Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel

Origin Story

The Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel was released on March 16, 2017, as part of the "Take a trip to the Canals" update. This finish offers a clean, simple metallic option for players who prefer an understated look over more colorful knife designs. The broad Bowie blade prominently displays the Damascus pattern, making it highly visible during gameplay and inspection.

Drop Chance

Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel 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.

• Factory New ($141.98): The blade appears bright and clean, with strong contrast between light and dark bands of the Damascus pattern and a noticeable metallic sheen, showing almost no darkening or edge dulling.
• Minimal Wear ($119.32): The blade still looks very clean, with the Damascus pattern clearly defined; slight softening of shine or extremely minor darkening may appear along fine edges or the tip, often considered a value pick due to its similarity to Factory New.
• Field-Tested ($111.67): The metal appears noticeably more muted, with reduced sheen and lower contrast between the light and dark bands of the Damascus pattern, showing more visible dulling along edges and the spine.
• Well-Worn ($115.61): The blade appears significantly darker and more uniform, with the Damascus pattern still present but much less pronounced, giving a worn steel impression with the least shine and weakest pattern contrast.

Model

Damascus Steel uses the legacy Bowie Knife model, introduced with Take a trip to the Canals on March 16, 2017. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel is obtainable as a rare special item from opening Chroma, Chroma 2, or Chroma 3 Cases. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from $177.26 (Battle-Scarred) to $141.98 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $111.67. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $118.85. The all-time median is $130.55. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been forged from a billet made from two different types of carbon steel. The blade features silver, grey, and muted steel tones with subtle light and dark bands. In first-person view, the broad blade face makes the Damascus pattern prominent. Community comparisons for Damascus Steel finishes generally liken them to real-world Damascus steel knives or layered steel blades.

Player Rating

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Sticker Compatibility

As a knife skin, the Bowie Knife | Damascus Steel does not have any sticker slots, meaning stickers cannot be applied to it. Consequently, there are no sticker crafts or specific sticker placement considerations for this item. While Damascus Steel finishes on firearms are sometimes noted to pair well with monochrome or metallic stickers due to their neutral palette, this does not apply to the Bowie Knife.