The best weapon skins CSGO and CS 2 can offer to buy in 2024

Weapon skins in CS2 and CSGO are a comprehensive and fundamental thing, partly shaping the popularity of the shooter from Valve. There are thousands of cosmetic items for every taste and color in the game, but choosing the best weapon skins in CS2 and CSGO has always been a difficult task. It was, until now.

We will tell you about the proven best weapon skins in CS2 and CSGO for knives, AK-47, M4A1, AWP and Desert Eagle. The topic will feature weapon skins in three price categories:

• Most affordable skins.
• Middle class.
• The most expensive skins.

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After reading the material you will definitely decide on your set-up to raise the rank in MM- or levelling on Faceit. Let's get started.

The best knife skins in CS2 and CSGO

Knife is the only melee weapon in CSGO, and it is also a basic weapon. The combination of these factors makes skins on knives very popular: you can't get rid of a knife in CSGO, and its standard model is, to put it mildly, outdated. In general, everyone wants knives, and because of their wide range, it can be difficult to choose the right one.

Fortunately, there are plenty of options for skins on knives and about some of them - below.

Available knife skins in CS2 and CSGO

The affordability of knives in CSGO is a shaky thing, as the cheapest ones are often several times more expensive than other weapon skins. However, even among these expensive skins, there are a few of them

Falchion Knife | Damascus Steel

• Release date: March 15, 2017
• Collection & Cases: "Spectrum" and "Spectrum 2".
• Price range on Steam Market: from $171 to $231 depending on quality.
  

Falchion Knife Damascus Steel takes its place in the top because of its relative affordability at a fairly good design. Good for fans of minimalism.

Paracord Knife | Blue Steel

• Release date: November 18, 2019
• Collection & Cases: The Shattered Web Case, Operation Shattered Web
• Price range on Steam Market: from $190 to $404 depending on quality

Slightly more expensive, but still not too much as a knife. Blue Steel, like Damascus Steel is made in an understated style with "metallic" colours, as you can easily guess from the name.

Middle Class

It is difficult to choose the best knife skins, because the very concept of "middle class" in relation to knives is difficult to apply. The thing is the large median cost, but we'll take examples in the price range of $400 and up to $1,000.

Bowie Knife | Fade

• Release date: November 18, 2019
• Collection & Cases: The Shattered Web Case, Operation Shattered Web
• Price range on Steam Market: from $484 to $728 depending on quality

Fade is one of the most popular colourings in and best weapon skins in cs 2 and CSGO. Acidic, cyberpunk colors make it so, and apply it to the Bowie Knife and you'll get one of the most striking skin instances for the only edged weapon in CSGO.

Talon Knife | Ultraviolet

• Release date: March 13, 2018
• Collection & Cases: "Prisma" case
• Price range on Steam Market: from $402 to $904 depending on quality

If Fade is one of the most popular colourings, Talon is one of the most popular types of knives. Talon Knife Ultraviolet has deservedly taken its place in the Top Best Knife Skins because of the combination of cost + appearance + popularity of the knife.

The most expensive knife skin in CS2 and CSGO

It is not known what knife is considered the most expensive in the game. All because of the huge number of super expensive specimens.

The cost of the knife determines its rarity, which in turn is determined by patterns, condition, coloring and so on. In general - a whole science.

Returning to the topic of the most expensive knife in CSGO, we can mention the Karambit Case Hardened weapon skin. For the first time this ultra-rare sample of a knife of quality straight from the factory appeared in the inventory of players in 2016, and in 2022 its cost reached the mark of 1,200,000 dollars. By the way, earlier we told you about it, as well as about the most expensive knife skins in CS:GO, which you can't buy on Steam Market because of their cost. We also recommend the article Best knife skins in CS:GO.

Best AK-47 skins in CS2 and CSGO

The AK-47 is one of the two classic assault rifles in CSGO, which makes skins for this assault rifle quite popular. There are many variants of AK-47 skins, and we have talked about the best ones as of 2024 in a separate article, but now we will talk about something else. About categories.

Available AK-47 skins in CS2 and CSGO

Unlike knives, AK-47 skins are really affordable for most users. There are many variants of different cosmetic designs of the deadly weapon, the cost of which starts from a couple of cents.

AK-47 Elite Build

• Release date: April 15, 2015
• Collection & Cases: The Chroma 2 Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $0.58 to $5.3 depending on quality

Elite Build AK-47 weapon skin does not boast a screaming design, but the design is very detailed, which creates the appeal of this skin. The base is black paint, and the base of the barrel features the SDF crest in CSGO.

