AWP | Sovereign Flame (Factory New)

Skin overview

AWP | Sovereign Flame pairs a gilded, engraved scope with orange and red flames that run the length of the rifle. In Factory New the gold keeps its full shine and the flame edges stay sharp against the dark barrel and pale stock. This is the grade for buyers who want the finish exactly as it was painted.

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.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The scope is painted gold with ornate engraving on its body and rings, and the receiver carries a matching engraved gold panel. The long barrel is dark with orange and red flame swirls, finished by a gold ring and a silver muzzle brake. The stock and grip have a pale grey base covered in rust-orange and red flame shapes, and the bipod is tipped in red. On worn copies the paint goes first on the muzzle, the scope rings and edges, the receiver edges and the outer contours of the stock.

The gold on the scope and receiver is fully intact, and the engraving reads cleanly. Flame shapes on the barrel and stock keep sharp outlines. In game the rifle looks bright and polished at any distance. Every part looks clean.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The whole float range of AWP | Sovereign Flame is 0–1; Factory New takes the 0–0.07 segment (7% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

AWP | Sovereign Flame belongs to The Arabesque Collection, which holds 17 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Factory New quality, the others go like this:

• Minimal Wear — 2.1× cheaper
• Field-Tested — 3.2× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 4.6× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 5× cheaper

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

Among 19 skins of the AWP in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 11th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Gold, holo gold and warm red or orange stickers match the gilded scope and the flames. Placements along the dark barrel stand out well, while the stock already carries a busy flame pattern.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float in a grade keeps the gold scope noticeably cleaner.
• Inspect the scope rings, muzzle and receiver edges, as these parts lose paint first.
• Souvenir copies come with stickers already applied, so check whether they fit your taste.
• Look at any name tag or added stickers before buying.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the gold and flames in their cleanest form.
• Sticker crafters who want a flawless base for gold-themed crafts.
• Conclusion: the choice for maximum condition.