Butterfly Knife | Bright Water

Origin Story

The Butterfly Knife | Bright Water was released on September 22, 2021, as part of the Operation Riptide update. This knife features a blue camo hydrographic, distinguishing it as a less flashy, more subdued option compared to other blue-themed finishes. It serves as a mid-to-high tier choice for players seeking a rare knife type with a blue camouflage pattern. While not a top-tier prestige item, its consistent blue camo aesthetic makes it a popular choice for those building blue-themed inventories or collecting Bright Water finishes across different knife types.

Drop Chance

Butterfly Knife | Bright Water 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 0.5. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New ($938.60): The blade shows full, saturated blue camo with minimal or no visible edge wear, appearing crisp with a clearly defined hydrographic pattern.
• Minimal Wear ($836.35): The blue camo remains very vibrant with only light micro-scratches or edge wear near the tip and spine of the blade.
• Field-Tested ($770.50): Camo colors begin to look slightly dulled, with visible wear on high-contact edges like the tip, leading edge of the blade, and parts of the handle frame.
• Well-Worn ($836.78): The hydrographic camo is noticeably faded and chipped, with substantial metal exposure along the blade edges and possibly larger worn areas near the tip and pivot.

Model

Bright Water uses the current Butterfly Knife model, added with Operation Riptide on September 22, 2021.

How to Obtain

The Butterfly Knife | Bright Water is primarily obtained as a rare special item from the Operation Riptide Case. Knives are a very infrequent drop from cases, with a combined drop rate of approximately 0.26%. A StatTrak version of this knife is also available for kill tracking. For direct acquisition, players can purchase it on the Steam Community Market, through third-party marketplaces, or from case-opening and skin trading sites.

Price Range

Butterfly Knife | Bright Water ranges from $794.51 (Battle-Scarred) to $938.60 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $770.50. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $761.59. The 90-day median is $760.33. The all-time median is $848.48. Volume averages 4 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Hydrographic: It has been painted using a blue camo hydrographic. This design features various shades of blue, including navy and medium blue, with lighter blue and grey camouflage patches. In first-person view, the blade face with its blue camo pattern is the most prominent element. Bright Water knives are often compared to other blue-dominant finishes like Doppler Phase 4 and Gamma Doppler Phase 2/4, but they are generally considered less glossy and more camo-styled than Dopplers.

Player Rating

Rating: 3.75 / 5
Votes: 4

Sticker Compatibility

Knives do not support stickers, so compatibility is about inventory theming. The blue camo pattern pairs well with blue, navy, teal, white, and light grey stickers and skins, supporting ocean, ice, or space-themed loadouts.