AWP | Black Nile (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Black Nile in Battle-Scarred trades the clean engraved look for a heavily used one, with worn patches across the stock, receiver and brass parts. The dark base and the overall layout of the lines still identify the skin at a glance. It suits players who prefer a weathered rifle over a polished one.

Item type: sniper rifle. Mil-Spec Grade is the lowest rarity found in cases and the most common one among them.

Gunsmith: several techniques combined on one item; some parts rub off, others only dull.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn.

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver and the stock are covered in a near-black finish with flowing contour lines in a slightly lighter bronze-grey tone, like grooves on a relief map. The long barrel is kept plain dark olive with a thin brass band, ending in a brass-coloured muzzle collar.

Large worn areas cover the stock, the thumbhole and the receiver, and the contour lines are broken in many places. The brass parts are heavily scuffed and lose most of their warm tone. In game the rifle reads as a rough, weathered AWP with only hints of the gold accents. The barrel and scope body still keep more of the dark base than the stock.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–0.75

The whole float range of AWP | Black Nile is 0–0.75; Battle-Scarred takes the 0.45–0.75 segment (40% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

AWP | Black Nile belongs to The Anubis Collection, which holds 19 skins.

It drops from:

• Anubis Collection Package (on sale since Apr 24, 2023)
• Austin 2025 Anubis Souvenir Highlight Package
• Austin 2025 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Copenhagen 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Paris 2023 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Shanghai 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 2nd of 5 skins Mil-Spec Grade AWP in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, brass and black stickers match the trim and keep the rifle's engraved look. Placing them on the barrel near the brass band or on the plain side of the receiver avoids covering the contour lines on the stock.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since the brass trim and stock edges change most between low and high values.
• Look at the muzzle collar, scope ring and thumbhole rim on the inspect screen, as these show wear first.
• Souvenir copies exist, so check whether the item carries souvenir stickers and whether they fit the dark finish.
• Review any applied stickers or name tag, because they affect how the restrained look reads.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Players looking for the cheapest entry into this skin.
• Those who like a heavily weathered rifle with faded gold accents.
• Best for buyers who value the style of wear over a clean finish.