The R8 Night (so_night, shop name Night's Embrace / 噩梦之夜) landed 3 December 2020 with Broken Fang as a Common solid-color skin in the Ancient collection. Valve painted selected parts in an Operation Blackout palette—no busy decals, just depth and restraint. That fits players who want a quiet gun that still reads “ruins / ancient” in a loadout.

Quick specs

| | |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Solid color |
| Wear | 0.06 – 0.80 |
| Designer | Valve (in-house palette) |

Where it comes from

• Ancient collection drops
• Ancient Ruins souvenir packages: Stockholm 2021, Antwerp 2022, Rio 2022, Paris 2023, Copenhagen 2024, Shanghai 2024, Austin 2025, Budapest 2025

Souvenir vs non-souvenir matters for stickers and listing tags—don’t mix them up when you compare prices.

Inspect & wear (shop focus)

On a solid skin, wear is the whole show. From 0.06 toward 0.8, you’ll see brightness shift and scratches creep across the painted blocks; up close you can still see part edges where Blackout tones meet bare metal.

Try in-game at your usual hold angle (R8 ADS vs hip). Low float can look almost monolithic; high float gets tired fast on a gun you actually carry.

Should you buy?

Yes, if: you’re building an Ancient-themed inventory, want a cheap R8 that matches map/team dark tones, or you like minimalist finishes. Common tier keeps entry cost modest.

Skip or go budget if: you need flash or pattern hunting—there’s no fade or marble lottery here.

Where to shop: C5GAME and Steam Community Market. Match exact float, confirm souvenir package lineage on souvenirs, and ignore random bulk listings that don’t state source.

Shop verdict

Budget ancient flex: grab a float you like after one in-game inspect; don’t overpay for “almost FN” on a common solid. Collectors: souvenir Ancient Ruins copies are the long-game slot—verify tournament pack before checkout.

Editor’s note

Solid commons age better in screenshots than in hand—once wear passes ~0.35, the R8 starts looking like a practice gun. If the vibe is “soft breeze, throat cut” dark poetry, pair it with Ancient souvenirs on rifles; this revolver is the cheap rhyme in the set.