Where can I find more Ascent trade-ups?

Use the CSDelta Trade-Up Calculator and Trade-Up Database to scan live Ascent contracts, and compare with the Kilowatt, knife, and Souvenir guides linked in this post.

5 Profitable Ascent Collection Trade-Ups for 2026

Q: How do you pick the five trade-ups?

Each Ascent pick must show greater than 10% live expected profit with every outcome priced, prefer an optimal float span above 0.03, and use a unique rarity and wear combination so substitute skins are not stacked.

Q: Where do I see live cost, EV, and profit?

On each TradeUpContainer card in this post, or by opening the same recipe in the Trade-Up Calculator. The article prose does not freeze dollar costs or profit percents because those move with the market.

Looking for profitable Ascent Collection trade-ups in 2026? This guide lists five live CS2 contracts with live TradeUpContainer cards for cost, expected value, and profit. Prose keeps skins and float bands stable, then mounts the same TradeUpContainer used in the Trade-Up Database. Every card opens in the Trade-Up Calculator when you want to tweak floats or reprice after fees.

Ascent is strongest for Industrial to Mil-Spec and Mil-Spec to Restricted ladders. The collection has no StatTrak skins. Each pick uses a unique rarity × wear slot so the list is not five substitutes of the same buy book.

Also see our Kilowatt Collection trade-ups for StatTrak ladders, CS2 knife trade-ups for Covert gold, and profitable souvenir trade-ups for Major input ladders.

Selection rules for this post

Live expected profit greater than 10%, with every outcome priced
Unique rarity × condition per card (no substitute skins in the same wear band)
Prefer optimal float span greater than 0.03 when markets allow
Prose lists skins and float bands only; live cards show current cost, EV, and profit

Five picks at a glance

Zeus x27 | Electric Blue (Field-Tested), optimal float 0.1500-0.1603
Negev | Sour Grapes (Well-Worn), optimal float 0.3800-0.4500
Dual Berettas | Rose Nacre (Battle-Scarred), optimal float 0.4500-0.5237
P2000 | Royal Baroque (Minimal Wear), optimal float 0.0700-0.1200
Desert Eagle | Mint Fan (Field-Tested), optimal float 0.1500-0.3020

Ascent rarity ladder

Classified: M4A1-S | Stratosphere
Restricted: AK-47 | Midnight Laminate, USP-S | Royal Guard
Mil-Spec Grade: MP9 | Cobalt Paisley, P90 | Reef Grief, Desert Eagle | Mint Fan, P2000 | Royal Baroque, FAMAS | Yeti Camo
Industrial Grade: Glock-18 | Ocean Topo, Negev | Sour Grapes, XM1014 | Gum Wall Camo, Dual Berettas | Rose Nacre, Zeus x27 | Electric Blue, Nova | Turquoise Pour, Five-SeveN | Sky Blue, Galil AR | Robin's Egg, M4A4 | Naval Shred Camo
Consumer Grade: R8 Revolver | Cobalt Grip, Sawed-Off | Runoff, SSG 08 | Grey Smoke, MP5-SD | Lime Hex, SG 553 | Night Camo, P250 | Plum Netting, Tec-9 | Blue Blast, P90 | Blue Tac, Galil AR | Grey Smoke, MP9 | Buff Blue, MAC-10 | Storm Camo

How to run an Ascent trade-up

Open the live card and confirm cost, expected value, and expected profit after your sell fee.
Buy inputs inside the printed optimal float range (aim for the top of the band when the card adjusts floats).
Prefer liquid outcomes when EV is similar; thin Restricted books can erase paper EV after fees.
Recheck prices before you commit. Ascent Industrial tickets move fast and percents compress when demand spikes.

1. Zeus x27 | Electric Blue (Field-Tested)

Industrial into Mil-Spec on Ascent. Optimal float range 0.1500 to 0.1603.

2. Negev | Sour Grapes (Well-Worn)

Industrial into Mil-Spec on Ascent. Optimal float range 0.3800 to 0.4500.

3. Dual Berettas | Rose Nacre (Battle-Scarred)

Industrial into Mil-Spec on Ascent. Optimal float range 0.4500 to 0.5237.

4. P2000 | Royal Baroque (Minimal Wear)

Mil-Spec into Restricted on Ascent. Optimal float range 0.0700 to 0.1200.

5. Desert Eagle | Mint Fan (Field-Tested)

Mil-Spec into Restricted on Ascent. Optimal float range 0.1500 to 0.3020.

FAQ

How do you pick the five trade-ups?

Each pick needs greater than 10% live expected profit, fully priced outcomes, and a unique rarity × wear slot so substitute skins do not pad the list. StatTrak and normal of the same skin may appear together. We prefer float spans above 0.03 when markets allow.

Where do I see live cost, EV, and profit?

On each TradeUpContainer card below, or in the Trade-Up Calculator. This article does not freeze dollar costs or profit percents in the prose because those move with the market.

Do I need the exact float chip?

Stay inside the optimal float range on the card. The widget aims for the upper end of that band when floats are applied.

Does Ascent have StatTrak trade-ups?

No. Ascent Collection skins do not exist in StatTrak, so every contract in this guide is standard.

Where else should I look?

Trade-Up Calculator, Trade-Up Database, Profitable CS2 Trade-Up Guide, our Kilowatt Collection trade-ups, CS2 knife trade-ups, and Souvenir trade-ups.

Keep checking live prices

Marketplace books shift. Re-open each card before you buy, set the fee for where you sell, and stay inside the float band. Build or tweak any of these crafts in the Trade-Up Calculator, browse more in the Trade-Up Database, or read the Profitable CS2 Trade-Up Guide.

Next collection post: Kilowatt Collection trade-ups.