About ★ Bayonet | Damascus Steel
The ★ Bayonet | Damascus Steel in Minimal Wear pairs the original 2013 knife model with the layered forging pattern that defines CS2's most authentic blacksmith finish. Released with the Chroma 3 Case (April 2017), Damascus Steel on the Bayonet's straight blade reads as historically informed weaponry — the kind of finish that suggests purpose rather than decoration.
Pattern character on Bayonet
Damascus Steel is procedurally varied — every seed produces a different fold pattern. The Bayonet's flat blade gives the procedural variation full canvas; some seeds run fold lines along the edge, others cross-cut, others spiral. There's no canonical Tier list, so price is driven by float and personal aesthetic preference.
MW as the polish-preservation tier
Damascus Steel's polish reflects the layered fold pattern through subtle highlights. At MW the polish stays strong on the spine and edge — the diagnostic surfaces for verifying authentic Damascus character. FT and below dull the polish enough that pattern variation becomes harder to read.
