Huntsman Knife Skins
25 finishes $42.52 – $1,003.72 36 marketsThe Huntsman Knife debuted in the Huntsman Weapon Case in 2014 and also drops from the Spectrum, Spectrum 2, Riptide and Dreams & Nightmares cases. The straight tanto blade shows pattern-heavy finishes well.
Cheapest: Rust Coat $42.52 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $1,003.72
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All 25 finishes
cheapest ask per finish · min–max across wears · cards ⇄ boardUpdated: October 13, 2026
Vanilla CovertNo finish 
Huntsman Weapon Case $99.05 -14.1% 22 mkts #3 in demand ST 
Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald 
Operation Riptide Case from $159.58 -10.7% $160–$196 wears · 5 phases in board view · 18 mkts ST 
Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl 
Spectrum Case from $229.26 -2.1% $229–$354 wears · 7 phases in board view · 19 mkts #1 in demand ST 
Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case $72.82 -3.5% $72.82–$149 wears · 27 mkts #2 in demand ST 
Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case $48.56 -5.8% $48.56–$98.28 wears · 29 mkts #4 in demand ST 
Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case $51.71 -4.9% $51.71–$71.28 wears · 26 mkts #5 in demand ST 
Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case $46.57 -5.4% $46.57–$58.28 wears · 27 mkts #6 in demand ST 
Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case $71.05 -3.4% $71.05–$115 wears · 27 mkts ST 
Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case $42.52 -1% $42.52–$57.79 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case $147.31 -4.8% $147–$231 wears · 26 mkts ST 
Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case $49.96 -3.6% $49.96–$310 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case $117.83 -8.8% $118–$145 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case $68.68 -19.9% $68.68–$90.35 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Fade CovertFade percentage Huntsman Weapon Case $193.58 -8.3% $194–$306 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Slaughter Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $160.75 -8.9% $161–$236 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds Huntsman Weapon Case $126.11 -1.9% $126–$359 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Night Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $62.65 -0.2% $62.65–$821 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns Huntsman Weapon Case $88.97 +2.3% $88.97–$592 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Safari Mesh Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $44.14 -3.5% $44.14–$252 wears · 23 mkts ST 
Scorched Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $51.06 -5.2% $51.06–$274 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Stained Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $69.98 -3.9% $69.98–$314 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Forest DDPAT Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $44.40 -1.5% $44.40–$330 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Urban Masked Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $50.45 -4.4% $50.45–$299 wears · 24 mkts ST 
Blue Steel Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $105.03 0% $105–$385 wears · 25 mkts ST 
Boreal Forest Covert Huntsman Weapon Case $47.29 -15.8% $47.29–$305 wears · 24 mkts Vanilla No finish Huntsman Weapon Case 17/day · 22 markets $99.05 -14.1% 17 22 Gamma Doppler All phases Operation Riptide Case 352/day · 18 markets from $159.58 $160–$196 wears -10.7% 352 18 
Phase 1 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $184.00 $185–$233 wears -12.7% — 14 
Phase 2 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $192.96 $193–$214 wears -6.4% — 14 
Phase 3 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $174.64 $175–$196 wears -11.7% — 14 
Phase 4 Covert Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $159.58 $160–$237 wears -8.9% — 14 Emerald Rare phase Operation Riptide Case 14 markets $463.23 $463–$579 wears -14% — 14 Doppler All phases Spectrum Case 141/day · 19 markets from $229.26 $229–$354 wears -2.1% 141 19 
Phase 1 Covert Spectrum Case 15 markets $229.26 $229–$375 wears -7.2% — 15 
Phase 2 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $276.87 $277–$354 wears -7.7% — 14 
Phase 3 Covert Spectrum Case 15 markets $254.82 $255–$380 wears -0.9% — 15 
Phase 4 Covert Spectrum Case 14 markets $277.26 $277–$362 wears -5% — 14 
Ruby Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $789.87 $790–$913 wears -6% — 13 
