AWP | Electric Hive (Factory New)

Skin overview

AWP | Electric Hive covers the body of the rifle in a violet and blue hydrographic with a grid of glowing red hexagons. In Factory New the red outlines stay sharp and the dark base keeps its even, slightly mottled tone. This is the grade where the honeycomb reads most clearly from stock to receiver.

Item type: sniper rifle. Classified is the second-rarest weapon tier, only Covert sits above it.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

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

Appearance in Factory New

The hydrographic covers the stock, grip area, receiver and magazine with a violet base that shifts into blue in places and carries a mottled texture. Over it runs a grid of red hexagons outlined as if glowing, densest and most visible on the receiver and the sides of the stock. The long barrel, muzzle, scope and bipod stay dark grey and black, which frames the coloured body. On worn copies the paint first leaves the edges of the stock, the thumbhole, the front of the handguard and the magazine corners, and the red outlines lose their brightness.

The red hexagon lines are crisp and the violet base shows no scratches. The stock edges, thumbhole and magazine corners are fully painted. In game the honeycomb reads cleanly at normal viewing distance, with clear contrast against the dark barrel.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of AWP | Electric Hive is 0–0.4; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (18% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

AWP | Electric Hive belongs to The eSports 2013 Winter Collection, which holds 12 skins.

The source is eSports 2013 Winter Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014).

What it costs in each quality

Among 13 skins of the AWP in the Classified grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 46% dearer than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Red, purple and holographic stickers fit the glowing hexagon grid and the violet base. Dark or black stickers placed along the receiver keep the honeycomb readable without breaking the colour scheme.

What to check before buying

• Compare the float position within the wear, since low-float copies keep the red lines noticeably brighter.
• Look at the stock edges, thumbhole and magazine corners, as these lose paint first.
• Check whether applied stickers cover the receiver, where the hexagon grid is most visible.
• Note any name tag and whether you want a StatTrak™ or Souvenir version instead of a regular one.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the sharpest red outlines and an untouched base.
• Sticker crafters who need a clean canvas for a colour-matched set.
• Conclusion: the choice for those who want the skin at its best.