Karambit | Forest DDPAT
- Wear range
- 0.06–0.80
- Released
- 2013-09-20
- Paint kit
- 5
- Finish style
- Hydrographic
- Sources
- CS:GO Weapon Case、eSports 2013 Case、CS:GO Weapon Case 2、Operation Bravo Case、eSports 2013 Winter Case、Winter Offensive Weapon Case、CS:GO Weapon Case 3、Operation Phoenix Weapon Case、eSports 2014 Summer Case、Operation Vanguard Weapon Case、Revolver Case
- Drop chance (estimate)
- CS:GO Weapon Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；eSports 2013 Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；CS:GO Weapon Case 2：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；Operation Bravo Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；eSports 2013 Winter Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；Winter Offensive Weapon Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；CS:GO Weapon Case 3：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；Operation Phoenix Weapon Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；eSports 2014 Summer Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；Operation Vanguard Weapon Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed；Revolver Case：Any rare special item 0.256%; exact finish probability undisclosed
Steam market price
CNY
Introduction
Forest DDPAT (hy_ddpat, finish catalog 5) is a knife finish that has been around since the early tradable-skin era. The in-game line is blunt: digital camouflage wrapped around the blade. The flavor text hits different once you zoom in—when you can spot the pixel grid, you’re already looking too closely.
Why collectors still notice it
August 14, 2013 — shipped with The Arms Deal. If you like skins tied to update timelines, this is a clean bookmark: official Valve art, not a Workshop pick, and the same DDPAT family you see echoed across other weapons.
Specs that matter when you shop
| Detail | What it means for buyers |
|--------|-------------------------|
| Rarity | Common — usually easier entry than flashy knife finishes |
| Application | Hydrographic — whole texture projected onto the mesh |
| Wear range | 0.06–0.80 — huge spread; float alone won’t tell the story |
Hydrographic DDPAT on knives is the tricky part. Curvature on tips, spine, and guard stretches and misaligns pixels. Two listings with similar floats on different knife models can look nothing alike in inspect.
How to inspect (don’t trust the thumbnail)
- Tip and front edge — high wear often eats contrast first; pixels go mushy.
- Guard / handle junction — check for pattern breaks or bare metal patches.
- Mid blade — on lower wear, you want intact color blocks and smooth camo transitions across bright surfaces.
- Swap models mentally — if you’re hunting a specific pixel placement, the same finish on another knife shape may never land where you want.
Shopping verdict
Worth it if you want a low-pressure knife skin to train your eye on wear, or a historically grounded camo without paying for rarity hype. Skip or be picky if you need a crisp, symmetrical pattern—DDPAT on knives is layout roulette.
Compare wear tiers in in-game inspect, then price-check similar floats on C5GAME and the Steam Community Market before you commit. Common tier helps, but a “pretty” layout still carries a premium.
Editor’s aside
I treat Forest DDPAT as a practice skin: the wide wear window teaches you that float is a hint, not a photo. Thumbnail meta lies on curved knives more than on flat rifles. And yes, the Arms Deal date is free lore for display cases—just don’t pay extra for “old” unless the inspect actually wins you over.