Sniping with the SSG 08 is something of an uncommon choice, but if that’s what works best for you, well, the rifle’s there for a reason. Make your Scout look the part with the best SSG 08 skins in CS2! Here they are: 

1. Parallax

Price: $2–$6

Kicking off our list is Parallax, sure to give you a minor headache if you stare at it for too long. The patterns on the rifle have been placed in deliberately offset positions, giving the skin an interesting, if slightly dizzying, look. Looking at Parallax, you kind of feel like you need special glasses to see it properly. Definitely one of the best SSG 08 skins out there. 

If it looks familiar, that’s because the same effect appears on the better-known AWP | Chromatic Aberration and not-so-known Galil AR | Chromatic Aberration. Unsurprisingly, all three skins have the same creator (kosear). 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Parallax

2. Dragonfire

Price: $11–$21

The dragon theme never gets old, does it? In the case of Dragonfire, the design shows a blue dragon with fire coming out of its nostrils. The blue-and-red color scheme makes for an eye-catching, vibrant look. And dragons are cool, no matter what anyone says. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Dragonfire

3. Fever Dream

Price: $0.30–$2

Just as unsettling as its AWP counterpart, Fever Dream features a series of scribbles and doodles, presumably penned by someone whose mind is not fully operational. Some of the writing changes as float increases—for example, “headshot” becomes “he shot”. Check it out: 

By the way, the safety wheel in this skin is marked with “Love” (safety on) and “Hate” (safety off). Cool little detail. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Fever Dream

4. Ghost Crusader

Price: $0.30–$3

Combining white with arctic blue, this skin as a distinctly futuristic look about it, largely because of the segmented panels on the side. Great choice if you’re into modern, sci-fi-adjacent skins. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Ghost Crusader

5. Death Strike

Price: $500–$760

Our first expensive/collectible skin on the list, Death Strike, is part of the Dust II Collection. It features a custom-painted design showing a black emperor scorpion in the sands of the desert. An impressive skin with an equally impressive price tag, even on third-party markets. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Death Strike

6. Turbo Peek

Price: $3–$15

Make your inner, matchbox car-loving child happy with this SSG 08 skin. Turbo Peek combines bright neon pink and purple with (slightly cheesy, let’s be honest) images of sports cars. The overall effect is not for everyone, but it’s definitely distinctive and eye-catching. The gear stick shift pattern on the loading bolt is a nice touch, too: 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Turbo Peek

7. Bloodshot

Price: $12–$64

For some reason, teeth-baring monsters are something of a running theme in CS2 skins—think XM1014 | Incinegator, USP-S | Jawbreaker, or the Hyper Beast skins, to name a few. Bloodshot is another example of this trend, featuring an unidentified creature that’s apparently made up of teeth, tentacles, a tongue, and… one eyeball, which plays the role of the loading bolt:

All in all, a surprisingly creative skin that’ll go well with any monster- or cartoon-themed loadout. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Bloodshot

8. Big Iron

Price: $7–$25

This one has a decidedly more serious look about it. This industrial-themed skin by Millenia features what looks like reinforced metal, painted yellow and distressed around the edges. The SSG is a modern-looking rifle (the real-life Steyr SSG 08 has only been in production since 2008), so this style works really well here. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Big Iron

9. Death’s Head

Price: $5–$11

We’re only at number 9, and we’ve already seen Scout skins referencing sci-fi, fantasy, scorpions, cars, and pure insanity. Now comes the time for a skin inspired by… moths. Specifically, the so-called death’s head hawkmoths—they have a marking on their thorax that resembles a skull, hence their name. The skin uses the colors and patterns found on the wings of these moths, and the skull can be found on the loading bolt. Cool idea and great result, if you’re into the toned-down color scheme of browns and oranges. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Death’s Head

10. Sea Calico

Price: around $300

Like all Restricted-and-up skins from the St. Marc Collection, Sea Calico is a relatively rare collectible—so it follows that it’s also pretty expensive. It features a dark green base with a yellow floral pattern (not unlike fancy curtains), and a pale-yellow scope. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Sea Calico

11. Mainframe 001

Price: $0.07–$0.30

Mainframe 001 is a tech-inspired skin with a surprisingly toned-down palette of dark shades of purple with green accents. Simple but effective, this pattern works perfectly with the modern-looking SSG 08. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Mainframe 001

12. Necropos

Price: $0.50–$1

Between the stone-like pattern applied to this rifle and the glowing green runes, this skin brings to mind ancient ruins hiding a supernatural secret. With any luck, it’s a secret that’ll help you get more headshots.

Open cases with SSG 08 | Necropos

13. Blood in the Water

Price: $40–$65

Get ready to draw some blood with this one. The design shows a shark mid-attack—or post-attack, really, judging by the blood on the left. The visual effect of this “blood in the water” is quite realistic. It’s a niche skin for sure, but definitely worth considering. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Blood in the Water

14. Abyss

Price: $0.10–$3

We’re staying with an underwater theme: Abyss features a pattern in various shades of blue that’s reminiscent of the depths of the ocean. The scope has the same pattern, too, which is a pleasant surprise after the default scopes of Necropos and Blood in the Water. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Abyss

15. Azure Glyph

Price: $0.17–$3

Glyphs again, though in an altogether different aesthetic. Azure Glyph is a skin from the Anubis Collection, and it’s based on the art and history of Ancient Egypt. The combination of the water-blue background, copper hieroglyphics, and dark wood really works somehow, resulting in a cool-looking, unusual skin perfect for any Egyptian loadout. 

Open cases with SSG 08 | Azure Glyph

That’s all—you’ve seen 15 best SSG 08 skins in CS2. Do you have a new favorite? Good luck hunting for it in Key-Drop cases, and see you in the next post!