AWP | Lightning Strike
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Sniper Rifle
Weapon
AWP
Finish
Lightning Strike
Finish Style
Anodized Multicolored
Designer
Valve
Released
August 14th, 2013
Finish Catalog
51
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
99%
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
Update
13 years ago
Arms Deal
Community Rating
4.7
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3.4K Votes
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Supply
33.3K
total items in circulation
Factory New
29.4K
Minimal Wear
913
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
Minimal Wear
Exterior
Odds
1 in 28
Total
1 in 4.3K
Normal
Quality
Odds
9 in 10
Total
1 in 4.7K
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 4,731
0.021%
Liquidity
50%
Moderate
Price Statistics
Current Price
$484
24h Change
0.21%
-$1.02
7d Change
1.95%
+$9.24
30d Change
3.13%
-$15.62
1y Change
26.69%
-$176
All-Time High
$690
Mar 23, 2023
All-Time Low
$8.33
Dec 23, 2013
24h Low
24h High
$484
$485
7d Low
7d High
$473
$486
30d Low
30d High
$469
$499
1y Low
1y High
$469
$660
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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 Counter-Strike 13 years ago, on August 14th, 2013. It was released as part of the CS:GO Weapon Case, alongside the "Arms Deal" update. The skin was created by Valve itself instead of a community designer.
Origin
The AWP "Lightning Strike" can be obtained by opening the CS:GO Weapon Case. The skin is also part of 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 score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The AWP "Lightning Strike" is one of 158 Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes it a very rare drop with a chance of 0.64% from the CS:GO Weapon Case. That is roughly 1 in every 156 drops.
Availability
With a price range between $400 and $940, 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 are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.
Finish Style
This AWP skin has been painted in the "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 purple. 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 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, jL and zorte.
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