There are AWP skins in CS2 for every budget: good-looking options like the Worm God, Mortis and Atheris cost $2 to $4, the Redline, Wildfire and Neo-Noir sit around $30 to $35, and the Medusa and Dragon Lore start at $1,750 and $4,600. Below are 10 of the best-looking AWP skins with notes on their design, how they wear and their prices on LIS-SKINS (all figures are starting prices for the cheapest wear unless stated otherwise).
The AWP is still one of the most popular guns in CS2, which is why it has more first-class finishes than any other weapon, from the Dragon Lore and Wildfire to the plain Safari Mesh. For a ranking by value, see our AWP skins tier list, and if you prefer a single color, there is a roundup of blue AWP skins.
The Best-Looking AWP Skins
Picking a single favorite is hard: some prefer the Atheris, others the Asiimov. So the skins below are listed in alphabetical order. If you are still choosing between sniper rifles, read our comparison of the AWP and SSG 08, and rare pattern variants are covered in our article on AWP skins with rare patterns.
Asiimov
AWP | Asiimov. One of the most recognizable skins in the game: a glossy white body with orange and black geometric inserts. There is no story behind the design, but the overall look works perfectly. Even in Battle-Scarred it barely loses its appeal, apart from a few scuffs around the stock and grip. A useful detail: this AWP never goes below a 0.18 float, so Factory New and Minimal Wear versions do not exist. Price: from $75 in Battle-Scarred and about $100 in Field-Tested.
Atheris
AWP | Atheris. A green snake coils around the body and stretches toward the barrel, which sets the whole concept of the skin. Despite the bright green, the rifle looks restrained and stylish, and that balance is hard to achieve. It comes from the Prisma Case and exists in all five wears, from Factory New to Battle-Scarred. Price: from $3, with Factory New at about $25.
Dragon Lore
AWP | Dragon Lore. Its fame has long gone beyond the game, and it appears in almost every list of the most expensive skins. The Dragon Lore never dropped from cases: it only came from Cobblestone souvenir packages at 2014 to 2016 tournaments, so supply is limited. The regular version runs from $4,600 in Battle-Scarred to about $11,500 in Factory New, and a Souvenir Factory New starts at around $12,000, with rare stickers pushing it higher. The hype comes down to the intricate artwork and the rarity: the harder an item is to get, the more people talk about it.
Elite Build
AWP | Elite Build. Released in 2016 in the Operation Wildfire Case, this skin is still a favorite with newer players. First, the game has plenty of Elite Build skins, so it is easy to put together an affordable matching set. Second, the rifle looks good thanks to the dark marble camo and gold accents on the scope, stock and body. No complex artwork, just well-placed highlights on the mechanics, and that is enough. Price: from $9 in Well-Worn and about $60 in Factory New.
Medusa
AWP | Medusa. Another of the most striking AWP skins. The dark blue texture covers only the body, leaving the barrel, scope and back of the stock untouched, and shows Medusa the Gorgon with her snake hair. Aqua, blue and olive tones blend very well, and the skin keeps its detail even at maximum wear. A drawback for some buyers: there is no StatTrak version. It belongs to the Gods and Monsters Collection and costs from $1,750 in Battle-Scarred to about $4,750 in Factory New.
Mortis
AWP | Mortis. This skin arrived in early 2018 in the Clutch Case. It is a surreal picture in brown and gold tones: a checkered pattern, Roman motifs and the Grim Reaper on the stock. A horse skeleton sits closer to the trigger, so the artist probably had one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in mind. Factory New and Well-Worn look radically different. Price: from $4, with Factory New at about $10.
Neo-Noir
AWP | Neo-Noir. Released at the end of 2018 in the Danger Zone Case, this skin is very sensitive to wear. Two stylized women in blue and pink tones run along the whole body like comic book heroines, and the noir mood shows in every detail. The barrel and scope got unusual designs too. In Field-Tested it already looks noticeably plainer, yet the price gap is small: from $35 in Field-Tested to about $50 in Factory New.
Redline
AWP | Redline. "Thrown together in a hurry" is the last thing you could say about this skin: a restrained composition like this takes real attention to detail. A carbon body, a matte stock, a few strokes on the scope and magazine, and the bright scarlet lines feel right at home. It only comes in Minimal Wear to Well-Worn, and the latter looks noticeably worse. Price: from $30 in Field-Tested and about $55 in Minimal Wear.
Wildfire
AWP | Wildfire. A bold skin from the CS20 Case, where a fiery dragon on a dark burgundy background with red accents covers most of the barrel and stock. The scope, barrel, stock and bipod are picked out neatly, without feeling overloaded. The main drawback is that the artwork fades noticeably in the worn grades, and Battle-Scarred does it no favors, though it does make it cheaper. Price: from $30 in Battle-Scarred to about $140 in Factory New.
Worm God
AWP | Worm God. A case where the name has little to do with the artwork, unless you count the olive roots spreading over half the body as worms. Artistically the idea is very strong: high detail, a skull hinting at mysticism, muted tones and Mexican motifs. It dropped from the Chroma 2 Case and costs from $2, with Factory New at about $4, which makes it one of the most affordable good-looking AWP skins.
