XM1014 | Halftone Shift (Battle-Scarred)

The XM1014 brings fully automatic force to close-range rooms; its rapid wall of pellets gives the shotgun a fierce close-range character. For the Halftone Shift treatment, it has been custom painted using a multicolored halftone design.

Most of the artwork sits on the prominent panels, while smaller details support it without unnecessary visual noise. Close inspection reveals transitions between materials and separate parts, giving the treatment additional depth.

The Halftone Shift design joined the Counter-Strike catalog as a distinct work with its own family of variants.

Its first release remains the starting point from which the rest of the skin family developed. On the XM1014, every Halftone Shift condition and special edition refers back to the same original design.

In the item catalog, XM1014 | Halftone Shift is classified as Mil-Spec Grade. The classification is shared by every variant even when their surfaces show different preservation.

Within the XM1014 family, rarity provides a stable point of comparison. The added properties of an edition do not change the tier assigned to the underlying artwork.

The Halftone Shift treatment works with that character instead of burying the item's form beneath decoration.

On the XM1014, the Halftone Shift treatment uses the Spray-Paint method, shaping the way the image meets its material and geometry. As wear increases, parts of the surface may lose definition without turning the treatment into a different design.

XM1014 | Halftone Shift 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.

The expression of Halftone Shift on the XM1014 belongs to the whole composition, whose elements reinforce 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.

The edition range for XM1014 | Halftone Shift consists of standard edition and Souvenir. The XM1014 wear range includes Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred, with each condition showing different surface preservation.

No dedicated container is listed for Halftone Shift. Its available editions and conditions are still treated separately. Edition and condition describe different qualities, so matching wear does not merge separate versions.

The variant catalog for XM1014 | Halftone Shift begins with standard edition and Souvenir. The regular edition retains the item’s base properties; Souvenir preserves the traits of a tournament item.

Edition establishes the kind of variant, while condition describes its surface. Both are needed for an accurate comparison. Every XM1014 | Halftone Shift variant follows the same artistic foundation, although edition and surface preservation distinguish individual examples.