Best Skins in the CS2 Harlequin Collection

The CS2 Harlequin collection was added to the game as part of the Premier Season 4 update, alongside the Achroma collection. It added 19 new CS2 skins to the game, featuring bold colors of primarily reds, yellows, and purples.

It’s a real standout skin collection, but with so much choice, which ones are the best? I’m taking a look at the best skins in the CS2 Harlequin collection – these are the ones you need to be adding to your inventory.

AWP Exothermic

• Quality: Restricted

The AWP Exothermic instantly jumps into this list as one of the best CS2 AWP skins altogether. Previously, players hoping to put together a red CS2 loadout were a little restricted for decent AWP options, but the Exothermic finally delivers with a bold one-color skin. It’s very red, but I think it looks great, and the geometric texture really gives this one an edge. I’m not sure I’d put any stickers on this one, either, as it looks great as it is. The AWP Exothermic is even pattern-based, so no doubt there will some that are more interesting than others.

M4A1-S Party Animal

• Quality: Classified

The M4A1-S Party Animal has something almost aquatic about its design. The pattern is undeniably a little bit messy, but it’s an organized chaos that you’ll either love or hate. For me, I’m on the “love it” side of things. To me, the blue and purple contrast makes the Party Animal a more textured alternative to the M4A1-S Decimator. This is another pattern-based skin in the CS2 Harlequin collection, so make sure to check out the pattern template before committing to a Party Animal.

Five-SeveN Fraise Crane

• Quality: Mil-Spec

It feels as though Valve has been really leaning into the bright and pink of it all with some of its recent CS2 skins, and the Five-SeveN Fraise Crane is right in line with this approach. It’s arguably the best option for players now building a pink CS2 inventory, and the small, intricate details on this skin really elevate it. Its backing texture almost looks like a liquid effect, which is busy, but not overwhelmingly so.

USP-S Sleeping Potion

• Quality: Restricted

If you want something a little more on the simple side, then the USP-S Sleeping Potion is exactly what you’re looking for. You still get the strong purple aesthetic, but with a basic camo pattern that looks like it could have been added to the game back in 2014, when CS skins were a little simpler. This one’s a more low-key addition to the CS2 Harlequin collection, but it doesn’t mean that it’s bad by any means.

MP7 Coral Paisley

• Quality: Industrial

Everything you need to know about the MP7 Coral Paisley is all in the name. The paisley pattern is stunning, and the red and orange color scheme complements each other perfectly. Because it’s an Industrial quality skin, it’ll be super cheap, too, making this one of the best budget CS2 skins to buy when you don’t want to spend too much cash to spruce up your loadout.