide, released in September 2021. No weapon case ever sold it directly — it comes from collection drops, trade-ups tied to that operation, or purchase on the market.

MP9 | Old Roots Patterns

There's no paint-seed variation on Old Roots — the vine-and-flower artwork is identical on every copy, so no rare pattern exists to search for. Wear and float remain the only differences between individual copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

Old Roots has never had a StatTrak release. It is available as a Souvenir item, though, with the first package appearing at Stockholm 2021 and further Souvenir packages handed out at later Majors over time. The Battle-Scarred finish described here is the regular, non-Souvenir version.

MP9 | Old Roots Price

Battle-Scarred is the lowest rung of the Old Roots ladder — the entry point for players who want the vine-and-flower design at the smallest possible cost. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is the Battle-Scarred Old Roots still recognizable?

Yes. Even with heavy scratching and faded color, the vine-and-flower shape stays visible enough to identify at a glance in-game. Battle-Scarred trades surface polish for the lowest price, not the design itself.

Why isn't the Battle-Scarred Old Roots more damaged?

Because the finish's float is capped at 0.50 instead of the full 1.00, so even its worst copies stop well short of the most extreme wear seen on uncapped skins. That cap is why the pattern still reads clearly despite being the bottom grade.

What's the cheapest way to own the MP9 | Old Roots?

Battle-Scarred is the lowest-priced grade on the ladder, making it the most budget-friendly entry point into this Industrial Grade finish. It won't look as sharp as Factory New (FN), but the vine-and-flower design remains identifiable even at this wear level.