CS2/CSGO Float Ranges: The Ultimate Guide

Every skin in CSGO/CS2 features a float value, assigned at random upon being unboxed from a CS2 case. The float of your weapon’s skin will always be a number between 0.00 and 1.00 and determines the skin’s condition in terms of wear, essentially just how damaged it looks. Understanding float values is critical to choosing the best skins for your loadout so before buying your next skin, take a look at its float values and make sure it looks good in-game first.

While float values can range between 0.00 and 1.00, there are set ranges at which skins go from one exterior condition to another. Exterior conditions are the different wear levels that appear under the description of the skin itself in your inventory for each skin you own. Here are the possible CSGO/CS2 float ranges and their corresponding exterior conditions, from best to worst:

• Factory New (0.00 – 0.07)
• Minimal Wear (0.07 – 0.15)
• Field-Tested (0.15 – 0.38) 
• Well-Worn (0.38 – 0.45)
• Battle-Scarred (0.45 – 1.00)

The exterior condition, determined by float range, of a skin determines its overall look in-game. If you use a skin that features the “Battle-Scarred” condition, the skin will very likely be scratched up and feature visible damage. If you instead had a “Factory New” version of that same skin however, the skin would likely look brand new, straight out of the factory (hence the “Factory New” term).

Example of an AWP Hyper Beast in Battle-Scarred condition vs Factory New condition in CS2 (Credit: SkinBaron)

However, it’s worth noting that some specific skins show their wear differently from others. While the vast majority of skins will simply become more beaten up and scratched the higher the float goes, some skins instead show their wear with a change in brightness and color vibrancy. A good example of this is the popular “Autotronic” knife skin. Instead of looking scratched and worn, it will instead show its wear through the overall brightness and vibrancy of the skin, as seen in the comparison below. It’s worth noting that not all skins in the same category will wear the same way, so make sure to do your research before drawing any conclusions.

Example of an Autotronic Karambit in Factory New vs Battle-Scarred condition in CS2 (Credit: YT- roboguerreiroCSGO)

No, the float of your skin does not change with usage or over time. Float is a permanent value assigned upon a skin’s unboxing, and will never change. Many new players believe that using their skin in-game during matches will reduce its wear and float, but in reality, the float is assigned upon unboxing and only then. There’s no need to worry about your float decreasing over time, so go ahead and use your skins as much as you’d like!

Yes, the float of a skin absolutely affects its value. The general rule is: lower float equals higher value. Let’s take a look at an example: If you would like to buy one of the exceedingly rare and popular AK-47 | Fire Serpent skins, you would need around $440 for a “Battle-Scarred” variety – however, if you wanted to purchase a “Factory New” version it would set you back a whopping $2,100, and that’s all excluding StatTrak.

While the exterior condition is generally the most important to understand the value of a skin, many collectors will take it one step further and look for specific skins with the lowest float possible. Often this is to avoid minor detail damage such as small scratches on the corners of the skin.

Some collectors also pride themselves on having one of the lowest float versions of a skin available on the market, such as owning the #1 lowest float AWP | Dragon Lore for example. This also means that the skin’s price will go up due to its rarity and uniqueness, but it also means that another skin could be unboxed in the future with a lower float that beats the current #1. Therefore this is really only relevant for rare skin collectors.

Other players may also prefer a more beaten-up look for their skins, and as a result, these players may opt for a high-float skin such as a “Battle-Scarred” condition skin. It all comes down to personal preference in the end, as each player will inevitably have their own taste in terms of their CS skins. A good site to check CS skin floats is using csfloat which is the world’s leading float database for CS skins.