StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Vaporwave (Field-Tested)
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Description
The M4A1-S favors quiet, measured fire and gentle recoil; its smaller magazine rewards accuracy and confident control. For the Vaporwave treatment, it has been custom painted with a Greco-Roman statue and other distorted imagery from a bygone era.
Most of the artwork sits on the prominent panels, while smaller details support it without unnecessary visual noise. The overall appearance remains expressive without hiding the weapon geometry or the purpose of its major components.
History
The Vaporwave design joined the Counter-Strike catalog as a distinct work with its own family of variants.
The work was created by Blazer, and the in-game release retained that credit. On the M4A1-S, every Vaporwave condition and special edition refers back to the same original design.
Rarity
The assigned rarity of M4A1-S | Vaporwave is Covert. It marks the design’s place among items from the same release and does not change with surface wear.
On the M4A1-S, this tier distinguishes the work from artwork assigned to other levels. Special editions do not receive a new rarity; their labels describe the version rather than its place in the hierarchy.
Characteristics
The Vaporwave treatment works with that character instead of burying the item's form beneath decoration.
On the M4A1-S, the Vaporwave treatment uses the Custom Paint Job method, shaping the way the image meets its material and geometry. Condition determines the neatness of the surface, but the artistic foundation stays the same.
Recognition
M4A1-S | Vaporwave is easy to recognize through the pairing of a familiar silhouette with a distinct surface treatment. Its identity does not depend on inspecting tiny details.
On the M4A1-S, the appeal of Vaporwave comes from the way artwork, surface, and silhouette support one another. Condition adds another visible distinction: cleaner examples preserve more of the original detail, while abrasion gives the same design a rougher, quieter character.
Availability
The available editions of M4A1-S | Vaporwave are standard edition, StatTrak™ and Souvenir. Available M4A1-S conditions are Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred; abrasion and smaller details change between them.
No dedicated container is listed for Vaporwave. Its available editions and conditions are still treated separately. Edition and condition describe different qualities, so matching wear does not merge separate versions.
Origin
Designers: Blazer. The work appeared in the Steam Workshop as “M4A1-S | Vaporwave”.
Versions
Edition divides M4A1-S | Vaporwave into standard edition, StatTrak™ and Souvenir. The standard item comes without an added counter; the StatTrak™ edition tracks its owner's kills; the Souvenir edition is distinguished by its tournament-release origin.
Versions are separated first by edition and then by wear, so two visually close examples can still belong to different variants.
