CS2 Knife Commands: Essential Guide for Beginners [2025]

CS2 Knife Commands: Essential Guide for Beginners [2025]

By Marcus Chen

March 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM

Console commands in CS2 let you preview and test different knives directly in-game. Here's how to use them effectively:

Enable Developer Console:

  1. Open Game Settings
  2. Set "Enable Developer Console" to "Yes"
  3. Press ~ (tilde key) to open console

Video settings menu in console

Video settings menu in console

Basic Setup Commands:

  • sv_cheats true
  • mp_drop_knife_enable true

CS2 player holding knife in-game

CS2 player holding knife in-game

How to Change Knives:

  1. Drop current weapons using G key
  2. Move away from buy zone
  3. Open console
  4. Use command: subclass_change [number]

Knife Command Numbers:

  • 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 Dagger
  • 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

Gold blade black-handled knife

Additional Useful Commands:

  • use weapon_knife: Quickly switch to knife
  • give weapon_knife: Acquire a knife (may not work in all game modes)

Remember: These commands only work in training mode or with cheats enabled. They're perfect for testing different knives before making a purchase decision.

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