All CS2 Cases with Knives

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If you want to get a knife for your Counter-Strike 2 inventory, opening cases may be a risky but potentially very profitable solution. The variety of CS2 knife cases is impressive, and deciding which of them to open may be somewhat difficult. So, this article will help! Not only does it list all CS2 cases that contain knives, but it also gives the details on which exact knives and their skins can drop from each case.

An alternative approach is to buy a CS2 knife directly. The advantage here is that you’ll be spending your cash on exactly what you want. But the downside is rather substantial, as the price mark for most knives is super high. To still follow this path and save some cash, take a look at our list of the best cheap CS2 skins for knives.

CS2 cases with knives may be extremely rewarding if they drop items with rare pattern variations—and the price of even one such drop compensates for hundreds of failed attempts. We highlight the drop rates for knives later in this article. And it’s nice to remember that every case gives you a skin, and this drop may be almost as good as a CS2 knife.

All CS2 Knife Cases

The knife cases were introduced in Counter-Strike with the CS:GO update The Arms Deal alongside other weapon skins. Then, the developers added many more CS2 knife cases with different types of this melee weapon and skins for them.

An important thing to understand is that all cases with knives have:

one of three general sets of skins: colors over the knives;
a variety of knife types, from one to five in each case.

To give you a proper picture, we’ve sorted all the cases by the knife skins and knife types you can get from them.

Players love using CS2 knives to get a kill, which requires amazing skills. Players often use CS2 replay controls to enjoy their moments of knife kills in the match demo from different angles.

Set 1

This set of knife skins was introduced in the original Counter-Strike cases, and it’s present in many other item containers.

From the following CS2 cases with knives, you can get one of these 13 skins: Vanilla, Fade, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Stained, Night, Blue Steel, Crimson Web, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Safari Mesh, Forest DDPAT, and Urban Masked.

CS:GO Weapon Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
CS:GO Weapon Case 2: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
CS:GO Weapon Case 3: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
eSports 2013 Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
eSports 2013 Winter Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
eSports 2014 Summer Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Operation Vanguard Weapon Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Winter Offensive Weapon Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Operation Bravo Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Revolver Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Karambit, Gut Knife, M9 Bayonet
Fracture Case: Nomad Knife, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Survival Knife
Shattered Web Case: Nomad Knife, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Survival Knife
CS20 Case: Classic Knife
Falchion Case: Falchion Knife
Huntsman Weapon Case: Huntsman Knife
Operation Breakout Weapon Case: Butterfly Knife
Operation Wildfire Case: Bowie Knife
Shadow Case: Shadow Daggers
Danger Zone Case: Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife
Horizon Case: Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife
Kilowatt Case: Kukri Knife

Set 2

CS2 knives Marble Fade, Doppler, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Damascus Steel, and Rust Coat

Drops from the following CS2 cases with knives can bring you these skins: Marble Fade, Doppler, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Damascus Steel, and Rust Coat.

Chroma Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet
Chroma 2 Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet
Chroma 3 Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet
Spectrum Case: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers
Spectrum 2 Case: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers

Set 3

CS2 knives Gamma Doppler, Autotronic, Lore, Black Laminate, Freehand, and Bright Water

This set includes six unique knife skins, even if the same knife types are present in other sets, including cases with Karambit. The exact skins are Gamma Doppler, Autotronic, Lore, Black Laminate, Freehand, and Bright Water.

Gamma Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet
Gamma 2 Case: Bayonet, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet
Dreams & Nightmares Case: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers
Operation Riptide Case: Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Huntsman Knife, Shadow Daggers
Prisma Case: Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife
Prisma 2 Case: Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife, Talon Knife, Ursus Knife

Best Knife Cases in CS2

When choosing the exact cases to open for CS2 knives, you need to consider a few factors. Firstly, decide the knife type(s) and skin(s) you want to get—we’ve covered that in our list of all CS2 cases with knives. Then, you should be aware of the drop rates for knives and take a look at other potential drops from a case you want to open.

Also, if you aim specifically for knives, there is no need to buy older and therefore rarer cases. They cost more, but they have the same knives with the same drop rate. A reasonable price on the case and the key for it is crucial.

We’ve considered all these aspects and created the following list of the best CS2 knife cases.

