AK-47 | Hydroponic (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Hydroponic is defined by its anodized green front sight, gas tube and receiver accents set against reddish wood furniture. In Field-Tested the green starts to break up on the protruding metal parts, and bare metal shows through in places. The wood and the overall green-and-red scheme still read clearly at normal distance.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The front sight, gas tube and the metal around the handguard are coated in bright anodized green with a metallic sheen. The receiver is pale grey-green with a bamboo leaf motif in green and light streaks running across the dust cover, plus a small red mark on its side.

Silver metal shows through on the front sight, along the gas tube and on the top edge of the dust cover. The bamboo streaks start to lose definition where the coating thins. In game the green still dominates the metal parts, but the wear is visible on the inspect animation. The wood and the flatter areas of the receiver stay fairly clean.

Field-Tested wear: float 0.15–0.38

The float of AK-47 | Hydroponic ranges from 0 to 0.8; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 29% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

The skin’s collection is The Rising Sun Collection with 16 skins in total. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 3.8× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 1.6× dearer
• Well-Worn — 5% dearer
• Battle-Scarred — 1% dearer

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 15 skins of the AK-47 in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin is the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Green, gold and holo stickers in natural tones match the bamboo theme and sit well on the pale receiver. Warm red or brown accents echo the wood furniture. Bright blue or purple stickers tend to clash with the green-and-red scheme.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the float within the wear range, since anodized green on this skin shows wear quickly on the front sight and dust cover.
• Inspect the top of the receiver and the gas tube, where the coating thins first.
• Check applied stickers and any name tag, as they change how the receiver area looks.
• If buying a Souvenir copy, make sure you like its pre-applied stickers, since they come with the item.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want the green-and-red scheme in matches and accept visible edge wear.
• Buyers looking for a mid-range entry into a Classified AK-47.
• A practical option for everyday play.