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CS2 Knife Commands: Complete Guide & List for Beginners [2025]
In CS2, you can preview and use different knives using console commands. Here's how to do it:
Enable the Console:
- Open Game Settings
- Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
- Press the ~ (tilde) key to open console

Video settings menu in console
Basic Setup Commands:
- sv_cheats true
- mp_drop_knife_enable true

CS2 player holding knife in-game
To change knives, use the command: subclass_change [number]
Available Knife Codes:
- 500: Bayonet
- 503: Classic Knife
- 505: Flip Knife
- 506: Gut Knife
- 507: Karambit
- 508: M9 Bayonet
- 509: Huntsman Knife
- 512: Falchion Knife
- 514: Bowie Knife
- 515: Butterfly Knife
- 516: Shadow Daggers
- 517: Paracord Knife
- 518: Survival Knife
- 519: Ursus Knife
- 520: Navaja Knife
- 521: Nomad Knife
- 522: Stiletto Knife
- 523: Talon Knife
- 524: Default Knife
- 525: Skeleton Knife

Gold blade black-handled knife
Additional Useful Commands:
- use weapon_knife: Quickly switch to knife
- give weapon_knife: Obtain a knife (requires sv_cheats 1)
Important Notes:
- Exit the buy zone before spawning knives
- Some commands may not work in certain game modes
- Drop your current knife (G key) before spawning a new one
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