Souvenir USP-S | Dark Water (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

This is the USP-S with a dark, reflective stripe pattern laid over chrome, a muted look that suits players who prefer a restrained pistol. In Field-Tested the charcoal layers start to thin on the sharp edges, and lighter chrome shows through in places. The scuffs fit the watery, uneven pattern, so the skin keeps its character at a lower grade.

Item type: pistol. The weapon is available only on the Counter-Terrorist side. Restricted sits in the middle of the rarity scale: noticeably rarer than Mil-Spec, yet not truly rare.

Anodized Multicolored: several colours in the metal coating; it wears little, the colours only dull with use.

The same quality also exists as the StatTrak™ version.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The silencer carries the most visible part of the pattern: dark diagonal stripes in charcoal of different reflectivity wrap around it like ripples on water. The slide is almost black with a soft metallic sheen and the USP TACTICAL lettering on its side, while the frame and trigger guard keep a lighter steel tone.

In Field-Tested the charcoal paint thins on the muzzle end of the silencer, along the slide edges and on the back of the grip, revealing lighter chrome in patches. In game the scuffs read as part of the water pattern rather than obvious damage. The middle of the silencer and the flat sides of the slide still keep most of the stripes. Copies near the upper end of the range show noticeably more chrome on the edges.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.26

The float of Souvenir USP-S | Dark Water ranges from 0.1 to 0.26; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.26 — 69% 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

Souvenir USP-S | Dark Water belongs to The Arms Deal Collection, which holds 9 skins.

The source is CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013).

Price by quality

Compared with the Field-Tested quality, the others go like this: Minimal Wear — 33% dearer. Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

Among 9 skins of the USP-S in the Restricted grade and this quality, this skin is 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.

Stickers and crafts

Silver, holo and dark monochrome stickers sit well against the charcoal and chrome palette. A single accent in cold blue or white on the slide adds contrast without breaking the restrained look.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the grade, since the edges of the slide and the silencer tip change most across the range.
• Look at the muzzle end of the silencer and the back of the grip, as these lose paint first.
• Note any applied stickers or name tag, as they change the look and resale appeal.
• Decide whether you want the StatTrak™ version, which is available for this skin.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Budget-minded players who want a dark, understated USP-S without paying for the cleaner grade.
• Players who like a used look, since the scuffs blend into the watery pattern.
• Buyers who plan a StatTrak™ copy and want a more accessible entry point.
• In short: a practical choice that keeps the skin's character at a lower cost.