Sawed-Off | The Kraken

Sawed-Off | The Kraken is a CS2 shotgun skin featuring orange octopus artwork against a muted teal-green background. Its detailed receiver and pump fore-end contrast with the weapon's mostly dark barrel and stock. The illustrated finish suits players who prefer colorful creature designs over plain weapon finishes. Factory New through Well-Worn exteriors are available, alongside StatTrak™ and Souvenir versions.

Description

Sawed-Off | The Kraken is a CS2 skin for the Terrorist-side Sawed-Off, a Heavy weapon built around strong close-range damage. The shotgun balances that damage with low accuracy, wide spread and a slow firing rate. Its Custom Paint Job places an octopus across the receiver and pump fore-end rather than covering every weapon part with artwork. Orange forms stand out against muted teal-green paint, while dark metal and stock sections frame the illustration. A yellow eye gives the creature a clear focal point, with curling tentacles extending across the painted surfaces. The look suits orange-and-teal loadouts and players who want detailed artwork on their shotgun. Standard, StatTrak and Souvenir versions offer different ownership options without changing the finish's central theme. Buyers can compare exterior, float value and version, then inspect the individual copy rather than choosing by its condition label alone.

History and Origin

Sawed-Off | The Kraken was released in CS:GO on December 18, 2013. It arrived through the Winter Offensive Weapon Case as part of the Winter Offensive update. Steam Workshop community designer Zaphk created the octopus-themed finish, giving the skin a documented community-design origin. It belongs to The Winter Offensive Collection, which also determines the collection required for its Trade Up Contract route. Valve retired the rare drop pool on December 17, 2025, and the Winter Offensive Weapon Case no longer drops. Existing cases can still be bought on the market and opened, so the original acquisition route remains available despite that retirement. Today, direct marketplace purchases, player trades and eligible Trade Up Contracts offer alternatives to obtaining the finish through a case opening.

Finish Style

The Kraken uses a Custom Paint Job centered on an octopus illustration with a hand-painted appearance. A muted teal-green background covers the receiver and pump fore-end, establishing the base color beneath the artwork. The receiver carries a large orange octopus head with a yellow eye. Curling tentacles stretch across both painted sections, connecting the creature's head to the rest of the design. Dark outlines separate the orange shapes from the background and define their curves. Yellow highlights and pale suction-cup details add smaller accents along the tentacles. Small pale marks appear across the background, while the front cap introduces a separate pale olive-green detail. The barrel, exposed lower tube and stock remain mostly dark gray to black, contrasting with the busy painted panels.

Float Value

The float value of Sawed-Off | The Kraken ranges from 0.00 to 0.40. Available exteriors are Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn, with no Battle-Scarred option. StatTrak and Souvenir versions also exist, but version choice is separate from the cosmetic condition represented by the exterior and float.

Rarity and Popularity

Sawed-Off | The Kraken has Covert rarity. Its chance from the Winter Offensive Weapon Case is 0.32%, making a case opening an uncertain route to this specific finish. Documented professional owners include Xyp9x, Happy and JW, although ownership alone does not establish current buyer demand.

Why it’s Popular:

• Orange octopus artwork stands out against muted teal-green paint

• Detailed painted panels contrast with plain dark weapon parts

• Factory New through Well-Worn options support different condition preferences

• StatTrak and Souvenir versions broaden the available choices

Price Range

The live CS2 skin price range for Sawed-Off | The Kraken is $67.16 to $900.00. These bounds cover the whole item, not a particular exterior or version. Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested and Well-Worn listings provide different condition options within the supported float range. Standard, StatTrak and Souvenir copies should be compared separately rather than assumed to have interchangeable prices. Check each listing's float value, exterior and version before deciding whether its asking price fits the intended purchase.

How to Obtain

1. Buy Directly through Eneba Skins

One of the fastest and most straightforward options is to purchase skins directly through Eneba Skins. You can browse available CS2 skins, compare prices, and choose the items that best fit your budget.

2. Open the Winter Offensive Weapon Case

Opening the Winter Offensive Weapon Case offers a chance at The Kraken, with a 0.32% probability for this skin. The case no longer drops, but existing cases can still be bought on the market and opened.

3. Trade Up Contracts

A Trade Up Contract uses 10 Classified skins from The Winter Offensive Collection to produce 1 Covert skin from that collection. The result is random among the collection's Covert skins, so The Kraken is possible rather than assured.

4. Buy on the Steam Community Market

The Steam Community Market provides a direct purchase route for Sawed-Off | The Kraken without relying on a random case result. Compare the listed exterior and version, then check the float value where that information is available.

5. Trade with Other Players

Player-to-player trading provides another route by exchanging items with an owner of the finish. Confirm the offered copy's exterior, float and version before accepting, particularly when distinguishing standard, StatTrak and Souvenir copies.

Trading and Investment Considerations

With no new Winter Offensive Weapon Cases dropping, openings reduce the remaining case stock while potentially adding more copies of the skin. Trade Up Contracts also remain an acquisition route, so retired case supply does not mean the finish has a fixed supply. Before deciding to buy, sell or trade, compare exterior, float and version; current demand and resale speed remain uncertain.

Reasons it Holds Value

• Retired case supply limits fresh case availability

• Covert rarity and a low case-opening chance

• Distinctive octopus artwork by community designer Zaphk

• Documented ownership by Xyp9x, Happy and JW

The investment rating is medium-to-good, supported by retired case supply, Covert rarity and documented professional ownership. The main risk is uncertain resale demand, since those factors do not establish sustained price growth or show how readily a particular version will sell.