Classic Knife Skins: Prices & Cases That Drop Them
Prices as of · Steam Community Market 7-day median · how it's calculated
The Classic Knife is one of 20 knife types in Counter-Strike 2, with 13 finishes, priced from $94.74 for Boreal Forest to $345.00 for Fade. Its median finish costs $149.68, 10th of 20, between the Nomad Knife ($175.48) and the Falchion Knife ($130.69).
All Classic Knife finishes by price
| Finish | Price | FN | MW | FT | WW | BS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fade | $345.00 | $441.29 | $345.00 | |||
| Vanilla | $269.77 | |||||
| Slaughter | $227.98 | $310.11 | $255.01 | $227.98 | ||
| Crimson Web | $221.99 | — | $252.43 | $221.99 | $248.31 | $202.65 |
| Case Hardened | $197.19 | $365.89 | $240.06 | $197.19 | $182.25 | $157.09 |
| Blue Steel | $163.72 | $274.41 | $181.89 | $163.72 | $152.17 | $144.68 |
| Night Stripe | $149.68 | $276.31 | $136.58 | $149.68 | $157.45 | $155.47 |
| Stained | $133.95 | $170.02 | $141.58 | $133.95 | $118.46 | $114.28 |
| Scorched | $116.13 | $262.38 | $105.34 | $116.13 | $123.36 | $101.67 |
| Urban Masked | $114.36 | $350.02 | $161.29 | $114.36 | $102.47 | $104.53 |
| Forest DDPAT | $96.33 | $166.75 | $100.46 | $96.33 | $91.96 | $91.01 |
| Safari Mesh | $96.24 | $119.64 | $96.19 | $96.24 | $86.76 | $97.77 |
| Boreal Forest | $94.74 | — | $117.62 | $94.74 | $96.24 | $97.06 |
Cases that drop the Classic Knife
| Case | Cost per opening | Chance per opening | Average cost per Classic Knife | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS20 Case | $4.13 | 0.26% (1 in 385) | $1,588.46 | CS20 Case knife pool |
Only one container drops it: the CS20 Case (2019).
In the CS20 Case, as in every weapon case, a gold item drops 0.26% of the time (1 in 385). The Classic Knife is the only type in that pool, so every gold drop is a Classic Knife. Opening it costs $4.13 with the key, so a Classic Knife costs $1,588.46 to unbox on average. Buying the cheapest one, Boreal Forest, costs $94.74: 16.8 times less.
Wear matters most on Urban Masked: Factory New sells for $350.02 against $104.53 in Battle-Scarred, 3.3 times more. On Boreal Forest the gap is only 1.2 to 1. The Vanilla Classic Knife has no paint and no float, and sells for $269.77.
One Classic Knife in ten comes out StatTrak™. Across 13 finishes priced both ways, the StatTrak™ version costs a median 1.08 times the plain one, from 0.84 on Fade to 1.37 on Case Hardened. 5 of its 13 priced finishes cost more than the median knife finish across all 20 types ($181.56).
Compared with the same finish on other knives, its Fade ranks 12th of the 20 Fade knives, behind the Huntsman Knife one ($359.79), and its Boreal Forest ranks 10th of the 20 Boreal Forest knives, behind the Nomad Knife one ($112.09).
Classic Knife FAQ
- What is the cheapest Classic Knife skin?
- ★ Classic Knife | Boreal Forest at about $94.74 on the Steam Community Market, the lowest of 13 priced finishes.
- What is the most expensive Classic Knife skin?
- ★ Classic Knife | Fade, at about $345.00 for its representative wear.
- Which case gives the best odds for a Classic Knife?
- The CS20 Case, at 0.26% per opening.
- How much does it cost to unbox a Classic Knife?
- About $1,588.46 on average through the CS20 Case: the opening cost divided by the chance per opening.
- Can a Classic Knife be StatTrak™?
- Yes: one in ten drops from a case is StatTrak™.
Other knives
- Bayonet
- Bowie Knife
- Butterfly Knife
- Falchion Knife
- Flip Knife
- Gut Knife
- Huntsman Knife
- Karambit
- Kukri Knife
- M9 Bayonet
- Navaja Knife
- Nomad Knife
- Paracord Knife
- Shadow Daggers
- Skeleton Knife
- Stiletto Knife
- Survival Knife
- Talon Knife
- Ursus Knife
Odds follow the methodology; prices come from the sources page. Compare every case on the best cases ranking.