SCAR-20 Storm
(Battle-Scarred)About SCAR-20 Storm
SCAR-20 Storm features a simple two-tone finish with individual parts spray-painted in muted stormy shades of pale green and gray. On the SCAR-20 sniper rifle, this understated industrial look stands apart from more elaborate finishes by focusing on solid color blocking across the receiver, magazine, grip, and stock.
Release & Source
The SCAR-20 Storm can be found in the ESL One Cologne 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package, DreamHack 2014 Cobblestone Souvenir Package, and 8 more containers. The SCAR-20 Storm is part of the Storm family.
Float Range & Wear
The SCAR-20 Storm is available in all conditions, from Factory New to Battle-Scarred. The higher the float value, the more scratches and wear will be visible on the skin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SCAR-20 Storm has muted blue-grey panels, so cooler stickers fit best. Cloud9 (Holo) Cologne 2014, Team LDLC.com (Holo) Cologne 2014, Titan Cologne 2014, and ESL One Cologne 2014 Blue work well with the skin’s subdued palette. If you want a cleaner modern craft, Copenhagen Flames (Holo), Team Liquid (Holo), and Mouz (Glitter) in blue-toned finishes also match the stormy color theme.
Souvenir SCAR-20 Storm is tied to Cobblestone souvenir packages and can come with event-related gold stickers from the match, tournament, and teams involved. Regular SCAR-20 Storm skins do not have those souvenir tournament stickers and cannot be StatTrak either. For this skin, the souvenir appeal is mostly about the sticker combination and event history rather than the base finish itself.
Yes, the SCAR-20 in Counter-Strike is based on the FN SCAR-H PR, a real designated marksman rifle platform made by FN Herstal. In CS2, Valve uses the name SCAR-20 for the Counter-Terrorist auto-sniper slot, but its behavior is still game-balanced rather than a direct simulation of the real firearm. The real-world platform is associated with 7.62×51mm NATO rifles rather than the exact in-game weapon stats.
The SCAR-20 is effective when holding angles, anchoring bombsites, or punishing repeated peeks because its semi-automatic fire lets you follow up quickly after a body shot. Its drawbacks are high cost, slow movement, and a reputation for being situational compared with an AWP or cheaper rifles. On a skin page like SCAR-20 Storm, the weapon choice matters most if you actually play CT-side long-range setups and want a finish you will see regularly.
