The StatTrak™ AWP | Elite Build (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 custom painted using a combination of hydrographics and careful stenciling and detailed with heat-transfer decals. Chase Turner was a great man... you have big shoes to fill – The Phoenix and The Initiate, Part 1 As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.

Color Palette

This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The skin has been painted in a color scheme of orange and black.

Pattern Style

Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Elite Build finish.

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 | Elite Build is one of 146 other Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Classified, which makes the Elite Build 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 | Elite Build was first introduced to CS2 on February 17th, 2016. It was released as part of the Operation Wildfire Case, alongside the "Operation Wildfire" update. The skin was created by the community designer "M1nD". The AWP | Elite Build can be obtained by opening a Operation Wildfire Case container. The skin is also part of the The Wildfire Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 95%, the AWP | Elite Build 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.