How to craft a Butterfly Knife in CS2
How to Craft a Butterfly Knife in CS2: Full Guide to Creation and Drop Chances
Following the release of the new Counter-Strike 2 update, crafting has once again taken one of the top positions among the most discussed and fascinating gameplay mechanics. Players can now create not only regular skins but also extremely rare items, including legendary knives.
In this article, we’ll go over how to craft a Butterfly Knife in CS2 through a Trade Up Contract, which skins to use, and how to achieve a 100% chance of getting this specific knife type.
"1. How to Craft a Butterfly Knife in CS2: Full Guide to Creation and Drop Chances","1.1. How Butterfly Knife Crafting Works in CS2","1.2. 100% Butterfly Knife Craft — Operation Breakout Case","1.3. Horizon Case and Dreams & Nightmares Case — Gamma Doppler Butterfly Knives","1.4. Butterfly Knives from Spectrum and Spectrum 2 Cases","1.5. Important: Don’t Mix Cases","1.6. Conclusion"
How Butterfly Knife Crafting Works in CS2
To get a Butterfly Knife CS2 through a trade-up, it’s important to understand the main rule: the result depends only on the collections from which the skins were taken.
If all 5 added items belong to collections that contain the Butterfly Knife, you will have a chance to get it. However, if even one skin is from a different collection, the odds will split between all knives available in those combined case pools.
In other words: to craft a Butterfly Knife, all 5 skins must come from cases where this knife can drop directly.
100% Butterfly Knife Craft — Operation Breakout Case
The first and most reliable option is to use skins from the Operation Breakout Case.
This case introduced the very first Butterfly Knives in CS:GO history.
The main advantage of this case is that it contains no other rare knives, which means that when using 5 skins from the Breakout Case, you are guaranteed to get a Butterfly Knife.
It’s the only method that offers a 100% craft chance, with no risk of getting another knife type.
From the Operation Breakout Case, you can get the following knives:
Butterfly Knife | Fade
Butterfly Knife | Crimson Web
Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened
Butterfly Knife | Blue Steel
Butterfly Knife | Night
Butterfly Knife | Slaughter
Butterfly Knife | Forest DDPAT
Butterfly Knife | Stained
Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh
Butterfly Knife | Boreal Forest
Butterfly Knife | Scorched
Butterfly Knife | Urban Masked
All of these can be obtained through crafting if you use only skins from the Breakout Case.
Skins suitable for crafting:
M4A1-S | Cyrex
P90 | Asiimov
Both of these skins belong to the Operation Breakout collection and are perfect for creating a 100% Butterfly Knife contract. It’s important that all ten used skins come from this same collection.
Horizon Case and Dreams & Nightmares Case — Gamma Doppler Butterfly Knives
The most desired and valuable Butterfly Knives today are the Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler versions, especially Emerald. They can be obtained by crafting with skins from the Horizon Case and Dreams & Nightmares Case.
From these cases, you can get the following knives:
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Emerald
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Phase 1
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Phase 2
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Phase 3
Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Phase 4
Butterfly Knife | Lore
Butterfly Knife | Autotronic
Butterfly Knife | Black Laminate
Butterfly Knife | Bright Water
Butterfly Knife | Freehand
Keep in mind, though, that these collections include other knives, too, so the chance of getting a Butterfly Knife is not guaranteed.
Skins for crafting:
Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive
MP9 | Starlight
AK-47 | Nightwish
AK-47 | Leet Museo
These skins will allow you to create a contract where one of the possible rewards is the CS2 Butterfly Knife, with higher chances of getting the wanted knife if you have used more skins from the same collection.
Butterfly Knives from Spectrum and Spectrum 2 Cases
If you want to get rarer and more expensive versions of the Butterfly Knife, then focus on the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 cases.
With these blanks, you can make the following knives:
Butterfly Knife | Doppler
Butterfly Knife | Doppler Sapphire
Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby
Butterfly Knife | Doppler Black Pearl
Butterfly Knife | Rust Coat
Butterfly Knife | Ultraviolet
Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade
Butterfly Knife | Damascus Steel
Butterfly Knife | Tiger Tooth
Also, don't forget that these cases include other types of knives, which means the possibility of getting a Butterfly Knife isn't 100% but rather shared among all types of knives available.
Skins used for crafting from Spectrum cases:
P250 | See Ya Later
USP-S | Neo-Noir
AK-47 | Bloodsport
AK-47 | The Empress
These skins belong to the Spectrum and Spectrum 2 collections and are ideal for crafting knives from these series. Using all 5 items from these cases increases your chance of getting a Butterfly Knife and gives the possibility of rare variants like Sapphire, Ruby, or Black Pearl.
Important: Don’t Mix Cases
When crafting, do not mix skins from different cases.
If you use, for instance, half from Operation Breakout and half from Spectrum, the final result will be randomly chosen from all participating collections, greatly lowering your chances of receiving a Butterfly Knife. To maximize your chances, use only one collection per contract.
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Conclusion
The Butterfly Knife in CS2 is one of the most coveted and valuable items in Counter-Strike 2. It’s possible to craft it through a contract — but the outcome depends entirely on your preparation and case selection.
If you want a 100% guarantee, use only skins from the Operation Breakout Case. If you’re aiming for rarer versions like Sapphire, Ruby, or Emerald, you’ll need to take a risk with the Spectrum or Dreams & Nightmares cases — the chances are lower, but the reward is far greater.
May luck be on your side — and perhaps soon, your Trade Up Contract will yield that legendary Butterfly Knife, a true icon of Counter-Strike 2.
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