CS2 skins are a popular type of online commodity, with real money price tags and high trading value. Just like any other kind of collectible, there are many different kinds of rarities and types of CS2 skins available, and out of all the weapon skins in the game CS2 knife skins remain the rarest and most expensive of them all. Some knife skins can be worth thousands of dollars, making them highly sought after by collectors and players alike.
CS2 knives are some of the rarest online commodities currently available. Infamous for their high prices, knife skins in CS2 are popular even among people who don’t regularly play CS2. Some of the biggest CS2 traders often have immense wealth in CS2 knives in their inventory. Examples of popular and rare knife skins include the skeleton knife, tiger tooth, and Doppler, each known for their unique designs and high value.
CS2 knives were a pinnacle of rarity ever since CS2 trading was introduced to the game, and most players dreamed about owning just a single knife in their inventory. However, their high trading price has locked players out of owning this rare piece of CS2 history. This remained true until CS2 knife crafting update.
With the latest update to the game players can now craft knives in CS2, just like any other skin in the game. Now, knives can be crafted by combining some of the skins that players don’t want or need, turning them into a bright new CS2 knife!
Need to upgrade your inventory without spending tons of cash? We’ve got you covered! Here’s everything you need to know about how to craft CS2 knives!
As always, remember that if you need to get more skins for your CS2 crafting, head over to SkinsMonkey, where you can easily trade CS2 skins and get the best deals possible!
Key takeaways:
- After the latest update players an now craft knives in CS2 via trade-ups, just like any other skins.
- To craft a CS2 knife, you need five covert skins.
- You can craft CS2 StatTrak knives by trading up five covert StatTrak skins
- You can trade every knife you craft in CS2, after it’s released from Steam trade hold
How Do I Craft Knives in CS2?
Crafting knives in CS2 is pretty straightforward, and can be done via any standard trade-up contract. Just like in any trade-up contract in CS2, players can choose to sacrifice a number of skins from their CS2 inventory to receive one skin of a higher rarity. Making a knife through crafting is now easier and more affordable, allowing more players to obtain rare knives.
While a standard trade-up requires ten skins of the same rarity, crafting a CS2 knife requires you to only use five covert skins. Keep in mind that all skins you use in a trade-up will be destroyed, so make sure you’ve made up your mind on what skins you don’t need!
To start crafting your own knife skin, follow these steps. Each step will guide you through the process:
- Step 1: Open your CS2 inventory.
- Step 2: Open a new trade-up contract.
- Step 3: Select five covert (red) rarity skins.
- Step 4: Confirm the contract.
That’s all! Once you confirm the trade-up contract, the result is a completely new CS2 knife added to your inventory!
Check out this video by Skyed to learn more about crafting CS2 knives:
Can You Trade Knives From Trade-Up?
Yes, every knife you craft in CS2 has a monetary value and can be bought, sold and traded. Players can list their crafted knives on the Steam Market or skin market to buy or sell them, making it easy to access a wide audience of potential buyers. Knives obtained through crafting can be traded or sold after the Steam trade hold period.
Even if you can’t trade or sell them, you can immidiately equip your new CS2 knives and use them in-game, instantly upgrading your style.
Can You Choose What CS2 Knife You Craft?
Just like when crafting skins via trade-ups, the knife you get from crafting is random. However, you can influence the collection from which you receive your knife!
Using all five skins from the same case or collection narrows the potential results, giving you a better shot at the knife you want. However, even then, the process remains luck-based, with no guaranteed outcome. Essentially, while you can influence your odds through collection selection, you cannot manually pick or target an exact knife during a trade-up.
If you’re looking for monetary value, the best CS2 colletions to choose as trade-up materials are:
- Fracture
- Dreams & Nightmares
- Prisma 2
- Revolution
- Recoil
While you can’t select the specific knife you’ll craft, these collections have the highest chance of turning profit for you.
Can You Craft StatTrak Knives?
Yes, playres can craft StatTrak knives in CS2 just like any other skin via trade-ups. While normally crafting a StatTrak skin requires you to use ten StatTrak skins of the sme rarity, in order to craft StatTrak knives in CS2 you need five covert skins with StatTrak.
While StatTrak knives tend to be more expensive, especially rare variants like the Butterfly Knife, remember that none of the StatTrak values on skins used in trade-up will carry over to your new knife, and it will be added to your inventory with brand-new, fresh StatTrak counter.
In Conlusion
As you can see, crafting CS2 knives is relatively easy and straightforward, and any player who has a couple of Covert skins in their inventory can upgrade their looks with a brand-new, awesome knife. While we’re still waiting for the market to respond to these sudden changes, it’s fairly clear that all the new free CS2 skins that will flood the market will have a significant impact. Prices and trends may continue to change, so it's important to stay updated with the latest news to make informed decisions.
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FAQ
Yes, all items you craft via trade-ups can be bought, sold, and traded, after they leave Steam trade hold.
Like all other trade-ups, crafting knife skins in CS2 is a completely random proess, and chances are you'll receive a skin that's cheaper than your covert skins combined. You can't choose the knife you craft, meaning that there's always a risk involved in trade-ups.
Yes, trade-ups with five covert skins have a chance to give you a pair of gloves instead of a knife, chosen randomly.
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