AWP | Electric Hive (Factory New)

The AWP | Electric Hive (Factory New) is a Classified sniper skin wrapped in a blue hexagonal honeycomb pattern with an electric, energized look. Factory New is the top grade, the condition that keeps the hive lattice reading its sharpest across the whole rifle.

Design

Electric Hive lays a repeating hexagonal honeycomb over the AWP, applied as a hydrographic so the hive lattice wraps the body cleanly. The blue palette and electric styling give it an energetic, tech-flavored feel — a Valve in-house design from the game's earlier years rather than a Workshop submission.

AWP | Electric Hive (Factory New) Float and Wear

Factory New is the highest exterior on this finish's ladder, and it's where the honeycomb pattern looks tightest — every hexagon edge stays legible and the blue tone holds full saturation, with no scuffing to break up the lattice. For anyone who wants the hive design exactly as intended, this is the grade to reach for.

AWP | Electric Hive Rarity

Rarity: Classified — the pink tier, second from the top of the standard weapon grades and sitting just below Covert. It's a genuinely uncommon grade to pull from a case.

AWP | Electric Hive Case and Collection

The AWP | Electric Hive belongs to The eSports 2013 Winter Collection and drops from the eSports 2013 Winter Case, released with the Winter Offensive update on December 18, 2013. The Classified tier as a whole lands roughly 3.2% of the time from the case (a rate shared across the tier's skins), and with this older case long out of the active drop pool, supply is fixed — most copies change hands on the market rather than getting unboxed.

AWP | Electric Hive Patterns

Electric Hive has no random pattern variation — the honeycomb is printed as a hydrographic, so the hexagon lattice sits the same way on every copy, with no paint seed or blue gem to chase. Wear and float are the only things that separate one from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ AWP | Electric Hive exists and adds a confirmed-kill counter — a rarer, pricier drop from the same eSports 2013 Winter Case; the count is permanent and carries over when the item is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and this finish has never been part of one.

AWP | Electric Hive Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Electric Hive price ladder as the highest grade available — a clear step above the mid grades and the most sought-after condition of an affordable mid-tier AWP finish. Expect to pay a premium over Minimal Wear for the best surface on the shelf. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the honeycomb lattice at its most defined and the blue tone fully saturated, yes — Factory New is the top grade here. That said, Minimal Wear looks very close for less, so the premium is mostly about owning the best surface rather than a big visual jump. Value hunters can drop a grade with little loss.

Is AWP | Electric Hive one of the older AWP skins?

It is. This finish arrived with the Winter Offensive update in December 2013, which makes it one of the earlier AWP skins in the game and a piece of Counter-Strike history. Its hydrographic hexagon look is fairly restrained compared with the loud full-coverage AWPs that came later.

Which gloves go with the Electric Hive?

Its cool blue honeycomb palette suits a blue-toned loadout, so blue or dark gloves work best — a blue pair echoes the hive tone, while black or gunmetal wraps keep the tech vibe without fighting the pattern. Pair it with other blue-leaning skins for a color-matched setup.