Glock-18 | Groundwater

Origin Story

The Glock-18 | Groundwater, released on November 27, 2013, as part of the "Out with the old, in with the new" update, is a classic skin from The Mirage Collection. Its design features individual parts spray-painted in solid olive drab colors, creating a subdued and tactical appearance. This pistol is primarily recognized for its age and its role as a budget-friendly, low-profile option within the game. It is a functional choice for players who appreciate military-inspired aesthetics or are completing Mirage souvenir sets.

Drop Chance

Glock-18 | Groundwater is Industrial Grade, a common skin tier, one step above Consumer Grade. It has appeared across 13 tournament packages, most recently the Krakow 2017 Mirage Souvenir Package, London 2018 Mirage Souvenir Package, and MLG Columbus 2016 Mirage 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 Mirage Collection, with rarity tiers drawn on a weighted system that heavily favors common grades, meaning Industrial Grade skins like Groundwater are a small fraction of total package contents. There are 4 other Industrial Grade 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 0.06 to 0.8. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($135.07): The olive drab color is clean and uniform across the slide and frame, appearing most saturated at this tier.
• Minimal Wear ($28.82): The olive drab remains strong and evenly covered, with only light wear visible on extreme edges like the front slide corners.
• Field-Tested ($13.80): Noticeable edge wear appears along the slide and frame, with small worn patches where the olive paint thins.
• Well-Worn ($26.13): Heavier chipping and fading are present, particularly on edges and front portions of the slide, creating more contrast between worn and intact areas.
• Battle-Scarred ($23.00): The olive drab may look significantly faded, with large sections of exposed underlying material, especially around edges and high-contact zones.

Model

Groundwater uses the legacy Glock-18 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 Glock-18 | Groundwater is exclusively available as a souvenir item, originally distributed in Mirage-themed Souvenir Packages during past CS:GO Major tournaments. These packages, such as the Atlanta 2017 Mirage Souvenir Package and the Katowice 2019 Mirage Souvenir Package, were awarded to viewers watching live matches. Since these tournaments have concluded, new souvenir packages are no longer being distributed.

Price Range

Glock-18 | Groundwater ranges from $23.00 (Battle-Scarred) to $135.07 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $13.80.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $32.04. The all-time median is $0.55. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Solid Color: It has individual parts spray-painted solid colors in an olive drab color scheme. The dominant colors are olive drab and military green, with darker and lighter panels across the slide and frame. In first-person view, the top of the slide and upper frame are most visible, presenting as a solid, muted olive. Community comparisons often group Groundwater with other military or earth-tone pistols.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.50 / 5
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Sticker Compatibility

The olive drab base of the Glock-18 | Groundwater pairs well with earth tones, browns, tans, dark greens, black, and muted greys, as well as military or camouflage-style stickers. Stickers are most visible on the slide when viewed in first-person during gameplay.