An agent has no float and no StatTrak — it's a finished character skin that costs exactly what the market is asking, with no quality grading at all. This tier list covers both sides at once: from Soldier for CT or Phoenix's Terrorists at around $5 to Primeiro Tenente for CT at around $117 on LIS-SKINS. Every agent skin in CS2 comes from just three now-completed operations. No new copies are being created through them anymore, so the overall pool is limited to agents that already exist. The tier here is set by price, not official rarity: as in our knife tier list, the real market ranks things differently than Valve's own label does. Below, both sides mixed together by tier: who it is, which operation it came from, and what it costs right now.
How the Tiers Work
This ranks specific models, not agent types in general: CS2 has 63 agent skins for the two sides, CT and Terrorists, and the market prices them very differently from how the in-game rarity scale does. Agents have four rarity tiers, low to high: Distinguished, Exceptional, Superior, and Master, but unlike weapon skins that scale barely predicts price: the priciest agent on LIS-SKINS, Primeiro Tenente, sits at the lowest tier, Distinguished. Here the tier is set by market price alone: S-tier holds the highest-priced models, C-tier the most accessible entry. All prices below are current LIS-SKINS listings, not averaged across marketplaces, so numbers may differ elsewhere.
Primeiro Tenente | Brazilian 1st Battalion — S-Tier
Primeiro Tenente | Brazilian 1st Battalion is the priciest agent in CS2 on LIS-SKINS, even though its in-game rarity (Distinguished) is the lowest of the four. This CT model, a combat-survival specialist for deep-jungle operations, belongs to Operation Riptide Agents, the character set Valve released alongside Operation Riptide in September 2021. Price on LIS-SKINS holds around $117, the record among agents on this marketplace despite the low nominal rarity.
Sir Bloody Miami Darryl | The Professionals — S-Tier
Sir Bloody Miami Darryl is one of several versions of the leader of The Professionals, a cocky, wisecracking T-side character. It belongs to Broken Fang Agents, the set released alongside Operation Broken Fang in December 2020. Rarity is Master, the highest of the four agent tiers. Price holds around $90, the priciest of the several Darryl variants in the game.
Getaway Sally | The Professionals — S-Tier
Getaway Sally is small but loud, The Professionals' specialist for tight-quarters jobs. Also part of Broken Fang Agents (December 2020), but at a lower rarity, Exceptional, two steps below Darryl. Even so, Sally prices almost the same, around $77: demand for the specific character moves the price here more than the nominal tier does.
D Squadron Officer | NZSAS — S-Tier
D Squadron Officer | NZSAS is a CT model from New Zealand's SAS, a classified and lethal unit. Part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021), rarity Distinguished, the lowest of the four, same as Primeiro Tenente. Price holds around $77, almost tied with Getaway Sally, and again at the lowest nominal rarity of all four tiers.
Sir Bloody Loudmouth Darryl | The Professionals — A-Tier
Sir Bloody Loudmouth Darryl is another take on The Professionals' leader, from Broken Fang Agents (December 2020), rarity Master. Price holds around $61, notably below the Miami version of the same character despite an identical rarity.
Cmdr. Davida 'Goggles' Fernandez | SEAL Frogman — A-Tier
Cmdr. Davida 'Goggles' Fernandez is a US Navy diver with a rare human dive reflex, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Master. Price holds around $51.
Number K | The Professionals — A-Tier
Number K is The Professionals' handgun specialist, from Broken Fang Agents (December 2020). Rarity Superior, one step below Darryl. Price holds around $51, on par with rarer Riptide models despite the lower nominal tier.
Vypa Sista of the Revolution | Guerrilla Warfare — A-Tier
Vypa Sista of the Revolution is a well-known rebel of the Guerrilla Warfare gang, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Master. Price holds around $50, one of the most recognizable T-side characters on this list.
Cmdr. Frank 'Wet Sox' Baroud | SEAL Frogman — A-Tier
Cmdr. Frank 'Wet Sox' Baroud is a third-generation SEAL, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Master. Price holds around $47.
Elite Trapper Solman | Guerrilla Warfare — A-Tier
Elite Trapper Solman is a former hostage who joined Guerrilla Warfare, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Superior. Price holds around $37, the floor of A-tier.
Lieutenant Rex Krikey | SEAL Frogman — B-Tier
Lieutenant Rex Krikey specializes in jungle and wetlands combat, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Superior. Price holds around $26.
Crasswater The Forgotten | Guerrilla Warfare — B-Tier
Crasswater The Forgotten is a former US Navy diver taken prisoner by Guerrilla Warfare, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity (Master) is the highest of the four, yet the price is one of the most modest on this list, around $24, a clear case of nominal rarity barely predicting an agent's price.
Chem-Haz Capitaine | Gendarmerie Nationale — B-Tier
Chem-Haz Capitaine leads chemical and biohazard operations for the French Gendarmerie, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Superior. Price holds around $24.
Lt. Commander Ricksaw | NSWC SEAL — B-Tier
Lt. Commander Ricksaw carries an unbothered attitude into heavy combat, part of Shattered Web Agents, the set released with Operation Shattered Web in November 2019. Rarity Master. Price holds around $23.
Special Agent Ava | FBI — B-Tier
Special Agent Ava was underestimated early on before becoming her team's secret weapon, part of Shattered Web Agents (November 2019). Rarity Master. Price holds around $21.
Arno The Overgrown | Guerrilla Warfare — B-Tier
Arno The Overgrown is a disgraced heavyweight boxing champion turned survivalist for Guerrilla Warfare, part of Operation Riptide Agents (September 2021). Rarity Superior. Price holds around $20, the floor of B-tier.
