SSG 08 | Blood in the Water

Collection: The Arms Deal 2 Collection · StatTrak offered

An airbrushed great white surges across this scout rifle, jaws and fins caught mid-lunge against a murky oceanic wash. Soft gradients of blue and grey sell the underwater scene, with the predator's silhouette dominating the stock in smooth, hand-sprayed detail.

Starts at

$43

Wear range

FN–FT

Float

0.06–0.2

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Skin overview

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water is the nimble sniper rifle (the Scout). An airbrushed great white surges across this scout rifle, jaws and fins caught mid-lunge against a murky oceanic wash. Soft gradients of blue and grey sell the underwater scene, with the predator's silhouette dominating the stock in smooth, hand-sprayed detail. Its rarity is Covert · Red: Covert (Red) — sits among the top rarities for standard weapons, and these are the priciest skins you'll find on them.

It belongs to the "The Arms Deal 2 Collection" collection and is pulled from the "CS:GO Weapon Case 2" case. You can grab it in these conditions: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested (float spanning 0.06–0.2). A StatTrak edition exists, complete with a kill counter, and it carries a higher price than the standard copy. A tournament Souvenir edition is around too, and collectors are especially fond of it. Pricing opens at roughly $43 and shifts with the condition.

Marketplace price check

Reference pricing

Condition	Price	Platform
Factory New	$103	CSFloat	Buy →
Minimal Wear	$64	Skinport	Buy →
Field-Tested	$43	Buff163	Buy →

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Sales activity

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Period	Average price	Sales
7 days	$44	50
30 days	$43	161
90 days	$42	379

The mean selling price together with how many copies changed hands tells you how liquid an item is (here it looks moderate): the busier the trading, the quicker you can buy in or cash out at the going rate. Live source in production — Skinport sales/history.

Float and condition

The float value (0–1) sets the wear: 0 is flawless, 1 is as battered as it gets. The conditions on offer are listed below — tap one to jump to its price.

Factory New is on offer; a lower float gives a cleaner finish and a steeper price.
Your cheapest way in is Field-Tested, starting at $43.
Most buyers settle on Field-Tested or Minimal Wear for the best trade-off between cost and looks.

FN $103 MW $64 FT $43

Getting one, and whether it's worth it

Getting hold of it: the quickest route is to buy a finished copy on a marketplace (the links and prices sit above), though you can also land one from a case or drop, or swap for it with another player. As an investment it rates as well-liked and fairly easy to move on. Before you commit, line the price up across a few platforms, double-check the condition (and the pattern, on skins that carry one), and only buy where escrow protection is in place.