CS2 Knives

There are 20 knife types in CS2, from the Shadow Daggers at $35.83 to Blue Gem Karambits worth six figures. Every knife is a ★ rare special item that drops from a case with a 0.26% chance, about 1 in 385 openings. BO5 compares every knife across one marketplace and the Steam Market, fees included.

Knife types

Knives incl. finishes

428

Cheapest knife

$35.83

Chance per case

0.26%

Every CS2 knife type

All 20 CS2 knife types, with the cheapest copy of each across tracked marketplaces.

25 finishes

Butterfly Knife

from $378.30

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

13 finishes

Kukri Knife

from $37.31

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

25 finishes

M9 Bayonet

from $242.11

Boreal Forest, Field-Tested

25 finishes

Karambit

from $332.00

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

25 finishes

Flip Knife

from $90.86

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

25 finishes

Shadow Daggers

from $35.83

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

19 finishes

Skeleton Knife

from $99.38

Safari Mesh, Battle-Scarred

25 finishes

Huntsman Knife

from $47.14

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

25 finishes

Bowie Knife

from $40.59

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

25 finishes

Bayonet

from $110.98

Forest DDPAT, Field-Tested

19 finishes

Nomad Knife

from $62.84

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

19 finishes

Paracord Knife

from $38.24

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

25 finishes

Falchion Knife

from $49.04

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

19 finishes

Survival Knife

from $38.32

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

25 finishes

Gut Knife

from $40.95

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

19 finishes

Ursus Knife

from $47.55

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

19 finishes

Stiletto Knife

from $110.00

Forest DDPAT, Battle-Scarred

19 finishes

Navaja Knife

from $36.27

Rust Coat, Battle-Scarred

19 finishes

Talon Knife

from $182.05

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

13 finishes

Classic Knife

from $56.05

Safari Mesh, Field-Tested

Lowest total per type across its finishes and exteriors, buyer fees included. We may earn a commission when you buy through a marketplace link on this page. Every price is the total you would actually pay, and marketplaces we don't partner with are compared the same way. How BO5 compares skin prices

Cheapest knives right now

Lowest live totals across every knife

The cheapest CS2 knives, explained ›

Most expensive listed knives

Current asks, not record sales

M9 Bayonet | Doppler Ruby Minimal Wear$15,576 Butterfly Knife | Doppler Black Pearl Factory New$13,508 Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby Factory New$10,650 Karambit | Doppler Black Pearl Factory New$8,200 Karambit | Doppler Ruby Factory New$7,400

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CS2 knife types compared

Every CS2 knife deals the same damage. They differ in animations, release date, how many finishes they come in, and price.

Every CS2 knife type with its release, first case and prices
Knife	Released	First case	Finishes	Cheapest	Cheapest Doppler
Bayonet	August 2013	CS:GO Weapon Case	25	$110.98	$349.54
Flip Knife	August 2013	CS:GO Weapon Case	25	$90.86	$281.81
Gut Knife	August 2013	CS:GO Weapon Case	25	$40.95	$111.26
Karambit	August 2013	CS:GO Weapon Case	25	$332.00	$1,159
M9 Bayonet	August 2013	CS:GO Weapon Case	25	$242.11	$827.07
Huntsman Knife	May 2014	Huntsman Weapon Case	25	$47.14	$265.92
Butterfly Knife	July 2014	Operation Breakout Weapon Case	25	$378.30	$1,979
Falchion Knife	May 2015	Falchion Case	25	$49.04	$266.28
Shadow Daggers	September 2015	Shadow Case	25	$35.83	$113.92
Bowie Knife	February 2016	Operation Wildfire Case	25	$40.59	$222.44
Navaja Knife	August 2018	Horizon Case	19	$36.27	$102.97
Stiletto Knife	August 2018	Horizon Case	19	$110.00	$422.79
Talon Knife	August 2018	Horizon Case	19	$182.05	$730.93
Ursus Knife	August 2018	Horizon Case	19	$47.55	$211.24
Classic Knife	October 2019	CS20 Case	13	$56.05	—
Nomad Knife	November 2019	Shattered Web Case	19	$62.84	$336.31
Paracord Knife	November 2019	Shattered Web Case	19	$38.24	$182.17
Skeleton Knife	November 2019	Shattered Web Case	19	$99.38	$534.15
Survival Knife	November 2019	Shattered Web Case	19	$38.32	$171.42
Kukri Knife	February 2024	Kilowatt Case	13	$37.31	—

Best CS2 knives for every budget

Under $200

302 finish and wear options in this range

Kukri Knife (Not painted)$73.77 Kukri Knife | Fade (Factory New)$144.82 Nomad Knife (Not painted)$113.28 Skeleton Knife (Not painted)$190.50

Under $500

184 finish and wear options in this range

Nomad Knife | Fade (Factory New)$246.42 Skeleton Knife | Fade (Factory New)$449.26 Butterfly Knife | Rust Coat (Battle-Scarred)$474.68 Butterfly Knife | Bright Water (Field-Tested)$478.00

Under $1,000

93 finish and wear options in this range

Butterfly Knife | Autotronic (Field-Tested)$728.39 Butterfly Knife | Black Laminate (Field-Tested)$559.21 M9 Bayonet | Tiger Tooth (Factory New)$576.00 Butterfly Knife | Freehand (Field-Tested)$509.09

$1,000 and up

49 finish and wear options in this range

Butterfly Knife | Fade (Factory New)$1,942 Butterfly Knife (Not painted)$1,065 Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade (Factory New)$1,206 Karambit | Fade (Factory New)$1,598

How rare is a knife in CS2? Odds and cases

A knife drops in 0.26% of case openings, about 1 in 385.

