Stiletto Knife | Blue Steel

Origin Story

The Stiletto Knife | Blue Steel, released on August 3, 2018, as part of the A New Horizon update, offers a dark, subdued aesthetic. Its "cold blued" finish creates a unique patina directly on the metal, resulting in a non-reflective, dark blue-gray blade with subtle purple and brown hues. This understated appearance distinguishes it from flashy alternatives, appealing to players who prefer a sleek and darker knife. The design emphasizes a "gunmetal" style, fitting into more subdued and realistic loadouts.

Drop Chance

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

• Factory New ($612.30): The blade displays the cleanest, most even patina with a smooth dark blue-gray tone and subtle color transitions.
• Minimal Wear ($367.20): The patina remains mostly even, with perhaps very mild dark patches or micro-unevenness, appearing very close to Factory New.
• Field-Tested ($291.43): The patina becomes more noticeably irregular, with darker blotches and a more muted overall tone on the blade, showing a more "used" character.
• Well-Worn ($274.85): The blade looks considerably darker and more uneven, with larger patches of discoloration and reduced sheen, giving the metal an older appearance.
• Battle-Scarred ($282.71): The patina appears very dark, patchy, and heavily dulled, sometimes approaching a nearly charcoal or muddy gray overall blade color with less visible blue.

Model

Blue Steel uses the legacy Stiletto Knife model, introduced with A New Horizon on August 3, 2018. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Stiletto Knife | Blue Steel is obtained as a rare special item from opening a Horizon Case, Danger Zone Case, or Prisma Case. Knives are a rare drop from these cases, separate from the regular weapon skin pool. 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 case-opening sites.

Price Range

Stiletto Knife | Blue Steel ranges from $282.71 (Battle-Scarred) to $612.30 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $291.43. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $255.00. The 90-day median is $287.02. The all-time median is $187.86. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been cold blued. The blade features dark blue-gray tones with subtle purple and brown hues from the patina, giving it a dull, non-reflective appearance. In first-person view, the blade face and tip are most visible, showcasing the darkened steel. The community often compares Blue Steel knives to case-hardened finishes, but darker and less vibrant, or to "gunmetal" style metals that fit more subdued, realistic loadouts.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.75 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

Knife skins do not have sticker slots, so there is no direct sticker compatibility or craft meta for the Stiletto Knife | Blue Steel itself. Any discussion of sticker pairings for this item focuses on matching its subdued blue-gray and purple hues with stickers on other weapon skins in a cohesive loadout.