Desert Eagle | Heat Treated

Origin Story

The Desert Eagle | Heat Treated, released on October 4, 2024, as a Limited Edition Item with The Armory update, features a finish color case-hardened through the application of wood charcoal at high temperatures. Its visual identity is defined by colorful tempering patterns, as reinforced by the flavor text, "A little color never hurt anyone." The skin's Classified rarity and status as a Limited Edition Item contribute to its market presence. The Desert Eagle's popularity in both casual and competitive play also supports a steady baseline demand for visually distinctive finishes like this one.

Drop Chance

Desert Eagle | Heat Treated is Classified, a Pink-tier skin, rare with strong collector demand. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Limited Edition Item item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Classified drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There is 1 other Classified skin in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($97.42): The surface is expected to display maximum color vibrancy with strong blues, purples, and golds, showing minimal wear, especially on the slide and barrel edges.
• Minimal Wear ($4.40): The overall appearance remains very close to Factory New, with only light softening or tiny edge marks on high-contact parts such as the front of the slide and barrel lip.
• Field-Tested ($2.24): Noticeable edge wear appears on the slide, barrel, and trigger guard, with some of the colored case-hardened effect appearing duller or partially worn through on exposed ridges.
• Well-Worn ($1.76): The heat-treated coloration is likely significantly faded, with large sections of the main contact edges showing bare or darkened metal, particularly on the top slide and muzzle.
• Battle-Scarred ($1.85): Heavy wear is expected across most exposed surfaces, with the case-hardened colors largely muted or replaced by bare or dark metal, especially on ridges and corners.

Model

Heat Treated uses the current Desert Eagle model, added with The Armory on October 4, 2024.

How to Obtain

The Desert Eagle | Heat Treated is a Limited Edition Item introduced with The Armory update. There is no evidence of it dropping from any standard weapon case or souvenir package. Consequently, new copies are not actively entering the game via drops, making existing supply primarily available through direct player-to-player trades. Players can acquire this skin by purchasing it on the Steam Community Market, various third-party marketplaces, or through case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Desert Eagle | Heat Treated ranges from $1.85 (Battle-Scarred) to $97.42 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $2.24.


The current 7-day median is $2.13. The 90-day median is $2.32. The all-time median is $2.93. Volume averages 354 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been color case-hardened through the application of wood charcoal at high temperatures. This process typically results in a vibrant array of blues, purples, golds, and browns across the metal surface. The slide and upper receiver are the most prominent areas in a first-person view, showcasing these colorful tempering patterns.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.30 / 5
Votes: 20

Sticker Compatibility

Stickers that feature blue, purple, violet, gold, or bronze tones are often recommended to complement the heat-treated aesthetic. Metallic or chrome-finish stickers can also pair well, enhancing the reflective metal base. The side panel sticker slots on the slide and mid-frame are generally the most prominent in both first-person and third-person views.