What Are All The New CS2 Kilowatt Case Skins & Knives
Players are paying real-life money to change something in the game, buying a new CS2 knife, weapon look, or character. Certain people are even experts in this field, making good profits in the CS skin market. Business has been on the rise ever since Counter-Strike 2 was announced in March 2023.
With the new Source 2 engine, skins are getting more realistic. Players can stick up to 5 stickers on their weapons. They have various themes, 8 different levels of rarity, 5 levels of wear, and many finish types. There are multiple ways to get Counter-Strike 2 skins. Stay with this article to learn everything about CS2 skins, especially the first original CS2 released Kilowatt case.
How Can You Get CS2 Skins?
The easiest and fastest way to get to a weapon skin is to pay for it. Many people opt to do it. Players can also buy loot boxes that can be opened with a virtual key to then receive a random skin from it. You can buy skins from the Steam marketplace or third-party websites. You can also buy them from other players.
If you prefer to spend your money on something other than new CS2 knives and skins, there is a weekly care package system that awards players with enough experience points to pick up rewards. The choice of skins in it is narrower, but you can still make some changes to your weapons.
Steam also allows players to trade skins. You can make an offer based on items you have in your account inventory or directly from your Steam friends’ inventory. To enable trades with random people, you have to open your profile to the public and share your trading code. If you are lucky enough, you can also acquire skins as a gift from other players.
Also, if you collect 10 skins of the same type, you can acquire randomly selected pieces of higher rarity by trading them up.
CS2 Weapon Skin Rarity Tiers
There are 8 rarity levels of skins in Counter-Strike 2. Here is the full list of their definition and quality:
- Common: Consumer
- Uncommon: Industrial
- Rare: Mil-spec
- Mythical: Restricted
- Legendary: Classified
- Ancient: Covert
- Exceedingly rare: Rare special
- Immortal: Contraband
Logically, most of the weapon skins in the game are consumer items, followed by industrial, and so on. When opening a case, there is almost an 80% chance of getting a Mil-spec item. That percentage goes down to 16% for a Restricted one, 3.2% for a Classified one, and 0.64% for a Convert.
There is only one item from the Contraband quality: an orange M4A4 Howl. Knive skins are considered exceedingly rare items. There is only a tiny 0,26% chance of getting a new CS2 knife when opening a case or collection, one in 384 tries.
How Do We Equip Counter-Strike 2 Skins?
Here is a simple guide on how to equip CS2 skins from the inventory:
- Click on the Inventory tab at the top of the screen
- Choose Counter-Terrorist or Terrorist loadout
- Click on a column you want to equip
- Find the weapon skin
- Click on Equip
To customize character, equipment, or anything else, just click on the appropriate icon next to the Counter-terrorist or Terrorist character and follow the same process as described.
What Are Skin Collections and Cases
All CS skins are a part of collections or cases. Skins in collections are most often made by the game developers. While collections can also be classified as cases, they are tied to something from the game, for example, a map or a certain theme. The skins acquired in collections usually have higher rarity levels. Skins from the cases are most often made by the community, and the rarity level is pretty low.
Kilowatt Case Skins and Knives
The Kilowatt case was released in February this year, and it is the first case released by Counter-Strike 2. Kilowatt represents the arrival of a new chapter in the Counter-Strike evolution. It features 17 weapons and the rare special Kukri knife, available in 13 different finishes, all of them designed by the community. The Kilowatt case items are divided into 4 tiers of rarity:
- Mil-spec
- Restricted
- Classified
- Covert
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Kilowatt Case Mil-Spec Weapon Skins
There are seven rare, mil-spec items in the Kilowatt case. There are two pistols: Dual Berettas | Hideout and Tec-9 | Slag, two shotguns: Nova | Dark Sigil and XM 1014 | Irezumi, as well as SMGs: UMP 45 | Motorized and Mac-10 | Light Box. The SSG 08 | Dezastre is the sole sniper rifle in this category.
Kilowatt Case Restricted Weapon Skins
Five of the weapon skins from the Kilowatt case are of Restricted quality. The two pistols with exceptional design: Five-SeveN | Hybrid and the block-cube themed Glock-18 | Block-18, followed by one of the highlights of the whole case MP7 | Just Smile SMG and the colorful Sawed-Off | Analog Input shotgun. The M4A4 | Etch lord restricted rifle offers us a classic design.
Kilowatt Case Classified Weapon Skins
There are three classified items in the Kilowatt case. The flamboyant USP-S | Jawbreaker pistol with a fantastic drawing of a barking dog, the divine power coming through the single-hit killing equipment Zeus x27 | Olympus, and the darkness of the M4A1-S | Black Lotus rifle. The classified skins’ price on the market goes anywhere from $5 to $80.
Kilowatt Case Covert Weapon Skins
There are only two Covert weapon skins in the Kilowatt Case, although they are a piece of art. With its amazing design, the Chinese porcelain-inspired AK-47 | Inheritance became an instant classic.
The AWP | Chrome Cannon is as mystic and powerful as they come, with subtle multicolored accents. The covert AK-47 prices can get to a high point of $600-$700 for a brand new and a little below $100 for the battle-scarred version, while enthusiasts can find the AWP | Chrome Cannon anywhere between $25 and $400.
Rare Special Kukri Knife
The exceedingly rare Kukri knife is available in 13 different finishes:
- Vanilla
- Fade
- Slaughter
- Crimson Web
- Case Hardened
- Blue Steel
- Stained
- Safari Mesh
- Scorched
- Boreal Forest
- Night Stripe
- Urban Masked
- Forest DDPAT
Conclusion
Counter-Strike skins, although a cosmetic feature, are a part of the whole gaming culture. They are elevating the experience of playing this classic shooting game to a new high level. The easiest way to bring a certain skin to your inventory is to simply buy it, although there are a couple of other ways to do it.
The Kilowatt case has become an instant classic, representing the new page of Counter-Strike evolution. It features 17 weapon skins and a super rare, new CS2 knife, all crafted by the community. The Kukri knife is available in 13 fantastic different finishes. The lucky owners will be delighted by its beautiful design.