SSG 08 | Death Strike

Description

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is one of the more economic bolt-action sniper rifles, not having insane damage, but it possesses very good accuracy for far-range fights, which means this rifle is pretty great for early rounds. Performed in custom paint job, the SSG 08 | Death Strike shows swirling sand around an emperor scorpion and acts like a silent notice to enemies that getting hurt by its sting may cause great pain.

History

The SSG 08 | Death Strike was first introduced in CS2 on September 21st, 2021, as a unique skin in the Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package. This fashionable sniper rifle became highly desirable among players, flaunting its deadly design and adding some swag to their loadouts during the "Operation Riptide" update.

Origin

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is a rare skin that can only be obtained by opening a container from an Antwerp 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, or Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package. This exclusive skin is also a part of the highly sought-after 2021 Dust 2 Collection, adding to its desirability among CS2 players.

Popularity

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is one of the most popular skins, holding a position in the top 15% of the most popular items in CS2, with an 85% popularity rating. Its desirability is determined by its strong sales volume and the skin's market price.

Rarity

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is an extremely rare skin out of 125 other Sniper Rifle skins, which makes it highly sought after. Being of Classified rarity, the Death Strike is an extremely rare drop with an estimated drop chance of only 3.2%.

Availability

SSG 08 | Death Strike is a rather cheap skin in CS2 that will fit into any budget because it costs between $58.11 and $693.38. That being said, this well-demanded skin is rather easy to get because it is highly available on various markets. A player can effortlessly join its owners and fill his inventory, since there are around 13.7K units of this skin in existence.

Versions

The SSG 08 | Death Strike in CS2 features various exteriors, whose float values range from 0.00 to 0.80, allowing it to be available under all conditions. Moreover, there is a Souvenir version for each of the Death Strike's exteriors, providing collectors with an opportunity to add it to their arsenal.

Community sentiment

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is very well-liked in the CS2 community, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on over 1.3K votes on addskins.gg. This is further validated by the fact that professional players like smooya, kaze, and cerq own this skin.

Finish style

The SSG 08 | Death Strike from CS2 features a "Custom Paint Job" style that provides a wide range of customizable looks in many colors. The dominant color of this skin is an attractive brown tint, while pattern indexes do not affect the look of the Death Strike finish.