How to Trade Up to AK-47 | The Empress
AK-47 | The Empress drops from Spectrum 2 CaseSpectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum 2 Case, so any contract that can produce it needs 10 Classified skins from those same cases. Here is what the contract costs, what else it can land on, and the input float you need for each exterior.
- Odds per contract
- 50% 1 in 2
- Contract cost from
- $10120.00 10× cheapest input
- Expected value
- $10227.50 mean of the outcome pool
- Margin
- +1.1% +$107.50 per contract
Buying is cheaper than rolling. A Battle-Scarred AK-47 | The Empress costs $10115.00 outright, against $10120.00 for a contract with a 50% chance of producing one. Trade up for the process, not the value.
The contract
Ten inputs, all Classified, all from Spectrum 2 CaseSpectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case or Spectrum 2 Case. Concentrating every input in one case is what keeps your odds at 50% — mixing cases splits the probability across both pools and lowers your chance at AK-47 | The Empress specifically.
R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon
M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
PP-Bizon | High Roller
M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon
PP-Bizon | High Roller
PP-Bizon | High Roller
M4A1-S | Leaded Glass
R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon
PP-Bizon | High Roller
R8 Revolver | Llama Cannon3 further eligible inputs are available — open the reverse trade-up calculator to price a full contract against your own inventory.
What else this contract can land on
A contract from Spectrum 2 CaseSpectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case / Spectrum 2 Case draws uniformly from every Covert Rifle skin in the pool, so AK-47 | The Empress is one of 2 equally likely results. These are the other 1.
| Outcome | Odds | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|
| P250 | See Ya Later | 50% | $10340.00 |
| AK-47 | The Empressyour target | 50% | $10115.00 |
Input float for each exterior
CS2 normalises float across a trade-up: each input’s float becomes a 0–1 position inside its own range, those are averaged, and the average is applied to AK-47 | The Empress’s range of 0.00–1.00. To land a given exterior, your ten inputs must average the normalised float below.
| Target exterior | Output float | Required avg. input float |
|---|---|---|
| Factory New | 0.0350 | 0.0350 |
| Minimal Wear | 0.1100 | 0.1100 |
| Field-Tested | 0.2650 | 0.2650 |
| Well-Worn | 0.4150 | 0.4150 |
| Battle-Scarred | 0.7250 | 0.7250 |
“Not reachable” means AK-47 | The Empress’s own float range never enters that exterior band — no combination of inputs can produce it.
What AK-47 | The Empress is worth right now
Worth comparing against the contract cost above before you commit: buying the skin outright is frequently cheaper than rolling for it.
| Exterior | Price | vs. contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| Battle-Scarred | $10115.00 | −$5.00 |
| Well-Worn | $10201.00 | +$81.00 |
| Field-Tested | $10426.00 | +$306.00 |
| Minimal Wear | $10555.00 | +$435.00 |
| Factory New | $21036.00 | +$10916.00 |
Build this contract
Price a full ten-slot contract against live inputs, set your own float values, and see the outcome odds update as you go.