Operation Phoenix Weapon Case: for the original set of skins and knife types; there is AWP | Asiimov among the Covert skins.
Fracture Case: for a very low price.
Operation Breakout Weapon Case: for the Butterfly Knife.
Chroma 3 Case: for the chance of getting Karambit | Doppler.
Dreams & Nightmares Case: for many creative weapon skins and also the Butterfly Knife or Shadow Daggers.
Prisma 2 Case: it has the Stiletto Knife.
Spectrum 2 Case: for the Butterfly Doppler and AK-47 | The Empress.
Kilowatt Case: the only one with the Kukri Knife.

Prices on CS2 knife cases change all the time, and you should be aware of this. Any new update may introduce new containers, and this will shake up the market situation. For trading purposes, it may be a good idea to get current cases when they are cheap and keep them for the future—it’s not necessary to open them to get your revenue. When an Operation is over or when a case is out of in-game drops, the price will be significantly higher. This process takes time.

Drop Rates for Knives in CS2 Cases

The likelihood of getting a CS2 knife from a case is very, very small. You absolutely need to be aware of this fact before spending money on cases and keys. We have a dedicated article on DMarket Blog that explains CS2 case odds, so check it out for all the details.

Here, we can focus specifically on knives.

CS2 cases have the category of Exceedingly Rare Special items, and knives are included in it.
The drop rate for Exceedingly Rare Special items is 0.26% (according to information revealed by Valve for entering the Chinese market).
After getting an Exceedingly Rare Special item, a knife for you will be selected randomly from the selection of knife types and skins in this specific case.

The drop rate of 0.26% means you need a stroke of luck for getting a knife from CS2 cases. If you are ready for this adventure, be prepared for many tries and many failures. A good thing is that your inventory will be filled with many other Counter-Strike 2 skins, and they may also be expensive and good-looking. This collection will help you shine in the online CS2 modes—sure, your playing skills should be on the same level as your cool M4A4 and AWP skins (and potentially, knives).

How to Get a Knife Case in CS2

Not all cases are the same in terms of obtaining them. The game has its Prime Drop Pool, which includes the few most recent cases. Players can get them for free and then try to sell them pretty cheaply.

The cases that don’t drop from the active CS2 pool become rarer and more expensive. If you look at the prices of early containers, such as CS:GO Weapon Case, the price is super high, but there are no other options for getting them apart from paying cash.

Another factor to understand is the set of included weapon skins. Not so many people buy CS2 cases specifically for knives, as the drop rate is so unreal. But if a case has good skins of a reasonable rarity, it may be more expensive.

Case Drops

If you play the game and earn a higher CS2 rank, you get a drop once per week. Most likely, the game will give a case from Prime Drop Pool. All the active cases have a drop rate of around 18–22%, while rare cases have just a 1% chance of dropping in Counter-Strike.

If you plan on getting one of the CS2 knife cases from an active drop, playing the game will be a good decision. If you need something beyond the current list, hoping for drops may be pointless.

CS2 Operations

When an Operation is active in Counter-Strike, players may join the action by purchasing special passes, completing missions, and getting rewards. Cases with knives may be part of these rewards.

If you are hunting for cases, participating in CS2 Operations is a very good idea—when the game gets one. Don’t hurry to sell these cases. They are special! When an Operation is over, cases and skins from it usually get significantly more expensive.

Buy Cases via Special Services

Opening cases for knives will require more than free case drops. To get a good number of knife cases, head to DMarket, Steam Marketplace, or other special services to buy them.

Also, this approach is better when you want something specific and don’t want to rely on random in-game drops.

Special services are generally the only source of older CS2 cases, which will naturally be more expensive. For instance, Operation cases are discontinued when the Operation is over, and you can only get one by buying it from someone.

Twitch Drops

While watching various CS2 esports streams, especially big Valve-supported tournaments, you can get direct drops. In a good scenario, it will be a nice Souvenir skin that’s unique and expensive. But cases are also possible.

This method is rather unreliable. But why not try to get a free CS2 knife case?

Counter-Strike 2 has many cases with knives. The potential drops differ from case to case by knife types and skins. The actual chances of obtaining a knife are minimal. You can get cases for free mainly from the game. They are also available for purchase via special services. To open a case and activate the drop system, you need to buy a special key. Now that you know everything about CS2 knife cases, do you feel ready to take a risk?

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