What is CS2 Wear Rating: Full Guide

Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) not only delivered a new level of polish to the renowned mechanics of the wear rating system, but it is still considered as important to the game as ever. If you’re unsure what wear rating reps are and what they do to skin visibility, do not worry; we have prepared a guide explaining all this.

Let’s make it simpler.

What is Wear Rating in CS2?

Wear rating or float value refers to the gradation of conditions of a CS2 weapon skin, depicted by a numerical scale from 0 to 1. When a skin materializes, the assigned, unique float value never changes. It is like a birthmark for each skin!

This theory, which became an integral part of CS2, adds to the exclusivity factor of every weapon skin. Two players may share a common skin and want to buy CSGO 2 skins with credit cards, yet due to the float value discrepancies, one can look new and the other old and worn out.

The 5 Wear Conditions in CS2

For clarity, CS2 has five categorizations of wear conditions based on the value of the float, which is called the float value too:

Wear Condition	Float Range	Nickname
Factory New (FN)	0.00 – 0.07	Pristine, clean finish
Minimal Wear (MW)	0.07 – 0.15	Slightly used
Field-Tested (FT)	0.15 – 0.38	Noticeable wear
Well-Worn (WW)	0.38 – 0.45	Heavily used
Battle-Scarred (BS)	0.45 – 1.00	Damaged, very worn

Important: The actual float range for each skin can vary slightly. Some skins don’t even exist in the Factory New or the Battle-Scarred state; the situation depends on the skin’s exterior condition.

Why Does CS2 Wear Rating Matter

A couple of good arguments can be offered regarding wear rating:

1. Visual Appearance

Newer and cleaner skins are those with lower float values. For instance, the AK-47 | Redline in Factory New condition has very few if any scratches, whereas a Battle-Scarred one will look worn and discolored.

While some players prefer the “used” look, others have a clean and neat weapon as the only choice

2. Market Value

The condition rating of a weapon basically determines the value of it on the market. Several examples of the price variation in different conditions can be given, let’s try to concentrate on them:

Factory New skins most of the time will cost a fortune.
Minimal Wear and Field-Tested are slightly more expensive than Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred and still look good.
Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred are usually the cheapest unless a particular Battle-Scarred has some rare pattern features.

What is a Float Value

Set a float value and it will use the same value as the decimal and show the percentage of wear the skin has. There are even floats within a wear category that are more desirable than others.

For example:

Let us take A Minimal Wear skin with a float of 0.0701, which is only slightly worse than Factory New.
Another skin, with a float of 0.1499, will be almost Field-Tested.

Low float skins usually sell for a higher price to collectors when they hit a bottom threshold of float value. They are not only low float but also 0.00x floats, which are rare and valuable.

Where Can the Float Value and Wear Rating Be Verified?

If you are looking for the wear rating and float value of a skin in CS2, here are some of your options:

In-Game Inspection:
First method: Right-click a skin in your inventory.
Second method: Click Inspect.

Hover over the top-left information bar; the float value is shown in the detailed description:

1. Third-Party Marketplaces:

Detailed float values of skins are displayed at good websites, and it is even possible to search with wear rating only.

2. Browser Extensions:

(Steam Inventory Helper, for example) Extensions like Steam Inventory Helper can put the float directly in your inventory.

Hidden Gems: Low Float and High Float Collectibles

Skins with low float are usually more popular in the game, while not all collectors think so about ultra-high float skins (over 1.00). Still, some hunt for pieces of that kind precisely because this kind of extreme wear allows for the transfer of an item’s full value.

For instance, a collector may be willing to pay a considerable amount of money for a skin with a Battle-Scarred quality level and a float value of 0.999+.

Pattern ID and Wear Rating: A Crucial Difference

For sure, the market is full of skins that have their character due to the path they have taken to acquire a specific ID. This has affected the weapon’s design, which is the key to these skins’ beauty (very notable in Case Hardened or Doppler skins).

It is not simply the float value, because the pattern ID influences the skin’s design. These two aspects are independent, but not separately; they are unique and valuable as they are.