AI market verdict (free summary)

BearishConfidence 78%

Based on our daily kline read for AWP | Desert Hydra (Mon Oct 12). Direction and confidence only — full reasoning, price levels and trade points are part of the paid plans.

Skin description

AWP | Desert Hydra is a stunning and rare sniper rifle skin released in September 2021 as part of the 2021 Mirage Collection. This masterpiece was introduced alongside Operation Riptide and quickly became one of the collection’s most prized pieces. Painted in a Custom Paint Job style, the weapon showcases a vivid desert-themed design featuring a mythical hydra serpent with multiple winding heads stretching across the rifle’s body. The skin blends rich shades of sandy beige, coral red, and turquoise highlights, creating a striking contrast that feels both exotic and dangerous. Its intricate details extend across the stock, scope, and barrel, giving the entire weapon a cohesive, artistic flow. Being in Factory New condition, the AWP | Desert Hydra has no scratches or blemishes, allowing the artwork to appear in flawless detail.
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Pricing

AWP | Desert Hydra ranges in price from $1,000.00 to $1,334.29.

Live snapshot: 21 quotes from 21 markets · as of Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 22:13 UTC

PlatformPrice (USD)Updated
CSFLOAT$1,000.00Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 09:07 UTC
BUFF$1,006.43Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 22:13 UTC
YOUPIN$1,006.43Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 22:11 UTC
BUFF_MARKET$1,028.98Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 14:16 UTC
SKINSWAP$1,037.36Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 12:27 UTC
UUSKINS$1,040.51Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:16 UTC
TRADEIT$1,069.39Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 13:18 UTC
AIM_MARKET$1,081.92Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:55 UTC
SHADOWPAY$1,092.53Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:46 UTC
LIS_SKINS$1,092.95Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 15:56 UTC
SKINLAND$1,094.04Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:26 UTC
AVANMARKET$1,100.87Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 12:02 UTC
WHITEMARKET$1,106.24Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:47 UTC
C5$1,108.53Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 22:11 UTC
ECOSTEAM$1,116.26Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 16:43 UTC
SKINVAULT$1,117.50Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 08:48 UTC
HALOSKINS$1,120.14Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 21:26 UTC
SKINFLOW$1,164.39Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 12:29 UTC
MANNCO$1,188.82Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 16:56 UTC
MARKET_CSGO$1,334.29Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 00:05 UTC
STEAM$1,623.21Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 20:03 UTC
Lowest
$1,000.00
Median
$1,092.95
Highest
$1,334.29

Quoted prices for this variant range from $1,000.00 to $1,334.29 across 17 markets; the lowest asking price is on CSFLOAT, the highest on MARKET_CSGO.

SeekSkins tracks 22 marketplace quotes for this skin variant and excludes price outliers from the summary figures: quotes below one fifth of the median and, when the median is under $500, quotes above fifty times the median.

Summary figures use quotes updated within 48 hours only (older quotes are listed but excluded from the lowest, median and highest); quotes older than 15 days are not listed.

Note: 1 additional marketplace quote(s) were left out as outliers.

Background

AWP | Desert Hydra made its debut in CS2 on September 21, 2021 as part of the "Operation Riptide" update.

Drop Chance

The rarity of AWP | Desert Hydra is Covert, giving it an estimated drop chance of 0.26% when unboxing. This makes it the rarest type of drop.

Exterior Versions

AWP | Desert Hydra has a float range of 0.00 to 0.60, meaning it comes in Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred

How to Obtain

It belongs to the The 2021 Mirage Collection