Counter-Strike 2 has two dozen knives and 35 skins for them, while their prices can differ by an order of magnitude. Knives in CS2 can cost $95 or $95,000. But how is the knife price formed and how to estimate the cost of knives in CS2? CS.MONEY Blog will answer today how much does a knife cost and how to determine knives costs.
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Quickest Way to Determine Knife Price
Let’s say it right away: the easiest way to determine knife prices is to use third-party services like CS.MONEY. Just find the exact knife you got on the marketplace using a flexible filter system where you can select Float Value and other things. And that’s how you’ll find out the price! CS2 players and traders won’t carelessly or randomly put prices on, and it won’t be hard to spot trolls as well.
CS2 Knives Without Rare Patters
Let’s start with the simplest part. Most knife skins don’t have rare patterns. This means that to determine the price, it is enough to find the last sale of such a knife with a suitable float and set a similar price tag. Simple, clear and effective.
Here is a list of knife skins that do not have rare patterns.
- Safari Mesh
- Boreal Forest
- Scorched
- Forest DDPAT
- Urban Masked
- Stained
- Night
- Blue Steel
- Rust Coat
- Ultraviolet
- Damascus Steel
- Tiger Tooth
- Bright Water
- Lore
- Autotronic
- Black Laminate
Some knives from the list might have different looks, though, such as Tiger Tooth, as it depends on the pattern. Despite this, since there’s no demand for the rare patterns in the community, it won’t vary that much. Therefore, when evaluating, it is worth focusing on the sales history of knives with a similar float.
CS2 Knives With Rare Patters
The rest of the knife skins have rare patterns. Some increase the price significantly, others not so much. As with knives without patterns, the best way to evaluate is to look at the sales history. Recent sales are a good indicator of how much the community values a particular knife. Of course, for knives with rare patterns it’s important to look not only at Float Value, but also at the pattern number.
List of knives that have rare patterns.
To estimate knife price values, you need to understand what exactly makes rare patterns for these knives so expensive. We will explain step by step for each knife.
How To Know Price for Knife Fade
Fade knives cost is determined by the gradient location, measured in percent. The higher the percentage, the higher the cost. Knives with a 100% gradient are also called Full Fades. The Community has long formed separate ratings, and the higher the pattern in the rating, the higher its price. For Fade knives and other knives with rare patterns, you can see the rarity on our Wiki.
How To Know Price for Knife Case Hardened
Case Hardened knives are the easiest to evaluate. The rule is simple: the more blue, the more expensive. Surely, in practice, everything is a little more complicated and has nuances. Firstly, a large amount of blue really does increase the price. Just a couple of blue spots won’t affect it, they must be large enough. Another aspect is where are the spots. As you know, each knife has play side and unseen side. And the more blue spots you have on the play side, that is, on the one that faces the player during the match, the higher these knives are valued. Take it into account when determining knife prices, because even approximately the same amount of blue yet on different sides of the blade can change the price by 30-50%.
How To Know Price for Knife Crimson Web
Previously, people were really obsessed with Crimson Web knives and built special guides: the number of webs, their size and location, how they combine with the blade, and other nuances. Now, players and traders pay less attention to this and when assessing, you can be guided by a simple rule: a large web costs more. Additionally, the web’s location increase the cost: if its center falls on the center of the blade, this will increase the price a little more. The opposite is also true: four small webs will cost clearly less than one, but large.
How To Know Price for Knife Slaughter
Slaughter knives are the hardest to rank. The game’s community has divided the knives into five categories, from cheapest to most expensive:
- Zebra
- Bone
- Butterfly
- Angel
- Diamond
Each category has its own list of patterns. Note that both Slaughter and Crimson Web knives do not have rare patterns as such. Patterns can affect the price, but it can vary significantly from sale to sale.
How To Know Price for Knife Freehand
As with the previous two knives, Freehand knives don’t have clear and simple rules for valuation. Instead, there is a list of specific patterns. Some players and collectors are willing to pay extra for them. To properly assess the value of such knives, it is worth paying attention to small details. Here are some examples of patterns that a buyer may pay extra for:
- Pattern #310 has three silhouettes in the centre
- Pattern #22 shows a smiling face
- Pattern #713 has a T-pose silhouette in the middle
- Pattern #844 has the least amount of purple
Note that these patterns do not guarantee a price increase, but they can be your significant selling point.
How To Know Price for Knife Marble Fade
The cost of Marble Fade knives depends on the amount of color and its location. The most common option has three color, red, blue and yellow. These knives, regardless of the gradient, have approximately the same cost. Knives that do not have red are slightly more expensive. The most expensive are the rare patterns called “Fire and Ice”. Such knives have no yellow at all, only red and blue and they can cost up to twice as much as regular, three-color Marble Fade knives.
How To Know Price for Knife Doppler and Gamma Doppler
These two patterns share one evaluation method. Doppler and Gamma Doppler knives are divided into four phases plus rare specimens. The cost of same-phased knives is approximately equal and does not depend on pattern numbers. Still, price tags grow for rare patterns, as they can cost much, even an order of magnitude more than ordinary knives.
Gamma Doppler rare pattern is called Emerald. As the name suggests, the blade is completely covered with rich green. There are three rare patterns for Doppler: Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl, all red, all blue and all dark purple, respectively.
The skin market is very large, so when evaluating rare skins, including knives, we recommend focusing primarily on recent sales of similar items. They allow you to fairly accurately estimate the cost of a knife. And, of course, knives are best bought and sold on CS.MONEY. Our site has a huge selection of rare items at an affordable price – everything you need to buy the best knife for CS2!
