CS2 Float Value Explained: Wear Ranges and Why It Matters
Float value is a number between 0 and 1 that says how worn a CS2 skin is: the closer to 0, the cleaner it looks. The float decides the skin's wear name, from Factory New (0.00 to 0.07) to Battle-Scarred (0.45 to 1.00). It is fixed when the item is created and never changes, no matter how much you use the weapon.
CS2 wear ranges
| Wear (exterior) | Float range |
|---|---|
| Factory New (FN) | 0.00 – 0.07 |
| Minimal Wear (MW) | 0.07 – 0.15 |
| Field-Tested (FT) | 0.15 – 0.38 |
| Well-Worn (WW) | 0.38 – 0.45 |
| Battle-Scarred (BS) | 0.45 – 1.00 |
Two skins with the same name and the same exterior can still look different. A Field-Tested skin with a float of 0.15 is close to Minimal Wear, while one at 0.37 looks nearly Well-Worn.
Why some skins cannot be Factory New
Each skin has its own minimum and maximum float. Many skins can roll anywhere from 0 to 1, but some are capped. The AWP | Asiimov, for example, starts at a float of about 0.18, so it exists only as Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. When you look at a skin, check its float range first: it tells you which exteriors exist at all.
How float affects price
- Exterior matters most. The same skin in Factory New usually costs more than in Field-Tested, sometimes many times more.
- Within one exterior, the extremes are worth more. Collectors pay extra for "low float" items, for example a Factory New skin with a float like 0.001, or the best possible float of a capped skin.
- High floats can be worth more too. On some skins heavy wear creates a look people like, so a very high float can carry a premium.
- Small float differences in the middle of a range usually do not change the price much.
Float vs. pattern
Float is only half the story. Each skin also has a pattern (also called paint seed or pattern index), a number from 0 to 999 that decides how the texture is placed on the weapon. On most skins the pattern barely matters, but on some, such as Case Hardened or Fade finishes, a rare pattern can be worth far more than any float.
How to check a skin's float
The float is stored in the item's data and can be read from its inspect link. Marketplaces usually show the float next to each listing, and inspect tools and browser extensions can read it for items in your own inventory or on the Steam Market. When you buy an expensive skin, always check the float and the pattern of the exact item you are buying, not just its wear name.
FAQ
Does float change when you use a skin?
No. The float is set when the item drops or is crafted and stays the same forever.
What is a good float?
It depends on the skin and its exterior. A float near the bottom of its range (for example under 0.01 for Factory New) is "good" for collectors, but for everyday use any float in the exterior you like is fine.
Can you change a skin's float?
No. You can only get a new item with a different float, for example from a drop, a trade or a trade-up contract, where the result's float depends on the floats of the items you put in.
DaroSkin is a planned CS2 skin buyback with Litecoin payouts. It is not live yet and does not accept any items.