The StatTrak™ SSG 08 | Dark Water (Minimal Wear) is a mil-spec grade SSG 08 skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. The SSG08 bolt-action is a low-damage but very cost-effective sniper rifle, making it a smart choice for early-round long-range marksmanship. It has been painted in an aquatic-stripe pattern with charcoal metallic paints of various reflectivities over a chrome base coat. Water gives life, but it can also take it... 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 SSG 08 has been painted in a "Anodized Multicolored" style, with the Dark Water finish. In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Dark Water finish is affected by its pattern index.

Pattern Style

In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. The look of the Dark Water 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 SSG 08 | Dark Water is one of 146 other Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Mil-Spec Grade, which makes the Dark Water a pretty common drop with an estimated drop chance of 79.92%. Within the item structure it is a SSG 08 Sniper Rifle, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.

Release History

The SSG 08 | Dark Water was first introduced to CS2 on July 10th, 2014. It was released as part of the eSports 2014 Summer Case, alongside the "Summer is heating up" update. The SSG 08 | Dark Water can be obtained by opening a eSports 2014 Summer Case container. The skin is also part of the The eSports 2014 Summer Collection.

Popularity & Price Trends

With a popularity of 85%, the SSG 08 | Dark Water is currently in the top 15% 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.