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The '''Trade-Up Contract''' is a crafting system in [[Counter-Strike 2]] that allows players to exchange 10 skins of the same [[Skin Rarity|rarity tier]] for 1 skin of the next higher rarity from one of the input skins' collections.

== How It Works ==
# Select exactly '''10 weapon skins''' of the '''same rarity'''
# All skins must come from collections that have a higher rarity tier available
# Submit the contract
# Receive '''1 random skin''' of the '''next higher rarity''' from one of the input skins' collections

== Rules ==
* '''Input:''' 10 skins of identical rarity (e.g., 10 Mil-Spec blues)
* '''Output:''' 1 skin of the next rarity tier (e.g., 1 Restricted purple)
* '''Collections matter:''' The output skin is randomly selected from the higher-rarity skins of the collections represented in the input
* '''StatTrak:''' If all 10 inputs are StatTrak, the output will be StatTrak. Mixing StatTrak and non-StatTrak produces a non-StatTrak output
* '''Float calculation:''' The output's [[Float Value]] is based on the average float of inputs (see below)

== Float Value Calculation ==
The output skin's float is not random — it is calculated:

<pre>
Output Float = (Average Input Float) × (Max Float - Min Float) + Min Float
</pre>

Where ''Max Float'' and ''Min Float'' are the float range boundaries of the specific output skin received.

=== Example ===
* 10 input skins with average float of 0.10
* Output skin has float range 0.00 to 0.50
* Output float = 0.10 × (0.50 - 0.00) + 0.00 = '''0.05''' (Factory New!)

This means traders can manipulate output float by carefully selecting low-float inputs.

== Profitable Trade-Ups ==
Trade-up contracts can be profitable if:
* The expected value of outputs exceeds the cost of inputs
* You target specific valuable skins by loading the contract with collections that contain them
* You use the float formula to ensure desirable wear conditions

=== Controlling Output Odds ===
Since the output skin is randomly selected from collections represented in the input:
* Using 9 skins from Collection A and 1 skin from Collection B gives a 90% chance of Collection A output and 10% chance of Collection B output
* This allows traders to weight outcomes toward specific desired skins
* Professional traders use spreadsheets and tools to calculate expected value

== Trade-Up Tiers ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Input Rarity !! Output Rarity
|-
| Consumer Grade (White) || Industrial Grade (Light Blue)
|-
| Industrial Grade (Light Blue) || Mil-Spec (Blue)
|-
| Mil-Spec (Blue) || Restricted (Purple)
|-
| Restricted (Purple) || Classified (Pink)
|-
| Classified (Pink) || Covert (Red)
|}

'''Note:''' You cannot trade up to knife/glove rarity (Extraordinary/Gold).

== Risks ==
* Trade-ups are '''one-way''' — input skins are destroyed permanently
* Output is random within the eligible pool
* Market prices fluctuate, potentially turning profitable contracts into losses
* Rounding in float calculations can produce unexpected results

== See Also ==
* [[Float Value]] — How wear is calculated
* [[Skin Rarity]] — The rarity tier system
* [[Skins]] — General skin overview
* [[Steam Community Market]] — Where skins are bought and sold

[[Category:Economy]]
[[Category:Skins]]
[[Category:Game Mechanics]]

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