Talon Knife in CS2: Skins, Cases & Prices
Which cases have the Talon Knife, which finishes you can get from each, and the cheapest way to own one.
What is the Talon Knife?
The Talon Knife is a curved, Karambit-like blade with a heavier grip and a spinning inspect. It first appeared in the Horizon Case (2018) and drops from 4 cases in total. 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 have the Talon Knife?
The Talon Knife drops from 4 cases. In every one of them it shares the rare pool with other knives (Navaja Knife, Stiletto Knife and Ursus Knife), so a knife from these cases is usually not a Talon Knife. The table lists every case with the Talon Knife finishes it can give and the odds per case opened.
| Case | Talon finishes in this case | Any Talon | One specific finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Case, Danger Zone Case | 13: Vanilla, Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Urban Masked, Blue Steel, Night Stripe, Stained, Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Safari Mesh | 0.065% (1 in 1,538) | 0.005% (1 in 20,000) |
| Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case | 7: Vanilla, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Doppler (Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4), Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat | 0.065% (1 in 1,538) | 0.0093% (1 in 10,769) |
How the odds are calculated: every case gives a knife or gloves 0.26% of the time, and we split that evenly over the different knife finishes in each case's rare pool (counted from the case's item list, with a Doppler or Gamma Doppler counted as one finish whatever its phase), because Valve only publishes the 0.26% total.
Work out your chances over many openings with the CS2 knife odds calculator, check what every Talon Knife sells for on CS2 knife prices, or skip the unboxing with a knife trade up using Covert skins from one of these cases.
The case decides which skins you can get: a Doppler or Marble Fade Talon only comes from the cases that list those finishes above.
Every Talon Knife skin
All 19 Talon Knife finishes currently in the game:
Talon Knife | Blue Steel
Talon Knife | Boreal Forest
Talon Knife | Case Hardened
Talon Knife | Crimson Web
Talon Knife | Damascus Steel
Talon Knife | Doppler
Talon Knife | Fade
Talon Knife | Forest DDPAT
Talon Knife | Marble Fade
Talon Knife | Night Stripe
Talon Knife | Rust Coat
Talon Knife | Safari Mesh
Talon Knife | Scorched
Talon Knife | Slaughter
Talon Knife | Stained
Talon Knife | Tiger Tooth
Talon Knife | Ultraviolet
Talon Knife | Urban MaskedTalon Knife prices by finish
| Finish | Lowest price | Factory New | Cheapest on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Mesh | $168.34 FT | $356.40 | SkinSwap |
| Forest DDPAT | $175.51 BS | $339.98 | SkinSwap |
| Boreal Forest | $176.32 BS | $375.94 | CS.MONEY |
| Urban Masked | $180.79 BS | $489.85 | SkinSwap |
| Scorched | $181.00 BS | $367.29 | Buff.Market |
| Night Stripe | $200.15 BS | $815.68 | SkinSwap |
| Ultraviolet | $207.77 BS | $784.09 | SkinSwap |
| Rust Coat | $209.52 BS | – | SkinSwap |
| Stained | $242.33 BS | $386.55 | SkinSwap |
| Damascus Steel | $260.39 FT | $300.67 | SkinSwap |
| Vanilla (no finish) | $268.41 | – | SkinSwap |
| Crimson Web | $275.09 BS | $2,363 | SkinSwap |
| Case Hardened | $305.84 BS | $807.60 | SkinSwap |
| Blue Steel | $316.65 BS | $549.11 | SkinSwap |
| Tiger Tooth | $395.79 FN | $395.79 | SkinSwap |
| Slaughter | $424.37 FT | $556.64 | SkinSwap |
| Marble Fade | $470.90 FN | $470.90 | SkinSwap |
| Doppler | $678.45 FN | $678.45 | SkinSwap |
| Fade | $693.70 FN | $693.70 | Skins.com |
Lowest listing across up to 11 marketplaces in the CS2TradeUp.gg price feed, without StatTrak or Souvenir, checked on 2026-11-11. Prices change every day, so open a skin for live prices.
How to get a Talon 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 Talon. 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. The odds per case are in the table above.
Picking a finish
Budget finishes (Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked) are the cheapest way into a Talon. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What case is the Talon Knife in?
The Talon Knife drops from Horizon Case, Danger Zone Case, Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case.
What are the odds of unboxing a Talon Knife?
Any knife or gloves drop 0.26% of the time. Split evenly over the knife finishes in each case's rare pool, a Talon Knife in any finish is 0.065% per case (about 1 in 1,538).
How do I get a Talon 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 Talon Knife.