The Best Survival Knives In CS2

The Fade family has remained one of the most popular knife skin choices for its striking visuals and vibrant colors. The Survival Knife | Fade is no exception. It has been painted by airbrushing transparent paints that fade together over its chrome-base coat.

This Survival Knife is the perfect choice for players who want an eye-catching skin that will grab the attention of others. You can get a Survival | Knife Fade for a little less than $700 in Factory New condition.

• Price Range: $515.00 – $684.50
• Flavor Text: This isn’t just a weapon, it’s a conversation piece – Imogen, Arms Dealer In Training
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

The Slaughter skin is very fitting for the Survival Knife’s concept. This skin has been painted with zebra-stripe patterns using aluminum and chrome paints. The Slaughter also displays various reflections and is finished with a tomato red candy coat.

Overall, the Slaughter is a very solid and affordable choice for a Survival Knife skin. The sharp gutting hook and serrated edge of the knife complement the Slaughter skin extremely well, looking like something you’d take into the jungle to fight some animals.

• Price Range: $287.55 – $339.40
• Flavor Text: Valeria doesn’t pay Javier to ask questions… she pays him to pry out answers
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

If you really love the Survival Knife and have a relatively high budget prepared, we recommend grabbing the Crimson Web. The Crimson Web has been painted with spider web patterns over a crimson red coat. The addition of a pure black handle makes this knife the perfect choice for players who love the color combination of black and red.

However, the price differential between Minimal Wear and Factory New is almost $1,000! This is because Factory New versions of the Survival Knife | Crimson Web are extremely rare, so you’ll have to pay a premium.

• Price Range: $214.98 – $1,257.66
• Flavor Text: Be careful where you walk, you never know where the web is spread
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

In fourth place, we have the Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened, which is a classic Counter-Strike skin. It has been color case-hardened via the application of wood charcoal at high temperatures. This skin displays golden, blue, and purple colors.

Ideally, you want to look for a Survival Knife | Case Hardened with a rare pattern called the “Blue Gem,” which displays a completely ocean blue play side. Still, any regular pattern should get the job done to satisfy your needs.

• Price Range: $198.97 – $360.00
• Flavor Text: A little color never hurt anyone
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

Sometimes, simple is best. The Survival Knife | Vanilla doesn’t feature a skin, and is essentially the bare version of the Survival Knife. Some people don’t like flashy and complex designs, so this becomes the perfect alternative if that’s what you’re thinking about.

The Vanilla version of the Survival Knife is relatively cheap compared to other options on this list, going for less than $250. A StatTrak version of it isn’t too bad either, since its serrated edges would complement some scratches on the knife.

• Price Range: $223.26 – $230.00
• Flavor Text: –
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

Another great Survival Knife skins for players who prefer straightforward designs is the Survival Knife | Blue Steel. The skin has a very simple concept, as it was cold blue to give it a very plain, yet appealing look.

There isn’t much going on throughout the skin, making it an attractive option for players who like minimalistic looks on their knife skin. The coolest part about Blue Steel knives is the skin doesn’t

deteriorate as its wear condition goes down; it only gets darker.

• Price Range: $157.22 – $249.38
• Flavor Text: This is the malbec of weapon design – Booth, Arms Dealer
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

So far, we’ve mostly been featuring bright and vibrant designs. If you beg to differ, the Survival Knife | Night Stripe becomes a pretty solid choice. It has been spray-painted with a tape mask pattern in a gray color imitating night ops.

This skin only features one solid color, so it also works well for players who want a simple knife. The Night Stripe is a great option if you don’t want to stand out or get distracted by complex and colorful designs.

• Price Range: $130.12 – $355.28
• Flavor Text: Spray… Pray… Paint… Stab.
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many Survival Knife skins in the game, so we’ll have to reach out starting from this point. The next skin is the Survival Knife | Stained, which has been given a forced patina using lemon and mustard ingredients to make the knife stained.

The Stained family has been doing a great job of acting as a low-budget alternative for knife skins, and it isn’t doing too bad with the Survival Knife. You can grab a Minimal Wear version of this skin for around $160, which is a bargain.

• Price Range: $133.95 – $274.51
• Flavor Text: If you think it’s messy now, wait until you see it under a blacklight
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

Next, we have the Survival Knife | Scorched, which has been spray-painted in a sun-dappled pattern. It definitely has one of the more unique designs in the lineup of Survival Knives, but it is perfect if you want to stand out by being different.

Additionally, the price tag for the Survival Knife | Scorched is pretty generous, as you can get a Factory New one for less than $200. You don’t have to worry too much about the wear, and can look for a lower condition instead.

• Price Range: $114.00 – $188.00
• Flavor Text: The Phoenix is not a symbol of destruction… it’s a symbol of rebirth – Valeria Jenner, Revolutionary
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case

Last but not least, we’ll close out the list with the Survival Knife | Urban Masked. The Urban Masked skin has been spray-painted using tangled masking tape as a stencil. It features gray colors, which is rarely seen on knife skins.

The Urban Masked is the most affordable skin on the list, as you can grab it in its best condition for $120. The gap between Factory New and Battle-Scarred is only $4, so you don’t have to worry too much about getting it in a terrible condition.

• Price Range: $116.57 – $121.21
• Flavor Text: True power is demonstrated with subtle application
• Found In: Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case