
Ultimate CS2 Knife Commands Guide: Essential Console Commands for 2025
Here's a concise, optimized version of the CS2 knife commands guide:
Enable Console in CS2:
- Open Game Settings
- Set "Enable Developer Console" to Yes
- Press ~ (tilde) 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
How to Change Knives:
- Leave the buy zone
- Drop current weapons using G key
- Point crosshair at ground
- Open console
- Use command:
subclass_change [number]
Knife Command Numbers:
- 500: Stiletto
- 503: Classic Knife
- 505: Flip Knife
- 506: Gut Knife
- 507: Karambit
- 508: M9 Bayonet
- 509: Hunting 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: Tuxedo Knife
- 523: Falcon Knife
- 524: Default Knife
- 525: Skeleton Knife

Gold blade black-handled knife
Additional Useful Commands:
- Quick knife switch:
use weapon_knife
- Spawn new knife:
give weapon_knife
Note: These commands work only in training mode or with cheats enabled. They won't function in competitive matches or official servers.
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