SSG 08 | Death's Head
Summary
Category
Type
Weapon
Finish
Finish Style
Finish Catalog
670
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
92%
Designer
Workshop
Released
May 23rd, 2017
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
Operation Hydra Collection
Contains 17 items
Update
9 years ago
Operation Hydra
Community Rating
4.9
out of 5
6.5K Votes
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Bargains
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Supply
111.2K
total items in circulation
Factory New
26.2K
Minimal Wear
32.3K
Field-Tested
29K
Well-Worn
3.2K
Battle-Scarred
2.2K
Drop Chance
Operation Hydra Case
Weapon Case
Restricted
Rarity
Odds
1 in 6
Total
1 in 6
Death's Head
SSG 08
Odds
1 in 5
Total
1 in 31
Factory New
Exterior
Odds
1 in 4
Total
1 in 135
Normal
Quality
Odds
9 in 10
Total
1 in 148
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 148
0.67%
Liquidity
50%
Moderate
Price Statistics
Current Price
$24.28
24h Change
0.54%
+$0.13
7d Change
5.75%
-$1.48
30d Change
15.10%
-$4.32
1y Change
20.13%
-$6.12
All-Time High
$60.00
Oct 21, 2025
All-Time Low
$1.07
Nov 28, 2017
24h Low
24h High
$24.15
$24.28
7d Low
7d High
$23.51
$25.76
30d Low
30d High
$23.51
$28.60
1y Low
1y High
$21.05
$60.00
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Description
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 hand painted to resemble a death's-head hawkmoth. Quid pro quo
History
The SSG 08 "Death's Head" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 9 years ago, on May 23rd, 2017. It was released as part of the Operation Hydra Case, alongside the "Operation Hydra" update. The skin was created by the community designer "The Honey Badger".
Origin
The SSG 08 "Death's Head" can be obtained by opening the Operation Hydra Case. The skin is also part of the Operation Hydra Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 92%, the SSG 08 "Death's Head" 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 SSG 08 "Death's Head" is one of 158 Sniper Rifle skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes it a rather rare drop with a chance of 3.20% from the Operation Hydra Case. That is roughly 1 in every 31 drops.
Availability
With a price range between $14.65 and $24.98, the SSG 08 "Death's Head" is a pretty affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the SSG 08 "Death's Head" ranges from 0.00 to 0.51, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.
Finish Style
This SSG 08 skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Death's Head finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The skin has been painted in a color scheme of brown and gray. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Death's Head finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The SSG 08 "Death's Head" has received 6.5K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players tarik, MAJ3R and C4LLM3SU3.
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