SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Factory New)

The SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Factory New) is a Covert scout rifle skin airbrushed with the image of a shark. Factory New is the cleanest grade this grail-tier finish comes in, showing the artwork at its most detailed.

Design

The finish is built around a single airbrushed shark image running across the SSG 08, a bold, single-subject piece of art rather than a busy pattern. Valve designed it, giving the scout rifle one of its most striking, high-end looks.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Factory New) Float and Wear

Blood in the Water floats between 0.06 and 0.20, a narrow band that never even reaches Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred territory — the whole finish stays fairly clean by design. At Factory New, the floor of that range, the shark artwork shows up crisp with strong detail across the body.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Rarity

Rarity: Covert, the red tier — the rarest standard grade a weapon skin can carry. That scarcity is the main driver behind this finish's grail-tier price.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Arms Deal 2 Collection and drops from CS:GO Weapon Case 2, released with the collection back in November 2013. Covert finishes pull at roughly 0.64% from that case, a rate shared across the tier, making this an extremely rare unbox even before factoring in wear grade.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Patterns

The shark artwork sits in the same place on every copy of Blood in the Water, so the paint seed has no effect on the look and there's no blue-gem seed worth chasing. Only wear grade and float separate one copy from the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak SSG 08 | Blood in the Water exists, adding a kill counter that stays with the weapon permanently through every trade or sale and sells for a steep premium over the standard copy. There's no Souvenir version — Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish has never been offered in one.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Blood in the Water price ladder, the priciest way to own this grail-tier finish. Given the Covert rarity and the case's low odds, this is one of the most expensive skins in the SSG 08 lineup. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Why is Blood in the Water so expensive?

It's a Covert-grade skin, the rarest standard rarity, and it drops at only around 0.64% from CS:GO Weapon Case 2. That combination of top rarity and low case odds pushes it into grail-tier pricing across every wear grade, including Factory New.

Why doesn't Blood in the Water come in Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred?

Its float is capped between 0.06 and 0.20, a range that never gets rough enough to qualify for those lower grades. Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested are the only wear grades that exist for this finish.

What are the best gloves for the SSG 08 | Blood in the Water?

Dark blue or gray leather makes the best SSG 08 Blood in the Water glove combo, matching the shark's ocean setting without overpowering the artwork. Black wraps also pair well if you want a sleeker, more tactical loadout alongside this grail-tier finish.