SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Field-Tested)

The SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Field-Tested) shows the shark artwork with a touch more wear than the top two grades. It's the most affordable entry point into this grail-tier Covert finish.

Design

The design centers on a single airbrushed shark across the SSG 08, a striking, single-subject piece rather than a repeating motif. Valve created the finish, and it stands out as one of the scout rifle's most recognizable high-end skins.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Blood in the Water floats only between 0.06 and 0.20, so even at Field-Tested — the roughest grade this finish reaches — the wear stays far milder than a full-range skin's Field-Tested copy, let alone Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred, neither of which exist for this finish at all. Some light scuffing shows, but the shark artwork stays clearly readable.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Rarity

Rarity: Covert, the red tier and the rarest standard grade in the game. Every wear grade of this finish carries that same top-tier scarcity.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Case and Collection

Blood in the Water is part of The Arms Deal 2 Collection and comes from CS:GO Weapon Case 2, released in November 2013. Covert finishes drop at roughly 0.64% from that case, making any copy of this skin a rare pull regardless of condition.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Patterns

Because the shark image sits in a fixed spot on every copy, the paint seed has no effect on the look, and there's no blue-gem variant to search for. Wear grade and float remain the only real differences between copies.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version of Blood in the Water exists at Field-Tested too, adding a permanent kill counter that carries through every trade or sale and sells above the standard copy. No Souvenir edition was ever produced, since Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages this finish was never included in.

SSG 08 | Blood in the Water Price

Field-Tested is the most affordable grade on the Blood in the Water ladder, sitting below Minimal Wear and Factory New. It's still a high-end, grail-tier finish overall thanks to its Covert rarity — this grade is simply the accessible end of that range. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Field-Tested Blood in the Water still a good pick?

Absolutely. Because the finish's float never reaches heavy wear territory, even Field-Tested shows the shark artwork clearly, and it's the most accessible entry into a Covert-grade skin that otherwise runs into grail-tier pricing at the cleaner grades.

Why does Field-Tested cost so much less than Factory New here?

The visual gap is small since the whole float range is tight, but Covert-grade skins are still priced by exact float and market demand, so even a modest float difference moves the price meaningfully at this rarity level.

Can I buy a StatTrak Field-Tested Blood in the Water?

Yes, StatTrak is available at Field-Tested along with the other two wear grades. It adds a permanent confirmed-kill counter and typically costs more than the equivalent standard copy.