These are the types of knives that you will never want to use your guns with.
Cosmetic skins are a great monetization model for free-to-play (F2P) games. CS: GO can be considered a pioneer of this model as its independent economy consists only of cosmetics and more games followed the same strategy after CS: GO was released in 2012.
Given that the game has been around for more than eight years, there are more skins available for purchase than anyone can count. However, not all cosmetics are made equally, and some are rarer than others. In addition to their type-based rarities, there is an additional availability factor.
Almost all skins in CS: GO are added to the game via loot boxes. While some of these loot boxes are always available for purchase, others may be limited to one event or discontinued over time. This means that all items that come out of an exclusive box only have a certain number of copies, which makes them even rarer than they already are.
Knives take the crown when it comes to it as they tend to have the lowest drop rate of any weapon type in the game. In most cases, a limited edition knife is the crown jewel of their collection, and even professional gamers will be thrilled to open one.
Given the odds, chances are you'll spend less money buying the knife skin you want directly from the Steam Community Store. If you haven't decided which one to buy, you need to buckle up as CS: GO has made too many stunning knife skins in its lifetime.
The price estimate for each knife skin on our list is based on sales figures that can be found on both the Steam Community Market and csgostash.
Here are the best knife skins in CS: GO.
Bayonet: Gamma Doppler Emerald
Estimated price range: $4,070 to $5,280
Bayonet: Gamma Doppler Emerald can be found in the Gamma and Gamma 2 cases (steam community).
Bayonet: Autotronic
Estimated price range: $350 to $1,000
Bayonet: Autotronic can be found in the Gamma and Gamma 2 cases (steam community).
Bowie Knife: Crimson Web
Estimated price range: $150 to $7,300
Bowie Knife: Crimson Web can be found in the Operation WildFire case (steam community).
Bowie Knife: Black Pearl
Estimated price range: $620 to $1,600
Bowie Knife: Black Pearl can be found in the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Butterfly Knife: Doppler Ruby
Estimated price range: $4,800 to $6,200
Butterfly Knife: Doppler Ruby can be found in the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade
Estimated price range: $1,315 to $1,420
Butterfly Knife: Marble Fade can be found inside the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Classic Knife: Fade
Estimated price range: $610 to $800
Classic Knife: Fade can be found in the CS20 case (steam community).
Classic Knife: Stained
Estimated price range: $120 to $300
Classic Knife: Stained can be found inside the CS20 case (steam community).
Falchion Knife: Doppler Sapphire
Estimated price range: $1,000 to $1,700
Falchion Knife: Doppler Sapphire can be found inside the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Falchion Knife: Doppler Phase 2
Estimated price range: $250 to $600
Falchion Knife: Doppler Phase 2 can be found inside the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Flip Knife: Crimson Web
Estimated price range: $150 to $5,700
Falchion Knife: Doppler Phase 2 can be found inside the Esports 2013, Esports 2013 Winter, Esports 2014 Summer, Operation Bravo, Operation Phoenix Weapon, Revolver, Winter Offensive Weapon, and Operation Vanguard Weapon cases (steam community).
Flip Knife: Gamma Doppler Phase 4
Estimated price range: $490 to $810
Flip Knife: Gamma Doppler Phase 4 can be found in the Gamma and Gamma 2 cases (steam community).
Gut Knife: Lore
Estimated price range: $120 to $401
Gut Knife: Lore can be found in the Gamma and Gamma 2 cases (steam community).
Gut Knife: Slaughter
Estimated price range: $110 to $200
Gut Knife: Slaughter can be found inside the Esports 2013, Esports 2013 Winter, Esports 2014 Summer, Operation Bravo, Operation Phoenix Weapon, Revolver, Winter Offensive Weapon, and Operation Vanguard Weapon cases (steam community).
Huntsman Knife: Doppler Phase 2
Estimated price range: $270 to $740
Huntsman Knife: Doppler Phase 2 can be found in the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Huntsman Knife: Case Hardened
Estimated price range: $145 to $430
Huntsman Knife: Case Hardened can be found in the Huntsman Weapon case (steam community).
Karambit: Fade
Estimated price range: $1,130 to $1,330
Karambit: Fade can be found inside the Esports 2013, Esports 2013 Winter, Esports 2014 Summer, Operation Bravo, Operation Phoenix Weapon, Revolver, Winter Offensive Weapon, and Operation Vanguard Weapon cases (steam community).
Karambit: Case Hardened
Estimated price range: $380 to $1,150
Karambit: Case Hardened can be found inside the Esports 2013, Esports 2013 Winter, Esports 2014 Summer, Operation Bravo, Operation Phoenix Weapon, Revolver, Winter Offensive Weapon, and Operation Vanguard Weapon cases (steam community).
M9 Bayonet: Marble Fade
Estimated price range: $770 to $940
M9 Bayonet: Marble Fade can be found in the Chroma, Chroma 2, and Chroma 3 cases (steam community).
M9 Bayonet: Doppler Ruby
Estimated price range: $670 to $1,100
M9 Bayonet: Doppler Ruby can be found in the Gamma and Gamma 2 cases (steam community).
Najava Knife: Slaughter
Estimated price range: $110 to $170
Najava Knife: Slaughter can be found in the Danger Zone and Horizon cases (steam community).
Najava Knife: Crimson Web
Estimated price range: $85 to $2,020
Najava Knife: Crimson Web can be found in the Danger Zone and Horizon cases (steam community).
Nomad Knife: Fade
Estimated price range: $500 to $730
Nomad Knife: Fade can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Nomad Knife: Slaughter
Estimated price range: $290 to $540
Nomad Knife: Slaughter can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Paracord Knife: Boreal Forest
Estimated price range: $150 to $770
Paracord Knife: Boreal Forest can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Paracord Knife: Blue Steel
Estimated price range: $190 to $365
Paracord Knife: Blue Steel can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Shadow Daggers: Doppler Sapphire
Estimated price range: $550 to $711
Shadow Daggers: Doppler Sapphire can be found inside the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases (steam community).
Shadow Daggers: Slaughter
Estimated price range: $140 to $210
Shadow Daggers: Slaughter can be found inside the Shadow cases (steam community).
Skeleton Knife: Fade
Estimated price range: $2,000 to $2,560
Skeleton Knife: Fade can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Skeleton Knife: Urban Masked
Estimated price range: $330 to $740
Skeleton Knife: Urban Masked can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Stiletto Knife: Doppler Black Pearl
Estimated price range: $780 to $1,470
Stiletto Knife: Doppler Black Pearl can be found in the Prisma case (steam community).
Stiletto Knife: Marble Fade
Estimated price range: $300 to $470
Stiletto Knife: Marble Fade can be found in the Prisma case (steam community).
Survival Knife: Case Hardened
Estimated price range: $150 to $470
Survival Knife: Case Hardened can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Survival Knife: Boreal Forest
Estimated price range: $130 to $330
Survival Knife: Boreal Forest can be found in the Fracture and Shattered Web cases (steam community).
Talon Knife: Doppler Phase 2
Estimated price range: $700 to $900
Talon Knife: Doppler Phase 2 can be found in the Prisma case (steam community).
Talon Knife: Marble Fade
Estimated price range: $700 to $900
Talon Knife: Marble Fade can be found in the Prisma case (steam community).
Ursus Knife: Doppler Phase 4
Estimated price range: $420 to $1,000
Ursus Knife: Doppler Phase 4 can be found in the Prisma case (steam community).
Ursus Knife: Vanilla
Estimated price range: $220 to $230
Ursus Knife: Vanilla can be found in the Danger Zone and Horizon cases (steam community).
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