Skeleton Knife | Slaughter

Origin Story

The Skeleton Knife | Slaughter, released on November 19, 2019, with Operation Shattered Web, features a zebra-stripe pattern painted with aluminum and chrome, then covered with a tomato red candy coat. This finish is widely recognized as a premium, pattern-focused red knife. The Skeleton Knife model itself is visually distinctive with its skeletonized handle and cutouts. The Slaughter finish is often seen as a status piece, appealing to collectors who value its vibrant red and metallic sheen.

Drop Chance

Skeleton Knife | Slaughter is a knife-tier skin, so standard Valve rarity odds don't apply. Knives drop at a combined rate of approximately 0.26% from supported cases before accounting for which knife type and finish you get. Valve doesn't publish individual knife or phase probabilities.

Skin Condition

Float range 0.01 to 0.26. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT.

• Factory New ($693.15): The bright red candy coat is fully vibrant with clear zebra striping, showing minimal to no scratches on the blade or handle.
• Minimal Wear ($562.01): The red remains very vibrant, with the zebra-stripe pattern clearly visible, though slight dulling or small wear spots may appear along the blade edge and tip.
• Field-Tested ($566.00): Noticeable edge wear and more visible dulling appear on the blade and tip, making the red less glossy while the zebra striping remains present.

Model

Slaughter uses the legacy Skeleton Knife model, introduced with Operation Shattered Web on November 19, 2019. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Skeleton Knife | Slaughter is obtained as a rare special item from opening the Shattered Web Case. Knives are exceptionally rare drops from cases, with a combined drop rate of approximately 0.26% for any knife. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. Players can also purchase this knife directly from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

Skeleton Knife | Slaughter ranges from $566.00 (Field-Tested) to $693.15 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $566.00. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $562.54. The all-time median is $779.99. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Anodized: It has been painted in a zebra-stripe pattern with aluminum and chrome paints with various reflectivities, and has then been covered with a tomato red candy coat. This results in a bright tomato red pattern over a metallic silver and gray base. In first-person view, the curved blade with its glossy red Slaughter pattern and the skeletonized handle with its distinctive cutouts are the most prominent features. Community comparisons often group Slaughter knives with other premium red knives like Crimson Web or Ruby Doppler, but emphasize Slaughter's pattern-based and reflective qualities.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.50 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

The Skeleton Knife | Slaughter has no sticker slots on the knife itself, so sticker compatibility is primarily a matter of pairing it with gun skins. Its vibrant red candy coat and metallic zebra-stripe underlayer are best complemented by stickers in red, black, white, or metallic/silver themes.