After seeing all the unique weapon skins that Counter-Strike 2 has, you might be thinking about getting some for yourself. However, before you jump head-first into the CS2 skins ecosystem, there are a couple of terms related to CS2 skins you should know about. The most important of those terms is float value, which is exactly what we’ll be explaining here.
What is a Float Value in CS2?
Float Value is a number tied to each skin in Counter-Strike 2 that determines the amount of wear it has, which includes scratches, color fade, and other wear marks. However, most gamers who hear about Float Value for the first time mistakenly jump to the conclusion that skins in CS2 accumulate wear as you play with them. But that’s not the case.
The thing is, Valve designed CS2 skins to look completely different from each other. Even if you pick two of the same skins, like the M4A4 Desolate Space, they won’t have the same appearance because one will have slightly more wear, which is determined by Float Value.
Float Value is assigned to a skin when it comes out of a case. Once assigned, the Float Value can never change, which means a CS2 skin will always have the same amount of wear, no matter how much you use it.
Float Value starts from 0.00 to 1.00. The lower the Float Value, the better the skin looks. This range has five categories of wear, which include Factory New (0.00 to 0.07), Minimal Wear (0.07 to 0.15), Field-Tested (0.15 to 0.38), Well-Worn (0.38 to 0.45), and finally, Battle-Scarred (0.45 to 1.00).
Conclusion
Float Value is an important term to know about in CS2. It determines how good a skin looks or how many scratches it has. The lower the Float Value, the better it looks and, consequently, the higher its price. Always double-check the Float Value of a CS2 skin before buying or selling so you don’t get scammed.
