Karambit
About Karambit
The ★ Karambit is a curved knife modeled after a tiger’s claw, with a polished unpainted blade and a black textured handle built around its distinctive finger ring. Among CS2 knife finishes, the vanilla Karambit stands out by leaving the weapon’s original form and materials unobscured, emphasizing its silat-inspired profile and reverse-grip design.
Release & Source
The Karambit can be found in the CS:GO Weapon Case, ESports 2013 Case, and 9 more containers.
The Karambit is a Covert-tier skin with an estimated drop chance of ~0.64%, making it one of the rarest Karambit skins in CS2.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For the vanilla ★ Karambit, neutral and leather-toned gloves fit the unfinished steel blade well. Driver Gloves Black Tie keep the loadout clean, Specialist Gloves Mogul add dark blue-gray detail without clashing, and Hand Wraps Leather match the raw, utilitarian look of the knife.
The vanilla ★ Karambit pairs best with weapon skins that use black, steel, or muted finishes rather than bright color gradients. Good matches include AK-47 Slate, M4A1-S Night Terror, USP-S Stainless, and Desert Eagle Night because their darker palettes sit naturally beside the unpainted blade.
Yes, the ★ Karambit is available in CS2 as a rare special item from older knife-capable cases, and it can also be obtained through player-to-player trading or marketplace listings. The vanilla version on this page is the unpainted finish, which keeps the original blade look rather than applying a skin pattern.
Among Karambit finishes, the rarest and most expensive examples are usually pattern- or finish-specific variants rather than the vanilla ★ Karambit itself. In practice, collectors often focus on Karambit Case Hardened blue gem patterns and top-tier Doppler gems such as Sapphire, Ruby, and Black Pearl, because those have much tighter high-end supply.
