CS2 Knife Commands: Essential Guide to All Knife Commands [2025]

CS2 Knife Commands: Essential Guide to All Knife Commands [2025]

By Marcus Thompson

March 4, 2025 at 04:16 AM

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

Enable the Developer Console first:

  • Open CS2 game settings
  • Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
  • Press the ~ (tilde) key to open console

Video settings menu in console

Video settings menu in console

Basic Setup Commands:

  1. Enter these commands in console:
    sv_cheats true
    mp_drop_knife_enable true
    

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

How to Test Different Knives:

  • Drop your current weapons using G key
  • Move away from buy zone
  • Use command:
    subclass_change XXX
    (replace XXX with knife code)

Knife Codes:

  • 500: Bayonet
  • 503: Classic Knife
  • 505: Folding 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: 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
    : Obtain a knife (may not work in all game modes)

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

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