SSG 08 | Death Strike

Origin Story

The SSG 08 | Death Strike, released on September 22, 2021, with Operation Riptide, features a custom paint job depicting an emperor scorpion with sand streaming over its body. This Classified rarity skin is a centerpiece of The 2021 Dust 2 Collection, offering a strong desert and Dust 2 identity. Its thematic design, with warm sand and dark scorpion detailing, makes it a desirable item for collectors focusing on specific map collections or souvenir items. The skin's visual appeal is rooted in its detailed scorpion artwork, which remains the core identity across various wear levels.

Drop Chance

SSG 08 | Death Strike is Classified, a Pink-tier skin, rare with strong collector demand. 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 Classified skins like Death Strike are a small fraction of total package contents. There is 1 other Classified skin 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 0.8. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($585.42): The sand streams and emperor scorpion motif are fully intact with maximum color vibrancy and sharp detail.
• Minimal Wear ($296.07): Tiny edge nicks may appear on exposed areas like the muzzle or scope rim, but the scorpion and sand patterns remain sharp.
• Field-Tested ($256.15): More noticeable edge wear and small scratches develop on high-contact areas, and the sand tones can appear slightly less saturated.
• Well-Worn ($361.83): Substantial wear appears on edges and contact points, with more of the underlying base material showing, and the scorpion's extremities may lose clarity.
• Battle-Scarred ($211.40): The sand and scorpion illustration show heavy chipping and fading, especially near the front of the rifle, with significant loss of fine detail.

Model

Death Strike uses the current SSG 08 model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The SSG 08 | Death Strike is exclusively available as a Souvenir skin, originating from The 2021 Dust II Souvenir Package. These packages were historically awarded to viewers during Major tournaments, such as the Stockholm 2021, Rio 2022, Antwerp 2022, Shanghai 2024, Austin 2025, and Budapest 2025 events, when Dust II matches were played. Since new souvenir packages are no longer distributed, players currently acquire this skin by purchasing existing copies on the Steam Community Market or through third-party marketplaces.

Price Range

SSG 08 | Death Strike ranges from $211.40 (Battle-Scarred) to $585.42 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $256.15.


The current 7-day median is $190.91. The 90-day median is $190.91. The all-time median is $158.01. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Custom Paint Job: Sand streams over an emperor scorpion on this custom painted SSG 08. The design features a warm sand and tan base, accented by dark brown and black detailing for the scorpion and touches of orange and yellow. In first-person view, the large emperor scorpion motif and surrounding sand flow pattern along the main body are the most visible elements. The color identity is visually compared to other desert-themed skins from the 2021 Dust 2 Collection.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.75 / 5
Votes: 4

Sticker Compatibility

The SSG 08 | Death Strike's warm sand, brown, and orange palette makes it highly compatible with stickers in similar color families, including gold, beige, and black. These choices can complement the integrated scorpion artwork. The main body sticker slots are the most visible in first-person gameplay.