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AWP

S+ Heavy Bolt-Action Sniper8x default

The undisputed icon of the sniper genre - heavy bolt-action that defines the meta.

The AWP is the headline bolt-action platform of Sniper Arena. It carries a slow cycle rate and an unmistakable silhouette that the player base instantly recognises in kill-cam and lobby. While the base chassis is identical across all cosmetic variants, the AWP | Galaxy I (Dynamic) Mystic holds the highest external USD valuation of any item in the game - approximately $1.97 USD per the June 2026 grey-market cross-section.

Tier
S+
Class
Heavy Bolt-Action Sniper
Base DMG
100
Cycle rate
1.4s
Mag size
5
Scope
8x default

The AWP is the headline bolt-action platform of Sniper Arena. It carries a slow cycle rate and an unmistakable silhouette that the player base instantly recognises in kill-cam and lobby. While the base chassis is identical across all cosmetic variants, the AWP | Galaxy I (Dynamic) Mystic holds the highest external USD valuation of any item in the game - approximately $1.97 USD per the June 2026 grey-market cross-section.

Premier skins

  • Galaxy I (Dynamic)
  • Starry
  • Neon Core
  • Lumen

Playstyle

High-impact picks at long range. One-shot territory. The screen footprint rewards stationary anchoring and aggressive quickscope swaps in FFA rotation.

Meta note

Tier S+ in the meta-prestige index. Holds the highest market liquidity. The Dynamic Galaxy I material demands exorbitant secondary valuations.