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Cheapest Skeleton Knife in CS2
The cheapest Skeleton Knife in CS2 is a Battle-Scarred Skeleton Knife | Safari Mesh at $99.38, and a Minimal Wear Safari Mesh at $111.84 is the cheapest copy that still looks clean.
| Skin | Exterior | Lowest total | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Safari Mesh | Battle-Scarred | $99.38 | 88 |
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Safari Mesh | Field-Tested | $99.60 | 128 |
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Forest DDPAT | Field-Tested | $100.10 | 137 |
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Safari Mesh | Well-Worn | $101.38 | 45 |
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Boreal Forest | Well-Worn | $103.43 | 34 |
| ★ Skeleton Knife | Boreal Forest | Battle-Scarred | $103.66 | 76 |
Most popular Skeleton Knife skins
The most popular Skeleton Knife finishes right now are the Case Hardened, Scorched and Safari Mesh, by the number of copies listed for sale across tracked marketplaces.
| # | Skin | Rarity | Listings | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened | ★ Rare special item | 358 | $201.27 |
| 2 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Scorched | ★ Rare special item | 342 | $113.25 |
| 3 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Safari Mesh | ★ Rare special item | 341 | $99.38 |
| 4 | ★ Skeleton Knife | ★ Rare special item | 339 | $190.50 |
| 5 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Forest DDPAT | ★ Rare special item | 334 | $100.10 |
| 6 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Ultraviolet | ★ Rare special item | 331 | $154.70 |
| 7 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Night Stripe | ★ Rare special item | 305 | $130.31 |
| 8 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Stained | ★ Rare special item | 287 | $154.30 |
Skeleton Knife Doppler phases
A Skeleton Knife Doppler comes in four phases and three gems: Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl.
| Phase | From | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | $534.15 · FN | 44 |
| Phase 2 | $679.84 · FN | 45 |
| Phase 3 | $548.91 · FN | 38 |
| Phase 4 | $571.74 · FN | 35 |
| RubyGem | $1,982 · FN | 13 |
| SapphireGem | $1,179 · FN | 41 |
| Black PearlGem | $2,355 · FN | 6 |
Cheapest copy in any exterior, from phase-tagged listings only; the Steam Market lists every phase under one name.
Rare Skeleton Knife patterns: Blue Gem, Fire & Ice and Fade
Three Skeleton Knife finishes are priced by pattern rather than exterior: the Case Hardened (Blue Gem), the Marble Fade (Fire & Ice) and the Fade (fade percentage).
Blue Gem: Skeleton Knife Case Hardened
Case Hardened patterns run from gold to almost fully blue. The bluest seeds, called Blue Gems, sell for many times a normal copy.
Fire & Ice: Skeleton Knife Marble Fade
A Marble Fade with only red and blue on the blade, and no yellow, is called Fire & Ice and sells at a premium over other Marble Fades.
Fade percentage: Skeleton Knife Fade
A Fade is priced by how much of the blade shows the full gradient. Higher fade percentages cost more than the lowest listing suggests.
Most expensive Skeleton Knives
The most expensive Skeleton Knife on the market is a Minimal Wear Skeleton Knife | Doppler Black Pearl, with the cheapest copy at $5,129.
| # | Skin | Exterior | Lowest total | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Black Pearl | $5,129 | 3 |
| 2 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Ruby | $4,719 | 3 |
| 3 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Black Pearl | $2,355 | 3 |
| 4 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Sapphire | $2,214 | 2 |
| 5 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Ruby | $1,982 | 10 |
| 6 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web | Factory New | $1,536 | 4 |
| 7 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Factory New · Sapphire | $1,179 | 39 |
| 8 | ★ Skeleton Knife | Doppler | Minimal Wear · Phase 2 | $939.54 | 7 |
Current asks for the cheapest copy, not record sales. Blue Gem and other top patterns sell privately, well above any listed ask.
