The StatTrak™ AWP | Electric Hive (Minimal Wear) is a classified AWP skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. High risk and high reward, the infamous AWP is recognizable by its signature report and one-shot, one-kill policy. It has been painted using a hexagon patterned hydrographic. As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.

Color Palette

Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. The primary color of this skin is composed of a red tint.

Pattern Style

This AWP has been painted in a "Hydrographic" style, with the Electric Hive finish. Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. The film adheres to the primed weapon parts, covering the surface with a pattern. The look of the Electric Hive finish is affected by its pattern index.

Float Range

This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. The Minimal Wear version keeps the skin looking clean overall, with only small, barely noticeable signs of use on the model.

Rarity & Drop Details

The AWP | Electric Hive is one of 146 other Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Classified, which makes the Electric Hive a very rare drop with an estimated drop chance of only 3.2%. Within the item structure it is a AWP Sniper Rifle, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.

Release History

The AWP | Electric Hive was first introduced to CS2 on December 18th, 2013. It was released as part of the eSports 2013 Winter Case, alongside the "Winter Offensive" update. The AWP | Electric Hive can be obtained by opening a eSports 2013 Winter Case container. The skin is also part of the The eSports 2013 Winter Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 95%, the AWP | Electric Hive is currently extremely popular, which makes it one of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the skin. As a StatTrak variant, it generally trades at a premium over the non-StatTrak version, appealing to players who care about visible kill statistics.