M249 | Spectrogram

Origin Story

The M249 | Spectrogram, released on October 4, 2024, as part of The Armory update, introduces a modern, graphic-design-inspired aesthetic to the heavy machine gun. It features a custom green and blue halftone pattern, giving the weapon a distinctive visual texture. This skin is a component of The Graphic Design Collection, which emphasizes bold, contemporary finishes. Its in-game description notes it has been custom painted with this green and blue halftone.

Drop Chance

M249 | Spectrogram is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It can drop as an end-of-match reward from active competitive play on the Graphic Design Collection item pool. Map drops follow a weighted rarity system that heavily favors common grades, so Industrial Grade drops are uncommon and Valve doesn't publish per-skin odds. There are 5 other Industrial 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 to 0.5. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($1.04): The green and blue halftone pattern is crisp and vibrant, with no visible scratching or chipping on the upper receiver, feed tray cover, or barrel shroud.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): Minor softening of edges and tiny chips may appear on high-contact areas, but the overall green and blue halftone design remains largely intact.
• Field-Tested ($0.21): More noticeable edge wear becomes apparent on the receiver and handguard, with some halftone areas showing slight fading or patchiness where the undercoat begins to show through.
• Well-Worn ($0.30): Significant chipping and fading are present on corners and edges, with the green and blue halftone pattern appearing broken and uneven in heavily worn areas.

Model

Spectrogram uses the current M249 model, added with The Armory on October 4, 2024.

How to Obtain

The M249 | Spectrogram is part of The Graphic Design Collection. Players can also obtain it through trade-up contracts, using ten lower-rarity skins from The Graphic Design Collection. For direct purchase, the skin is readily available on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various CS2 skin trading sites.

Price Range

M249 | Spectrogram ranges from $0.34 (Battle-Scarred) to $1.04 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $0.21.


The current 7-day median is $0.21. The 90-day median is $0.28. The all-time median is $0.29. Volume averages 1 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been custom painted using a green and blue halftone pattern. The design features a distinct green and blue color palette, applied in a halftone dot pattern across the weapon's surface. In first-person, players will primarily notice this pattern across the M249's upper receiver, feed tray cover, belt box, and barrel shroud.

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Sticker Compatibility

Stickers in blue and green holo finishes, or those in white, light gray, or neon accents like cyan, lime, and teal, are likely to complement the M249 | Spectrogram's green and blue halftone pattern. The magazine or belt box and the side of the receiver are the most visible areas for sticker placement during gameplay.