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Classic Knife Skins in CS2

The Classic Knife is a knife that drops as a rare special item from 1 official CS2 case, first in the CS20 Case (October 2019). Below is every Classic Knife skin, which case has it, and your odds of unboxing one.

By the CS2CaseUnboxing team · Updated

All Classic Knife skins

There are 13 Classic Knife skins in official cases: Blue Steel, Boreal Forest, Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Fade, Forest DDPAT, Night Stripe, Safari Mesh, Scorched and Slaughter and 2 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.

Classic Knife

Vanilla

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Blue Steel

Blue Steel

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Boreal Forest

Boreal Forest

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Case Hardened

Case Hardened

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Crimson Web

Crimson Web

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Fade

Fade

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Forest DDPAT

Forest DDPAT

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Night Stripe

Night Stripe

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Safari Mesh

Safari Mesh

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Scorched

Scorched

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Slaughter

Slaughter

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Stained

Stained

CS20 Case

Classic Knife | Urban Masked

Urban Masked

CS20 Case

Which case has the Classic Knife?

The Classic Knife can drop from these cases (oldest first):

CaseReleasedClassic Knife skins
CS20 CaseOctober 201913

Classic 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 Classic Knife finishes, gives better odds of a Classic Knife specifically:

CaseClassic Knife / gold itemsChance per caseAbout 1 in
CS20 Case13 / 130.260%385

Assumes every gold item in a case is equally likely, as in our simulator. Valve only publishes the odds per rarity.

Unbox a Classic Knife for free

Want to see how long it takes to unbox a Classic Knife? Open the CS20 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 Classic Knife?

The Classic Knife drops from one official case: CS20 Case.

How many Classic Knife skins are there?

We count 13 Classic Knife skins in official cases: 12 named finishes plus the plain "vanilla" version, such as Blue Steel, Boreal Forest, Case Hardened, Crimson Web and Fade.

When was the Classic Knife added to CS2?

The Classic Knife first appeared in the CS20 Case, released in October 2019.

What are the odds of getting a Classic Knife?

Any rare special item has a 0.26% chance per case. The CS20 Case gives the best shot at a Classic Knife: 13 of its 13 gold items are Classic 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 Classic Knife for free?

Not in the game, since every official case needs a key. You can open the cases that contain the Classic Knife as often as you like in our free CS2 case simulator, using Valve's odds.

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