M4A1-S | Stratosphere (Well-Worn)

Well-Worn (WW) on the M4A1-S | Stratosphere is the float stretch from 0.38 to 0.45, a narrow band of seven hundredths. The skin is Classified and belongs to The Ascent Collection. In CS2 this M4A1-S is visibly scuffed here, yet the dark violet body with its pale blue sweep still reads.

What the M4A1-S | Stratosphere looks like in Well-Worn

A mottled, dark blue-violet fills the body, and small orange-yellow specks across it pass for stars. A sweeping pale blue stroke crosses the receiver and the grip, while golden rays fan out from a five-pointed star on the receiver. A second star sits on the suppressor. The suppressor, barrel, both sides of the receiver, magazine, grip and stock are painted; the gas block and the sights stay dark. Valve's description is of spaceships circling a planet, captioned "One day in the not too distant future...".

The thin golden rays and the sharp tips of the star are the narrowest lines on the body. In Well-Worn they go first, above all on the round barrel and along the receiver edges. The magazine spine and the corners of the stock turn gray after them. The pale blue stroke, as a large shape, stays readable longest.

Where the M4A1-S | Stratosphere came from

The author is Valve itself, and the finish never passed through the Steam Workshop. It reached the game on March 31, 2025. In its update note Valve said it had added three new collections to the weekly reward list: Ascent, Boreal and Radiant. Valve's catalog numbers it 1216.

What to check before buying

Three things to look at:

• float: inside 0.38 to 0.45 there is no best copy to pick out;


• pattern: nothing to choose by, as it is the same on every listing;


• stickers and a name tag already on the body.

What the M4A1-S | Stratosphere costs in Well-Worn

Factory New costs almost seven times as much, Minimal Wear 2.3 times. Field-Tested is 1.26 times cheaper and Battle-Scarred 1.7 times cheaper.

Among twelve Classified M4A1-S finishes in Well-Worn, the Stratosphere is level with Black Lotus. Party Animal costs twice as much, and Solitude a third as much.

Getting the M4A1-S | Stratosphere

No case holds the skin. The Ascent Collection is on the weekly reward list handed out for time played. The other route is a trade-up contract: ten Restricted skins from anywhere go in, and one skin from the collection of one of the inputs comes out. Ten Ascent skins would guarantee that collection, but nothing requires them.

StatTrak and Souvenir

The M4A1-S | Stratosphere has no StatTrak version, and no Souvenir packages were issued for the finish.

Stickers and craft on the M4A1-S | Stratosphere

The dark violet base takes light and golden stickers, and the pale blue stroke sets the overall tone, so cool stickers blend into the finish. Dark and black stickers get lost on the blue-violet body.

Who this wear suits

Well-Worn makes sense on the M4A1-S | Stratosphere if:

• you want a Classified M4A1-S at about half the price of Minimal Wear;


• the space artwork matters more than a clean body;


• the design is the point, and scuffing along the star's rays does not bother you.