Butterfly Knife | Stained

Origin Story

The Butterfly Knife | Stained, released on July 1, 2014, as part of the Operation Breakout update, presents a dark, mottled patina. Its visual identity is defined by a rough, worn metal appearance. The in-game description notes that the finish was achieved by applying lemon and mustard to the surface to force a patina. This process gives the blade a weathered look, with the stained, aged metal dominating the visual presentation.

Drop Chance

Butterfly Knife | Stained is a knife-tier skin, so standard Valve rarity odds don't apply. Knives drop at a combined rate of approximately 0.26% from supported cases before accounting for which knife type and finish you get. Valve doesn't publish individual knife or phase probabilities.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The blade displays a clean, even patina, showcasing the dark, mottled surface with full saturation.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The patina remains largely intact, with only minor dulling that preserves the dark, weathered metal appearance.
• Field-Tested ($899.91): The blade shows increased dullness and unevenness in the patina, with the dark surface appearing more aged.
• Well-Worn ($908.92): The patina is significantly dulled and less saturated, giving the blade a heavily aged and worn metal look.
• Battle-Scarred ($851.88): The blade exhibits the most extreme wear, with the patina appearing heavily faded and grimy, emphasizing its rough, worn metal finish.

Model

Stained uses the legacy Butterfly Knife model, introduced with Operation Breakout on July 1, 2014. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Butterfly Knife | Stained ranges from $851.88 (Battle-Scarred) to No Recent Price (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $899.91. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $851.67. The all-time median is $173.95. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been given a forced patina using lemon and mustard dripped onto the surface. The skin's visible look is a dark, mottled patina with a rough, worn metal appearance. In first-person view, the knife’s broad blade surface is the most visible element, where the stained, weathered metal finish dominates.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.00 / 5
Votes: 3

Sticker Compatibility

The dark, muted patina finish of the Butterfly Knife | Stained suggests that bright or high-contrast stickers would be the most visually legible.