Essential CS2 Knife Commands: Complete Guide for Beginners [2025]

Essential CS2 Knife Commands: Complete Guide for Beginners [2025]

By Marcus Thompson

March 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM

A console commands guide lets you preview and test different knives for free in CS2. Here's how to do it:

Enable Developer Console

  • 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

Testing Knives In-Game

  1. Enter these commands in console:
    • sv_cheats true
    • mp_drop_knife_enable true
  2. Drop your pistol and knife using G key
  3. Move away from buy zone
  4. Point crosshair at ground
  5. Use subclass_change command with knife ID

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

Knife ID Reference List:

  • 500: Bayonet
  • 503: Classic Knife
  • 505: Butterfly 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: Quickly switch to knife
  • give weapon_knife: Equip a knife (may be restricted in some game modes)

Note: These commands only work in training mode or servers with sv_cheats enabled.

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