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Bowie Knife Skins in CS2
The Bowie Knife is a knife that drops as a rare special item from 5 official CS2 cases, first in the Operation Wildfire Case (February 2016). Below is every Bowie Knife skin, which case has it, and your odds of unboxing one.
By the CS2CaseUnboxing team · Updated
All Bowie Knife skins
There are 25 Bowie Knife skins in official cases: Autotronic, Black Laminate, Blue Steel, Boreal Forest, Bright Water, Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Damascus Steel, Doppler and Fade and 14 more, plus the plain "vanilla" version with no paint. Each one drops in a random wear, from Factory New to Battle-Scarred. Knives can also drop as StatTrak™ versions, 10% of the time.
Vanilla
Operation Wildfire Case
Autotronic
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Black Laminate
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Blue Steel
Operation Wildfire Case
Boreal Forest
Operation Wildfire Case
Bright Water
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Case Hardened
Operation Wildfire Case
Crimson Web
Operation Wildfire Case
Damascus Steel
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Doppler
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Fade
Operation Wildfire Case
Forest DDPAT
Operation Wildfire Case
Freehand
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Gamma Doppler
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Lore
Operation Riptide Case, Dreams & Nightmares Case
Marble Fade
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Night
Operation Wildfire Case
Rust Coat
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Safari Mesh
Operation Wildfire Case
Scorched
Operation Wildfire Case
Slaughter
Operation Wildfire Case
Stained
Operation Wildfire Case
Tiger Tooth
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Ultraviolet
Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case
Urban Masked
Operation Wildfire Case
Which case has the Bowie Knife?
The Bowie Knife can drop from these cases (oldest first):
| Case | Released | Bowie Knife skins |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Wildfire Case | February 2016 | 13 |
| Spectrum Case | March 2017 | 6 |
| Spectrum 2 Case | September 2017 | 6 |
| Operation Riptide Case | September 2021 | 6 |
| Dreams & Nightmares Case | January 2022 | 6 |
Bowie Knife odds per case
In every official case the chance of a rare special item is 0.26%, about 1 in 385. That chance is shared between all the gold items in the case, so a case with fewer gold items, or more Bowie Knife finishes, gives better odds of a Bowie Knife specifically:
| Case | Bowie Knife / gold items | Chance per case | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Wildfire Case | 13 / 13 | 0.260% | 385 |
| Spectrum Case | 6 / 30 | 0.052% | 1,923 |
| Spectrum 2 Case | 6 / 30 | 0.052% | 1,923 |
| Operation Riptide Case | 6 / 30 | 0.052% | 1,923 |
| Dreams & Nightmares Case | 6 / 30 | 0.052% | 1,923 |
Assumes every gold item in a case is equally likely, as in our simulator. Valve only publishes the odds per rarity.
Unbox a Bowie Knife for free
Want to see how long it takes to unbox a Bowie Knife? Open the Operation Wildfire Case in our free CS2 case simulator: same odds as the game, no keys needed. If you'd rather play for real skins, case opening sites list the exact chance of every item. See the best CS2 case opening sites.
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Frequently asked questions
What case has the Bowie Knife?
The Bowie Knife drops from 5 official cases: Operation Wildfire Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case and Dreams & Nightmares Case.
How many Bowie Knife skins are there?
We count 25 Bowie Knife skins in official cases: 24 named finishes plus the plain "vanilla" version, such as Autotronic, Black Laminate, Blue Steel, Boreal Forest and Bright Water.
When was the Bowie Knife added to CS2?
The Bowie Knife first appeared in the Operation Wildfire Case, released in February 2016.
What are the odds of getting a Bowie Knife?
Any rare special item has a 0.26% chance per case. The Operation Wildfire Case gives the best shot at a Bowie Knife: 13 of its 13 gold items are Bowie Knife skins, about 0.260% per opening, or roughly 1 in 385 cases (assuming every gold item is equally likely, as in our simulator).
Can I unbox a Bowie Knife for free?
Not in the game, since every official case needs a key. You can open the cases that contain the Bowie Knife as often as you like in our free CS2 case simulator, using Valve's odds.
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