M4A4 | Red DDPAT

Origin Story

The M4A4 | Red DDPAT was released on September 22, 2021, as part of The 2021 Dust 2 Collection alongside the Operation Riptide update. This rifle features a red Digital Disruptive Pattern hydrographic, with angular pixel blocks covering the weapon. Its in-game description notes, "By the time you're close enough to notice the pixels it's already too late." The skin is generally considered a collection filler or budget M4A4 option, with interest primarily driven by those completing the 2021 Dust 2 Collection or souvenir collectors.

Drop Chance

M4A4 | Red DDPAT is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. It has appeared across 6 tournament packages, most recently the Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, Shanghai 2024 Dust II Souvenir Package, and Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package.


Souvenir Packages are awarded to viewers watching live Major matches on the corresponding map, not opened from cases, so Valve doesn't publish per-skin drop odds. Each package contains one item from The 2021 Dust 2 Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Restricted skins like Red DDPAT are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 2 other Restricted skins in the collection competing for the same drop slot. New copies only enter the market when a recipient chooses to open their package, so supply trickles in over time even after the tournament ends.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.5. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($161.89): The red DDPAT blocks are fully intact and saturated across the M4A4, appearing crisp on all surfaces.
• Minimal Wear ($39.04): Small, localized edge wear begins to appear on the front edges, magwell, and stock corners, but the red tones remain vibrant.
• Field-Tested ($33.69): Noticeable wear shows on high-contact edges and corners, with underlying dark metal becoming visible, especially near the barrel and handguard.
• Well-Worn ($62.74): Edge wear is pronounced, showing substantial chipping on the front of the rifle, magwell edges, and buttstock, which reduces the dominance of the red pattern.

Model

Red DDPAT uses the current M4A4 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The M4A4 | Red DDPAT is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin from The 2021 Dust 2 Collection. It originally entered the market through special souvenir packages, such as the Stockholm 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package and Rio 2022 Dust II Souvenir Package, which were awarded to viewers during Major tournaments. Since new packages are no longer distributed, the primary way to obtain this skin today is by purchasing existing copies from other players. You can find it on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various CS2 skin trading sites.

Price Range

M4A4 | Red DDPAT ranges from $38.91 (Battle-Scarred) to $161.89 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $33.69.


The current 7-day median is $34.35. The 90-day median is $30.18. The all-time median is $24.22. Volume averages 1 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Hydrographic: It has been painted using a red Digital Disruptive Pattern (DDPAT) hydrographic. The dominant colors are red, with darker maroon or burgundy and black or dark grey pixels. In first-person view, the receiver and handguard area are most visible, where the red DDPAT blocks cover most of the surface.

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

The Hydrographic finish of the M4A4 | Red DDPAT makes it a suitable canvas for a variety of stickers. Stickers in red or burgundy tones can complement the existing DDPAT pattern, while black, dark grey, white, or gold stickers can provide contrast. The magwell area is particularly visible in first-person view, making it a prominent placement for sticker crafts.