SG 553 | Colony IV (Battle-Scarred)

The SG 553 | Colony IV (Battle-Scarred) puts the Classified ant-and-gas-mask design on the rifle in its roughest state. It's the most affordable way to own this grail-tier finish.

Design

A skeletal red ant is hand-painted above gas masks, layered over an orange-yellow current across the rifle's body. UpoR, a community artist, designed it, and it carries the line "Become a part of their world."

SG 553 | Colony IV (Battle-Scarred) Float and Wear

Battle-Scarred reaches the full top of this finish's 0.00–1.00 float range, showing heavy scuffing and significant fading across the artwork. Unlike some SG 553 finishes with a lower float cap, Colony IV can reach the most extreme wear the game allows.

SG 553 | Colony IV Rarity

Rarity: Classified, the pink tier just below Covert among the standard weapon grades. Even at this worn condition, it remains a genuinely uncommon rarity to own.

SG 553 | Colony IV Case and Collection

This finish is part of The Shattered Web Collection and drops from the Shattered Web Case, released with Operation Shattered Web in November 2019. The Classified tier pulls at around 3.2% from that case overall.

SG 553 | Colony IV Patterns

The ant-and-gas-mask layout doesn't shift between copies — there's no paint seed or blue-gem version to hunt for on this skin. Float alone decides how rough a given copy appears.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ Colony IV is available at Battle-Scarred too, adding a permanent confirmed-kill counter. There's no Souvenir version, since Souvenir status only comes from Major-tournament packages and this collection has never been a Major drop.

SG 553 | Colony IV Price

Battle-Scarred is the least expensive grade of this finish, sitting below the other four wears, though it can still run above budget-tier SG 553 skins given Colony IV's overall grail-tier demand. It's the entry point for buyers priced out of the cleaner grades. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Does Battle-Scarred still show the artwork clearly?

Reasonably. The red ant and gas masks remain identifiable despite heavy scuffing, though this is one of the roughest-looking grades since Colony IV's float reaches the full 1.00 maximum, unlike some capped SG 553 finishes.

Why is Battle-Scarred Colony IV still fairly pricey?

Demand tied to the Classified rarity, the roughly 3.2% drop rate for the tier, and the artwork's lasting popularity carry across every wear, keeping even Battle-Scarred above what plainer SG 553 skins cost in the same condition.

Is Battle-Scarred the cheapest way to get Colony IV?

Yes — it sits at the bottom of the Colony IV price ladder, below Well-Worn, Field-Tested, Minimal Wear, and Factory New, making it the most accessible entry point into this grail-tier finish.