Ursus Knife | Blue Steel

Origin Story

The Ursus Knife | Blue Steel arrived on August 3, 2018, as part of the "A New Horizon" update, introducing a new wave of knife models and finishes. This particular knife features a blued steel finish, described in-game as having been "cold blued," giving it a desaturated, metallic appearance. Its design provides a subtle, understated look, making it a functional choice for players who prefer a less flashy aesthetic. The Ursus Knife model itself is often considered a mid-tier option, valued for its simple yet distinct pull-out animation.

Drop Chance

Ursus 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 ($256.94): The blade displays a smooth, even blue-grey bluing with a clean metallic sheen and minimal mottling.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The bluing remains largely uniform, with only slight darkening or minor mottling appearing in some blade regions.
• Field-Tested (No Recent Price): More noticeable darkening and mottling occur, with increased contrast between darker and lighter steel patches as the bluing becomes less uniform.
• Well-Worn (No Recent Price): The blade appears significantly more desaturated and patchy, showing large areas of duller steel and less consistent bluing, indicating an aged and heavily used look.
• Battle-Scarred ($119.91): The metal is dramatically darker, heavily mottled, and patchy, with much of the original blued uniformity lost, often appearing as almost raw steel with tarnished patches.

Model

Blue Steel uses the legacy Ursus 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 Ursus Knife | Blue Steel is obtained as a rare special item drop from opening a Horizon Case or a Danger Zone Case. Knives are exceptionally rare drops from these cases, separate from the standard weapon skin pool. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Ursus Knife | Blue Steel ranges from $119.91 (Battle-Scarred) to $256.94 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at No Recent Price. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $144.14. The all-time median is $148.45. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Patina: It has been cold blued. The blade features muted blue-grey and steel grey tones, giving it an oily, blued metal appearance. In first-person view, the most prominent elements are the cold-blued, slightly mottled metallic surface of the blade face and the Ursus Knife's simple, blocky handle. Blue Steel knives are often compared to Case Hardened and Doppler knives as less flashy, more subdued options.

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Sticker Compatibility

Since the Ursus Knife | Blue Steel has no sticker slots, sticker compatibility refers to how well the knife pairs with stickers on other weapon skins in a loadout. Its muted blue-grey and steel tones complement blue or purple-dominant stickers, as well as grey, black, or metallic sticker sets that maintain a subdued, industrial aesthetic.