In CS2, the Crimson Web pattern exists on knives, one pair of gloves and four guns: SCAR-20, Desert Eagle, CZ75-Auto and R8 Revolver. The cheapest way in costs under a dollar (a worn R8), the Desert Eagle starts at about $9, Specialist Gloves | Crimson Web start at about $90, and knives run from about $100 (Bowie Knife) up to $4,900 for a Factory New Butterfly Knife. Within one model, the price is driven mainly by float and by where the web lands on the blade, which is set by the pattern index.
It is one of the oldest finishes in the game: it arrived in 2013 with the Arms Deal update and has been added to new cases since, so CS2 now has more than two dozen skins with the web design. Below we look at which copies are valued above the rest and why. To check the index of your own skin, see our guide on how to check a skin pattern in CS2.
The main feature of Crimson Web design skins is the influence of the pattern index on the texture's placement. Depending on its value, the texture shift can vary, resulting in a thousand variants for each skin with slight differences (the mechanic is explained in what the pattern index affects). Some of them, for example, those where the web is favorably positioned or fully visible, can be particularly valuable.
Varieties of Knives with Crimson Web
The price of knives with the "Crimson Web" pattern can vary significantly depending on which part of the web image appears on the blade. Preferences also heavily depend on the knife type. For instance, for the Karambit with its flat, complex-shaped blade, variants where the web is depicted near the central part of the blade and is clearly visible are preferred. The most valuable variants are:
Examples of Karambit | Crimson Web where the central part of the web is located in the middle of the blade. The Karambit in this finish costs from about $520 in Battle-Scarred and about $940 in Minimal Wear, while Factory New copies barely appear on the market. There are several dozen pattern indexes that produce this effect (e.g., 10, 21, 59, 60).
Examples where the center of the web is located at the edge of the blade. It doesn't look as impressive as the previous one, but the diverging black threads create an interesting visual effect. Such a pattern occurs at values 1, 17, 19, 22, and several dozen others.
Finally, noteworthy are examples with pattern indexes 252, 255, 263, and others, where the center of the web is at the very edge of the blade, resulting in only half of the web being visible.
At the same time, it's worth noting that, unlike Fade effect skins, whose price is primarily determined by color placement, the cost of "Crimson Web" depends much more on the float value. The fact is that at high float values, the thin lines of the web are much less distinguishable, and their radial patterns are lost against the general background. For some examples, this indicator becomes paramount. For instance, for the Stiletto, the surface is too narrow for the pattern to fully manifest, so float plays the decisive role: from about $190 in Battle-Scarred to about $1,250 in Factory New. Our CS2 float and wear guide explains how to read that value.
Weapons with Crimson Web Pattern
Although this coloring was used for knives from the very beginning, it wasn't immediately applied to firearms. The first to receive the "Crimson Web" design was the SCAR-20 in November 2013 (CS:GO Weapon Case 2). Over time, three pistols joined it: Desert Eagle, CZ75-Auto, and the R8 Revolver (Revolver Case, 2015). The most valuable among them is the Desert Eagle, especially with a low float: about $9 in Field-Tested, about $30 in Minimal Wear and about $140 in Factory New. Examples where the web is located in the center of the upper part or on the grip can be of particular interest to collectors. Other Crimson Web weapon skins are significantly inferior to knives in both value and popularity. However, if you want to add an item with this pattern to your collection without spending a large sum, the SCAR-20 | Crimson Web costs from about $2 in worn condition and about $25 in Factory New.
Unboxing a Crimson Web knife or gloves is hard: the chance of any gold item is about 0.26%, and for one specific model in this finish it drops to hundredths of a percent. Since autumn 2025, knives and gloves can also be crafted with a trade-up of 5 Covert skins, but the result is random (see the guide to crafting knives and gloves). That is why it is more practical to pick a copy with the float and pattern you want on LIS-SKINS, where the item reaches your account within minutes.