Per case opened

0.26%

About

1 in 385

Every case that drops knives, with the types inside
Case	Knife types	In weekly drop pool	Case price
CS:GO Weapon Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
eSports 2013 Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Operation Bravo Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
CS:GO Weapon Case 2	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Winter Offensive Weapon Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
eSports 2013 Winter Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
CS:GO Weapon Case 3	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Huntsman Weapon Case	Huntsman Knife	No longer drops	—
Operation Breakout Weapon Case	Butterfly Knife	No longer drops	—
eSports 2014 Summer Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Operation Vanguard Weapon Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Chroma Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Chroma 2 Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Falchion Case	Falchion Knife	No longer drops	—
Shadow Case	Shadow Daggers	No longer drops	—
Revolver Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Operation Wildfire Case	Bowie Knife	No longer drops	—
Chroma 3 Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Gamma Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Gamma 2 Case	Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet	No longer drops	—
Spectrum Case	Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers	No longer drops	—
Spectrum 2 Case	Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers	No longer drops	—
Horizon Case	Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife	No longer drops	—
Danger Zone Case	Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife	No longer drops	—
Prisma Case	Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife	No longer drops	—
CS20 Case	Classic Knife	No longer drops	—
Shattered Web Case	Nomad Knife, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Survival Knife	No longer drops	—
Prisma 2 Case	Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife	No longer drops	—
Fracture Case	Nomad Knife, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Survival Knife	No longer drops	—
Operation Riptide Case	Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers	No longer drops	—
Dreams & Nightmares Case	Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers	Active weekly drop	—
Kilowatt Case	Kukri Knife	Active weekly drop	—
Gallery Case	Kukri Knife	No longer drops	—
Fever Case	Nomad Knife, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Survival Knife	Armory	—

Expected spend uses the cheapest case plus a $2.49 key and assumes nothing is sold back.

Best cases to open ›Current CS2 drop pool ›

Can you trade up to a knife in CS2?

Yes. Since Valve's 2025 trade-up update, Covert skins from a collection can be traded up into one of the knives or gloves from that collection's case.

The result is random across that case's rare special items, so a trade-up can't target one knife type or finish.

Knife finishes: Doppler, Fade, Case Hardened and more

Most knives share the same finish families, so a Doppler or Fade looks broadly similar on every knife type.

Doppler · 18 knives Fade · 20 knives Case Hardened · 20 knives Gamma Doppler · 10 knives Marble Fade · 18 knives Tiger Tooth · 18 knives Crimson Web · 20 knivesSlaughter · 20 knivesLore · 10 knivesAutotronic · 10 knives

CS2 knives by color

Yellow is the most common knife color in CS2, followed by white and blue.

Yellow knives

145 knives · from $37.69

White knives

130 knives · from $39.72

Blue knives

123 knives · from $43.50

Green knives

103 knives · from $37.31

Orange knives

100 knives · from $39.72

Red knives

97 knives · from $41.98

Colors are tagged from each render and checked by BO5 editors over time.

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CS2 knife questions

How many knives are in CS2?

There are 20 knife types in CS2, from the original Bayonet, Flip, Gut and Karambit of 2013 to the Kukri Knife added in 2024. Each comes in a vanilla version plus a set of finishes.

What is the most expensive knife in CS2?

The Factory New Karambit | Case Hardened with pattern #387, the best-known Blue Gem, is widely considered the most valuable knife in CS2. Its value of over $1 million comes from collector estimates and reported private offers, not a verified public sale. Among knives actually listed for sale, the most expensive right now is a Minimal Wear M9 Bayonet | Doppler Ruby at $15,576.

What is the rarest knife in CS2?

No knife type is rarer to unbox than another within the same case. Rarity comes from finish, phase and pattern instead. Doppler gems like Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald, and top Blue Gem Case Hardened patterns, are the rarest knives in the game.

Can you get a knife from weekly drops?

No. Weekly drops never contain a knife. You can only get one by opening a case, completing a trade-up contract, or buying or trading for one. Gloves are the exception: since March 2026, the Dead Hand Terminal can drop as a weekly reward and can contain gloves.

Do different knives have different stats in CS2?

No. Every knife type deals the same damage and gives the same movement speed. Only the model and the animations differ.

Prices refresh automatically from each marketplace · Item facts from the CS2 game files