The difference between “Factory New” and “Minimal Wear” items

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I was wondering what the difference (in looks) was between 'factory new' and 'minimal wear' in Counter Strike: GO.

Best Answer

A random exterior quality is chosen when a weapon skin is dropped, uncrated or received from a Trade Up Contract. The exterior quality simulates randomized wear and tear on the skin, and is determined when the skin drops. A weapon's exterior quality will not degrade over time and can never be changed.

The exterior quality hierarchy is the following, from best to worst:

  • Factory New
  • Minimal Wear
  • Field-Tested
  • Well-Worn
  • Battle-Scarred

Source: http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/Skins

Overall you can say that Factory New looks best and the skin quality will get worse from quality to quality.