The ★ StatTrak™ Talon Knife | Stained (Field-Tested) is a covert Talon Knife skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. This ivory-handled karambit features brass rivets and saw-tooth ridges, so it cuts on the way in, and tears on the way out. It has been given a forced patina using lemon and mustard dripped onto the surface. If you think it's messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.
That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray.
The look of the Stained finish is affected by its pattern index.
This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. Field-Tested copies show more visible scratches and fading, giving the weapon a noticeably used, battle-tested appearance.
The ★ Talon Knife | Stained is one of 428 other Knife skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes the Stained an ultra rare drop with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%. Within the item structure it is a Talon Knife Knife, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.
The ★ Talon Knife | Stained was first introduced to CS2 on August 1st, 2018. It was released as part of the Danger Zone Case, alongside the "A New Horizon" update. The ★ Talon Knife | Stained can be obtained by opening a Danger Zone Case or Horizon Case container. The skin is not part of any collections.
With a popularity of 95%, the ★ Talon Knife | Stained is currently extremely popular, which makes it one of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the skin. As a StatTrak variant, it generally trades at a premium over the non-StatTrak version, appealing to players who care about visible kill statistics.