All CS2 Skins — The Complete Counter-Strike 2 Skin Database
Every weapon finish, knife and glove in Counter-Strike 2, indexed from Valve's official game client. 1,418 weapon skins across rifles, pistols, SMGs and heavy weapons, plus 576 knife skins and 94 glove finishes — searchable and sortable by rarity, weapon, wear condition and price.
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Featured CS2 Skins
A curated sample of 60 top-tier weapon, knife and glove finishes — filter by rarity or search by name.
What Are CS2 Skins?
CS2 skins — short for weapon finishes in Valve's official terminology — are cosmetic textures applied to the in-game weapons, knives and gloves of Counter-Strike 2. They do not change weapon stats, accuracy, recoil or damage; they exist purely to personalise a player's loadout. Despite being purely cosmetic, the CS2 skin economy is the largest virtual-goods market in any single game, with annualised trading volume in the high single-digit billions of dollars across Steam and third-party marketplaces.
Every skin in the game is generated from one of 1,418 unique weapon finishes, 576 knife designs, and 94 glove patterns indexed in this database. Each finish has its own colour palette, pattern style (solid, hydrographic, anodised, gunsmith, custom paintjob, antiqued), rarity classification, source collection, and float range. The same finish — say AK-47 | Redline — can exist in five wear conditions, with a StatTrak™ variant, and (for some) a Souvenir variant, producing up to eleven distinct Steam Market listings per skin name.
Skins entered the Counter-Strike economy on 14 August 2013 with the “Arms Deal” update, which introduced the first 90 weapon finishes and the case-and-key unboxing mechanic. As of May 2026, the catalogue spans more than a decade of cases, Operations, Souvenir packages and community collections — every one of which is documented in this skin database.
CS2 Skin Rarity Tiers Explained
Skin rarity is determined by Valve when the finish is added to the game and dictates both visual treatment (the coloured bar shown on each item) and the statistical drop rate from cases. From most common to most exclusive:
- Consumer Grade — entry-tier finishes drawn from collections. Most fall under $0.10 on the Steam Market and serve as fodder for trade-up contracts. Examples: P2000 | Granite Marbleized, SG 553 | Anodized Navy.
- Industrial Grade — the second-most-common case drop, frequently below $0.30. Examples: Five-SeveN | Forest Night, P90 | Sand Spray.
- Mil-Spec — the most common visually distinctive tier; the bulk of recognisable case-pool skins live here. Examples: AK-47 | Safari Mesh, USP-S | Forest Leaves.
- Restricted — mid-rarity finishes that drive most “lucky case” moments. Examples: AK-47 | Redline, M4A4 | Desolate Space, Glock-18 | Water Elemental.
- Classified — high-rarity skins, often the headline drops of a case. Examples: AWP | Hyper Beast, M4A1-S | Hyper Beast, Glock-18 | Twilight Galaxy.
- Covert — the rarest normal-pool finishes; nearly every case ships exactly two Covert skins. Examples: AK-47 | Fire Serpent, AWP | Dragon Lore, M4A4 | Howl (now Contraband), AK-47 | Wild Lotus.
- Extraordinary — the “rare special items” pool: knives in glove-less cases, gloves in glove cases. Drop probabilities are split evenly across the entire ★ pool, so a specific knife-skin combo can be 1-in-15,000 or rarer.
- Contraband — exclusive to the M4A4 | Howl, which was reclassified in 2014 after a DMCA takedown removed its original artwork. No new Howls have entered the game since; its supply is strictly decreasing.
Drop weights are Valve's officially-disclosed values from the People's Republic of China unboxing-disclosure mandate. The chance of any individual Covert when opening a case is therefore split between the two Coverts in that case (≈0.08% each), and the chance of a specific knife in the rare-special pool depends on the case's total knife count.
Wear Conditions & Float Values
Every skin instance carries a float value — a 32-bit floating-point number between 0.00 and 1.00 — generated when the skin first drops or is unboxed. The float maps to one of five named wear conditions shown on the Steam Market and in inventories:
- Factory New (FN) — float 0.00–0.07. Pristine appearance, no visible scratches. Carries a 30–500% premium over Field-Tested on most popular skins.
