Karambit | Urban Masked
- Wear range
- 0.06–0.80
- Released
- 2013-09-20
- Paint kit
- 143
- Finish style
- Spray-Paint
- 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
Shop verdict
Urban Masked (sp_tape_urban, display name knife | Urban Masked) is a Common spray-painted knife skin with a tactical, low-key vibe. It’s not a flex piece—it’s a steady everyday skin and a solid anchor if you’re building an urban/camo loadout. Worth buying when you want cheap blade coverage and you’re willing to inspect the exact knife model you’re paying for.
Buy if: you like hard-edged stencil blocks, you’re shopping mid-to-high wear without drama, or you want a “classic pool” skin with years of listings to compare.
Skip or wait if: you need a pristine, high-contrast face on a curved blade and you won’t compare multiple listings at the same float band.
Preview shows Karambit—your M9, Bayonet, Flip, etc. will not copy this layout. Pattern anchors shift with blade curve, edge line, and handle ratio. Always in-game inspect on your target knife, then cross-check the 3D preview on C5GAME or the Steam Community Market listing before checkout.
Release & why collectors care
Shipped 14 August 2013 with The Arms Deal—early knife-skin era. That history means lots of wear samples in the wild and easier side-by-side shopping within the same float tier.
Design note (facts, not lore)
Valve’s official line: the weapon was spray-painted using interwoven tape as a stencil. Flavor text: True power is demonstrated with precise application. Expect stable official urban/tactical coloring, not a flashy gradient chase.
Specs that affect your cart
| Field | Detail |
|------|--------|
| Category | Knife |
| Finish | Urban Masked |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish style | Spray-Paint |
| Float range | 0.06 – 0.80 |
Spray-paint = large color fields + soft blends, plus hard edges where tape masked the steel. Float span is wide: at lower wear, block boundaries usually stay sharper; as wear climbs, tip and spine (high-contact zones) fade first—contrast drops, gray wash increases.
What to inspect (3 checkpoints)
- Stencil overlap — Do the tape blocks feel clean or gritty enough for your taste? This is the whole personality of the skin.
- Float shopping — Floor at 0.06 makes mid floats common on the market. Chasing a “fresh” look? Compare handle and primary edge face at the same float band for muddy patches or broken lines.
- Common rarity = utility — Treat it as a practice blade you can hold for years, or the color anchor for a full urban kit—not a rarity trophy.
Expert muttering
I’ve seen buyers fall in love with a thumbnail Karambit and hate the same finish on a Gut Knife—same name, different real estate. Urban Masked punishes lazy shopping: the interesting parts are where the stencil lands, not the rarity tag. Pull up three to five listings on C5GAME and Steam, same knife, same wear neighborhood, spin inspect, screenshot, then pick a template. Common tier means patience beats impulse; the skin is fair value when you buy the layout, not the label.
Bottom line
Good value for tactical minimalists and loadout builders who inspect. Not for “one-click perfect pattern” hunters unless you do the listing homework. Verify model + float + in-game look on C5 or Steam—then buy the blade you actually saw.