# How do I check the float of a CS2 skin?

**Short answer:** Copy the item’s inspect link from Steam or a marketplace and paste it into the [Skinory float checker](https://skinory.io/en/inspect): it returns the exact float, the paint seed, the wear and the stickers of that copy. Marketplace listings usually show the float too; the wear name alone only tells you the range, for example Field-Tested means 0.15 to below 0.38.

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Published: 2026-10-17
Updated: 2026-10-23
Facts checked: 2026-10-23

[How do I check the float of a CS2 skin?](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-answers/how-to-check-cs2-float)

## What the float is

Each skin copy has a float within the limits of its finish. Playing with the skin does not increase this value. Wear intervals are Factory New: 0 to below 0.07; Minimal Wear: 0.07 to below 0.15; Field-Tested: 0.15 to below 0.38; Well-Worn: 0.38 to below 0.45; Battle-Scarred: 0.45 to 1.

Many skins cannot reach the whole range. A skin with a cap of 0.5 never drops as Battle-Scarred above 0.5, and a skin with a minimum of 0.06 has no float below it. The item page on Skinory shows the min and max float of each skin.

## Three ways to read it

Copy the inspect link from the current inventory or listing and paste it into the [float checker](https://skinory.io/en/inspect). When item data is available, Skinory displays the float, seed and other supported details. If the item has moved or the link is stale, obtain a fresh link.

A marketplace may display the float next to the price. If it does not, look for an inspect link; do not assume every listing exposes one.

In game, open the inventory, inspect the item and look at the wear rating in the item details. It is the same value, rounded.

- Floats with many decimals matter at the borders: 0.0699 is Factory New, 0.0700 is Minimal Wear.
- A lower float may be valued within a wear category, but it does not guarantee a higher sale price.
- Trade-up contracts use the floats of the inputs, so the [trade-up calculator](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-tradeups-calculator) asks for them.

## Float, seed and pattern are different things

Float sets wear. The paint seed controls pattern placement for seed-dependent finishes such as Case Hardened. A Doppler Ruby is identified by its finish or paint index, not created by its seed. The [float and patterns guide](https://skinory.io/en/cs2-and-steam-guides/float-patterns) explains these separate attributes.

## Questions and answers

### Does the float change over time or with use?

No. Float, seed and the StatTrak flag are set at creation and stay the same for the life of the item.

### Why does the checker say the item has moved?

The inspect link points to a specific owner and asset. When the item is traded or sold, the old link stops answering; copy a fresh link from the current listing or inventory.

### Is a lower float always better?

Not always. Appearance, special patterns and buyer demand matter too. Check whether a price series represents asking prices or completed sales before using it to value a particular float.

## Sources

- [Valve Developer Community (community wiki), Counter-Strike item wear and inspect links](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive/Skins)
- [Skinory float checker](https://skinory.io/en/inspect)

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How do I check the float of a CS2 skin?. Skinory, updated 2026-10-23. https://skinory.io/en/cs2-answers/how-to-check-cs2-float

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