M249 | Predator

Origin Story

The M249 Predator, released on December 3, 2020, as part of The Havoc Collection with the Operation Broken Fang update, features a spray-painted zebra stripe pattern. This finish style gives the skin a distinct appearance.

Drop Chance

M249 | Predator is Consumer Grade, the most common drop tier in CS2. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Havoc Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Consumer Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 4 other Consumer Grade skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. Most copies enter the market through trade-up contracts or direct purchase at a listed seller's price.

Skin Condition

Float range 0.06 to 0.8. Exteriors: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Minimal Wear ($2.08): The spray-painted zebra stripe pattern remains largely intact, showing only minor wear at the edges.
• Field-Tested ($1.28): Scratches and abrasions become more noticeable across the zebra stripes, particularly on exposed areas.
• Well-Worn ($1.07): Significant paint wear is visible, with large portions of the zebra pattern faded or chipped away.
• Battle-Scarred ($1.00): The finish is heavily degraded, revealing much of the underlying surface beneath the severely worn zebra stripes.

Model

Predator uses the current M249 model, added with Operation Broken Fang on December 3, 2020.

How to Obtain

The M249 | Predator is associated with The Havoc Collection. It can be obtained as a random end-of-match drop from maps associated with this collection, typically as a weekly reward for active competitive play. Players can also acquire this skin through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Havoc Collection.

Price Range

M249 | Predator ranges from $1.00 (Battle-Scarred) to $27.50 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $1.28.


The current 7-day median is $1.32. The 90-day median is $1.56. The all-time median is $0.18. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted in a zebra stripe pattern. The in-game description highlights a zebra stripe pattern. The M249's large body and magazine are prominent in first-person view.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.50 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

The M249 Predator has a Spray-Paint finish with a zebra stripe pattern.