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Essential CS2 Knife Commands Guide for Beginners [2025]
In CS2, you can preview and test different knives using console commands. Here's how to do it:
Enable Developer Console:
- Go to CS2 game settings
- Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
- Press ~ (tilde) key to open console

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

CS2 player holding knife in-game
- Drop your current weapons using G key
- Exit the buy zone
- Use
subclass_change [number]
to spawn different knives
Knife Type 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
: Quick switch to knifegive weapon_knife
: Spawn a knife (may not work in all game modes)
These commands allow you to test different knives before making a purchase, helping you choose the perfect knife based on both aesthetics and animations.
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