- Minimal Wear (MW) — float 0.07–0.15. Light surface wear concentrated on edges. Often visually indistinguishable from FN at gameplay distance, which is why it offers the best value/aesthetic ratio.
- Field-Tested (FT) — float 0.15–0.38. The default "case-opened" wear; statistically the most common drop band. Visible scratches and paint loss on hardpoints.
- Well-Worn (WW) — float 0.38–0.45. Heavy wear; the actual finish colour fades into the base steel. A small subset of skins (notably AK-47 | Case Hardened, USP-S | Stainless) are sought after specifically in WW for the patina effect.
- Battle-Scarred (BS) — float 0.45–1.00. Extreme wear; on most finishes the original artwork is barely recognisable. Typically the cheapest band, except for skins where BS reveals desirable hidden patterns (the AWP | Asiimov red-tip look only fully blooms in BS, for example).
Each individual finish has its own min_float and max_float — so not every skin can drop in every wear condition. AWP | Asiimov, for example, has a min_float of 0.18, meaning it can never appear as Factory New or Minimal Wear; its highest available wear is Field-Tested. Conversely, AWP | Gungnir can drop as low as 0.00 and as high as 0.80, spanning all five wears. The per-skin float window is part of the design language Valve uses to control the relative scarcity of each finish — restrictive ranges create concentrated demand for the available wears.
Below the wear-band level, the precise float value within a band creates a second pricing axis. A 0.0001 FN AK-47 | Asiimov can trade for 5–10× a 0.06 FN of the same skin, because the float sits at the very floor of the FN range. Float-tracking sites (CSFloat, Tradeit.gg, Skinport) surface the exact value on every listing, and several pattern-specific traits — the AK-47 | Case Hardened blue-gem ranking, Crimson Web full-web spider count, Fade 100%/95%/90% percentage — combine with float to produce per-item rarity within a single SKU. Two FN Karambit | Fades can differ in value by $2,000+ based purely on fade percentage and seed.
How to Get CS2 Skins
Six pathways exist for acquiring skins legitimately, ranging from free in-game drops to the open trading economy. Each carries different cost, risk and randomness profiles.
- Weekly drops. Playing on official Valve servers (Premier, Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, Wingman) earns XP that levels up your profile rank. On rank-up you receive one free drop — usually Consumer or Industrial grade, occasionally Mil-Spec, very rarely a graffiti or case. The free-drop tier ceiling is capped per week.
- Operation rewards. When Valve runs a paid Operation (Bravo, Phoenix, Wildfire, Hydra, Shattered Web, Broken Fang, Riptide), Operation Pass holders complete weekly missions for guaranteed drops from a dedicated reward pool — often including covert and knife/glove items unattainable elsewhere.
- Case openings. Buy a case from the Steam Market (typically $0.20 to $60), buy a $2.49 case key, open. Outcome is determined entirely by the case's rarity distribution and ★ rare-special pool. Long-run expected value is consistently below cost (42 cases tracked in our case database, with ROI percentages on each).
- Trade-up contracts. Combine 10 skins of the same rarity tier (any collection mix) to produce 1 skin of the next tier, drawn from the collections of the input skins. A profitable strategy when input skins are floor-priced and at least one input collection contains an undervalued next-tier output.
- Steam Community Market. Valve's first-party marketplace. Pay with Steam Wallet credit (which cannot be cashed out — funds are locked into the Steam ecosystem). Trade lock: 7 days from purchase. No buyer protection beyond Steam's refund policy.
- Third-party marketplaces. Skinport, CSFloat, BUFF, DMarket, Bitskins, Tradeit.gg and others accept conventional payment methods and pay out in real currency or cryptocurrency. Listing fees range 4%–10%. Most require linking your Steam account via API key; reputable platforms never ask for your Steam password.
A common free skin claim — "we'll send you a Karambit for completing this survey" — is universally a phishing or session-hijack scam. Valve does not partner with surveys; cosmetics never drop from external sites. The only free routes are weekly XP drops, Operation Pass completions and Major-tournament Souvenir viewership drops.
