Paracord Knife | Stained

The ★ Paracord Knife | Stained is a CS2 knife skin with a fixed blade and a tightly cord-wrapped handle. Its silver-gray blade carries cloudy pale patches and darker blue-gray stains, giving it a subdued, mottled appearance. The finish suits players who prefer muted metal and practical-looking equipment over bright artwork. All listed exterior grades are available, with standard and StatTrak™ versions to compare.

Description

The ★ Paracord Knife | Stained brings a patina finish to a survival knife designed as both a weapon and a tool. Its visual identity comes from uneven staining across the blade rather than a painted illustration or prominent graphic. The wrapped handle adds a dense texture that contrasts with the cloudy metal surface. This combination suits CS2 loadouts built around gray, muted olive and other restrained colors. The underlying knife design emphasizes utility, with a fixed blade and multipurpose paracord around the grip. Professional players ultimate, JOTA and malbsMd have owned this skin, giving it a supported connection to professional inventories. Buyers can compare the exact float value and exterior when choosing a copy, rather than relying on the finish name alone. Standard and StatTrak™ options provide another distinction to check when browsing listings for a personal loadout or a trade.

History and Origin

★ Paracord Knife | Stained arrived on November 18, 2019, as part of the Operation Shattered Web update. The Shattered Web Case was its release case, placing the finish among that case's knife outcomes. Valve created the skin rather than a community designer. Its design pairs the Paracord Knife's survival-tool form with a deliberately applied patina, keeping the weapon's practical character visible. The Fracture Case is another acquisition source for the same finish, separate from its original Shattered Web release. Valve retired the rare drop pool on December 17, 2025, ending new drops for both source cases. As of October 9, 2026, existing Shattered Web and Fracture cases can still be bought on the market and opened. Buying an existing skin or arranging a player trade offers a direct route to ownership without depending on a case-opening result.

Finish Style

Stained uses the Patina finish style, with its appearance based on an intentionally induced reaction on the metal surface. Lemon and mustard are applied unevenly to create the finish's irregular staining rather than a uniform coat of color. The blade has a silver-gray base interrupted by pale patches and darker blue-gray mottling. Cloudy marks overlap across the blade, extending from the pointed tip toward its base. A long, dark recessed slot near the spine adds a strong linear detail against those softer patches. Two small circular holes near the spine provide additional visible features without changing the restrained palette. The handle is tightly wrapped in textured gray and muted olive cord, with dark metal exposed at either end. Most of the visual detail comes from the contrast between the mottled blade and dense wrapping, making texture more important than bright color.

Float Value

The ★ Paracord Knife | Stained has a float value range of 0.00 to 1.00. Its available exteriors are Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred, so no exterior grade is missing. Standard and StatTrak™ versions are available; version availability is separate from the knife's cosmetic condition.

Rarity and Popularity

★ Paracord Knife | Stained has the Covert rarity grade. Its chance of appearing from the Shattered Web Case is 0.0049%, making that specific case-opening outcome unlikely. The finish is also obtainable from the Fracture Case, and existing cases remain usable even though neither source case receives new drops.

Why it’s Popular:

• Cloudy silver-gray patina gives the blade a distinctive, subdued appearance

• Textured cord wrapping reinforces the survival-tool design

• Muted colors suit restrained CS2 loadouts

• Standard and StatTrak™ versions support different collecting preferences

Price Range

The live ★ Paracord Knife | Stained price range is $46.55 to $538.94. For a useful CS2 skin price comparison, match listings by exterior and check the exact float rather than treating every copy as interchangeable. Standard and StatTrak™ copies should also be compared separately, because version is a different listing attribute from cosmetic condition. These bounds cover the whole skin and do not set a fixed price for any named exterior or version. Buyers should weigh the visible finish against the asking price, while sellers should compare listings with matching attributes.

How to Obtain

1. Buy Directly through Eneba Skins

One of the fastest and most straightforward options is to purchase skins directly through Eneba Skins. You can browse available CS2 skins, compare prices, and choose the items that best fit your budget.

2. Open a Weapon Case

Open a Shattered Web Case or a Fracture Case for a chance to receive this knife finish. The chance from the Shattered Web Case is 0.0049%, so opening it is not a dependable way to obtain this specific skin. Neither case receives new drops, but existing cases can still be bought on the market and opened.

3. Buy on the Steam Community Market

Buy an existing ★ Paracord Knife | Stained listing on the Steam Community Market instead of relying on a case result. Check the exterior, exact float and StatTrak™ status before selecting a copy, keeping cosmetic condition and version separate in the comparison.

4. Trade with Other Players

A player-to-player trade can exchange other items for this knife without requiring a case opening. Compare the offered copy's exterior, float and StatTrak™ status with the version being sought. Confirm that the item in the trade is the intended Stained finish before accepting.

Trading and Investment Considerations

Neither source case receives new drops, but remaining cases can still be opened and add copies of this finish to circulation. Professional ownership supports its appeal as a playing skin, but does not establish sustained demand or how quickly a listing will sell. Compare exterior, float value and StatTrak™ status when deciding whether to buy, sell or trade a copy.

Reasons it Holds Value

• Neither source case receives new drops

• Professional ownership by ultimate, JOTA and malbsMd

• StatTrak™ versions offer an additional collecting option

• Neutral metallic styling suits subdued loadouts

The editorial investment rating is medium-to-good, supported by retired case drops, professional ownership and the choice of standard or StatTrak™ versions. These factors give the skin a reasonable holding argument, but they do not establish a future price trend. The main risk is that remaining cases can still create additional skins while sustained buyer demand remains uncertain.