AK-47 | Nightwish

Origin Story

The AK-47 Nightwish, released on January 21, 2022, as part of The Dreams & Nightmares Collection, features a custom paint job with a deer and dreamcatchers in vibrant neon colors, finished with a pearlescent effect. This Covert AK is regarded as a high-end, flashy option, appealing to collectors and those who enjoy bright, psychedelic designs. Its intense color scheme and pearlescent sheen make it a popular base for expensive holo sticker crafts. The skin's distinctive visual identity sets it apart as a bold and expressive choice within the game.

Drop Chance

AK-47 | Nightwish is Covert, a Red-tier skin, the rarest standard drop grade. From the Dreams & Nightmares Case: approximately 0.32% per opening (roughly 1 in 312). The 0.64% Covert tier rate is split across 2 Covert skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~0.03% from the Dreams & Nightmares Case (about 1 in 3,125). These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($175.00): The neon blue, purple, and pink colors are fully vivid, and the stylized deer and dreamcatchers appear crisp with the pearlescent effect most pronounced.
• Minimal Wear ($100.00): Neon colors remain very bright, with only slight edge wear beginning on the front of the handguard, magazine lips, and some receiver edges, making it a value pick for play.
• Field-Tested ($92.75): Noticeable edge wear and small patches of missing paint appear on exposed surfaces, especially the handguard front and barrel edges, though the artwork remains recognizable.
• Well-Worn ($89.96): Substantial chipping occurs along most major edges, with noticeable patches of missing paint on the front half of the gun and magazine, but the main motifs remain visible.
• Battle-Scarred ($88.57): Heavy wear across most of the weapon, with large areas of paint missing on the handguard, barrel, and magazine, causing the deer and dreamcatcher art to appear fragmented.

Model

Nightwish uses the current AK-47 model, added with Dreams & Nightmares on January 21, 2022.

How to Obtain

The AK-47 | Nightwish is primarily obtained by opening the Dreams & Nightmares Case, which is now part of the rare drop pool. Players can also acquire it through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Dreams & Nightmares Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct purchase, the skin is readily available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening or skin-trading sites.

Price Range

AK-47 | Nightwish ranges from $88.57 (Battle-Scarred) to $175.00 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $92.75. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $98.00. The 90-day median is $101.74. The all-time median is $32.64. Volume averages 134 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Custom Paint Job: It has been custom painted with a deer and dreamcatchers in neon colors and finished with a pearlescent effect. The design features bright neon blue, purple, and pink, with accents of teal and green. In first-person view, the right side of the receiver shows most of the deer’s head and upper body, with prominent dreamcatcher elements and a neon aura near the magazine and handguard. Community discussions often liken Nightwish to other psychedelic or neon AKs, such as the AK-47 | Neon Rider and AK-47 | Asiimov.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.44 / 5
Votes: 27

Sticker Compatibility

The AK-47 Nightwish is frequently used as a sticker craft base, especially for bright holo and neon-themed stickers. Its vibrant color palette pairs well with purple, pink, blue, or teal holo stickers. The skin is considered a serious and expensive craft platform by collectors.