Sapphire Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $532.59 $533–$704 wears -6.9% — 13 Black Pearl Rare phase Spectrum Case 13 markets $1,003.72 -16.5% — 13 Autotronic Covert Operation Riptide Case 478/day · 27 markets $72.82 $72.82–$149 wears -3.5% 478 27 Black Laminate Covert Operation Riptide Case 586/day · 29 markets $48.56 $48.56–$98.28 wears -5.8% 586 29 Freehand Covert Operation Riptide Case 508/day · 26 markets $51.71 $51.71–$71.28 wears -4.9% 508 26 Bright Water Covert Operation Riptide Case 792/day · 27 markets $46.57 $46.57–$58.28 wears -5.4% 792 27 Lore Covert Operation Riptide Case 677/day · 27 markets $71.05 $71.05–$115 wears -3.4% 677 27 Rust Coat Covert Spectrum Case 206/day · 23 markets $42.52 $42.52–$57.79 wears -1% 206 23 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Spectrum Case 207/day · 26 markets $147.31 $147–$231 wears -4.8% 207 26 Ultraviolet Covert Spectrum Case 262/day · 23 markets $49.96 $49.96–$310 wears -3.6% 262 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Spectrum Case 248/day · 24 markets $117.83 $118–$145 wears -8.8% 248 24 Damascus Steel Covert Spectrum Case 190/day · 24 markets $68.68 $68.68–$90.35 wears -19.9% 190 24 Fade Fade percentage Huntsman Weapon Case 58/day · 24 markets $193.58 $194–$306 wears -8.3% 58 24 Slaughter Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 56/day · 25 markets $160.75 $161–$236 wears -8.9% 56 25 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds Huntsman Weapon Case 72/day · 24 markets $126.11 $126–$359 wears -1.9% 72 24 Night Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 163/day · 23 markets $62.65 $62.65–$821 wears -0.2% 163 23 Crimson Web Web patterns Huntsman Weapon Case 156/day · 25 markets $88.97 $88.97–$592 wears +2.3% 156 25 Safari Mesh Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 106/day · 23 markets $44.14 $44.14–$252 wears -3.5% 106 23 Scorched Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 104/day · 25 markets $51.06 $51.06–$274 wears -5.2% 104 25 Stained Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 82/day · 25 markets $69.98 $69.98–$314 wears -3.9% 82 25 Forest DDPAT Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 125/day · 24 markets $44.40 $44.40–$330 wears -1.5% 125 24 Urban Masked Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 110/day · 24 markets $50.45 $50.45–$299 wears -4.4% 110 24 Blue Steel Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 208/day · 25 markets $105.03 $105–$385 wears 0% 208 25 Boreal Forest Covert Huntsman Weapon Case 141/day · 24 markets $47.29 $47.29–$305 wears -15.8% 141 24 Price = cheapest fee-included ask across markets for any wear · How we price →
About the Huntsman Knife
Look, animation and handling
The Huntsman is a single-edged tanto: a wide, angular blade with a flat grind and a short serrated section near the guard, mounted on a straight handle. It is a stab/utility knife rather than a curved fantasy blade, so it reads as more 'realistic' than a Karambit or Talon. Its inspect animation is one of the more recognisable in the game, a quick reverse-grip spin and reset, which is part of why it stays popular despite being budget-tier. The broad flat blade means pattern finishes (Case Hardened, Marble Fade, Crimson Web) show large, legible sections of paint, and the tanto tip is where edge wear first appears as float climbs.
Finish lineup and what they cost
The Huntsman carries the standard knife finish pool. The colour/pattern finishes are the value tier: Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Scorched, Night, Stained, Blue Steel and Case Hardened tend to sit lowest. Mid tier are Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Slaughter and Crimson Web. The top tier are the chrome/gradient finishes: Fade, Tiger Tooth, Doppler, Gamma Doppler and Marble Fade. Vanilla (no finish) Huntsmen also trade as their own thing. Across any given finish the Huntsman is cheaper than the equivalent Karambit, M9, Butterfly or Talon, making it a common 'first real knife'.
Patterns, phases and float that move price
Fade is graded by fade percentage, with full 100% (or 90%+) blades commanding a premium. Doppler and Gamma Doppler are split by phase: the blue/black Sapphire and Black Pearl and the red Ruby pull the highest prices, with Phase 2 and Phase 4 generally favoured among the numbered phases. Marble Fade chases the 'Fire & Ice' layout where red and blue meet without green dominating. Case Hardened is the pattern-seed finish: blue-heavy seeds (the 'blue gem' templates) are worth far more than the default brown/gold majority, and on the Huntsman the seed governs how much blue lands on the flat of the tanto. Crimson Web value tracks web density and how many webs sit on the visible blade face.
Where the Huntsman ranks among knives
Among knife models the Huntsman sits with the Falchion, Gut, Navaja and Shadow Daggers as the accessible options, above the very cheapest only by demand, and well below the prestige models (Karambit, Butterfly, M9 Bayonet, Talon, Stiletto). If you want a specific high-end finish like Doppler Sapphire or a clean Fade but cannot afford it on a Karambit, the Huntsman is one of the cheaper bodies to put it on. Its distinctive inspect and clean blade keep resale demand steadier than the bottom-tier models.