StatTrak™ М4А1-С | Темна вода (після бойових випробувань)

The StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Dark Water is a stealthy and tactical skin designed primarily in black and grey shades, with midnight blue undertones. It comes from the Operation Bravo Case and was released in September 2013.

This skin is labeled as 'Restricted,' which means is considered fairly rare. This combined with the fact it’s a StatTrak™ version, makes this skin much desired among players.

Introduced to CS:GO in Operation Bravo, the StatTrak™ M4A1-S | Dark Water quickly became a staple for many players.

The Dark Water is widely appreciated for its muted color pallet fitting tactical scenarios, both among casual and professional players.

This skin is only available for the M4A1-S rifle.

The Dark Water is known for its cool aquatic-themed camo, perfect for stealth mode.

The skin was first seen in public during the Operation Bravo - that introduced many famous new skins and challenges for the players.

The Dark Water’s design may remind some players of a special forces operation at night time, due to its muted color scheme and stealthy look.

Designed by Valve.

The subtle color gradients and pattern detailing of the Dark Water requires intricate texturing and coloring techniques, creating an impressively realistic effect.

The Skin is mostly praised for its design fitting the weapon’s purpose and the StatTrak™ feature, often having higher-than-average value within the community.

The introduction of this skin marked a new era in CS:GO skin design - focusing more on practical and tactical designs.

Its popularity is majorly due to its tactically-inspired design, the rarity, the StatTrak™ feature, and the influential launching event - Operation Bravo.

The Operation Bravo had a significant part in rising the popularity of Dark Water, as it was one of the first operations ever in CS:GO.

The creation of the Dark Water intended to satisfy players' demand for more practical and stealthy looking skins, aiming at a military-style aesthetics.

The Dark Water symbolizes stealth and precision, perfectly resonating with a battle-ready look for the M4A1-S sharpshooter.

Players often connect this skin with night operations and stealth, thanks to its quiet and subdued design.

This camouflage/Navy-inspired skin set a trend for more practical and tactical weapon design, greatly influencing community skin creators.

The Dark Water is frequently seen in major CS:GO tournaments, thanks to its balanced and professional look.

Many players share experiences of long kills streaks with the Dark Water while playing stealthy, making it a fan-favorite for many tactical players.