★ Karambit | Blue Steel
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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 CS2 11 years ago, on August 14th, 2013. It was released as part of the Revolver Case, alongside the "The Arms Deal" update.
Origin
The ★ Karambit | Blue Steel can be obtained by opening one of the 11 containers that contain the skin. This includes the CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2 and CS:GO Weapon Case 3 container. The skin is not part of any collections.
Popularity
With a popularity of 95%, the ★ Karambit | Blue Steel 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 ★ Karambit | Blue Steel is one of 404 other Knife skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes the Blue Steel an ultra rare drop with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%.
Availability
With a price range between $791.52 and $2,762.73, the ★ Karambit | Blue Steel is an extremely 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 for the Blue Steel.
Finish Style
This Karambit has been painted in a "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. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Blue Steel finish is affected by its pattern index.
Community Sentiment
The ★ Karambit | Blue Steel has received over 12.4K 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 draken.