'The Doctor' Romanov | Sabre — C-Tier
'The Doctor' Romanov is a thirty-year smuggler now leading Sabre's disruption operations, part of Shattered Web Agents (November 2019). Rarity Master, the highest tier, yet one of the lowest prices in this list, around $14, another case where nominal rarity says little about an agent's price.
Michael Syfers | FBI Sniper — C-Tier
Michael Syfers is a former Division I athlete recruited by the FBI after a career-ending injury, part of Shattered Web Agents (November 2019). Rarity Superior. Price holds around $13.
B Squadron Officer | SAS — C-Tier
B Squadron Officer is another British SAS model, part of Shattered Web Agents (November 2019). Rarity Distinguished, the lowest. Price holds around $10, the New Zealand D Squadron Officer's little brother in spirit, but a third of the price.
Soldier | Phoenix — C-Tier
Soldier is a rank-and-file Phoenix fighter recruited for territory-reclamation campaigns, part of Shattered Web Agents (November 2019). Rarity Distinguished. Price holds around $5, the cheapest agent on this list.
Getting an Agent
All 63 agent skins come from three operations: Shattered Web (November 2019), Broken Fang (December 2020), and Riptide (September 2021). In Shattered Web, agents were handed out as a reward for reaching a set level of star progress. Broken Fang and Riptide worked differently: players completed missions, earned stars, and spent them on operation rewards of their choice, agents included. None of the 63 ever dropped from a weapon case.
All three operations are long since completed, and no new agents can come through them anymore — today, getting an agent means getting it from another owner: buying on the Steam Community Market or a third-party marketplace, or picking one up through an ordinary Steam trade. Trade-up contracts won't help here: they only work on weapon-skin rarities, from Consumer Grade to Covert, and agents run on a separate rarity ladder that was never part of that system — there's no crafting shortcut to a specific agent.
What Determines an Agent's Tier
A handful of factors drive agent prices, and they differ sharply from how weapon skins work:
Character demand, not rarity. The priciest agent in the game sits at the lowest official tier, Distinguished. How recognizable the character and the collection are matters more for price than Valve's own label.
A completed operation. All three sources are long since finished, and no new copies are being created through them — supply on the market depends entirely on how many players decide to sell what's already in their inventory.
No float, no StatTrak. The same agent has no float, wear, or StatTrak variants, so its price doesn't split by copy quality the way a weapon skin's does — just one price for the model.
Side. Among the priciest models on this list, CT and Terrorist agents show up in roughly even numbers — there's no way to guess in advance which side will cost more (see the most popular Terrorist agents and the best CT agent skins).
Visual visibility. Different outfit colors and silhouettes can be more or less visible against certain map backgrounds (more in how agent skins affect gameplay), though the agents themselves don't change weapon stats, health, or move speed.
Comparing Agents by Tier
Every agent from this tier list in one table, from S-tier down to the cheapest entry point:
| Agent | Side | Tier | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primeiro Tenente (Brazilian 1st Battalion) | CT | S | $117 |
| Sir Bloody Miami Darryl | Terrorist | S | $90 |
| Getaway Sally | Terrorist | S | $77 |
| D Squadron Officer (NZSAS) | CT | S | $77 |
| Sir Bloody Loudmouth Darryl | Terrorist | A | $61 |
| Cmdr. Davida 'Goggles' Fernandez | CT | A | $51 |
| Number K | Terrorist | A | $51 |
| Vypa Sista of the Revolution | Terrorist | A | $50 |
| Cmdr. Frank 'Wet Sox' Baroud | CT | A | $47 |
| Elite Trapper Solman | Terrorist | A | $37 |
| Lieutenant Rex Krikey | CT | B | $26 |
| Crasswater The Forgotten | Terrorist | B | $24 |
| Chem-Haz Capitaine | CT | B | $24 |
| Lt. Commander Ricksaw | CT | B | $23 |
| Special Agent Ava | CT | B | $21 |
| Arno The Overgrown | Terrorist | B | $20 |
| 'The Doctor' Romanov | Terrorist | C | $14 |
| Michael Syfers | CT | C | $13 |
| B Squadron Officer (SAS) | CT | C | $10 |
| Soldier (Phoenix) | Terrorist | C | $5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which CS2 agent is the most expensive?
On LIS-SKINS, Primeiro Tenente for CT is the priciest, around $117, even though its official rarity is the lowest of the four. Sir Bloody Miami Darryl (around $90) and a pair of Riptide models at $76-77 follow. Other marketplaces may rank things a bit differently — see the full top 10 agent skins for more.
Does an agent's rarity affect its price?
Barely. Agents have four rarity tiers, but the priciest one on LIS-SKINS sits at the lowest tier, and several Master-tier models price at $14-24. Price is driven by the operation, the character, and side demand, not Valve's own label.
How do you get an agent in CS2 today?
Only from another owner: buy on the Steam Community Market or a third-party marketplace, or pick one up through an ordinary Steam trade. All agents came through three operations, Shattered Web, Broken Fang, and Riptide, as a star-progress reward or bought with mission stars, never from a case, and all three are long since completed. Trade-up contracts don't touch agents: they run on a different rarity scale.
What's the difference between the CT and Terrorist agents on this list?
Barely any, on price — the top models split close to evenly between sides. The difference is in lore and factions: CT here means SAS, NZSAS, SEAL, FBI, and the Gendarmerie; Terrorist means The Professionals, Guerrilla Warfare, Phoenix, and Sabre.
