Nomad Knife in CS2: Skins, Cases & Prices
Which cases have the Nomad Knife, which finishes you can get from each, and the cheapest way to own one.
What is the Nomad Knife?
The Nomad Knife is a folding knife with a curved blade and wrapped handle. It first appeared in the Shattered Web Case (2019) and drops from 3 cases in total. For comparable finishes it sits in the mid price tier among CS2 knives. Like every knife it only exists as a rare special item: it drops from a handful of cases or comes out of a Covert-to-knife trade up.
Which cases drop the Nomad Knife?
| Case | Finish set | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case | original finishes | Vanilla, Fade, Case Hardened, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Blue Steel, Stained, Night (Night Stripe on newer knives), Urban Masked, Forest DDPAT, Scorched, Boreal Forest and Safari Mesh |
| Fever Case | Chroma finishes | Doppler, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Rust Coat and Ultraviolet |
The finish set decides which skins you can get: a Doppler or Marble Fade Nomad only comes from cases with Chroma finishes.
Every Nomad Knife skin
All 19 Nomad Knife finishes currently in the game:
Nomad Knife
Nomad Knife | Blue Steel
Nomad Knife | Boreal Forest
Nomad Knife | Case Hardened
Nomad Knife | Crimson Web
Nomad Knife | Damascus Steel
Nomad Knife | Fade
Nomad Knife | Forest DDPAT
Nomad Knife | Marble Fade
Nomad Knife | Night Stripe
Nomad Knife | Rust Coat
Nomad Knife | Safari Mesh
Nomad Knife | Scorched
Nomad Knife | Slaughter
Nomad Knife | Stained
Nomad Knife | Tiger Tooth
Nomad Knife | Ultraviolet
Nomad Knife | Urban MaskedHow to get a Nomad Knife
- Buy it: the cheapest way to get a specific finish and float.
- Knife trade up: five Covert skins from one of the cases above give a random item from that case's pool, which may or may not be a Nomad. Check the odds in the knife trade up calculator.
- Unbox it: about 0.26% per case for any knife, and the pool is shared with other knives, so this is the most expensive route on average.
Picking a finish
Budget finishes (Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked) are the cheapest way into a Nomad. Fade, Doppler, Marble Fade, Case Hardened and Crimson Web sit at the top, and specific phases or patterns can multiply the price. More in the most expensive CS2 knives and the cheapest CS2 knives.
Compare with every other CS2 knife.
Frequently asked questions
What case is the Nomad Knife in?
The Nomad Knife drops from Shattered Web Case, Fracture Case, Fever Case.
How do I get a Nomad Knife in CS2?
Buy one, unbox one (about 0.26% for any knife), or trade up five Covert skins from a case whose pool includes the Nomad Knife.