★ M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear)

The ★ M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet in Minimal Wear (MW) sits in a tight float band, 0.07 to 0.15. The rank is Covert; the name carries the ★ mark. Chroma series cases are where the M9 Bayonet comes from.

What the ★ M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet looks like in Minimal Wear

A dark graphite blade with a hole near the tip and serrations on the spine, a black guard, ring and pommel, and a glossy purple handle with ribbed rings. In Valve's description these are separate parts in solid black and solid purple.

In Minimal Wear the dark blade holds up almost whole. Light pale marks turn up on the edge and on the spine serrations, and the purple handle keeps its gloss. The condition is set at drop, so a copy will not get more worn later.

Phase and pattern

The artwork is the same on every copy of this knife, so there is no particular one to hunt for.

What to check before buying

Choosing between listings comes down to these points:

• float: between 0.07 and 0.15 the extreme listings differ only by the number;


• spine serrations and blade edge: pale marks show there first;


• name tag: the knife may carry a name, and it stays after the purchase.

What the ★ M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet costs in Minimal Wear

The band is narrow, so the listings at either end are separated by nothing more than the float number.

In this wear the finish falls in the lower half of a row of twenty-nine Covert M9 Bayonets: ten cost less, eighteen cost more. Black Laminate is the nearest above. Below come Damascus Steel, Stained, Night and Freehand. At the top stand Gamma Doppler Phase 2, Doppler Phase 3 and Gamma Doppler Emerald.

The other wears of this knife stand as follows:

• Factory New is priced at 3.4 times as much;


• Field-Tested costs 1.4 times less;


• Well-Worn costs 1.4 times less as well;


• Battle-Scarred is again a factor of 1.4 below.

Getting the ★ M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet

A Chroma Case, a Chroma 2 Case or a Chroma 3 Case can each yield it in Minimal Wear. The alternative to a case is a contract: five Covert items of one type turn into one random special rare item from the collections of the inputs. Since neither model nor finish can be chosen, a Minimal Wear copy of this knife is bought as a ready listing.

Is there a StatTrak version

StatTrak is available on this knife. The M9 Bayonet | Ultraviolet has a StatTrak version in the game.

Who this wear suits

Minimal Wear is the sensible pick when:

• you want an M9 Bayonet with an almost intact dark blade but would rather not pay the 3.4 times extra for Factory New;


• the CS2 loadout is built in black and purple;


• each of the three lower wears is about 1.4 times cheaper, and scuffs do not outweigh that gap for you.