Negev | Nuclear Waste

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Negev | Nuclear Waste
Wear range
0.00–0.40
Released
2014-08-08
Paint kit
369
Finish style
Spray-Paint
Sources
ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package、DreamHack 2014 Cache Souvenir Package、ESL One Katowice 2015 Cache Souvenir Package、ESL One Cologne 2015 Cache Souvenir Package、DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Cache Souvenir Package、MLG Columbus 2016 Cache Souvenir Package、Cologne 2016 Cache Souvenir Package、Atlanta 2017 Cache Souvenir Package、Krakow 2017 Cache Souvenir Package、Boston 2018 Cache Souvenir Package、London 2018 Cache Souvenir Package、Katowice 2019 Cache Souvenir Package、The Cache Collection
Drop chance (estimate)
ESL One Cologne 2014 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；DreamHack 2014 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；ESL One Katowice 2015 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；ESL One Cologne 2015 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；MLG Columbus 2016 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；Cologne 2016 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；Atlanta 2017 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；Krakow 2017 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；Boston 2018 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；London 2018 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；Katowice 2019 Cache Souvenir Package：0.585714%；The Cache Collection：0.585714%

Steam market price

CNY

Souvenir

Introduction

If you are building a Dust 2 vibe loadout on a tight budget, Negev | Nuclear Waste is one of those skins that looks louder in screenshots than it costs on the market. Uncommon rarity, spray-paint finish, hazard-symbol patterning—industrial warning energy without the cover-tier price tag.

What you are actually buying

  • Collection: Dust 2
  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Finish: Spray paint (pattern-based)
  • Float range: 0.00–0.40 max — Battle-Scarred does not exist for this skin
  • Typical listings: Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested dominate

That 0.40 cap matters for shopping: you are not hunting ultra-beaten “ meme floats,” you are choosing how clean the hazard graphics stay.

Wear and pattern (inspect before checkout)

Open the same wear tier in 3D inspect on C5GAME or the Steam Community Market and compare:

  • Near 0.00, the nuclear-style markings read sharper; yellow/black blocks feel more “fresh tape on a crate.”
  • Toward 0.40, aging shows more—scratches and dulling eat into the industrial look, which some players like for a “decommissioned site” fantasy, others hate for a theme set.

Because it is pattern-driven, two FT floats can look like different skins. Do not buy off a thumbnail alone.

Supply: Majors, souvenir packs, and the collection drop

Released August 13, 2014 with the ESL One Cologne 2014 update—early Dust 2 theme drip. Designer: Valve.

It shares one drop pool across years of Major souvenir packages (Cologne/DreamHack/Katowice/Cluj-Napoca/MLG/Columbus/Atlanta/Kraków/Boston/London 2014–2018, Katowice 2019, etc.) and the Dust 2 Collection. Practical effect: listings and trade volume stay workable when you are color-matching a Dust 2 inventory—often a cheap entry compared to rarer siblings.

Shopping verdict

Worth it if: you want Dust 2 theming, a Negev joke skin, or filler for a collection set without stressing over float god rolls.
Skip or downgrade wear if: you need crisp hazard icons for screenshots—pay for lower float or spend time in 3D inspect.
Not a flex investment: uncommon + wide supply = treat it as style currency, not a vault skin.

Editor's notes

I like this one when the rest of the kit already screams “old map, yellow lines, do not enter.” It will never carry a match, but as a set-building brick it punches above its rarity. My habit: pick the wear tier first (usually FT for budget), then spend five minutes scrolling inspects—pattern placement beats saving two cents on float.