Weapon cases play a very important role in Counter Strike, since they are the easiest method of introducing new weapon skins to the CS economy, besides free CS:GO (CS2) skins from game drops. A weapon case is a type of container that holds randomized skins and weapons, and can vary in rarity and contents. Because of this, Valve regularly introduces new weapon cases to the game, each containing a new set of skins for players to collect.
Although a weapon case will always grant you a skin, its calculated randomly and you never really know which skin you will get. Still, if you don鈥檛 mind a little gambling, a weapon case can be a great method of getting new skins, and potentially even getting back the money you spent on the key used to open it. However, to really be able to profit from weapon cases, you must first learn and understand a little bit more about them.
If you need a weapon case that can help you return your investment when you sell CS:GO (CS2) skins, or simply give you visually impressive skins, keep on reading. Here鈥檚 everything you need to know about the famous Fracture Case.
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Key takeaways:
- Fracture case is one of the cheapest CS2 cases in the game.
- With a low price and expensive skins inside Fracture Case has one of the best ROI in CS2.
- To open the Fracture Case in CS2, you need to have a Fracture key in your inventory.
What Is The Fracture Case?

The Fracture Case was released on August 6th 2020, just before the Operation Broken Fang and after Prisma 2 weapon case. The Fracture Case added extra 17 weapon skins, each designed individually by selected artists from the CS2 community. Upon release the Fracture Case was available as a standard weapon case drops and players could randomly receive a Fracture Case of their own for free right after completing the match.

Currently, the Fracture Case is only available for purchase from other players. However, the weapon case is currently very cheap, at around $0.60 mark, with the price only falling down. Depending on what's your goal with the weapon case you purchase, you can either get a visually impressive skin for a cheap price, or even significantly make your money back.
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The Fracture Case contains one quite expensive skin, the Printstream Desert Eagle, currently sitting at a $130 mark for the Factory New version. However, the real reason why players still choose to purchase the Fracture Case are the rare Fracture Case knives, which you can open in the special item slot.
The Fracture Case includes 4 different knives:
with 52 different finishes in total. Most importantly, if you get really lucky, you might open the incredibly rare Nomad Knife Fade, which is at the moment one of the most expensive skins in the game, clocking its price at well above $1400.
Check out this video by ChronoYinger to check out some of the most popular weapon case openings on stream, featuring the Fracture Case:
What Skins Are Inside The Fracture Case?

To open the Fracture Case, you first need to have a CS2 weapon case key in your Steam inventory. When you open the Fracture Case, you have a chance of receiving one of the following skins:
Special Item
Covert Skins
Classified Skins
Restricted Skins
Mil-Spec Skins
- SSG 08 Mainframe 001
- PP-Bizon Runic
- P2000 Gnarled
- P90 Freight
- P250 Cassette
- Negev Ultralight
- SG 553 Ol' Rusty
Will Fracture Case go up in price?
It's unlikely that the Fracture Case will go up in price in the future. The case's fame stems from it being one of the cheapest in the game, and it's very unikely to go up in price significantly over time.
While price fluctuations might happen like with any real-life market, Fracture Case will probably remain below the $1 mark. Unless something extraordinary happens, you should just open your cases instead of sitting on them.
If you're looking for weapon cases as an investment, check out our list of the most expensive CS2 cases.
What are the best Fracture Case skins?
While the Fracture Case features some really awesome skins, there are only three obvious contenders for the title of the best Fracture Case skins:
Nomad Knife Fade

AK-47 Legion Of Anubis

Glock-18 Vogue

In Conclusion
If you aren't afraid to gamble, than the Fracture Case can be a good purchase. Although like with any weapon case you are always gambling on what you'll get, the Fracture Case gives you a chance to make a small fortune. If you need a Fracture Case of your own or any case keys, remember that you can always get them for the lowest price at Skinsmonkey, one of the best trading CSGO (CS2) sites
If you enjoyed this guide, check out some of our other guides, including:
- Most expensive AWP skins in the game
- Why Are CS2 Skins So Expensive?
- CS2 Rarity Guide
- CS Trading Tutorial: Should You Invest in CS Skins?
- Best Knife Skins in CS2 [2025 Update]
FAQ
Fracture Case keys typically cost around $2.50 on the Steam Market or third-party sites, depending on demand.
Valve hasn't officially announced a discontinuation date, but Fracture Cases may move to the rare drop pool in future updates.
The Fracture Case features the Shattered Web knife set, including skins for Skeleton, Paracord, Survival, and Nomad knives.
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