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GuidesCS2 Prime Status explained: price, what it includes and what it changes
What CS2 Prime Status costs, what it adds over the free version, how it affects XP, weekly drops, Premier and matchmaking, and what it does and doesn't change for trading.
ItemsGlock-18 skins guide: Fade, Gamma Doppler, Wasteland Rebel and more
The Glock-18's notable CS2 skins, from the 2013 Fade and Dragon Tattoo to the Gamma Doppler phases and the 2026 Coverts: where each came from, its rarity and its float window.
ItemsBowie, Huntsman, Falchion and Shadow Daggers: CS2's 2014 to 2016 knives
Four knives from 2014 to 2016 explained: their launch cases, the Spectrum, Riptide and Dreams & Nightmares finishes they share with the Butterfly, their animations and float quirks.
GuidesCS2 Premier and CS Rating explained, and how Competitive map ranks differ
How CS2's two ranked modes work: Premier with its visible CS Rating, map picks and seasons, versus Competitive with a separate Skill Group for every map, plus who can play each.
ItemsCS2 pistol skins guide: P250, Five-SeveN, Tec-9, CZ75, P2000, Berettas and R8
Notable skins for seven CS2 pistols, from the CZ75-Auto Victoria to the R8 Fade: where each came from, its rarity and float window, and which have StatTrak or Souvenir versions.
ItemsEvery CS2 knife finish explained, from Fade to Freehand
All 25 CS2 knife finishes grouped by the case line that brought them: the 2013 originals, Night Stripe, Chroma and Gamma, with float ranges, which models have each, and pattern notes.
GuidesCS2 Trust Factor explained: what Valve has said and what it hasn't
Trust Factor decides who CS2 matches you with, but Valve keeps the details hidden. What its own pages confirm, the warnings you might see, how Trusted Mode fits in, and what Valve has never said.
ItemsCS2 SMG skins guide: MP9, MAC-10, MP7, MP5-SD, UMP-45, P90 and PP-Bizon
Notable skins for all seven CS2 submachine guns, from the P90 Asiimov to the MP9 Starlight Protector: where each came from, its rarity and float window, and the StatTrak and Souvenir story.
ItemsSport Gloves and Specialist Gloves in CS2: every finish and where it drops
All 19 Sport Gloves and 19 Specialist Gloves in CS2: which glove set or terminal each pair comes from, what the in-game text says about the designs, and notes on wear.
ItemsMarble Fade patterns: Fire and Ice, Tricolor and the rest explained
How the paint seed sets a Marble Fade knife's colours, what Fire and Ice, max fake, tricolor and tip patterns mean, which knives can have them, and why the tiers are community conventions.
ItemsCS2 rifle and sniper skins: Galil AR, FAMAS, AUG, SG 553, SSG 08, SCAR-20, G3SG1
Notable skins for the CS2 rifles and snipers beyond the AK, M4s and AWP: where each came from, its rarity and float window, and the artists and contests behind several of them.
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