Essential CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Master Every Blade [2025]

Essential CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Master Every Blade [2025]

By Marcus Thompson

January 14, 2025 at 07:53 AM

Counter-Strike 2 knife commands allow players to preview and test different knives in-game before making a purchase. Here's how to use them effectively:

Enable Developer Console

  1. Open Game Settings in CS2
  2. Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
  3. Press the ~ (tilde) key to open console

Video settings menu in console

Video settings menu in console

Basic Setup Commands

Enter these commands in sequence:

  • sv_cheats true
  • mp_drop_knife_enable true

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

Drop your current weapons using the G key, then use this command to spawn knives:

  • subclass_change [knife_code]

Available Knife Codes:

  • 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

Quick Knife Access:

  • use weapon_knife: Quickly switch to knife
  • give weapon_knife: Obtain a knife (works only in certain game modes)

Important Notes:

  • Ensure you're outside the buy area when spawning knives
  • Commands may not work in all game modes
  • Some commands require sv_cheats to be enabled

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