CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Complete List & How to Use Them [2025]

CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Complete List & How to Use Them [2025]

By Marcus Blackwood

March 4, 2025 at 04:16 AM

Knife commands in CS2 let you preview and test different knives directly in-game. Here's how to use them effectively.

Activating the Console:

  1. Open CS2 game settings
  2. Enable Developer Console
  3. Press the ~ (tilde) key to open console
  4. Enter commands as needed

Video settings menu in console

Video settings menu in console

Basic Setup Commands:

  1. sv_cheats true
  2. mp_drop_knife_enable true
  3. Drop current weapons using G key (must be outside buy zone)

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

Knife Selection Command: Use "subclass_change [number]" with these codes:

  • 500: Bayonet
  • 503: Classic Knife
  • 505: Folding Knife
  • 506: Gut Knife
  • 507: Karambit
  • 508: M9 Bayonet
  • 509: Hunter Knife
  • 512: Fauchon Knife
  • 514: Bowie Knife
  • 515: Butterfly Knife
  • 516: Shadow Daggers
  • 517: Paracord Knife
  • 518: Survival Knife
  • 519: Ursus Knife
  • 520: Navaja Knife
  • 521: Nomad Knife
  • 522: Stiletto Knife
  • 523: Tactical Knife
  • 524: Default Knife
  • 525: Skeleton Knife

Gold blade black-handled knife

Gold blade black-handled knife

Additional Useful Commands:

  • use weapon_knife: Quickly switch to knife
  • give weapon_knife: Acquire a knife (may not work in all game modes)

Remember: These commands only work in training mode with cheats enabled. They're perfect for previewing knives before making a purchase decision.

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