★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand
Summary
Category
Type
Weapon
Finish
Finish Style
Finish Catalog
581
Pattern Variants
Yes
Model Version
CS2
Popularity
99%
Designer
Valve
Released
September 21st, 2021
Update
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
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Community Rating
4.4
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5.3K Votes
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Drop Chance
Operation Riptide Case
Weapon Case
Exceedingly Rare
Rarity
Odds
1 in 391
Total
1 in 391
Freehand
Butterfly Knife
Odds
1 in 30
Total
1 in 11.7K
Battle-Scarred
Exterior
Odds
1 in 55
Total
1 in 645K
StatTrak
Quality
Odds
1 in 11
Total
1 in 7.1M
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 7,096,650
0.000014%
Liquidity
39%
Low
Price Statistics
Current Price
$717
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
1.78%
-$13.03
30d Change
1.09%
+$7.74
1y Change
28.57%
-$287
All-Time High
$1,740
May 02, 2025
All-Time Low
$351
Oct 24, 2025
24h Low
24h High
$717
$717
7d Low
7d High
$717
$730
30d Low
30d High
$707
$1,030
1y Low
1y High
$351
$1,508
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Description
This is a custom-designed balisong, commonly known as a butterfly knife. The defining characteristic of this weapon is the fan-like opening of a freely pivoting blade, allowing rapid deployment or concealment. As a result, butterfly knives are outlawed in many countries. It has been painted black and purple, then decorated with a metallic marker.
History
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand was first introduced to CS2 4 years ago, on
September 21st, 2021.
It was released as part of the Dreams & Nightmares Case, alongside the
"Operation Riptide" update.
Origin
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand can be obtained by opening a
Operation Riptide Case or Dreams & Nightmares Case container.
The skin is not part of any collections.
Popularity
With a popularity of 99%,
the ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand is currently
extremely popular, which makes it one of the most popular items in CS2.
This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the
skin.
Rarity
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand is one of 604 other
Knife skins.
The rarity of the skin is Covert,
which makes the Freehand
an ultra rare drop with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%.
Availability
With a price range between $535 and
$718,
the ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand is
a very expensive skin.
Fortunately, it's currently
widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand ranges from
0.00 to
0.48, which makes
the skin available in all exteriors.
For each exterior, there also exists a StatTrak version for the Freehand.
Finish Style
This Butterfly Knife has been painted in a "Anodized Multicolored" style,
with the Freehand finish.
In this style, the candy coat may be applied in a multicolored pattern. In the real world, methods could include silk-screening or adherable stencils.
The primary color of this skin is composed of
a purple tint.
The look of the Freehand finish is affected by its pattern index.
The skin uses the new CS2 model.
Community Sentiment
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Freehand has received over 5.3K votes on
CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.4 out of 5
stars.
The skin is currently also owned by the
professional CS2 players
olofmeister, rallen and dank1ng.
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