AK-47 | The Empress by 2Minds, OniLolz, and Zaphk appeared in CS:GO on September 14, 2017. The skin is contained in the Spectrum 2 Case that was added to the shooter in the “China, are you ready?” update.

The receiver shows the profile of a golden-haired woman wearing a crown and radiating the light rays. Most of the weapon's surface is covered with patterns of numerous lines (the pistol grip, forend, and partly the magazine) or geometric shapes like squares, rhombuses, and four-pointed stars (the forend, magazine, and buttstock). The forend has four emblems, one with the female gender symbol.

Float Value of AK-47 | The Empress can vary between 0.00 and 1.00, making the skin obtainable in any exterior quality category. As the quality deteriorates, the weapon gets darker, but there are no scratches or abrasions on its surface.

AK-47 | The Empress belongs to the “Covert” rarity grade and is available with the StatTrak kill counter. The skin is moderately popular among CS:GO players.