SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader

Origin Story

The SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader, released on April 28, 2016, as part of The Chroma 3 Collection, features a clean white base with arctic blue accents. Its design creates a futuristic and tactical appearance, offering a distinct visual for the SSG 08. The skin is generally regarded as a mid-tier option, appreciated for its clean aesthetic rather than being a high-end collector's item. It serves as a solid choice for players seeking a white and blue themed rifle. The accompanying flavor text, "I can never replace what was taken from us... but I can take even more from them," adds a layer of narrative depth to its origins.

Drop Chance

SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader is Restricted, a Purple-tier skin in the upper half of the rarity ladder. From the Chroma 3 Case: approximately 3.20% per opening (roughly 1 in 31). The 15.98% Restricted tier rate is split across 5 Restricted skins in the case. StatTrak versions drop at ~0.32% from the Chroma 3 Case (about 1 in 313). 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 ($29.58): White surfaces appear clean, bright, and uniform, with minimal visible scratches or dark spots, and blue accents are sharp and saturated.
• Minimal Wear ($3.08): Overall appearance remains very close to Factory New, with only light scuffing on sharp corners and high-contact areas, making it a common value pick.
• Field-Tested ($1.47): More apparent wear shows on exposed metal, with the white base beginning to show visible grey or darker patches around edges and high-use zones.
• Well-Worn ($1.40): White surfaces show significant dulling, with broad areas of discoloration or exposed darker material, and scratches are more prominent across the body.
• Battle-Scarred ($1.46): The white base can appear heavily faded, dirty, and patchy, with substantial base material showing through, and blue accents may be partially broken up by wear.

Model

Ghost Crusader uses the legacy SSG 08 model, introduced with Trichromacy on April 28, 2016. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader is primarily obtained by opening a Chroma 3 Case. While the Chroma 3 Case is no longer in the active drop pool, it can still drop rarely in-game and is available for purchase on the Steam Community Market. Players can also acquire this Restricted skin through trade-up contracts using ten lower-rarity skins from The Chroma 3 Collection. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. For direct acquisition, the skin can be purchased from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader ranges from $1.46 (Battle-Scarred) to $29.58 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $1.47. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $1.91. The 90-day median is $1.83. The all-time median is $0.57. Volume averages 95 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been painted white and given arctic blue accents. This SSG 08 features a clean white base with arctic blue accents. In first-person view, the most visible elements are the white receiver and the blue accent lines around the midsection and scope. The overall style presents a clean, futuristic, and tactical look.

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Sticker Compatibility

The SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader is a clean craft base, with blue-themed, white, silver, or black stickers pairing well with its arctic blue accents and white body. The most visible sticker slot in first-person view when unscoped is generally near the middle of the rifle on the scope side of the body. There are no widely recognized or repeatedly cited famous sticker crafts for this skin.