★ Karambit | Blue Steel
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Knife
Weapon
Karambit
Finish
Blue Steel
Finish Style
Patina
Designer
Valve
Released
August 14th, 2013
Finish Catalog
42
Pattern Variants
Yes
Model Version
CS2
Popularity
98%
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.
Containers
CS:GO Weapon Case
Weapon Case
eSports 2013 Case
Weapon Case
Operation Bravo Case
Weapon Case
CS:GO Weapon Case 2
Weapon Case
eSports 2013 Winter Case
Weapon Case
Winter Offensive Weapon Case
Weapon Case
CS:GO Weapon Case 3
Weapon Case
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case
Weapon Case
eSports 2014 Summer Case
Weapon Case
Operation Vanguard Weapon Case
Weapon Case
Revolver Case
Weapon Case
Update
13 years ago
Arms Deal
Professional Players
Community Rating
4.8
out of 5
14.5K Votes
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Supply
7.7K
total items in circulation
Factory New
22
Minimal Wear
138
Field-Tested
216
Well-Worn
141
Battle-Scarred
114
Drop Chance
CS:GO Weapon Case
Weapon Case
Exceedingly Rare
Rarity
Odds
1 in 391
Total
1 in 391
Blue Steel
Karambit
Odds
1 in 65
Total
1 in 25.4K
Factory New
Exterior
Odds
1 in 33
Total
1 in 847K
StatTrak
Quality
Odds
1 in 11
Total
1 in 9.3M
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 9,318,833
0.000011%
Liquidity
39%
Low
Price Statistics
Current Price
$1,376
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
34.40%
+$352
30d Change
7.62%
-$114
1y Change
82.60%
-$6,534
All-Time High
$16,111
Nov 08, 2025
All-Time Low
$252
Jun 03, 2015
24h Low
24h High
$1,376
$1,376
7d Low
7d High
$1,024
$1,492
30d Low
30d High
$996
$1,492
1y Low
1y High
$996
$16,111
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Description
With its curved blade mimicking a tiger's claw, the karambit was developed as part of the southeast Asian martial discipline of silat. The knife is typically used with a reverse grip, with the finger ring on the index finger. It has been cold blued. This is the malbec of weapon design - Booth, Arms Dealer
History
The Karambit "Blue Steel" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 13 years ago, on August 14th, 2013. It was released as part of the CS:GO Weapon Case, alongside the "Arms Deal" update. The skin was created by Valve itself instead of a community designer.
Origin
The Karambit "Blue Steel" can be obtained from 11 different containers. This includes the CS:GO Weapon Case, eSports 2013 Case and Operation Bravo Case. The skin is not part of any collections.
Popularity
With a popularity of 98%, the Karambit "Blue Steel" is currently extremely popular, which makes it one of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The Karambit "Blue Steel" is one of 604 Knife skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes it an ultra rare drop with a chance of 0.0039% from the CS:GO Weapon Case. That is roughly 1 in every 25.4K drops.
Availability
With a price range between $609 and $1,376, the Karambit "Blue Steel" 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 Karambit "Blue Steel" ranges from 0.00 to 1.00, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a StatTrak version of this skin.
Finish Style
This Karambit skin has been painted in the "Patina" style, with the Blue Steel finish. A patina is a chemical reaction that forms a non-reactive, hardened shell over metallic parts. Real-life weapon patinas include case hardening, cold bluing, and acid forced patinas. This particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Blue Steel finish is affected by its pattern index. The skin uses the new CS2 model.
Community Sentiment
The Karambit "Blue Steel" has received 14.5K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 player doc.
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