AWP | Neo-Noir (Factory New)

The AWP | Neo-Noir (Factory New) is a Covert sniper-rifle skin — a noir comic-book scene of stylized women inked in bold blue and magenta over a grayscale background. Factory New is the top grade, showing the artwork at full color saturation with the linework as vivid as the design gets.

Design

Neo-Noir wraps the AWP in a graphic-novel scene: stylized women rendered in blue-and-magenta ink over a muted grayscale backdrop, framed by the heavy black outlines that give the finish its comic-book feel. It's a community design by the artist donschi, and it carries a fittingly moody in-game line: "They took comfort in each other's despair."

AWP | Neo-Noir (Factory New) Float and Wear

Factory New is the highest exterior this finish reaches, and it's where the blue-magenta inks pop hardest against the gray. There's no scratching or fading anywhere on the body, so every bold outline in the scene reads exactly as the artist drew it. For collectors who want the design flawless, this is the grade to hold out for.

AWP | Neo-Noir Rarity

Rarity: Covert — the red tier, the top grade in the standard weapon-skin ladder, a step above Classified pink. Covert skins are among the rarest finishes a case can offer.

AWP | Neo-Noir Case and Collection

The AWP | Neo-Noir is part of The Danger Zone Collection and drops from the Danger Zone Case, released with the Danger Zone update in December 2018. The Covert tier as a whole drops only about 0.64% of the time from the case (shared across the tier's skins), so with copies coming from a finite pool of unboxings, most are bought on the market rather than pulled directly.

AWP | Neo-Noir Patterns

The Neo-Noir has no random pattern variation — the artwork sits identically on every copy, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" to chase. Wear and float are the only things that separate one copy from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version exists and adds a confirmed-kill counter; it comes from the same Danger Zone Case as a rarer, pricier drop than the standard skin, and the counter is permanent, carrying over when the item is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and the Danger Zone Case has never been part of a Major drop.

AWP | Neo-Noir Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Neo-Noir price ladder as the highest and most sought-after grade — a clear step above Minimal Wear, and a premium AWP pick that commands the range's strongest prices. 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 artwork at its most vivid, yes. Factory New shows the blue and magenta inks at full saturation with zero surface wear, and it holds its value best over time. That said, Minimal Wear looks nearly identical for a good deal less, so the premium is really about owning the top grade.

Which gloves go with the Neo-Noir?

Its blue-and-magenta palette over gray suits a cool, moody loadout. Blue or purple gloves echo the inks directly, while black or gray wraps lean into the grayscale noir backdrop for a more understated match. Pair it with other cool-toned blues in your inventory and the whole setup ties together nicely.

Who designed the AWP Neo-Noir?

It's a community creation by the artist donschi, submitted through the Steam Workshop rather than made in-house by Valve. The noir comic styling — stylized figures, heavy ink lines, a limited blue-magenta palette on gray — is the designer's signature, and it's a big part of why the finish stands out in the AWP lineup.