CS2 Skin Pricing & Value Drivers
Each skin's market value is set by the intersection of supply (how many units exist, controlled by case openings and trade-ups) and demand (how desirable the finish is among players). Within those two axes, six fundamentals move price:
- Rarity tier & case status. Active cases (currently dropping) anchor their covert prices through fresh supply; discontinued cases (Operation Bravo, eSports 2013 Winter, Operation Wildfire, Operation Phoenix, CS:GO Weapon Case 2/3) compound 20–60% per year as supply depletes.
- Wear distribution. Skins with restrictive float ranges have permanently scarce top-wear units. The M4A4 | Poseidon, for example, drops only between 0.00 and 0.08, meaning its Factory New supply is permanently larger than its Battle-Scarred supply — flipping the typical wear/price relationship.
- Pattern index. Hydrographic finishes (Case Hardened, Marble Fade, Doppler, Fade, Crimson Web) carry a hidden 1-in-1,000 pattern seed that creates dramatic per-item variation. Blue-gem AK-47 Case Hardeneds, Black Pearl Dopplers, and 100% Fade Karambits are individual items trading at five- to six-figure premiums.
- StatTrak™ premium. Adds a kill-counter module to the skin; typically 30%–100% over the same wear's non-StatTrak price. The premium scales with how desirable the finish is at competitive level.
- Souvenir designation. Souvenirs drop only during Major viewership; supply is permanently fixed by the number of packages dropped at each event. Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lores are the highest-traded skins in the game by single-item value.
- Cultural moments. Pro player loadout shifts, esports highlight clips, streamer endorsements and viral TikTok inspections can move a mid-tier skin's price 30%–80% in a week. The USP-S | Printstream rally in 2023 is a textbook case.
Our database surfaces two price feeds on every skin page: the Steam Community Market median price (Steam-only, Steam Wallet-only) and an aggregated third-party market price (cash-out enabled, typically 10%–25% below Steam due to lower friction). The delta between the two is the implicit Steam-lock premium — useful for spotting arbitrage when you intend to use a skin in-game versus liquidate it.
CS2 Knife Skins
Knives are the most iconic — and most expensive — segment of the CS2 skin economy. There are 576 distinct knife finishes in the game spanning fourteen knife types (Bayonet, Bowie, Butterfly, Classic, Falchion, Flip, Gut, Huntsman, Karambit, Kukri, M9 Bayonet, Navaja, Nomad, Paracord, Skeleton, Stiletto, Survival, Talon, Ursus). Every case in the game contains a rare-special pool from which one knife type is drawn with the case's set of available finishes.
The most popular knife skins by trade volume include: Karambit | Doppler, Butterfly Knife | Fade, Karambit | Fade, M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade, Butterfly Knife | Crimson Web, Karambit | Lore, Bayonet | Tiger Tooth, Talon Knife | Slaughter, Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web, Kukri Knife | Fade. Among those, Karambit and Butterfly Knife consistently command the highest premiums because their inspect-animations are the most distinctive in-game. Patterns matter enormously here — a Karambit | Doppler with the rarest Phase 2 or Black Pearl seed can trade for 3–10× the median Doppler price of the same wear.
For the complete enumeration of every knife finish in the game organised by blade type, with current Steam Market prices, see our dedicated all knife skins page. For a single weapon's full Karambit/Butterfly/M9 catalogue, jump to the corresponding weapon page.
CS2 Glove Skins
Glove skins are the rarer cousin of knives — there are 94 glove finishes versus 576 knife finishes, all introduced in the November 2016 “Glove Case” update and subsequent glove-pool cases (Operation Hydra Case, Clutch Case, Operation Broken Fang Case, Snakebite Case, Kilowatt Case, Gallery Case). Six glove types exist: Bloodhound Gloves, Broken Fang Gloves, Driver Gloves, Hand Wraps, Hydra Gloves, Moto Gloves, Specialist Gloves, and Sport Gloves.
