Dual Berettas | Cartel

Origin Story

The Dual Berettas | Cartel, released on February 18, 2016, as part of The Wildfire Collection during Operation Wildfire, features an intricate design engraved with skeletons, flowers, and serpents. This Mil-Spec pistol skin serves as a thematic sidearm, often complementing other Cartel-themed loadouts. Its patina finish gives it a dark, aged-metal appearance, with the fine linework of the engravings standing out in first-person view. The skin is generally considered a budget-friendly option within the Cartel family, offering the distinctive engraved aesthetic without being a high-tier collectible.

Drop Chance

Dual Berettas | Cartel is Mil-Spec, a Blue-tier skin, less common than base collection drops. From the Operation Wildfire Case: approximately 13.32% per opening (roughly 1 in 8). The 79.92% Mil-Spec tier rate is split across 6 Mil-Spec skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~1.33% from the Operation Wildfire Case (about 1 in 75). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

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 ($9.37): The engraved skeleton, flower, and serpent details appear sharp and high-contrast, with the patina surface looking clean and uniformly finished.
• Minimal Wear ($3.03): Visual condition remains very close to Factory New, with engravings still crisp and only tiny edge softening visible upon close inspection.
• Field-Tested ($1.73): The patina surface looks noticeably more worn, with the metal darkening slightly and fine engravings losing some contrast, especially on exposed parts.
• Well-Worn ($0.81): The patina is darker and more uneven, with engraving lines looking softer and some areas appearing slightly smudged rather than sharply etched.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.64): The surface is significantly dulled and darkened, with the engraved skeletons and serpents much less distinct, presenting a heavily aged aesthetic.

Model

Cartel uses the legacy Dual Berettas model, introduced with Operation Wildfire on February 18, 2016. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Dual Berettas | Cartel is primarily obtained from opening the Operation Wildfire Case. As a Mil-Spec pistol skin, it can also be acquired through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Wildfire Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, players can find this skin on the Steam Community Market, various third-party marketplaces, or through case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Dual Berettas | Cartel ranges from $0.64 (Battle-Scarred) to $9.37 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $1.73. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $1.43. The 90-day median is $1.19. The all-time median is $0.18. Volume averages 1 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been engraved with skeletons, flowers and serpents. The base is a dark, brownish-metal with engraved details. In first-person, the outer slide and frame engravings, including the fine linework of the skeletons and serpents, are most noticeable. This skin is visually grouped with other Cartel skins like the AK-47 | Cartel due to their shared engraved criminal theme.

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Sticker Compatibility

The engraved skeleton and serpent motifs on the Dual Berettas | Cartel are best complemented by gold, metallic, dark red, or muted green stickers, or subtle monochrome options. Since the fine detailing can be easily obscured, minimal and thematically consistent sticker use is recommended to preserve visibility of the intricate engravings. The outer slide and rear of each pistol offer the most prominent spots for sticker application.