Specialist Gloves CS2: cases, finishes, prices & how to trade up for one
The Specialist Gloves has 19 finishes in CS2 and drops from 8 cases: Clutch Case, Glove Case, Operation Broken Fang Case, Operation Hydra Case, Recoil Case, Revolution Case, Sealed Dead Hand Terminal, Snakebite Case. You can also get one by trading up 5 Covert skins from any of those cases – the best odds are in the Sealed Dead Hand Terminal pool, where each Specialist Gloves finish has a 4.55% chance (normal inputs only – gloves have no StatTrak™).
- Finishes: Big Swell, Blackbook, Buckshot, Chocolate Chesterfield, Cloud Chaser, Crimson Kimono, Crimson Web, Emerald Web, Fade, Field Agent, Forest DDPAT, Foundation, Lime Polycam, Lt. Commander, Marble Fade, Mogul, Pillow Punchers, Sunburst, Tiger Strike.
- Chance per finish by case: Clutch Case 4.17% · Glove Case 4.17% · Operation Broken Fang Case 4.17% · Operation Hydra Case 4.17% · Recoil Case 4.17% · Revolution Case 4.17% · Sealed Dead Hand Terminal 4.55% · Snakebite Case 4.17%.
- Chance of any Specialist Gloves: Clutch Case 16.7% · Glove Case 16.7% · Operation Broken Fang Case 16.7% · Operation Hydra Case 16.7% · Recoil Case 16.7% · Revolution Case 16.7% · Sealed Dead Hand Terminal 31.8% · Snakebite Case 16.7%.
Cheapest trade ups that can give a Specialist Gloves
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× AWP | Queen's Gambit WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $284.95 | $304.83 | +7.0% | 31.8% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Glock-18 | Neo-Noir MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $314.85 | $325.10 | +3.3% | 33.3% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AK-47 | Head Shot MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $296.30 | $305.64 | +3.2% | 33.3% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Queen's Gambit MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $639.90 | $631.15 | -1.4% | 27.3% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Queen's Gambit FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $309.95 | $304.83 | -1.7% | 27.3% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Queen's Gambit BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $216.20 | $200.12 | -7.4% | 27.3% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | In Living Color FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $188.40 | $166.25 | -11.8% | 20.8% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Chromatic Aberration FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $193.35 | $166.25 | -14.0% | 20.8% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Glock-18 | Neo-Noir WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $194.85 | $166.25 | -14.7% | 20.8% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Five-SeveN | Hyper Beast WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $1,390 | $1,155 | -16.9% | 29.2% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | Buzz Kill FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $1,433 | $1,155 | -19.4% | 29.2% | Open in calculator |
| 5× M4A4 | In Living Color WW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $178.30 | $141.09 | -20.9% | 16.7% | Open in calculator |
| 5× Glock-18 | Neo-Noir FT Covert → Knife / Gloves | $222.75 | $166.25 | -25.4% | 16.7% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Chromatic Aberration MW Covert → Knife / Gloves | $227.00 | $166.25 | -26.8% | 16.7% | Open in calculator |
| 5× AWP | Chromatic Aberration BS Covert → Knife / Gloves | $158.95 | $116.23 | -26.9% | 16.7% | 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 Specialist Gloves finishes and prices
Specialist Gloves FAQ
Which cases have the Specialist Gloves in CS2?
The Specialist Gloves drops from Clutch Case, Glove Case, Operation Broken Fang Case, Operation Hydra Case, Recoil Case, Revolution Case, Sealed Dead Hand Terminal, Snakebite Case.
Can you trade up to a Specialist Gloves 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 Sealed Dead Hand Terminal pool every Specialist Gloves finish has a 4.55% chance and any Specialist Gloves has a 31.8% chance.
What is the cheapest Specialist Gloves in CS2?
The cheapest finish is usually a Battle-Scarred or Well-Worn pair from the table above – the “Lowest price” column uses Steam Market prices refreshed every hour.
How is a trade up Specialist Gloves’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.