Glock-18 | Death Rattle

Description

The Glock-18 | Death Rattle is a reliable sidearm, finding its use in the early round play, especially against foes who are not wearing armor, due to a mode for burst firing. The exterior is painted with a snappy hydrographic snakeskin design, visually representing the tension between Valeria and her betrayer from "The Shield and The Serpent Part 1."

History

The Glock-18 | Death Rattle was first released on May 1st, 2014, with the highly anticipated "The Hunt Begins" update. Since then, it has remained a trustworthy weapon for players wanting to add some grit and flair to their arsenals of sidearms.

Origin

The Glock-18 | Death Rattle is a Restricted skin, and because of the fact that it is not available via container openings, it is all the more in demand. Instead, it is part of the Bank Collection, which is only limited in nature and hencecarries that touch of rarity and prestige in owning it.

Popularity

The Glock-18 | Death Rattle is one of the trendiest skins in CS2, sitting very comfortably in the top 15% most popular items, further helped along by an incredible 85% popularity ranking. This is measured through the skin's volume and price on a daily basis, hence being one of the most wanted skins available in the game.

Rarity

The Glock-18 | Death Rattle belongs to a group of 347 other pistol skins, a number of varieties for players to have from. The Death Rattle holds an Industrial Grade rarity, which makes it one of the oft-encountered skins and leads to its rather common look on the battlefield.

Versions

The float value ranges from 0.08 to 0.50, so players can get their Glock-18 | Death Rattle in Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, and Battle-Scarred for those who prefer a more realistic and weathered look. Unfortunately for collectors, there's no StatTrak nor Souvenir version of this skin.

Community sentiment

The sentiment of the community towards the Glock-18 | Death Rattle in CS2 is very positive. It received an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on over 4.4K votes on addskins.gg. Its popularity is further enforced by the fact that this skin is owned by popular professional players like fallen, f0rest, and spunj.

Finish style

This skin's finish, the Death Rattle on this Glock-18, features a very workmanlike hydrographic process: dunking weapon parts into a water tank and covering them with a floating film. Most of the gray shades make for a sleek high-brow look; the pattern index gives it that je ne sais quoi touch to the overall aesthetic.