AK-47 Slate

• Release date: May 3, 2021
• Collection & Cases: The Snakebite Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $2.04 to $9.8 depending on quality

In-game, the Slate is hard to distinguish from the Blue Elite, but the difference between these skins is more than just price. The AK-47 Slate, like the Blue Elite, is finished in black tones, but in the case of this machine gun, it is completely matte and monochrome.

Middle Class

In the "middle class" we refer to skins costing up to $100. There are plenty of them, but we'll choose the best ones.

AK-47 Redline

• Release date: February 20, 2014
• Collection & Cases: Operation Phoenix
• Price range on Steam Market: from $12 to $93 depending on quality

You can't imagine the best skin in CS2 and CSGO for the AK-47 without the Redline weapon skin. One of the first iconic skins, it is familiar to fans of cosmetic items in the shooter from Valve.

AK-47 Frontside Misty

• Release date: September 17, 2015
• Collection & Cases: The Shadow Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $10 to $70 depending on quality

Frontside Misty, like Red Line, can be called a "cosmetic pioneer" in CSGO. It was one of the first skins to become widespread on Long Run, but lost popularity with the release of the more hype gun designs. Fixing it.

The most expensive AK-47 skin in CS2 and CSGO

Skins on AK-47 are less premium, and therefore expensive variants can be bought on Steam Market. Naturally, the price can be multiplied many times by putting stickers on the barrel, but globally, you can buy the most expensive ones on Steam.

The most expensive AK-47 skin in CSGO to buy on Steam Market or other marketplaces is Fire Serpent. Its price starts at $777 and goes up to 3,300, depending on the quality.

Best M4A4 skins in CS2 and CSGO

We continue talking about skins for assault rifles in CSGO with a review of the best skin options for the M4A4. Like the AK-47, the weapon is popular and is considered a basic weapon, and therefore has a wide range of skins for every taste, color and price. We have done a great review of the best skins on the M4A4 in this article.

Available M4A4 skins in CS2 and CSGO

The category of affordable skins mostly includes M4A4 weapons skins costing up to $10, but some copies can easily jump in price and reach a price tag of several $10 from a very unique design. The Steam marketplace is literally teeming with them, but we've picked out the most popular and common ones in MM-es.

M4A4 Spider Lily

• Release date: September 22, 2021
• Collection & Cases: Operation Riptide
• Price range on Steam Market: from $1.5 to $14 depending on quality

Spider Lily is a very colorful skin, which is popular not only because of its cheapness. In the center of the composition of this skin is a spider lily resembling a flower. It is made in red and blue colors.

M4A4 Griffin

• Release date: November 11, 2014
• Collection & Cases: Operation Vanguard
• Price range on Steam Market: from $1.6 to $5.2 depending on quality

The Griffin is structurally similar to the Spider Lilly. As in the previous copy, here the centre of the composition is occupied by the image of an animal, in this case a fantasy one. A huge griffin is painted on the magazine and handle, which adds weight and recognisability to the skin.

Middle Class

Here, as with the AK-47, there will be skins priced in the neighborhood of 100. Sometimes the price tag can gain a few dozen evergreens, and all because of the quality of the gun. By the way, most of the "mid-grade" skins in the game form the basis of our top 15 best skins on the M4A1 in 2024.

M4A4 The Emperor

• Release date: March 14, 2019
• Collection & Cases: The Prisma Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $8 to $186 depending on quality

A title like this should definitely be in the TOP! But not only him "The Emperor" is grateful for its popularity.

It is definitely one of the most recognisable M4A1s in the game. The creators were inspired by the tarot card "Emperor", from which they took the central element of the composition in the form of the monarch's head radiating rays of light.

M4A4 Hellfire

• Release date: May 23, 2017
• Collection & Cases: The Hydra Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $47 to $92 depending on quality

Hellfire's cartoonish design doesn't stop it from being popular. The stylistic depiction of a demon, with the very same hellfire is immediately striking.

The most expensive M4A4 skin in CS2 and CSGO

The king of M4A4 skins in CSGO and probably one of the best weapon skins at all is the M4A4 Howl. This is the most expensive and revered skin among collectors. Its price starts at 3,543 and reaches 5,000+.

The skin's design is aggressive: it is based on a wolf's head, and the whole barrel is dotted with abrasions.

Best AWP skins in CS2 and CSGO

From the legendary assault rifle skins we move on to the no less legendary sniper one. AWP is the name of an accurate weapon. In CSGO, this weapon is not just popular, it forms an important part of the game, adding the role of a sniper.

We talked separately about the best skins on AWP in 2024, but now we decided to take a closer look at the different "weight" categories of AWP.

Available AWP skins in CS2 and CSGO

Despite the iconicity of the sniper and its importance in the game, CSGO is full of cheap and beautiful examples of this weapon. The cost of some skins does not exceed $10.

