Skins in CS:GO

In 2013, the competitive shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive received a landmark update, the Gun Deal, which changed the game once and for all. Over the years, skins for CS: GO have taken their own niche and become something truly autonomous and desirable. Let's figure out what skins are, how to get them, determine the quality, and so on.

How to get CS GO skins

There are several ways to get skins in the game. Most often, skins are purchased from other players in the domestic markets. There are many external sites offering players both to sell and buy skins and in-game items from various games. For example, look here . While many of these sites come with drawbacks and risks, their biggest advantage is that anyone can sell a skin for real money, not for Steam Credits like they do on a legitimate marketplace.

Another way to get skins is to open cases. Cases with CS GO skins contain about 17 skins and, most likely, you will knock out the least popular items from them, while the top ones “drop out” very rarely.

The last way to get CS GO skins is through in-game drops. Sometimes skins drop out after in-game ice rinks or when leveling up. Although these "prizes" are random, each player will be able to get new skins in this way at least once a week.

How to determine the quality of a skin

Skins are assigned a floating value from zero to one. This value determines their quality. The higher the worn value, the worse the skin:

• Factory Direct / Factory New (0.00 - 0.07)
• Minimal Wear (0.07-0.15)
• Field-Tested (0.15–0.37)
• Well-Worn / Well-Worn (0.37–0.44)
• Battle-Scarred (0.44-1.00)

As a rule, the higher the quality and the lower the degree of wear, the more expensive the skin. However, low quality does not make a skin ugly or bad ugly.

But in the picture below, traces of wear and use are already clearly visible:

In the two screenshots below, you can see the skin of the new weapon (first picture) and the skin of the weapon with maximum wear. So, in the first case, they will ask for about $200 for a skin, in the second - about $20. The difference is palpable.