StatTrak™ XM1014 | Black Tie (Minimal Wear)

The StatTrak™ XM1014 | Black Tie (Minimal Wear) is a restricted XM1014 skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. The XM1014 is a powerful fully automatic shotgun that justifies its heftier price tag with the ability to paint a room with lead fast. A vision in black and white chrome, this shotgun is best used on formal occasions. We have Izaki and Cocinero. You need them for anything or can I just kill them now? - The Mercenary and The Serpent Part 1 As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.

Color Palette

This XM1014 has been painted in a "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Black Tie finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The skin has been painted in a color scheme of black and white. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Black Tie finish.

Pattern Style

Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Black Tie finish.

Float Range

This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. The Minimal Wear version keeps the skin looking clean overall, with only small, barely noticeable signs of use on the model.

Rarity & Drop Details

The XM1014 | Black Tie is one of 155 other Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes the Black Tie a rather rare drop with an estimated drop chance of 15.98%. Within the item structure it is a XM1014 Shotgun, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.

Release History

The XM1014 | Black Tie was first introduced to CS2 on April 27th, 2016. It was released as part of the Chroma 3 Case, alongside the "Trichromacy" update. The skin was created by the community designer "Nextgenz". The XM1014 | Black Tie can be obtained by opening a Chroma 3 Case container. The skin is also part of the The Chroma 3 Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 90%, the XM1014 | Black Tie 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.