AWP Acheron

• Release date: September 3, 2018
• Collection & Cases: The 2018 Nuke Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $0.77 to $3.08 depending on quality

It's quite surprising that Acheron costs literally pennies, considering the internationally interesting and memorable sniper design. The design is based on a set of skulls located along the entire length of the barrel. On the foreheads there is a triangle, obviously symbolizing the fly.

AWP Mortis

• Release date: September 3, 2018
• Collection & Cases: The 2018 Nuke Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $1.8 to $8 depending on quality

Mortis is another variant of a cheap but stylish and detailed sniper. It is made in warm golden colors with elements of black. At the heart of the composition is the skeleton of a prehistoric animal. On the barrel are scattered Roman numerals, and the cherry on the cake is the image of a skull on the buttstock.

Middle Class

Because of the wide range of skins, there are many instances of the AWP in the middle class. Let's take a look at the under $100 International guns.

AWP Chromatic Aberration

• Release date: July 1, 2022
• Collection & Cases: The Recoil Collection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $8.8 to $40 depending on quality

Chromatic Aberration has caught the fancy of players because of its affordability, simplicity, yet authenticity. The design of Chromatic Aberration is based on pink spots alternating with black flecks.

AWP Man-o'-war

• Release date: January 8, 2015
• Collection & Cases: The Chroma Сollection
• Price range on Steam Market: from $37.5 to $41 depending on quality

AWP Man-o'-war is probably the most elegant AWP skin in cs2 and CSGO. It is made in "royal colors": dark gold and blue perfectly combined, adding value to the weapon, while it can be bought at a loyal price, as for such a copy.

The most expensive AWP skin in CS2 and CSGO

We didn't mention the Fade coloring at the beginning of the text for a reason. The thing is that the most expensive AWP skin in cs2 and CSGO owes to this coloring and rarity.

AWP Fade is easily recognisable because of its bright, but at the same time restrained in terms of detailing. The starting price for such an item in Steam Long Carpet starts at $1,500, and the maximum value reaches a value of 7,000 which make this sniper rifle definitely one of the coolest, rare and best weapon skins in cs2 and csgo.

Best Desert Eagle skins in CS2 and CSGO

The Desert Eagle is somewhat similar to the AWP. Perhaps because of its status in the community, or maybe because of the phrase "One shot - one kill". In general, Desert Eagle is loved and revered, including us. In this article we have separately analysed the best skins for Desert Eagle 2024, and now we will sort them a bit.

Available skins for Desert Eagle in CS2 and CSGO

In general, all Desert Eagle cosmetic looks are quite affordable. You could say that the line between affordable and mid-range is blurred. Nevertheless, we have selected a couple of cheap but surely variations of the legendary large-caliber pistol.

Desert Eagle Mecha Industries.

• Release date: December 6, 2018
• Collection & Cases: Danger Zone
• Cost on Steam Market: from $3.5 to $10.54 depending on quality.

Let's open the list of the best eagles with the Mecha Industries weapon skin. A subtle combination of white and black add charm to the skin, and the price - popularity.

Desert Eagle Conspiracy

• Release date: July 1, 2014
• Collection & Cases: Operation Breakout
• Price on Steam Market: from $6.3 to $9.7 depending on quality.

Ideologically similar to Mecha Industries weapon skin, Conspiracy is made in restrained black with a thin golden line along the barrel. Complementing the composition is a subtle emblem on the grip.

Middle class

Most of the Desert Eagle skins belong to the middle class. Their cost rarely exceeds $100.

Desert Eagle Golden Koi

• Release date: September 19, 2013
• Collection & Cases: Bravo
• Cost on Steam Market: from $78 to $88.47 depending on quality.

Golden Koi is the essence of "middle class" and one of the most popular weapon skins of all time. It's a true veteran in its category, and it's also a pretty elaborate skin. It is covered in a golden paint that forms a husk-like finish.

Desert Eagle Code Red

• Release date: August 2, 2018
• Collection & Cases: Horizon
• Cost on Steam Market: $18.46 to $87.82 depending on quality

Code Red weapon skin can be safely put in the list of "technically perfect" skins. At least it immediately catches the eye due to its understated design without unnecessary elements.

The most expensive Desert Eagle skin in CSGO

Paradoxically, the most expensive skin in CS2 and CSGO is also one of the oldest and simplest cosmetic looks in the game. The old Blaze appeared in the game with the release of the Dust collection, and now it is in demand among collectors and rarity lovers. It can be freely purchased on Steam Market, as the maximum price is around $1,100.

Well, now you can set yourself with a set of beautiful, affordable and probably best weapon skins, and if you want to saturate your inventory with really rare and expensive variants of looks. In the future, we will continue to talk about the other skins in CS2 and CSGO and beyond. Stay with EGamersWorld.