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Damage map

86 • 84

143 • 140

115 • 112

458 • 447

Characteristics

Team: Terrorists, Citizens
Magazine capacity: 5/30
Damage: 115
Spread: 0.2
Rate of fire: 41
Movement speed: 200
Kill reward: $ 100

Damage spread on distance

No armor

Kevlar & Helmet

1 m

100 m

AWP | Desert Hydra: As deadly as it gets, this is one of the highest-risk, high-reward guns in CS2; it has deadly precision and design. Golden serpents slither down the length of the desert hydra's barrel. The white paint trickled on the scope, barrel, and buttstock invites the lethal excellence toward the risk of sure shots of taking down enemies while more may show up.

History

The AWP | Desert Hydra dropped into CS2 for the first time on September 21st, 2021, the day when it was added into the game. It is one of the most iconic sniper rifles and appeared with an Operation Riptide update, which changed the gameplay with exciting changes and enhancements.

Origin

The AWP | Desert Hydra has become highly sought after in CS2. This skin can only be opened through one of the four containers holding it: Antwerp 2022 Mirage Souvenir Package, Paris 2023 Mirage Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Mirage Souvenir Package, and The 2021 Mirage Collection. Its uniqueness in design and rarity are exactly what make it so valuable to the players.

Popularity

The popularity of AWP | Desert Hydra is relatively modest and stands at about 35%, which indicates that the skin is not very popular. This is determined by looking at the daily sales volume of the skin and its market price.

Rarity

AWPSkins.com AWP | Desert Hydra ranks among the 125 various CS2 Sniper Rifle skins. This is, therefore, a super rare in-game skin of Covert rarity. Its drop chance is about 0.64%.

Versions

AWPer | Desert Hydra in CS2 has a float value from 0.00 to 0.60, meaning that every type of exterior is available in the game. But that isn't everything, because for every exterior of the Desert Hydra skin, one is able to get a Souvenir version, which adds some sort of collectibility to the skin.

Community sentiment

The AWP | Desert Hydra has its equal share of support within the community, with high votes and an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars on addskins.gg. It being owned by renown professional CS2 players like boltz, xsepower, and captainmo further cements its popularity.

Finish style

The Desert Hydra AWP | in CS2 features a "Gunsmith"-style skin with a one-of-a-kind mix of patina and custom paint. The orange tint is strong on this skin, while pattern indexes do nothing to the unique look of the Desert Hydra finish.

Characteristics