MP7 | Groundwater (Battle-Scarred)

Skin overview

In Battle-Scarred the MP7 | Groundwater keeps its colour blocks, but the paint is worn through in many places. The edges, sights and magazine show large patches of dark metal. It suits players who like a rough, worn-out look on an otherwise plain skin.

Item type: smg. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Solid Color: a single colour without a pattern; wear dulls it evenly and rubs it off along the edges.

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

How the skin looks in Battle-Scarred

The receiver, upper rail section, pistol grip and front vertical grip are painted a pale mint green. The rear and front sights, the rail cover on the handguard and the folding stock are a sand tan, while the magazine is a darker olive and the muzzle device stays dark grey.

Large areas of paint are worn away on the sights, rail cover, stock, magazine and muzzle area. Wear also reaches the receiver sides and the grip. In game the weapon looks rough and battered, with dark metal breaking up the colour blocks. The basic two-tone scheme remains recognisable underneath.

Battle-Scarred wear: float 0.45–0.8

The float of MP7 | Groundwater ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Battle-Scarred quality covers 0.45–0.8 — 47% 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

MP7 | Groundwater belongs to The Alpha Collection, which holds 16 skins. 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

By price this skin is 4th of 9 skins Consumer Grade MP7 in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Muted stickers in olive, tan, brown or black keep the military feel of the finish. A single darker sticker on the pale green receiver side stands out well without breaking the colour blocks.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since lower values keep the sight posts and stock edges cleaner.
• Pattern does not matter for this skin, as it is a plain solid-colour finish.
• Inspect the sights, rail cover and magazine base, because these parts lose paint first.
• Souvenir copies come with pre-applied stickers, so look at them in the inspect view before buying.

Who should buy Battle-Scarred

• Fans of rough, battered finishes with exposed metal.
• The cheapest entry into this skin for casual play.
• Conclusion: for those who want maximum wear on a plain design.