AWP | Queen's Gambit (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

Queen's Gambit is built around gold ornament, blue details and a hand painted queen in front of the butt stock. Battle-Scarred turns it into a heavily used look, with worn gold on edges and raised areas and a rougher surface overall. It is the most affordable way to own this design, and some players like its aged, scuffed character.

Item type: sniper rifle. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

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

Appearance in Battle-Scarred

The receiver and stock are finished in gold with a dense engraved ornament that runs along the body and around the thumbhole. The barrel stays dark, contrasting with the gold muzzle brake and gold bipod legs.

Heavy wear covers all edges and protruding parts, from the muzzle brake to the back of the stock. The ornament on the receiver is broken up by abrasion and the blue on the scope is noticeably rubbed. The overall gold tone and the layout of the design remain recognisable in game.

Battle-Scarred quality — float range 0.45–1

The float of AWP | Queen's Gambit ranges from 0 to 1; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–1 — 55% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

AWP | Queen's Gambit belongs to The Dead Hand Collection, which holds 17 skins.

It drops from Sealed Dead Hand Terminal.

Price by quality

Taking Battle-Scarred as the baseline:

• Factory New — 5.3× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.5× dearer
• Field-Tested — 32% dearer
• Well-Worn — 24% dearer

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

By price this skin is 13th of 18 skins Covert AWP in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ and Souvenir

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 2% cheaper than the regular one. There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo and foil stickers in gold or blue tones fit the royal colour scheme best. Placements along the gold receiver blend in, while a single darker sticker on the barrel side adds contrast without hiding the ornament.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float position within the wear range, because a low float keeps the muzzle brake and scope rings cleaner.
• Inspect the scope rings, bipod and receiver edges, as these parts lose gold first.
• Check the queen near the butt stock and the stock edges on worn copies.
• Check whether stickers or a name tag are applied and whether they fit your taste.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Budget buyers who want this design at the lowest entry point.
• Players who like a used, scuffed look on a gold rifle.
• The most accessible way to own Queen's Gambit.