How to Trade Up to Desert Eagle | Directive
Desert Eagle | Directive drops from Gamma 2 CaseGamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, Gamma 2 Case, so any contract that can produce it needs 10 Mil-Spec 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
- 20% 1 in 5
- Contract cost from
- $150.00 10× cheapest input
- Expected value
- $121.60 mean of the outcome pool
- Margin
- -18.9% $-28.40 per contract
Buying is cheaper than rolling. A Battle-Scarred Desert Eagle | Directive costs $117.00 outright, against $150.00 for a contract with a 20% chance of producing one. Trade up for the process, not the value.
The contract
Ten inputs, all Mil-Spec, all from Gamma 2 CaseGamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case or Gamma 2 Case. Concentrating every input in one case is what keeps your odds at 20% — mixing cases splits the probability across both pools and lowers your chance at Desert Eagle | Directive specifically.
UMP-45 | Briefing
Five-SeveN | Scumbria
UMP-45 | Briefing
Five-SeveN | Scumbria
CZ75-Auto | Imprint
CZ75-Auto | Imprint
Negev | Dazzle
P90 | Grim
Negev | Dazzle
P90 | Grim
G3SG1 | Ventilator
XM1014 | Slipstream12 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 Gamma 2 CaseGamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case / Gamma 2 Case draws uniformly from every Restricted Pistol skin in the pool, so Desert Eagle | Directive is one of 5 equally likely results. These are the other 4.
| Outcome | Odds | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|
| MAG-7 | Petroglyph | 20% | $128.00 |
| SCAR-20 | Powercore | 20% | $124.00 |
| Glock-18 | Weasel | 20% | $122.00 |
| Desert Eagle | Directiveyour target | 20% | $117.00 |
| SG 553 | Triarch | 20% | $117.00 |
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 Desert Eagle | Directive’s range of 0.06–1.00. To land a given exterior, your ten inputs must average the normalised float below.
| Target exterior | Output float | Required avg. input float |
|---|---|---|
| Factory New | 0.0650 | 0.0053 |
| Minimal Wear | 0.1100 | 0.0532 |
| Field-Tested | 0.2650 | 0.2181 |
| Well-Worn | 0.4150 | 0.3777 |
| Battle-Scarred | 0.7250 | 0.7074 |
“Not reachable” means Desert Eagle | Directive’s own float range never enters that exterior band — no combination of inputs can produce it.
What Desert Eagle | Directive 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 | $117.00 | −$33.00 |
| Well-Worn | $123.00 | −$27.00 |
| Field-Tested | $124.00 | −$26.00 |
| Minimal Wear | $672.00 | +$522.00 |
| Factory New | $7706.00 | +$7556.00 |
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.