Bowie Knife CS2: cases, finishes, prices & how to trade up for one
The Bowie Knife has 25 finishes in CS2 and drops from 5 cases: Dreams & Nightmares Case, Operation Riptide Case, Operation Wildfire Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum Case. You can also get one by trading up 5 Covert skins from any of those cases – the best odds are in the Operation Wildfire Case pool, where each Bowie Knife finish has a 7.69% chance.
- Finishes: Vanilla, Autotronic, Black Laminate, Blue Steel, Boreal Forest, Bright Water, Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Damascus Steel, Doppler, Fade, Forest DDPAT, Freehand, Gamma Doppler, Lore, Marble Fade, Night, Rust Coat, Safari Mesh, Scorched, Slaughter, Stained, Tiger Tooth, Ultraviolet, Urban Masked.
- Chance per finish by case: Dreams & Nightmares Case 3.33% · Operation Riptide Case 3.33% · Operation Wildfire Case 7.69% · Spectrum 2 Case 3.33% · Spectrum Case 3.33%.
- Chance of any Bowie Knife: Dreams & Nightmares Case 20% · Operation Riptide Case 20% · Operation Wildfire Case 100% · Spectrum 2 Case 20% · Spectrum Case 20%.
Cheapest trade ups that can give a Bowie Knife
5 Covert contracts from the cases above, ranked by ROI at today’s prices. The result is random within the case pool – the calculator shows every possible outcome.
| Contract | Cost | EV | ROI | Chance of profit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5× M4A4 | The Battlestar StatTrak™ WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $245.23 | $288.64 | +17.7% | 30.8% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | The Battlestar StatTrak™ BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $277.90 | $288.64 | +3.9% | 23.1% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Nightwish StatTrak™ MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $429.70 | $339.60 | -21.0% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | The Battlestar BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $162.45 | $126.81 | -21.9% | 23.1% | Open in calculator |
| 5× MP9 | Starlight Protector StatTrak™ FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $375.00 | $287.52 | -23.3% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Nightwish StatTrak™ WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $375.00 | $282.21 | -24.7% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× MP9 | Starlight Protector StatTrak™ FN Covert → Knife / Gloves | $630.75 | $454.40 | -28.0% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Nightwish StatTrak™ BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $379.95 | $272.70 | -28.2% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× MP9 | Starlight Protector MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $451.20 | $320.30 | -29.0% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | The Battlestar WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $178.80 | $126.81 | -29.1% | 23.1% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Nightwish WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $387.30 | $270.93 | -30.0% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive StatTrak™ BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $394.75 | $272.70 | -30.9% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Nightwish BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $384.15 | $260.12 | -32.3% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× MP9 | Starlight Protector FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $408.00 | $275.41 | -32.5% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive StatTrak™ FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $443.55 | $299.05 | -32.6% | 20.0% | Open in calculator |
Steam Market prices, snapshot of 2026-09-27 (USD, before fees); the table refreshes with live prices on page load. Knives and gloves above Steam's $2,000 listing cap use the lowest marketplace price.
All Bowie Knife finishes and prices
Bowie Knife FAQ
Which cases have the Bowie Knife in CS2?
The Bowie Knife drops from Dreams & Nightmares Case, Operation Riptide Case, Operation Wildfire Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Spectrum Case.
Can you trade up to a Bowie Knife in CS2?
Yes. Trade up 5 Covert skins from one of those cases’ collections and you receive a random knife or glove from that case. In the Operation Wildfire Case pool every Bowie Knife finish has a 7.69% chance and any Bowie Knife has a 100% chance.
What is the cheapest Bowie Knife in CS2?
The cheapest finish is usually a Battle-Scarred or Well-Worn knife from the table above – the “Lowest price” column uses Steam Market prices refreshed every hour.
How is a trade up Bowie Knife’s float decided?
From your inputs: float = min + average normalised input float × (max − min) of the finish you receive. Use low-float Covert inputs for a Factory New result.