Gut Knife Skins

25 finishes $37.77 – $517.94 36 markets

Cheapest: Safari Mesh $37.77 · Most expensive: Black Pearl $517.94

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All 25 finishes

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Updated: October 31, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish CS:GO Weapon Case $50.05 -7.1% 21 mkts #6 in demand ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Gamma Case from $118.45 -7.8% $118–$190 wears · 5 phases in board view · 16 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Chroma Case from $102.71 -5.7% $103–$133 wears · 7 phases in board view · 17 mkts #1 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $74.11 -9.1% $74.11–$165 wears · 24 mkts #2 in demand ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $41.01 +2.5% $41.01–$57.24 wears · 24 mkts #3 in demand ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $44.27 -0.3% $44.27–$111 wears · 23 mkts #4 in demand ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $77.80 -0.9% $77.80–$106 wears · 22 mkts #5 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $93.69 -8.3% $93.69–$141 wears · 24 mkts ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $102.54 -6.8% $103–$135 wears · 24 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $44.69 +0.6% $44.69–$132 wears · 27 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $45.28 -0.1% $45.28–$62.21 wears · 25 mkts ST Lore Lore Covert Gamma Case $66.08 -10.3% $66.08–$112 wears · 27 mkts ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $43.46 -0.8% $43.46–$54.48 wears · 25 mkts ST Freehand Freehand Covert Gamma Case $45.65 +2.3% $45.65–$60.90 wears · 23 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $59.98 +0.9% $59.98–$328 wears · 27 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $39.54 -0.4% $39.54–$400 wears · 25 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $60.97 -8.7% $60.97–$102 wears · 24 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $39.53 -2.2% $39.53–$230 wears · 26 mkts ST Night Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $41.85 -1.7% $41.85–$421 wears · 26 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $84.23 -4.4% $84.23–$175 wears · 24 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $46.54 -1.9% $46.54–$109 wears · 22 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $37.77 +4% $37.77–$120 wears · 25 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $40.35 +1.9% $40.35–$130 wears · 22 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $51.88 -3.8% $51.88–$159 wears · 22 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $40.65 +3.2% $40.65–$155 wears · 23 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 14/day · 21 markets $50.05 -7.1% 14 21
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 203/day · 16 markets from $118.45 $118–$190 wears -7.8% 203 16 Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $123.57 $124–$209 wears -7.8% — 14 Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $142.62 $143–$242 wears +0.5% — 13 Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 15 markets $122.90 $123–$417 wears -4% — 15 Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $118.45 $118–$200 wears -4.9% — 13 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 14 markets $332.38 $332–$572 wears -11% — 14
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Chroma Case 405/day · 17 markets from $102.71 $103–$133 wears -5.7% 405 17 Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $104.08 $104–$146 wears -5.9% — 13 Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $113.31 $113–$159 wears -3.2% — 13 Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $102.71 $103–$137 wears -5% — 14 Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $103.29 $103–$147 wears -6% — 13 Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 13 markets $371.41 $371–$500 wears -15.6% — 13 Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 14 markets $267.08 $267–$706 wears -7.6% — 14 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 12 markets $517.94 -5.1% — 12
All finishes · by market activity
Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 304/day · 24 markets $74.11 $74.11–$165 wears -9.1% 304 24 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 311/day · 24 markets $41.01 $41.01–$57.24 wears +2.5% 311 24 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 217/day · 23 markets $44.27 $44.27–$111 wears -0.3% 217 23 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 216/day · 22 markets $77.80 $77.80–$106 wears -0.9% 216 22 Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 240/day · 24 markets $93.69 $93.69–$141 wears -8.3% 240 24 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 97/day · 24 markets $102.54 $103–$135 wears -6.8% 97 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 226/day · 27 markets $44.69 $44.69–$132 wears +0.6% 226 27 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 194/day · 25 markets $45.28 $45.28–$62.21 wears -0.1% 194 25 Lore Covert Gamma Case 352/day · 27 markets $66.08 $66.08–$112 wears -10.3% 352 27 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 339/day · 25 markets $43.46 $43.46–$54.48 wears -0.8% 339 25 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 242/day · 23 markets $45.65 $45.65–$60.90 wears +2.3% 242 23 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 220/day · 27 markets $59.98 $59.98–$328 wears +0.9% 220 27 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 120/day · 25 markets $39.54 $39.54–$400 wears -0.4% 120 25 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 147/day · 24 markets $60.97 $60.97–$102 wears -8.7% 147 24 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 168/day · 26 markets $39.53 $39.53–$230 wears -2.2% 168 26 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 219/day · 26 markets $41.85 $41.85–$421 wears -1.7% 219 26 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 122/day · 24 markets $84.23 $84.23–$175 wears -4.4% 122 24 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 100/day · 22 markets $46.54 $46.54–$109 wears -1.9% 100 22 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 147/day · 25 markets $37.77 $37.77–$120 wears +4% 147 25 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 231/day · 22 markets $40.35 $40.35–$130 wears +1.9% 231 22 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 97/day · 22 markets $51.88 $51.88–$159 wears -3.8% 97 22 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 159/day · 23 markets $40.65 $40.65–$155 wears +3.2% 159 23
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About the Gut Knife

