WEAPON DOSSIER · CS2 · Bolt-action sniper rifle

Everything about SSG 08 in CS2

The SSG08 bolt-action is a low-damage but very cost-effective sniper rifle, making it a smart choice for early-round long-range marksmanship.

Rifles In-game price $1,700 10 / 20 rounds

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SSG 08 CS2 / SSG-08

Damage 88 Body

Armor penetration 85% Body · armor: 74.8

Rounds / min 48 Recoil magnitude: 33

Magazine 10 20 rounds

SSG 08 round profile

Effective range Long sightline

Firing rhythm Shot → bolt → cover

Defining trait

High movement speed and a low price make the Scout an angle-changing sniper; a body hit often needs a follow-up.

01 / DAMAGE

Damage by distance

Move the slider to inspect calculated damage per hit. Values are rounded; actual damage also depends on hit zone and armor.

Distance 500 game units

015003000

about 13 m

Head 345

Head · helmet 293.2

Body 86.2

Body · armor 73.3

A headshot beats a helmet at this distance

02 / CONTROL

Accuracy and spread

Compare first-shot spread bounds from game parameters. Stance changes inaccuracy; the distance slider changes the zone diameter.

Recoil magnitude33

Base spread0.00028

Standing Diameter up to 81.2 cm at 12.7 m First-shot spread bound in the weapon’s primary mode

03 / FIELD NOTES

How to play it

Choose a range that suits the damage profile and stop before precision shots.

04 / HANDLING

Handling

Move speed: 230 u/s
Reserve ammo: 20
Reload fire lockout: 3.7 s

Values checked against CS2 weapon data · snapshot 2026-09-23 Source ↗

Reading the numbers

Why does damage change with distance?

The game applies a range modifier for every 500 game units. The slider models that modifier; it is not a guarantee for every encounter.

Is this a bullet spray pattern?

Compare first-shot spread bounds from game parameters. Stance changes inaccuracy; the distance slider changes the zone diameter. Coordinates from recorded OP.GG sequences: camera recoil without mouse compensation. Random bullet spread is excluded.