Whenever the term most expensive comes up in CS2, the first thing that comes to mind is “case hardened”, and understandably so, they’re undoubtedly the epitome of CS weapon skins. But there lies a number of CS skins, which, although astronomically cheaper, still demand quite a pretty penny from players looking for the best of the best.
The Karambit Case Hardened is the most expensive skin in the game, valued at slightly over $1,400,000. The Blue Gem #387 is a one-of-a-kind skin and is characterized by a striking blue color that adorns the top of its curved Karambit blade. The value comes from the weapon’s exquisite aesthetic appeal as well as the fact that its pattern is super rare, with only one of its types in known existence.
The Blue Gem Karambit is very well known by now and shouldn’t be included in any top 5 lists just based on its notoriety in the CS community. With this being considered, here is a top 5 list of some of the most expensive knife skins in CS2 that don’t include the infamous blue blade.
Karambit | Gamma Doppler Phase 2 (Factory New) – $7,000
The Karambit Gamma Doppler is another blade from the Karambit batch of blades that makes it into the top most expensive knives in CS2 for once again, a strikingly gorgeous blue blade. Unlike its case hardened counterpart, though, the gamma dopler has a marbelized exterior finish that makes the blade look more reflective and gem-like.
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Ruby (Factory New) – $14,000
The butterfly knife in CS2 features a number of stunning Doppler phases, with one of them being the ruby. The brilliant red blade looks incredible and is absolutely flawless with no variation in color or stains, making it very valuable and coveted.
M9 Bayonet | Doppler Ruby (Factory New) – $12,000
Another knife that bears the same brilliant red is the M9 Bayonet Doppler (Ruby). This blade shares similar characteristics with the Butterfly knife Doppler Ruby, with the only difference being the knife type.
M9 Bayonet | Gamma Doppler Emerald (Factory New) – $16,000
The brutal-looking bayonet features heavily on most expensive lists owing to the knife’s incredible appeal as a combat blade as well as the variety of stunning patterns for this blade, one such pattern being the #415 emerald.
Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web – $24,000
The Skeleton Knife Crimson features the highly recognizable hydrographic shattered pattern of the Crimson Web skin variants on a deep red coat. The knife is incredibly sought after owing to its highly unique design as well as its mesmerizing animations. Outside of the Case Hardened Karambit, the Skeleton Knife Crimson Web is one of the most expensive and sought-after knives you can find in CS2. Offers can range from as low as $5000 to as high as $26,000 for this knife.