Look, animation and how it handles

The Gut Knife reads as a compact hunting tool: a stout, downward-curving blade with a pronounced gut hook and a finger-grooved handle. In CS2 it uses the default knife deploy and a short inspect animation in which the model is flipped and rotated in hand rather than spun acrobatically, so finish detail on the broad flat of the blade is what carries the visual impact. Because the blade face is large and relatively flat, paint-heavy finishes like Fade, Marble Fade and the Doppler galaxy patterns show off well, while the small handle limits how much pattern detail registers there. It is one of the less flashy models to watch in first-person, which is part of why it stays cheap.

Finishes it carries

The Gut Knife supports the standard knife finish library. The plain Vanilla (un-painted) version is the baseline. Painted finishes include Case Hardened, Fade, Marble Fade, Doppler and Gamma Doppler, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Damascus Steel, Rust Coat, Blue Steel, Stained, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Autotronic, Lore, Black Laminate, plus the cheap drab finishes — Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Safari Mesh, Scorched, Urban Masked, Night, Bright Water, Freehand, Scorched. Which finishes are obtainable depends on the case the Gut Knife is a rare special item in; not every case offers every finish. Vanilla and the camo-style finishes are the cheapest, while Doppler, Marble Fade and Fade command the model's top prices.

Patterns and seeds that matter

As with all knives, several Gut Knife finishes are pattern-dependent. Case Hardened (Stained/blue-steel family) has the classic blue-gem chase, where high blue coverage on the playside drives large premiums over a mixed-yellow example, though true gem patterns are far rarer and pricier on AK-47s than on knives. Marble Fade has the 'Fire & Ice' arrangement (red and blue meeting cleanly) as the desirable layout. Doppler is split into Phases 1–4 plus the rare Sapphire, Ruby and Black Pearl, with Phase 2 and Phase 4 generally favored for their bluer/black tones; Gamma Doppler chases the deep Emerald look. Because the Gut Knife is a budget model, these premiums are smaller in absolute terms than on a Karambit, making it a low-cost way to own a specific Doppler phase or a blue Case Hardened.

Price tiers and the cheapest way in

The lowest-cost real knife you can buy is typically a Battle-Scarred Gut Knife in a drab finish such as Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Urban Masked, Scorched or Forest DDPAT, or a Vanilla Gut Knife. From there prices climb through Blue Steel, Stained and Night, then into the popular painted tier — Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Slaughter, Crimson Web — and top out with Fade, Marble Fade, Doppler and Gamma Doppler. Float matters most on finishes with visible wear: Fade is sold by fade percentage (higher is better), Doppler and Tiger Tooth look near-identical across wears so Factory New carries less premium, and camo finishes are bought cheapest in Field-Tested or Battle-Scarred where the lower grade barely changes the look.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Gut Knife the cheapest knife in CS2?
It is among the cheapest ★ knife models, in the same bottom bracket as the Falchion, Navaja and Shadow Daggers. The single cheapest item is usually a Battle-Scarred Vanilla or drab-finish Gut Knife, which is the lowest-cost way to get a gold ★ knife.
How do I get a Gut Knife?
It drops as the rare special (★) item from cases in which it is included — opening a case with a key gives roughly a 0.26% chance at any knife in that case's melee pool. Otherwise you buy a specific finish directly from the Steam Community Market or a trading site.
Does the Gut Knife come in Doppler and Fade?
Yes. It supports Doppler (Phases 1–4, Sapphire, Ruby, Black Pearl), Gamma Doppler, Fade and Marble Fade, depending on which case offers it. These are the model's most expensive finishes.
Is a Vanilla Gut Knife worth it?
The plain Vanilla version is the lowest-priced way to carry the model with the ★ prefix and a clean steel look. It has no skin float and no pattern, so its value is purely the bare model itself.
Does float matter on a Gut Knife?
It depends on the finish. Fade is graded by fade percentage and Case Hardened by blue coverage, so those reward picking a specific example. Doppler and Tiger Tooth barely change across wear, so paying for Factory New there gives little visual benefit.
How does the Gut Knife compare to a Karambit?
Mechanically identical — both are knives with the same speed and damage. The difference is cosmetic and financial: the Karambit has a more dramatic spin inspect and commands premium prices, while the Gut Knife is one of the budget models with a simpler look and a far lower entry cost.