Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened

Origin Story

The Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened features the distinctive swirling blue, gold, and purple hues of a patina finish, achieved through the application of wood charcoal at high temperatures. This knife model, with its skeletal-frame handle, was introduced on November 19, 2019, as part of the Operation Shattered Web update. Within the broader context of Case Hardened items, this skin is recognized as a premium, pattern-chasing collector's piece. Its appeal is largely driven by the rarity of "blue gem" patterns, where large, contiguous blue areas are highly sought after by collectors.

Drop Chance

Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened 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 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($741.64): Colors are most vivid, with blue, gold, and purple patches appearing bright and saturated with a noticeable metallic sheen across the blade.
• Minimal Wear ($521.79): The overall appearance remains very close to Factory New, with only slight dulling along the blade edge and tip visible on close inspection.
• Field-Tested ($368.99): The finish starts to look noticeably more worn, with edges, the blade tip, and spine showing more extensive darkening and reduced metallic sheen.
• Well-Worn ($337.52): The Case Hardened pattern appears significantly dulled, with larger regions of darker patina and visible wear on most exposed surfaces of the blade.
• Battle-Scarred ($304.75): The surface is heavily worn, exhibiting widespread darkening, reduced reflectivity, and a potential washed-out appearance where original colors are hard to distinguish on the blade.

Model

Case Hardened 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 | Case Hardened is obtainable as a rare special item from opening the Shattered Web Case or the Fracture Case. Knives are exceptionally rare drops from these cases, with a combined drop rate of approximately 0.26%. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. Players can also acquire this knife directly by purchasing it from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Skeleton Knife | Case Hardened ranges from $304.75 (Battle-Scarred) to $741.64 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $368.99. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $378.59. The all-time median is $540.96. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been color case-hardened through the application of wood charcoal at high temperatures. This process results in swirling blue, gold, and purple hues across the blade. In first-person view, the central section of the blade and spine are most visible, framed by the distinctive cut-out handle. Case Hardened knives are commonly compared to other Case Hardened items, and patterns with large contiguous blue areas are widely known as "blue gems."

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

Knives cannot have stickers applied, so there is no sticker compatibility or craft meta for this skin. There are no community "craft" threads for this skin because knife skins are not sticker bases.