Karambit Skins

25 finishes $373.74 – $7,600.00 36 markets

The Karambit is one of the most recognizable knives in CS2, known for its curved blade and signature inspect animation. It remains one of the most searched knife models across all marketplaces.

Cheapest: Safari Mesh $373.74 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $7,600.00

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All 25 finishes

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Updated: August 14, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish CS:GO Weapon Case $1,005.35 -2.3% 23 mkts #6 in demand ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Chroma Case from $1,256.78 -1.5% $1,257–$1,301 wears · 7 phases in board view · 16 mkts ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Gamma Case from $1,672.45 -4.1% $1,672–$1,707 wears · 5 phases in board view · 16 mkts #1 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $704.31 -4.3% $704–$1,626 wears · 25 mkts #2 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $1,027.84 -2.5% $1,028–$1,124 wears · 24 mkts #3 in demand ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $463.95 -4% $464–$484 wears · 23 mkts #4 in demand ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $1,842.66 -6.2% $1,843–$1,888 wears · 23 mkts #5 in demand ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $861.32 -2.9% $861–$876 wears · 23 mkts ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $573.99 -12.3% $579–$1,006 wears · 24 mkts ST Lore Lore Covert Gamma Case $468.29 -5.3% $468–$1,117 wears · 24 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $441.07 -4.8% $441–$1,590 wears · 25 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $580.20 -5% $580–$660 wears · 23 mkts ST Freehand Freehand Covert Gamma Case $484.14 -7.4% $484–$572 wears · 24 mkts ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $440.00 -7.1% $440–$558 wears · 24 mkts ST Night Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $464.82 -8.1% $465–$1,740 wears · 25 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $545.00 -3.5% $545–$6,422 wears · 26 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $669.31 -6.5% $669–$1,036 wears · 23 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $858.99 -1.1% $859–$1,102 wears · 26 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $615.45 +2.3% $615–$1,585 wears · 23 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $379.81 -4.7% $380–$600 wears · 25 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $488.05 -5.3% $488–$761 wears · 23 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $374.15 -3.3% $374–$1,276 wears · 25 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $373.74 -4.6% $374–$571 wears · 24 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $395.21 -4.8% $395–$1,024 wears · 24 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $394.50 -7.2% $395–$812 wears · 24 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 232/day · 23 markets $1,005.35 -2.3% 232 23
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Chroma Case 473/day · 16 markets from $1,256.78 $1,257–$1,301 wears -1.5% 473 16 Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 114/day · 12 markets $1,262.00 $1,262–$1,301 wears -1.9% 114 12 Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 109/day · 13 markets $1,793.93 $1,794–$1,830 wears -6.9% 109 13 Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 129/day · 13 markets $1,256.78 $1,257–$1,316 wears -3.3% 129 13 Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 122/day · 12 markets $1,310.45 $1,310–$1,328 wears -4.8% 122 12 Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 56/day · 12 markets $7,000.00 $7,244–$7,495 wears +2.2% 56 12 Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 65/day · 12 markets $4,399.00 $4,450–$4,802 wears -20.5% 65 12 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 18/day · 9 markets $7,600.00 $7,600–$8,235 wears +2.7% 18 9
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 387/day · 16 markets from $1,672.45 $1,672–$1,707 wears -4.1% 387 16 Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 79/day · 12 markets $1,802.94 $1,803–$2,075 wears -4.2% 79 12 Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 89/day · 13 markets $2,300.00 $2,300–$2,480 wears -8.2% 89 13 Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 69/day · 12 markets $1,687.10 $1,687–$1,707 wears -12.9% 69 12 Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 65/day · 13 markets $1,672.45 $1,672–$1,734 wears -6.7% 65 13 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 94/day · 12 markets $7,188.28 $7,188–$7,771 wears -5.5% 94 12
All finishes · by market activity
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 723/day · 25 markets $704.31 $704–$1,626 wears -4.3% 723 25 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 338/day · 24 markets $1,027.84 $1,028–$1,124 wears -2.5% 338 24 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 392/day · 23 markets $463.95 $464–$484 wears -4% 392 23 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 262/day · 23 markets $1,842.66 $1,843–$1,888 wears -6.2% 262 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 226/day · 23 markets $861.32 $861–$876 wears -2.9% 226 23 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 709/day · 24 markets $573.99 $579–$1,006 wears -12.3% 709 24 Lore Covert Gamma Case 1.1K/day · 24 markets $468.29 $468–$1,117 wears -5.3% 1.1K 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 727/day · 25 markets $441.07 $441–$1,590 wears -4.8% 727 25 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 867/day · 23 markets $580.20 $580–$660 wears -5% 867 23 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 947/day · 24 markets $484.14 $484–$572 wears -7.4% 947 24 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 869/day · 24 markets $440.00 $440–$558 wears -7.1% 869 24 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 533/day · 25 markets $464.82 $465–$1,740 wears -8.1% 533 25 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 689/day · 26 markets $545.00 $545–$6,422 wears -3.5% 689 26 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 602/day · 23 markets $669.31 $669–$1,036 wears -6.5% 602 23 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 700/day · 26 markets $858.99 $859–$1,102 wears -1.1% 700 26 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 576/day · 23 markets $615.45 $615–$1,585 wears +2.3% 576 23 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 687/day · 25 markets $379.81 $380–$600 wears -4.7% 687 25 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 684/day · 23 markets $488.05 $488–$761 wears -5.3% 684 23 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 490/day · 25 markets $374.15 $374–$1,276 wears -3.3% 490 25 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 479/day · 24 markets $373.74 $374–$571 wears -4.6% 479 24 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 407/day · 24 markets $395.21 $395–$1,024 wears -4.8% 407 24 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 698/day · 24 markets $394.50 $395–$812 wears -7.2% 698 24
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About the Karambit