Skeleton Knife skins by color
White is the most common color on Skeleton Knife skins, followed by yellow and blue.
Yellow Skeleton Knife skins
6 skins · from $99.38
Blue Skeleton Knife skins
5 skins · from $130.31
Fewer Skeleton Knife skins lean black, pink and purple: Vanilla, Rust Coat, Slaughter, Fade and Ultraviolet. Colors are tagged from each render and checked by BO5 editors over time.
Which cases drop the Skeleton Knife?
The Skeleton Knife drops from three cases as a rare special item. Which finishes you can get depends on the case: original finishes come from two cases and Chroma finishes from the Fever Case.
| Case | Finishes | In weekly drop pool | Chance per opening | Case price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shattered Web Case | Original finishes (12) · Vanilla | No longer drops | 0.065% · 1 in 1,538 | — |
| Fracture Case | Original finishes (12) · Vanilla | No longer drops | 0.065% · 1 in 1,538 | — |
| Fever Case | Chroma finishes (6) · Vanilla | Armory | 0.065% · 1 in 1,538 | — |
Any knife or pair of gloves is 0.26% per case opened; in the Shattered Web Case any Skeleton Knife is about 1 in 1,538, assuming every rare special item is equally likely, which Valve hasn't confirmed.
Skeleton Knife vs other knives
The cheapest copy of every CS2 knife type, from the same live listings.
| Knife | Finishes | Cheapest | Cheapest finish | Cheapest Doppler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Knife | 25 | $378.30 | Safari Mesh | $1,955 |
| Karambit | 25 | $332.00 | Safari Mesh | $1,154 |
| M9 Bayonet | 25 | $242.11 | Boreal Forest | $827.04 |
| Talon Knife | 19 | $186.41 | Boreal Forest | $730.93 |
| Bayonet | 25 | $110.98 | Forest DDPAT | $351.55 |
| Stiletto Knife | 19 | $110.00 | Forest DDPAT | $422.79 |
| Skeleton Knife | 19 | $99.38 | Safari Mesh | $534.15 |
| Flip Knife | 25 | $90.86 | Safari Mesh | $281.81 |
| Nomad Knife | 19 | $62.83 | Safari Mesh | $328.35 |
| Classic Knife | 13 | $56.00 | Forest DDPAT | — |
| Falchion Knife | 25 | $49.04 | Rust Coat | $266.28 |
| Ursus Knife | 19 | $47.55 | Safari Mesh | $211.24 |
| Huntsman Knife | 25 | $47.23 | Rust Coat | $265.92 |
| Bowie Knife | 25 | $40.59 | Rust Coat | $222.29 |
| Gut Knife | 25 | $40.42 | Forest DDPAT | $113.55 |
| Paracord Knife | 19 | $38.25 | Safari Mesh | $182.17 |
| Survival Knife | 19 | $38.16 | Safari Mesh | $175.00 |
| Kukri Knife | 13 | $37.31 | Safari Mesh | — |
| Navaja Knife | 19 | $36.27 | Rust Coat | $103.98 |
| Shadow Daggers | 25 | $35.73 | Rust Coat | $113.92 |
Skeleton Knife skin price trends
BO5 stores daily lowest totals for Skeleton Knife skins. Each period appears only after enough verified daily observations have been collected.
The median Steam premium is +34.4% across 64 matching item states with at least 20 listings. Steam wallet asks are compared with fee-inclusive third-party prices; all-phase quotes are not matched to an individual phase.
The index includes finishes with at least 20 live listings. It describes recorded asking prices, not sales or a forecast.
About the Skeleton Knife in CS2
The ★ Skeleton Knife is one of the CS2 knives, with 19 finishes. Every Skeleton Knife uses the same draw and inspect animations, whatever its finish, so price differences come from finish, wear and pattern.
- Finishes
- 19
- Cases that drop it
- 3
- StatTrak™
- Yes, every finish