SG 553 | Waves Perforated

Origin Story

The SG 553 | Waves Perforated, released on November 27, 2013, as part of The Lake Collection, features a spray-painted finish. Its design, described in-game, uses ripped tape strips and perforated metal as stencils. The resulting pattern covers the weapon in muted greys, off-whites, and dull blues, with the perforated and striped motif concentrated on the upper receiver and handguard. This gives the rifle a rough, industrial look, especially visible in first-person view. As a Consumer Grade rifle from an early collection, it is primarily known as a common drop pool item.

Drop Chance

SG 553 | Waves Perforated 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 Lake 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 5 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: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($1.96): The spray pattern appears clean and continuous, with sharp edges on the tape and perforated stencils, showing a uniform grey and blue tone.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The pattern remains fully intact, with subtle micro-scratches appearing on extremities like the barrel tip and magazine edges.
• Field-Tested (No Recent Price): Noticeable wear appears on contact edges, with small exposed-metal spots on the barrel, front of the handguard, and receiver edges.
• Well-Worn (No Recent Price): More extensive chipping and edge wear are present, particularly around the front of the gun and top edges, making the perforated motif partially broken.
• Battle-Scarred ($0.06): Significant portions of the spray-paint layer on edges and high-contact surfaces are worn down to metal, with overall washed-out colors.

Model

Waves Perforated uses the legacy SG 553 model, introduced with Out with the old, in with the new on November 27, 2013. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The SG 553 | Waves Perforated is primarily obtained from The Lake Collection. While the collection no longer drops directly, this skin can still be acquired through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Lake Collection. A Souvenir-quality variant is also available from specific Lake-themed souvenir packages tied to older tournaments like DreamHack 2013 and ESL One Cologne 2014.

Price Range

SG 553 | Waves Perforated ranges from $0.06 (Battle-Scarred) to $1.96 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at No Recent Price.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $0.03. The all-time median is $0.03. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted using ripped tape strips and perforated metal as stencils. This finish features muted greys, off-whites, and dull blues, with a stenciled, perforated pattern over the body. The upper receiver and handguard area are the most visible parts of the weapon in first-person view, where the perforated pattern is concentrated. The Waves Perforated pattern family is generally seen as a basic, utilitarian stencil, comparable to other spray-paint finishes like Sand Spray or Jungle Spray.

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Sticker Compatibility

The muted grey and blue tones of the SG 553 | Waves Perforated create a versatile canvas for sticker crafts. Blue, teal, or cyan stickers can complement its "waves" theme, while white or grey stickers offer a low-contrast, utilitarian appearance. For a strong visual pop, bright neon or gold stickers will stand out against the skin's subdued base colors.