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Damage map

25 • 13

42 • 21

34 • 17

135 • 68

Characteristics

Team: Citizens
Magazine capacity: 12/24
Damage: 35
Spread: 2.5
Rate of fire: 353
Movement speed: 240
Kill reward: $ 300

Damage spread on distance

No armor

Kevlar & Helmet

1 m

100 m

Description

The USP-S | Black Lotus is probably one of the most pursued weapons in CS2. Having a silencer attached to it makes this weapon stealthy, and its recoil is further reduced. The black lotus flower on the slide gives it striking custom paint. It makes this skin an ownership that most players will cherish. Moreover, such a skin also gives a chance to get three extra kills during a pistol round, thus allowing the team a significant advantage until it is switched out.

History

The USP-S | Black Lotus was released into the wild of the CS2 community on September 21st, 2021, as one of the most highly anticipated releases within Operation Riptide Case. Designed by the very talented community designer "moonfighter," this striking skin gained popularity rather fast due to its complex design and sleek black lotus motif.

Origin

The USP-S | Black Lotus is a rare skin, only opened through Operation Riptide Case containers, and for that alone, it can be considered ultra-rare and exciting. Being part of the Operation Riptide Collection, this skin will surely be admired because of its stunning black lotus design and is highly wanted by players looking to enhance the skin of this weapon.

Popularity

Boasting 95% popularity, the USP-S | Black Lotus is one of the hottest CS2 skins that has drawn the attention of players from all over the world. Its huge popularity is predetermined by the daily volume of sales and the skin's high price, which makes this skin one of the most valuable assets in the game.

Rarity

The USP-S | Black Lotus is one of 347 other pistol skins, which puts it in the middle of all skins available. It's a Mil-Spec Grade skin, which is fairly common and has an estimated drop chance of 79.92%.

Availability

Selling for anywhere between $0.43 and $21.49, the USP-S | Black Lotus is relatively affordable and pretty well-priced. Moreover, this skin is well-accessible because it's widespread on different markets. Currently, 1.4 million units of the Black Lotus are available in public CS2 inventories, which is a significant figure showing that players love the skin.

Versions

Skins for the USP-S | Black Lotus in CS2 are available in all types of exterior skins, and the float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.90, thus offering a wide variety of looks. And for collectors, an available StatTrak version of the Black Lotus is available in each exterior variant.

Community sentiment

The USP-S | Black Lotus is one of the most popular skins in the community, having over 1.4K votes on addskins.gg, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. Its popularity is further cemented by its ownership by renowned professional CS2 players olofmeister and s1mple.

Finish style

USP-S | Black Lotus from CS2 features a "Custom Paint Job" style with an outstanding Black Lotus finish. As for the color range it is able to customize, this skin has a bluish tint that captures the appeal; pattern indexes don't affect the main essence of the Black Lotus appearance.

Characteristics