AWP | Lightning Strike
Summary
Category
Type
Weapon
Finish
Finish Style
Finish Catalog
51
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
99%
Designer
Valve
Released
August 14th, 2013
Update
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Containers
Collection
Arms Deal Collection
Contains 9 items
Community Rating
4.7
out of 5
3.4K Votes
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Drop Chance
CS:GO Weapon Case
Weapon Case
Covert
Rarity
Odds
1 in 156
Total
1 in 156
Lightning Strike
AWP
Odds
1 in 1
Total
1 in 156
Factory New
Exterior
Odds
19 in 20
Total
1 in 162
Normal
Quality
Odds
9 in 10
Total
1 in 179
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 179
0.56%
Liquidity
91%
Very High
Price Statistics
Current Price
$493
24h Change
1.44%
-$7.22
7d Change
2.01%
-$10.12
30d Change
12.19%
+$53.51
1y Change
12.67%
-$71.44
All-Time High
$746
Oct 13, 2025
All-Time Low
$7.76
Nov 11, 2013
24h Low
24h High
$493
$500
7d Low
7d High
$493
$510
30d Low
30d High
$432
$515
1y Low
1y High
$422
$746
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Description
High risk and high reward, the infamous AWP is recognizable by its signature report and one-shot, one-kill policy. It has been painted with a lightning strike motif using anodizing effect paints over a metallic base coat. Sometimes you don't need to strike the same place twice
History
The AWP | Lightning Strike was first introduced to CS2 12 years ago, on
August 14th, 2013.
It was released as part of the CS:GO Weapon Case, alongside the
"The Arms Deal" update.
Origin
The AWP | Lightning Strike can be obtained by opening a
CS:GO Weapon Case container.
The skin is also part of the
The Arms Deal Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 99%,
the AWP | Lightning Strike 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.
Rarity
The AWP | Lightning Strike is one of 154 other
Sniper Rifle skins.
The rarity of the skin is Covert,
which makes the Lightning Strike
a super rare drop with an estimated drop chance of only 0.64%.
Availability
With a price range between $492 and
$2,945,
the AWP | Lightning Strike is
a pretty expensive skin.
Fortunately, it's currently
widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the AWP | Lightning Strike ranges from
0.00 to
0.08, which makes
the skin available in Factory New and Minimal Wear.
For each exterior, there also exists a StatTrak version for the Lightning Strike.
Finish Style
This AWP has been painted in a "Anodized Multicolored" style,
with the Lightning Strike finish.
In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. In the real world, methods could include silk-screening or adherable stencils.
The primary color of this skin is composed of
a purple tint.
Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Lightning Strike finish.
The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The AWP | Lightning Strike has received over 3.4K votes on
CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.7 out of 5
stars.
The skin is currently also owned by the
professional CS2 players
karrigan, kscerato and im.
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