In the Desert Eagle lineup, Naga sits in the Chroma Collection as a Rare skin—not the flashiest tier, but the kind people remember once they zoom in. Workshop author Gaunt pushed a myth-beast carve through a Patina finish: green oxidation, mottled metal, and depth that reads differently under harsh inspect lighting than on a flat thumbnail. The flavor line lands on “myth beast” and “battlefield beast”; that’s not lore homework—it explains why the gun still feels old-school hardcore when contrast is cranked up in-game.

Release: January 8, 2015, same wave as the Chroma Case—early Chroma generation, still common enough to trade and flex without hunting a unicorn.

Drop source: Chroma Case · Chroma Collection.

What you’re actually buying

Internal id aq_deagle_naga, Patina, full float 0.00–1.00. Patina here means the green layer stacks over steel: low float keeps carve edges and tiered shading; high float strips detail first, then the body goes rough—exactly the “field-worn beast” read. Don’t fantasy-fill pattern details off promo art; open inspect and trust the model.

Wear checklist (shop priority)

1. Slide & barrel flats — main myth lines still readable?
2. Grip panels — any early wipe on the spine of the design?
3. Compare tiers — Factory New / Minimal Wear for deep green and crisp relief; Field-Tested and up if you want cheaper patina mood but accept softer carving.

Pattern-first buyers: bias low float and zones that didn’t get sanded flat.

Value hunters: mid wear often still shows readable lines at a friendlier price—skip listings where the thumbnail hides a scrubbed slide.

Shop verdict

Worth a dedicated look if you want a Chroma Deagle that’s about craft + wear interplay, not just a rarity sticker. Parallel C5GAME and Steam Market listings at the same wear band; never commit from icon alone.

Editor’s aside

Gaunt’s workshop path means the sell is the graphic language, not collection hype. Naga rewards the five-second inspect habit—same as any patina Deagle, but the myth carve gives you something to protect when float drifts up.