What is a Float Value?
The 5 Wear Conditions
1. Factory New (FN)
- Float Range: 0.00 - 0.07
- Appearance: Flawless or almost flawless. Colors are vibrant, and scratches are minimal to non-existent.
- Price: Usually the most expensive condition for any skin.
- Explore: Best Low Float (Factory New) Skins | Cheapest Factory New Skins
2. Minimal Wear (MW)
- Float Range: 0.07 - 0.15
- Appearance: Very slight wear, usually only noticeable upon close inspection. Often looks almost identical to Factory New but costs significantly less.
3. Field-Tested (FT)
- Float Range: 0.15 - 0.38
- Appearance: Noticeable scratches or fading, but the core artwork is usually still intact. This is the "sweet spot" for budget buyers.
- Explore: Best Field-Tested Skins in CS2
4. Well-Worn (WW)
- Float Range: 0.38 - 0.45
- Appearance: Heavy wear. Artwork may be significantly degraded, and large portions of the underlying gun metal may be exposed. WW skins are often less desirable.
5. Battle-Scarred (BS)
- Float Range: 0.45 - 1.00
- Appearance: Extremely damaged. However, for some specific skins, Battle-Scarred is highly sought after because the extreme wear creates a unique aesthetic (such as fully rusted knives).
- Explore: Best High Float (Battle-Scarred) Skins
Float Caps
How Float Affects Price
- Rarity: Because the float is assigned randomly on a bell curve, extreme floats (e.g., 0.00001 or 0.9999) are statistically incredibly rare. Collectors will pay massive premiums for the #1 lowest float or #1 highest float skin in the world.
- Visuals: Generally, people want their expensive skins to look pristine. Therefore, Factory New usually commands the highest price tag.
- Trade-ups: Float values are mathematically carried over when you do a Trade-Up Contract. A trade-up using only 0.01 float skins will yield a low float reward.
Float Sensitive Skins
- Paint finishes (like the Asiimov or Vulcan) will literally chip away and show the black metal underneath.
- Patina/Gunsmith finishes (like Blue Steel or Printstream) do not get scratched. Instead, they simply get darker and less vibrant as the float increases.
- Custom finishes (like Rust Coat) actually look better (more orange and rusty) at higher floats!