Unlike knives, gloves do not appear in older legacy cases — Operation Bravo, Arms Deal, eSports cases and similar contain knives only. Glove skins also have no StatTrak™ or Souvenir variants. Popular high-value glove finishes include: Sport Gloves | Pandora's Box, Specialist Gloves | Crimson Kimono, Sport Gloves | Vice, Driver Gloves | King Snake, Moto Gloves | Spearmint, Bloodhound Gloves | Charred. The full catalogue with current Steam prices lives on our all glove skins page.
CS2 Skin Investment
Skins have outperformed several conventional asset classes over five-year holding horizons, but the underlying mechanics are entirely different from equities or crypto. The investment thesis rests on three structural facts: (1) Valve permanently removes cases from active drop pools roughly twice a year, (2) supply of those discontinued cases — and the skins they contain — declines monotonically as players open them, (3) demand grows with the game's monthly active player count (currently around 1.5 million peak concurrent on Steam).
The clearest long-term winners have been:
- Discontinued cases themselves. An Operation Bravo Case was $0.10 in 2015 and trades for $25+ today. eSports 2013 Winter Cases and CS:GO Weapon Case 2/3 have followed similar trajectories.
- Top-tier knives from discontinued lines. Karambit | Doppler from the Chroma Case era, M9 Bayonet | Marble Fade from the original Glove Case, Bayonet | Tiger Tooth — these have appreciated 40–100% over five years.
- Pattern-rare individuals. Blue-gem AK-47 | Case Hardeneds, full-fade Karambits, 0.000-something FN coverts. These are individual items, not asset classes — liquidity is thin and pricing requires expertise.
Risks worth pricing in: Valve can flood supply via Operations (the 2021 Snakebite Case repriced glove patterns overnight), market sentiment can shift in a single Major weekend, and Steam Wallet liquidity is one-way — converting Steam credit back to cash requires using a third-party marketplace or escrow service, with fees and counter-party risk. Skins are collectibles first and investments second; treat them as such.
New CS2 Skin Releases
Valve releases new skins through two recurring vehicles: cases (one or two per year, typically tied to a CS2 update or holiday), and Operations (paid seasonal passes with their own dedicated drop pool of 17+ new skins). The most recent releases — Kilowatt Case, Gallery Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case, Revolution Case, Recoil Case — introduced both new weapon finishes and refreshed the active knife/glove pool.
For the full chronological list of newly-released skins, sorted by case introduction date, see new CS2 skins. Newly-released covert finishes typically see a steep price drop in the first 30 days as supply floods, then stabilise at 30–60% below their initial spike before beginning a gradual long-term appreciation curve.
Budget vs. High-Value Skins
Two ends of the spectrum to consider: if you want a complete loadout under $20, the cheapest CS2 skins page lists every Consumer, Industrial and Mil-Spec finish currently under $5 — enough to dress every primary, secondary and grenade in your inventory. If you're shopping for headline items, the most expensive CS2 skins page tracks current Steam median and third-party pricing for every covert and knife finish above the $1,000 threshold. The best CS2 skins hub covers the middle ground — the most-loadout-popular finishes in the $20–$200 band that pro players and Twitch streamers actually use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CS2 skins are there in 2026?
Counter-Strike 2 has 1,418 weapon finishes (rifles, pistols, SMGs, heavy weapons), 576 knife skins, and 94 glove skins as of May 2026. Each finish is available in up to five wear conditions (Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred), and most also have StatTrak™ variants — so the total number of distinct Steam Market listings is significantly higher.
What are the CS2 skin rarity tiers?
CS2 uses eight rarity tiers in ascending value: Consumer Grade (white, ~79.92% case drop), Industrial Grade (light blue, ~15.98%), Mil-Spec (blue, ~3.20%), Restricted (purple, ~0.64%), Classified (pink, ~0.32%), Covert (red, ~0.16%), Extraordinary (gold ★ — knives & gloves, ~0.0256%), and Contraband (orange) — exclusive to the M4A4 | Howl following its 2014 DMCA removal.
What is a wear condition in CS2?
