★ Classic Knife
knifeOne of the first knives in CS:GO. Classic knife is a modification of the standard knife from previous versions of the game. The in-game Classic Knife is based on the Badlands Bowie knife designed by Mick Strider. Classic Knife has a rare inspect animation - the character tosses the knife. Added to the game on October 18, 2019, alongside the release of the CS20 Case.
Available Skins
Every finish released for the ★ Classic Knife
Fade
345.84
Vanilla
Slaughter
223.80
Crimson Web
177.94
Case Hardened
155.93
Blue Steel
135.40
Stained
104.54
Night Stripe
114.73
Scorched
92.56
Urban Masked
90.14
Boreal Forest
78.31
Forest DDPAT
80.87
Safari Mesh
79.06
About the ★ Classic Knife
Overview · Skins
Overview
The Classic Knife updates the plain, default knife carried in earlier versions of the game into a distinct collectible blade. Its shape draws from a Bowie-style knife called the Badlands Bowie, the work of designer Mick Strider, and it has a rare inspect animation in which the player tosses it into the air before catching it. This knife has been available since October 2019, when the CS20 Case launched, and unlike most other knives it is unboxed from that single case alone rather than a wider set. Every finish made for it, whatever the pattern, is graded Covert rarity, the same grade every knife finish receives.
Skins
The wiki lists 13 skins for the Classic Knife, one of the smallest lineups among the game's knives, and every one is Covert rarity. Named patterns among the rarest include Blue Steel, Case Hardened, Fade, and Safari Mesh, finishes shared with several other knives despite the different blade.
Guides
How this item works in CS2
CS2 Knife Types: All 20 Knives and Their Cases
CS2 has 20 knife types, from the 2013 originals to the 2024 Kukri Knife. See every knife, the cases that drop it and the finishes each one gets.
CS2 Float Values Explained: Exteriors, Caps and Wear
A CS2 float runs 0.00–1.00 and sets skin wear. See the five exterior ranges, float caps by skin, how to check a float and how trade-ups use it.
CS2 Rarity Tiers and Case Odds: Official Drop Rates
CS2 skins come in seven rarity grades, Consumer to Contraband. See each color, the official case odds per tier, the StatTrak chance and how drops work.