Knives Skins

Every CS2 knife type – what you need to know

All CS2 knives are Covert (red-tier) rarity with the ★ prefix. They drop from weapon cases at roughly 0.26%, or – since CS2 replaced CS:GO – through trade-up contracts that combine 10 Covert skins. There are 20 models, each with a different animation set (draw, inspect, attack). That animation set is a big part of why some knives cost 3x more than others with the same finish.

Butterfly Knife CS2

The Butterfly has the longest inspect animation in CS2 – a full balisong flip – which is why it trades at a 20–40% premium over the same finish on other models. A Factory New Butterfly Doppler Phase 2 costs around $1,800; a Bayonet Doppler Phase 2 with the same exterior is $900.

• Cheapest: Boreal Forest Battle-Scarred at ~$400.
• Most expensive: Doppler Sapphire and Gamma Doppler Emerald push past $10,000.
• Most traded finishes: Lore, Bright Water and Freehand, in the $460–$650 range.

Karambit skins

A curved blade and finger ring with a twirl inspect animation – a cult following since 2013. Even the cheapest Karambit (Safari Mesh BS) costs around $360. At the top end, the Case Hardened Blue Gem (pattern 387) has had bids exceeding $1.5 million.

• Budget (~$360–$500): Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Urban Masked.
• Mid-range (~$500–$800): Ultraviolet, Blue Steel, Stained, Damascus Steel.
• High-end (~$800–$2,000): Fade, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Doppler, Slaughter.
• Ultra-premium ($2,000+): Crimson Web FN, Doppler Sapphire/Ruby, Gamma Doppler Emerald, Case Hardened Blue Gems.

M9 Bayonet, Bayonet & Talon

The M9 and classic Bayonet both date to the 2013 Arms Deal update; the M9 costs $150–$200 more for the same finish thanks to its more aggressive draw. Bayonet entry: ~$110 (Scorched BS); M9 Bayonet entry: ~$260. The Talon Knife (2018) has a Karambit-style curved blade with an infinite-spin inspect, from $185 (Safari Mesh BS) to $2,300+ (Crimson Web FN).

Best CS2 knives under $100

• Navaja Knife – the cheapest CSGO knife. Scorched BS starts around $41.
• Shadow Daggers – the only paired (dual-wield) knife. Forest DDPAT / Black Laminate BS around $36–$44.
• Paracord Knife – Scorched BS ~$42, Safari Mesh ~$43.
• Gut Knife – Boreal Forest BS ~$48.
• Survival Knife – Rust Coat ~$42.
• Ursus Knife – Safari Mesh / Scorched ~$56–$61.

All 20 CS2 knife types at a glance

Knife + glove combos

A matching knife and glove pair is the loadout flex in CS2:

• Budget (~$500): Gut Knife Doppler ($125) + Moto Gloves Transport ($39 BS).
• Mid-range (~$1,500): Bayonet Fade ($370) + Specialist Gloves Fade ($122 BS).
• Premium (~$3,000): Butterfly Knife Marble Fade ($1,169) + Sport Gloves Amphibious ($221 BS).
• Ultra-premium (~$12,000+): Karambit Doppler Sapphire ($10,000+) + Sport Gloves Superconductor ($857 BS).

For more combo ideas by color, check our best CS2 skins by color guide, or browse all CS2 gloves.

What determines CS2 knife prices

• The knife model. Butterfly and Karambit carry a premium on every finish – a Butterfly Fade costs $1,818 while a Huntsman Fade costs $253.
• The skin finish. Doppler gems, Fade and Crimson Web sit at the top; Rust Coat, Scorched and Safari Mesh at the bottom.
• Exterior condition. On Crimson Web finishes, the gap between FN and BS can be 5–10x.
• Pattern seed. Case Hardened knives have 1,000 patterns; a handful of "Blue Gem" seeds sell for 10–100x the normal price.