The Ascent Collection
28 finishes added with the Armory update on Oct 2, 2024. The collection never drops from cases: items come from Armory Star exchange in-game or the open market. Every tier is trade-up eligible.
Item facts
What's inside
28 itemsEvery item in The Ascent Collection by rarity, priced across markets. Collections have no odds: any item can be bought outright or crafted via trade-up from the tier below.
Trade-up ladder: this collection only
10 items of one rarity from this collection guarantee an output from the next tier up. Costs use the cheapest wear of the cheapest input; output value is the tier average.
| Input | Cost | Possible outputs | Avg output | EV?Expected value of one trade-up: the tier-average output minus the cost of 10 inputs. Wear carries over from your inputs, and collection ladders are rarely profitable at open asks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10× Consumer Grade | $0.030 | 9× Industrial Grade | $0.012 avg | -59% |
| 10× Industrial Grade | $0.100 | 5× Mil-Spec | $0.123 avg | +23% |
| 10× Mil-Spec | $1.13 | 2× Restricted | $1.16 avg | +3% |
| 10× Restricted | $3.80 | 1× Classified | $2.74 avg | -28% |
Output wear follows the average float of your inputs: cheap Battle-Scarred inputs give Battle-Scarred outputs. Build an exact combo in the trade-up calculator →
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Drop status: how this collection behaves
The Ascent Collection arrived with the Armory update on Oct 2, 2024 and is obtained by exchanging Armory Stars in-game, not from cases and not from weekly drops. That supply route matters for prices: while the collection stays in the Armory rotation, new copies flow in and prices stay anchored to the star exchange rate. When Valve rotates a collection out of the exchange, supply stops the same day and prices reprice quickly. Dated status changes are tracked in the drop-pool registry. Drop-pool registry →
This is also a trade-up collection: the ladder above prices every step with live numbers, and output wear follows the average float of your inputs. From this page's data: entry costs $0.0030, the ceiling is M4A1-S (Stratosphere) at $2.74, the Industrial Grade step is the ladder's only near-break-even move (+23%).
Collection questions
How do I get The Ascent Collection items?
Exchange Armory Stars in-game while the collection is in the Armory rotation, buy items directly on marketplaces (all 28 are priced above), or craft the higher tiers via trade-up.
Does it drop from any case?
No. This collection has no case and no weekly drop slot: Armory Stars and the open market are the only sources.
Is there a souvenir version?
No. This collection has no souvenir packages.
What is the most expensive item?
M4A1-S (Stratosphere) — from $2.74 at the cheapest market right now, and up to $53.92 across wears.
Will it leave the Armory?
Valve rotates Armory collections without notice. When that happens supply stops immediately; the drop-pool registry logs every change with a date. Drop-pool registry →