CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Complete List for Testing All Knives [2025]

CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Complete List for Testing All Knives [2025]

By Marcus Thompson

March 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM

Knife commands in CS2 allow players to test and view different knives directly in-game. Here's how to use them effectively:

Enable the Console First:

  • Open 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 training map
  2. Type "sv_cheats true"
  3. Type "mp_drop_knife_enable true"
  4. Drop your weapon and knife using G key
  5. Move away from buy area

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

Knife Selection Command: Use "subclass_change [number]" where number corresponds to:

  • 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": Quick switch to knife
  • "give weapon_knife": Get a knife (works only in certain game modes)

These commands work in training mode and require sv_cheats enabled. Use them to preview different knives before making a purchase decision.

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