XM1014 | Watchdog (Factory New)

The XM1014 | Watchdog (Factory New) is a Mil-Spec shotgun skin — a jade green shell guarded by a pair of painted lions, with a third tucked beneath the rear sight. Factory New is the top grade, presenting the artwork at its most vivid before any wear appears.

Design

The finish sets two guardian lions watching in opposite directions over a jade green base, with a third lion painted below the rear sight — an Eastern-inspired look built on green and brown hues. It's a community design by the artist Zaphk, and it carries a fitting in-game line: "Protect and prosper."

XM1014 | Watchdog (Factory New) Float and Wear

Floats on this finish run the full 0.00 to 1.00 range, and Factory New claims the lowest slice. Here the jade green glows deep and the lion detailing stays crisp, with no scuffing to soften the artwork. It's the grade to reach for if you want the guardians shown exactly as painted.

XM1014 | Watchdog Rarity

Rarity: Mil-Spec Grade — the blue tier, the base rung of the colored weapon grades. It's a common class, which keeps the finish widely accessible.

XM1014 | Watchdog Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Operation Riptide Collection and drops from the Operation Riptide Case, released with Operation Riptide in September 2021. The Mil-Spec tier unboxes about 79.92% of the time from that case (a rate shared across the tier's skins), and copies are picked up on the market as well as from unboxing.

XM1014 | Watchdog Patterns

There's no random pattern roll here — the lions and jade base land the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" to hunt. Wear and float are the only things separating one shell from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak version exists alongside the regular finish, adding a confirmed-kill counter that never gets wiped as the shotgun is traded or sold. There's no Souvenir edition — Souvenir weapons are minted only through Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never offered in one.

XM1014 | Watchdog Price

Factory New sits at the top of this finish's price ladder as the cleanest grade available — a premium pick within the XM1014's Mil-Spec offerings, though still an approachable buy overall. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it on the Watchdog?

If you want the jade green and lion detailing at their most vivid, yes. Factory New shows the artwork with no scuffing and the deepest color. That said, the busy design hides light wear well, so a Minimal Wear copy looks very close for a bit less money.

What gloves pair with the Watchdog?

Its jade green base makes green or olive gloves the natural match, tying the loadout together around the shotgun's dominant tone. Earthy brown gloves also work, picking up the warmer accents in the lion artwork without overpowering the green.

Does the paint seed change the look?

No. The Watchdog uses a fixed design, so the lions and jade base appear the same on every copy regardless of seed. There's no rare variant or blue-gem roll to chase — buyers pick purely on wear grade and float value rather than hunting a pattern index.