Look, animations and handling

The Karambit's defining trait is its deeply curved blade and the closed ring at the base of the handle. In CS2 it is held in a reverse (icepick) grip by default, blade pointing back along the forearm, which reads very differently from straight blades like the Bayonet or Gut Knife. The inspect animation makes full use of the finger ring: the knife is spun and flipped around the ring, one of the more elaborate melee inspects in the game. Because the blade is short and hooked, the visible paint area is concentrated on the curve, so finishes with directional or gradient patterns (Fade, Marble Fade, Doppler) display their best colors prominently. The metal ring and exposed handle spine also pick up finish coloring, which matters for full-coverage paints like Tiger Tooth and Lore.

Finishes it carries

The Karambit uses the universal knife finish set. Solid and patterned paints include Case Hardened, Fade, Slaughter, Crimson Web, Blue Steel, Stained, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked, Night, Scorched, and Bright Water. The high-gloss anodized group covers Tiger Tooth, Marble Fade, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, Freehand, Black Laminate, and Autotronic. The most coveted are the Doppler and Gamma Doppler finishes, which ship in restricted exteriors (Factory New and Minimal Wear only) and carry random phases. There is also the plain Vanilla (★ Karambit | no finish), which is its own collectible. Specific finishes are tied to specific case collections, so not every paint drops from every case.

Patterns and seeds that drive value

Several Karambit finishes are pattern-dependent, which is where the biggest price swings come from. Case Hardened is graded on its blue coverage; near-fully-blue 'blue gem' seeds sell for many times a generic mostly-yellow example. Fade is valued by fade percentage, with 100% (full-spectrum) examples at the top. Marble Fade has named layouts, most notably 'Fire and Ice', where the red and blue patches sit in a prized arrangement; non-FnI examples are worth far less. Doppler is split by phase: Phase 1-4 differ in color, while Ruby (deep red), Sapphire (blue), and Black Pearl are rare chase phases, and Gamma Doppler adds the green Emerald. When buying a Karambit, the finish name alone does not set the price; the pattern index, phase, and float together do.

Price tiers and how to get one

The Karambit sits at the expensive end of the knife market, generally above mid-tier models like the Gut Knife, Falchion, or Navaja, and competing with the Butterfly and M9 Bayonet. The cheapest realistic entries are the low-coverage solid finishes (Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Urban Masked, Night) in worn exteriors, but even these are costly relative to most weapon skins. Vanilla is mid-to-high because of demand for the clean look. Tiger Tooth, Marble Fade, and standard Doppler phases form the upper-mid band, while blue-gem Case Hardened, 100% Fade, Fire and Ice Marble Fade, Doppler Ruby/Sapphire/Black Pearl, and Gamma Doppler Emerald are the top trophies. You either unbox one (extremely low odds) or buy a specific finish/pattern/float combination outright on a marketplace; targeted buying is the practical route.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Karambit one of the most expensive knives in CS2?
Yes. It is consistently in the top tier of knife models alongside the Butterfly Knife and M9 Bayonet. Even its plain Vanilla and lowest-coverage finishes carry a high floor, and pattern chase items push it among the priciest melee skins in the game.
What is a Karambit blue gem?
A blue gem is a Case Hardened Karambit whose random pattern seed produces unusually heavy blue coverage on the blade. High-blue seeds are rare and sell for a large multiple of a normal mostly-yellow Case Hardened. Value depends on the exact pattern index and which side shows the blue.
Which Karambit Doppler phase is best?
It depends on preference and rarity. The rare chase phases are Ruby, Sapphire, and Black Pearl (and Emerald on Gamma Doppler), which command the highest prices. Among the numbered phases, Phase 1-4 differ in color balance; Phase 2 and Phase 4 are commonly favored, but all four are far cheaper than the chase phases.
Does the Karambit come in all exteriors?
Most finishes do, but Doppler and Gamma Doppler are limited to Factory New and Minimal Wear because of their low float caps. Other finishes like Case Hardened, Fade, and Tiger Tooth can appear across the wider wear range, with Fade typically staying near Factory New.
How do you get a Karambit?
It drops as a ★ special item when opening cases, at the standard knife/glove rate of roughly 0.26% per case, and only from cases whose collection includes the Karambit. Because the odds are tiny, most players buy a specific finish and pattern directly from a marketplace instead of unboxing.
What is the Vanilla Karambit?
It is the ★ Karambit with no paint finish, the bare polished blade. It is a distinct collectible with its own demand and price, sitting in the mid-to-high range because many players prefer the clean factory steel look over any pattern.