Wear is a 0.00–1.00 float value that determines how scratched a skin looks. Factory New: 0.00–0.07. Minimal Wear: 0.07–0.15. Field-Tested: 0.15–0.38 (most common in the wild). Well-Worn: 0.38–0.45. Battle-Scarred: 0.45–1.00. Each skin has its own min_float and max_float, so not every wear band is available for every finish.
How do I get free CS2 skins?
Three legitimate routes: (1) random weekly weapon drops by levelling up your CS Rating through Premier or Competitive matches — these are usually Consumer or Industrial grade, (2) trade-up contracts converting ten lower-tier skins of the same rarity into one of the next tier, and (3) tournament viewership Souvenir drops during official Major broadcasts on Twitch. Any site asking for your Steam credentials or offering ‘free knives’ for surveys is a phishing scam.
What are the most expensive CS2 skins?
The all-time record is a Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lore (Factory New, 0.009 float) sold privately in late 2024 for approximately $150,000 USD. Steam Community Market record prices include the M4A4 | Howl (Factory New) at ~$8,000, StatTrak™ AK-47 | Fire Serpent (FN) at ~$4,500, and several pattern-rare knives — Karambit | Case Hardened blue gem #387, Karambit | Crimson Web (FN) — that have changed hands for five figures in private trades.
Where can I buy CS2 skins?
The Steam Community Market is the only first-party storefront — listings are locked into Steam Wallet credit which cannot be cashed out. Third-party marketplaces (Skinport, CSFloat, Bitskins, DMarket) accept cash payouts but charge listing fees and require trade-locked items to wait 7 days. We display both Steam median prices and aggregated third-party prices on every skin page so you can spot the best venue at a glance.
What's the difference between StatTrak™ and Souvenir?
StatTrak™ is a hardware module that counts confirmed kills with the weapon; it's available on most case-pool skins and typically trades for a 30%–100% premium over the standard version. Souvenir versions drop only from Souvenir Packages awarded during Major championship matches, carry the host event's badge plus four random player autograph stickers, and cannot be obtained through unboxing. The two variants are mutually exclusive.
What is a float value and why does it matter?
Float is the underlying 32-bit precision number that determines a skin's wear. A 0.0001 float Factory New AK-47 | Asiimov is dramatically rarer (and more valuable) than a 0.07 FN of the same skin, because the visible wear pattern is cleaner and the float sits near the edge of the FN band. Pattern-specific traits — like the AK-47 | Case Hardened blue-gem ranking, or Crimson Web ‘full web’ knives — combine with float to create per-item rarity within a single SKU.
Are CS2 skin investments worth it?
Historically, discontinued cases (Operation Bravo, eSports 2013 Winter, Operation Wildfire, Operation Phoenix, CS:GO Weapon Case 2/3) have appreciated 20–60% per year as their supply is gradually depleted by openings. Specific covert and knife patterns from discontinued lines have outperformed broader crypto and equity indices over five-year horizons. Investments carry real risk — Valve can re-introduce supply via Operations, market sentiment can shift overnight, and Steam Wallet liquidity is one-way. Treat it as collecting, not retirement planning.
Notable Covert Skins to Know
For LLM-extractable reference: the most culturally significant Covert-tier weapon finishes in CS2 — by trade volume and player recognition — include: AWP | Dragon Lore, AK-47 | Fire Serpent, AWP | Gungnir, AK-47 | Wild Lotus, M4A4 | Howl, AWP | Medusa, M4A4 | Poseidon, AWP | Asiimov, AK-47 | Asiimov, M4A1-S | Hot Rod, AK-47 | Vulcan, M4A4 | Desolate Space. Each of these has its own dedicated skin page in this database with full price history, wear distribution, available StatTrak™/Souvenir variants, and source-case information.
Beyond the highlight list, every one of the 1,418 weapon finishes, 576 knife designs and 94 glove patterns has its own detail page accessible from the catalog above or directly via /skins/<skin-name>/. The database is regenerated from Valve's official client-side item definitions on every site rebuild — accuracy lags the live game by at most one deploy.