Because CS2 knives are among the game’s most premium purchases, most players do not want to commit until they’ve seen exactly what they look like on the server. Using a CS2 knife command is the perfect way to do this, given that it allows you to preview them without going into an online server.
What Are CS2 Knife Commands?
CS2 knife commands are console cheats that you can use to test all CS2 knives in an offline server. This is great if you want to try out how all the knife shapes look in your hand, or test the vanilla knives with certain gloves for your CS2 knife and glove combo.
Unfortunately, you cannot use CS2 knife commands with skins. So, for example, if you wanted to test the different Karambit Case Hardened Blue Gem patterns, you wouldn’t be able to. Every CS2 knife command only gives the vanilla version of each knife, so it’s the actual shapes you’re checking out here.
How To Use Every CS2 Knife Command
Every CS2 knife command has to be used in a server with sv_cheats enabled. While this is easiest done in an offline server, it would technically work in an online CS2 community server, too. For obvious reasons, you can’t use CS2 knife commands in your online matches, such as Premier, Competitive, or FACEIT.
To enable CS2 knife commands, simply copy and paste the two commands below into your in-game console.
- sv_cheats 1; mp_drop_knife_enable 1
That’s it – now you’ve enabled the ability to drop knives, it’s time to spawn them in.
All CS2 Knife Commands
Every CS2 knife has a unique code that the game uses to identify what it is. For example, the Karambit is subclass 507. We can turn that into a CS2 knife command easily.
To spawn any knife in CS2, simply type in the command corresponding to the type of knife you want below:
- Bayonet: subclass_create 500
- Bowie Knife: subclass_create 514
- Butterfly Knife: subclass_create 515
- Classic Knife: subclass_create 503
- Falchion Knife: subclass_create 512
- Flip Knife: subclass_create 505
- Gut Knife: subclass_create 506
- Huntsman Knife: subclass_create 509
- Karambit: subclass_create 507
- Kukri Knife: subclass_create 526
- M9 Bayonet: subclass_create 508
- Navaja Knife: subclass_create 520
- Nomad Knife: subclass_create 521
- Paracord Knife: subclass_create 517
- Shadow Daggers: subclass_create 516
- Skeleton Knife: subclass_create 525
- Stiletto Knife: subclass_create 522
- Survival Knife: subclass_create 518
- Talon Knife: subclass_create 523
- Ursus Knife: subclass_create 519
After you enter the CS2 knife command, it will spawn on the ground. Simply drop your own knife and pick up the new one. A thing I’ve noticed when doing this, though – it will drop the knife to wherever you’re looking, even if that is far into the distance. For this reason, I’d suggest looking directly at the floor in front of you when using a CS2 knife command.
Use CS2 Knife Commands With Binds and Alias
You can also quickly use CS2 knife commands with binds and alias. You need to set this up in your autoexec, which can be found at: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\core\cfg.
- bind <KEY> “sv_cheats 1; mp_drop_knife_enable 1; <KNIFE COMMAND>”
- alias <NAME> “sv_cheats 1; mp_drop_knife_enable 1; <KNIFE COMMAND>”
Importantly, you can add as many different CS2 knife command binds as you want to your autoexec. For example, by adding two lines to the autoexec, you could make it so that you spawn a Karambit with the “P” key and a Butterfly Knife with the “L” key. Make sure you save your autoexec after you have added the commands.
Can You Use CS2 Knife Commands With Skins?
No – CS2 knife commands only show the vanilla versions of each knife, and there is no way to change this so it uses skins. However, you can use inspect servers to inspect CS2 knives with skins.
