CS2 Knife Commands: Ultimate Guide for New Players [2025]

CS2 Knife Commands: Ultimate Guide for New Players [2025]

By Marcus Blackwood

March 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM

Counter-Strike 2 knife commands can be used to preview and test different knife skins in-game. Here's how to use them effectively:

Enable Console First

  1. Open CS2 game settings
  2. Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
  3. Press the ~ key to open console

Video settings menu in console

Video settings menu in console

Basic Setup Commands

  1. Enter practice map
  2. Type in console:
    • sv_cheats true
    • mp_drop_knife_enable true
  3. Drop current weapons using G key
  4. Move out of buy zone

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

Knife Type Commands Use "subclass_change [number]" with these codes:

  • 500: Bayonet
  • 503: Classic Knife
  • 505: Flip Knife
  • 506: Gut Knife
  • 507: Karambit
  • 508: M9 Bayonet
  • 509: Huntsman Knife
  • 512: Falchion 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: Talon 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: Receive a knife (may not work in all game modes)

Note: These commands only work in practice mode with cheats enabled and won't affect competitive gameplay.

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