Butterfly Knife CS2: Complete Skin Guide and Prices

Butterfly Knife CS2: Complete Skin Guide and Prices

The Butterfly Knife is the most popular knife in CS2 by a significant margin. Its iconic flipping animation, satisfying sound design, and wide range of finishes make it the knife most players aspire to own. This popularity comes at a price, as Butterfly Knives command premiums over comparable finishes on other knife models. Here is everything you need to know about the Butterfly Knife lineup.

All Butterfly Knife Finishes with Prices

FinishFN PriceFT PriceBS Price
Fade~$2,500N/AN/A
Doppler~$1,200N/AN/A
Marble Fade~$1,800N/AN/A
Tiger Tooth~$1,000N/AN/A
Slaughter~$850~$650N/A
Crimson Web~$1,100~$650~$380
Case Hardened~$700~$550~$400
Vanilla~$650N/AN/A
Night~$600~$420~$340
Blue Steel~$500~$400~$350
Stained~$450~$380~$330
Safari Mesh~$380~$330~$310
Forest DDPAT~$380~$330~$310
Scorched~$380~$330~$310
Urban Masked~$385~$335~$310
Boreal Forest~$385~$335~$310
Rust CoatN/AN/A~$380

Why Is the Butterfly Knife So Popular?

The Butterfly Knife dominates for one reason above all others: the animation. The flipping deploy animation is the most visually dramatic of any knife in the game. Players constantly fidget-inspect the Butterfly Knife during buy rounds and downtime, and the satisfying click-clack sound adds to the appeal. No other knife model offers this level of visual entertainment, which is why players pay 30-50% more for a Butterfly Knife compared to the same finish on a less popular model.

BUTTERFLY KNIFE SKIN DATABASE

Best Finishes for the Butterfly Knife

  • Best premium: Fade - full spectrum color change looks stunning during flips
  • Best mid-range: Vanilla - clean silver blade, timeless look, no wear concerns
  • Best budget: Safari Mesh or Scorched BS - cheapest entry to the Butterfly animation
  • Most unique: Crimson Web FT with good webbing patterns

Price Trends and Investment

Butterfly Knife prices have shown strong appreciation over the past several years, outperforming most other knife models. The combination of high demand and steady supply has created consistent upward pressure. Budget Butterfly Knives starting around $310 for BS finishes remain the most affordable entry point. If historical trends continue, the Butterfly Knife is one of the safer knife investments in CS2, though past performance never guarantees future results.

Pro Tip: The Butterfly Knife Vanilla is often called the best value Butterfly because it has no condition variation. You get the exact same knife at every float, eliminating the need to hunt for a clean one.

              


 
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