Float GuideUpdated April 20266 min read

CS2 Float Value
Complete Guide for Traders

Everything you need to know about float values — wear tiers, price impact, low float premiums, and how to check float for any skin.

CS2 skin float value comparison
Wear Tiers
5 levels
FN to BS
Float Range
0.00–1.00
Lower = cleaner
Price Impact
Up to 10x
FN vs BS same skin
Permanent
Never changes
Fixed at drop

CS2 Float Value Price by Float ValueThe 5 CS2 wear tiers and their price impact

Float RangeConditionAvg Pricevs AverageVerdict
0.00 – 0.07Factory NewHighest priceMinimal to no wearPremium
0.07 – 0.15Minimal WearHigh priceSlight imperfectionsRecommended
0.15 – 0.38Field-TestedMid priceVisible wear, most commonBudget
0.38 – 0.45Well-WornLow priceHeavy scratchingAvoid
0.45 – 1.00Battle-ScarredLowest priceMaximum wearCollector only

Price impact varies by skin — high-value skins see the largest absolute differences between tiers. Use our inspect tool to check the exact float of any skin.

CS2 Float Value: The Complete Guide

What Is Float Value and Why It Matters

Every skin in CS2 has a float value — a precise decimal number between 0.00 and 1.00 that determines its visual wear condition. This number is assigned permanently when the skin drops or is unboxed and never changes, regardless of how much you play with it. Float is the single most important factor in skin pricing after the skin name itself: two copies of the same skin can differ by 2–10x in price based solely on float value.

The 5 CS2 Wear Tiers Explained

CS2 divides the 0.00–1.00 float range into five named wear tiers: Factory New (0.00–0.07), Minimal Wear (0.07–0.15), Field-Tested (0.15–0.38), Well-Worn (0.38–0.45), and Battle-Scarred (0.45–1.00). Not every skin can exist in every tier — each skin has its own minimum and maximum float. For example, the AWP Asiimov can only be Field-Tested or Battle-Scarred (0.18–1.00), while the AK-47 Fire Serpent can never be Factory New (minimum float 0.06).

How Float Affects Price: Real Examples

The price impact of float varies dramatically by skin. An AK-47 Redline might cost $32 at float 0.25 (FT) but $80 at float 0.01 (FN) — a 2.5x difference. An AWP Dragon Lore at float 0.30 (FT) might be $800, while a 0.001 FN copy could fetch $5,000+ — over 6x more. Generally, the rarer and more expensive the skin, the more float matters in absolute dollar terms.

Low Float vs High Float: When Does It Matter?

Float matters most on skins where visual wear is obvious — scratches on metallic surfaces, paint chipping on detailed artwork, or fading on vibrant colors. On some skins (like certain knives), the visual difference between 0.01 and 0.06 is barely noticeable. On others (like the AWP Queen's Gambit with its gold engravings), even small float differences create dramatically different visual results. Know your skin before overpaying for low float.

How to Check Float Value Instantly

The fastest way to check any skin's float value is to paste its inspect link into our inspect tool. You'll get the exact float to 14 decimal places, the wear tier, market prices from multiple platforms, sticker analysis, and pattern seed information — all in seconds. No downloads, no extensions, no Steam login required.

Check Your CS2 Float Value Real Value

Paste the inspect link and get exact float, pattern, sticker value and live prices from DMarket, Waxpeer, Skinport and White Market — in seconds.

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How to Check Your CS2 Float Value Float Value

1

Find on Steam Market

Go to Steam Market → search CS2 Float Value → open any listing you want to analyze.

2

Copy Inspect Link

Right-click the "Inspect in Game ▶" button → select Copy link address.

3

Get Full Analysis

Paste the link and get float rank, sticker value and live prices instantly.

skinsinspector.com/inspect →

Frequently Asked Questions

Float value is a decimal number between 0.00 and 1.00that determines a skin's wear condition. Lower float means a cleaner, less scratched appearance. It's set permanently when the skin drops or is unboxed — using the skin in-game does not change its float. Think of it as a quality grade: 0.00 is perfect condition, 1.00 is maximum wear.
Paste any skin's inspect link into skinsinspector.com/inspectto get the exact float value instantly. You'll also see market prices from DMarket, Waxpeer, Skinport, and White Market, plus sticker analysis and pattern seed information — all in seconds.
No— float value is permanent and never changes. A skin's float is set at the exact moment it drops or is unboxed, and it remains the same forever. Playing 10,000 hours with a skin does not add a single scratch. This permanence is what makes low-float skins valuable — they're rare from the start, not created through preservation.
Field-Tested (0.15–0.38) is the most popular wear for AK-47 Redline and offers the best value. Within FT, low-float copies (0.15–0.16) command a 15–30% premium because they look nearly as clean as Minimal Wear at a fraction of the price. See our AK-47 Redline float guide for detailed pricing.
A low float skin typically refers to Factory New with float in the 0.00x–0.01x range. These are rare because most skins drop with higher floats even within the FN range. Low float skins command significant premiums — sometimes 2–5x over standard FN prices — because they represent the cleanest possible version of a skin. The closer to 0.000, the more valuable.