CS2 has eight glove models: Sport Gloves, Moto Gloves, Driver Gloves, Hand Wraps, Specialist Gloves and three operation models (Bloodhound, Hydra and Broken Fang). The most affordable pairs start at $25 to $35, while top Sport Gloves finishes in Factory New reach $20,000 and more. Gloves were added to the game in 2016 and drop from cases as a rare reward (about 0.26% per opening, shared with knives). There is no vanilla, unpainted version, and every finish has its own name.
Moto Gloves and Hand Wraps have 12 finishes each, and each operation model has four. In 2026 the Dead Hand collection added new finishes for Sport, Driver and Specialist Gloves, which now have 19 to 20 each. More on the new releases in our article on the new Dead Hand gloves, and an overall ranking is in the CS2 gloves tier list.
★ Sport Gloves
Sport Gloves are the most expensive gloves in CS2. Their texture imitates synthetic fabric and comes in a wide range of colors. The blue and white Amphibious, for example, start at $180, and a Factory New pair costs about $2,400. Finishes with a more restrained palette, such as Bronze Morph with its lizard-skin texture, start at $65. The top of the model is Hedge Maze and Pandora's Box: even in the lowest wears they cost from $2,000, and the best copies go above $20,000.
★ Moto Gloves
The defining feature of Moto Gloves is the plastic armor on the back of the hand and at the base of the fingers. Mostly single-color finishes like Transport or Turtle cost about $30 to $55 in worn condition. Polygon, in shades of blue and light blue, starts at $75, and the most expensive finish of the model right now is Spearmint: from $300 in Battle-Scarred and about $5,700 in Factory New.
★ Driver Gloves
Driver Gloves have the most classic look of all the models. Popular budget designs include the dark green Racing Green and the black and orange Overtake, both with a natural leather texture and both from about $30 to $35. These are the gloves racing drivers wore decades ago. The classic cut still leaves room for bright colors. Among the priciest finishes are the dark red Crimson Weave (about $1,100 in Minimal Wear) and Snow Leopard, while the bright purple Imperial Plaid starts at $95.
★ Hand Wraps
Strictly speaking, these are not gloves at all. The hands are protected by wraps like the ones boxers use. Many finishes, such as Desert Shamagh or Duct Tape, suit post-apocalyptic loadouts and start at $35 to $40. Bright wraps cost more: CAUTION!, made of barrier tape, starts at $90, and the bright blue Cobalt Skulls at $140. Together with Slaughter and Leather, they are the most expensive wraps.
★ Specialist Gloves
Specialist Gloves sit between Moto and Sport Gloves in design. They also have protective inserts, but they look less bulky than Moto Gloves. Most finishes use contrasting color combinations. The cheapest one, Buckshot, starts at $35, and the other finishes start at about $70. Popular finishes climb fast in good condition: Emerald Web in Field-Tested costs about $1,150, and Tiger Strike in Factory New about $1,050. The most expensive finish of the model is Crimson Kimono. A pair like that from a case is a real boost to your budget.
Operation Gloves
There are three operation glove models: ★ Bloodhound Gloves, ★ Hydra Gloves and ★ Broken Fang Gloves. All three share one model, a fingerless glove with an emblem on the back of the hand; only the symbols differ. Each model has four finishes. They are among the most affordable gloves: Hydra from $25, Broken Fang from $40 and Bloodhound from $65, so a pair in good condition for $100 to $200 is realistic. More budget options are in our list of the cheapest gloves in CS2.
If you plan to unbox gloves, keep in mind that each case contains only some of the finishes. Moto Gloves Spearmint, for example, drops from the Glove Case and Operation Hydra Case but not from the Revolution Case, which has Turtle and Transport instead. With such a low drop chance, you may need to open a lot of cases. Since fall 2025 there is a second route: a trade-up contract of 5 Covert skins gives a random knife or pair of gloves from the collections of those skins, as explained in our guide to crafting knives and gloves. The simplest option is still to find the pair you want in the LIS-SKINS catalog and buy it at a good price, and our guide to skin and glove combinations will help you match weapons to them.
