The StatTrak™ Desert Eagle | Directive (Battle-Scarred) is a restricted Desert Eagle skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.
This Desert Eagle has been painted in a "Patina" style, with the Directive finish. A patina is a chemical reaction that forms a non-reactive, hardened shell over metallic parts. Real-life weapon patinas include case hardening, cold bluing, and acid forced patinas. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Directive finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Directive finish.
This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. Battle-Scarred versions feature the strongest wear, with intense fading and damage that heavily alters the original artwork.
The Desert Eagle | Directive is one of 411 other Pistol skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes the Directive a rather rare drop with an estimated drop chance of 15.98%. Within the item structure it is a Desert Eagle Pistol, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.
The Desert Eagle | Directive was first introduced to CS2 on August 18th, 2016. It was released as part of the Gamma 2 Case, alongside the "Double Exposure" update. The skin was created by the community designer "Millenia". The Desert Eagle | Directive can be obtained by opening a Gamma 2 Case container. The skin is also part of the The Gamma 2 Collection.
With a popularity of 90%, the Desert Eagle | Directive 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.
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