Souvenir AWP | Elite Build (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Elite Build pairs a graphite hydrographic finish with orange decals that give the rifle a tactical, almost factory-marked character. In Field-Tested the dark base hides wear well, so the rifle still looks tidy, while the orange markings start to lose some sharpness. It is the most balanced grade between look and cost.

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

Custom Paint Job: hand-painted across the whole body; this is the type where wear shows most, the artwork rubs down to metal.

Other qualities of this skin: Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred. The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The whole rifle is covered in a dark graphite hydrographic finish with a fine, slightly mottled texture. The receiver carries orange stencil text and a winged emblem, and the magazine has an orange marking on its side.

Wear spreads along the muzzle, the scope tube and the edges of the stock, showing lighter scuffs on the dark paint. The orange stencils and the emblem lose some sharpness and may show small gaps. In game the rifle still looks neat, as the dark base hides most of the scratches. The central part of the receiver and the grip usually stay fairly clean.

Field-Tested wear: float 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Souvenir AWP | Elite Build is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Wildfire Collection with 16 skins in total.

The source is Operation Wildfire Case.

What it costs in each quality

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 9% dearer
• Minimal Wear — 1% cheaper

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

By price this skin is 3rd of 13 skins Classified AWP in this quality (the first being the dearest).

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Which stickers suit it

Orange, gold and black stickers echo the decals and keep the restrained palette intact. Placing them along the barrel or on the stock avoids covering the emblem on the receiver.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since a low float keeps the orange decals noticeably sharper.
• Look at the receiver stencils and emblem in the inspect view, as they are the main detail of the design and fade first.
• Inspect the muzzle brake and scope tube edges, where scuffs show earliest on the dark paint.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag, because they change the look of the receiver area.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want a tidy-looking AWP for everyday matches.
• Buyers who value the dark base that hides wear well.
• The most practical grade for regular play.