SSG 08 | Acid Fade (Factory New)

The SSG 08 | Acid Fade (Factory New) is a Mil-Spec Grade scout rifle skin built on a chrome base with transparent paints airbrushed across it in a fade. Its float is capped so tight that Factory New is the only grade this finish ever comes in.

Design

Acid Fade starts with a chrome base coat, then layers on transparent paints airbrushed so the colors bleed into one another across the body, giving it a shifting, semi-metallic look rather than a fixed graphic. It's a Valve design, and it ships with a fitting line: "This isn't just a weapon, it's a conversation piece."

SSG 08 | Acid Fade (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish is capped between 0.00 and 0.03, an unusually tight window that keeps every copy in Factory New condition — Minimal Wear and lower grades simply can't exist here. That means the chrome base and its fading paints always show up bright and undamaged, with no worn version to compare against.

SSG 08 | Acid Fade Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade, the blue tier and the most common rung on the ladder, sitting below Restricted, Classified, and Covert. Despite the common rarity, the float cap and premium pricing set Acid Fade apart from a typical Mil-Spec drop.

SSG 08 | Acid Fade Case and Collection

Acid Fade is part of The Safehouse Collection, which arrived with the "Out with the old, in with the new" update in November 2013. It doesn't come from a weapon case — copies are obtained through the collection itself, such as via trade-up contracts, rather than case unboxing.

SSG 08 | Acid Fade Patterns

Acid Fade is a fade finish, so how much of the chrome base shows through versus how much is covered by the airbrushed color depends on the paint seed, and coverage varies from copy to copy. There's no confirmed "best" seed on record here, so treat any specific fade-percentage claim with caution rather than chasing a number that isn't verified.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of Acid Fade. It does exist as a Souvenir finish, first handed out in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package and later included in additional Major-tournament souvenir packages beyond that debut. The regular, non-Souvenir version — the one covered here — is the standard way most players own it.

SSG 08 | Acid Fade Price

With only one wear grade ever produced, Factory New is simply the Acid Fade price point — there's no cheaper worn version to fall back on. It sits at the premium end for this scout rifle's finish lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Why is there only a Factory New Acid Fade?

The finish is float-capped between 0.00 and 0.03, a window so narrow that lower wear grades never occur. Every legitimate copy in the game falls inside that range, which is why Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, and rougher grades simply don't exist for Acid Fade.

Is there a Souvenir Acid Fade?

Yes. Souvenir copies were first handed out in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package and appeared again in later Major-tournament souvenir packages after that. The regular finish covered here is separate from those Souvenir drops and is the version most collections include.

What are the best gloves for the SSG 08 | Acid Fade?

The chrome-and-fade look pairs well with metallic or neutral-toned gloves for the best SSG 08 Acid Fade glove combo — silver, gray, or pale leather styles complement the shifting base coat nicely. Bright accent gloves also work if you want the fade's colors to stand out against a bolder loadout.