AWP | Lightning Strike
Summary
Category
Type
Weapon
Finish
Finish Style
Finish Catalog
51
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
98%
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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Liquidity
48%
Moderate
Price Statistics
Current Price
$930
24h Change
36.27%
-$529
7d Change
68.49%
-$2,022
30d Change
48.15%
-$864
1y Change
48.15%
-$864
All-Time High
$4,267
Jun 20, 2026
All-Time Low
$930
Today
24h Low
24h High
$930
$1,460
7d Low
7d High
$930
$2,952
30d Low
30d High
$930
$4,267
1y Low
1y High
$930
$4,267
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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 98%,
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 $501 and
$1,026,
the AWP | Lightning Strike is
a very 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, boltz and sdy.
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