The most beautiful skins in CS2 do not have to be the most expensive: a stylish finish for the AK-47, AWP, Desert Eagle or M4A4 costs $5 to $20. Below are three affordable skins for each of these weapons with current prices (Elite Build, Black Nile, Sputnik, Griffin and more), followed by the three most expensive and famous items: the Blue Gem Karambit and AK-47 and the AWP | Dragon Lore.
Beauty is subjective, of course: some players like skins that look rich and expensive, others prefer an informal style, and others value minimalism. If your taste differs, share your picks in the comments. Prices below are approximate and change daily, so check the skin page for the current price.
Beautiful and Cool Skins for the AK-47
Let's start with the AK-47, which has rightfully become a cult classic. Due to the popularity of this assault rifle, a lot of skins have been made for it, literally to suit any, even the most spoiled taste. And all due to the fact that the AK-47 is used in essentially every match. Players on the T side usually buy it whenever the economy allows.
Three beautiful AK-47 skins that fit into $25 (for more options, see our budget AK-47 skins):
- Elite Build. Factory New without StatTrak costs about $8. StatTrak Factory New is around $25, and StatTrak Minimal Wear about $8.
- Rat Rod. Factory New has gone up to about $65, but Minimal Wear costs around $6 and Field-Tested about $4. StatTrak Minimal Wear is about $15.
- Slate. For fans of minimalism. Factory New without StatTrak costs about $15 and Minimal Wear about $6. StatTrak Field-Tested is around $10, StatTrak Minimal Wear about $20.
Elite Build appeared in the game in April 2015. The skin has a minimalistic design, with a predominance of gray and deep black colors. It is decorated with beige stripes. If you look closely, you can see a camouflage pattern on the receiver, and next to the scope there is an emblem with wings. In our opinion, the skin looks simple, but very cool for its price.
Rat Rod became available in November 2019. The skin resembles a sticker from a racing car. On the stock you can see the number 71, similar in style to NASCAR. The receiver shows a mouth with teeth. There's also a sticker saying "Car Oil." The magazine is wrapped with dark blue tape, reminiscent of a military technique for quick reloads.
Slate is another beautiful skin in CS2 for the AK-47. Of the three AK-47 skins here, it was added last, in May 2021.
Slate is perfect for sticker lovers (see the most beautiful stickers in CS2), since the skin is a single black color and differs only in depth of shade. The highlight is in its textures. Diagonal lines are visible on the magazine and forend, and the handle is dotted.
The good thing about the skin is that as wear increases, the black color becomes darker and abrasions are almost invisible, unlike on bright skins.
Another advantage: this skin makes you harder to spot in dark map locations like Ancient or Overpass.
Beautiful Skins in CS2 for AWP
As Counter-Strike tournaments show, snipers play a significant role in the victories of their teams. Players like s1mple, ZywOo, and now m0NESY are household names in the CS2 community. Therefore, it is not surprising that some players strive to imitate their idols, since it is cool to be a sniper. So the AWP is clearly weapon No. 2 after the AK-47.
In our opinion, three beautiful and affordable AWP skins, each about $15 or less without StatTrak, are:
- Black Nile. This skin has no StatTrak version. Factory New costs about $15, while Minimal Wear is only around $4.
- Mortis. Without StatTrak, every wear costs $4 to $10. StatTrak Minimal Wear is about $9 and StatTrak Factory New around $15.
- Fever Dream. Without StatTrak, $10 to $15 in any wear. StatTrak runs from about $20 (Battle-Scarred) to $30 (Factory New).
Black Nile became available in April 2023. The sniper rifle is completely painted black, individual elements of the weapon are highlighted in gold. A silver pattern consisting of curved and smooth lines has been added to the body. The pattern is an abstraction.
Mortis may be a desirable and beautiful skin in CS2 for Tarot card lovers. According to the skin designer, he was inspired by the 13th Tarot card "Death". Actually, yes, there is a lot of death in this coloring. The first thing that attracts attention is death with a scythe, depicted on the butt. On the body you can see a horse skeleton in a chess pattern. The hellish motif is added by red and brown colors, which dominate the color scheme.
The idea of Fever Dream is that the skin looks like children's chalk drawings on the asphalt. The body of the sniper gun features monster faces along with the words Living Dead and #Headshot. The predominant colors are white, blue and pink. Drawings of monsters are scattered randomly across the rifle, giving the impression that they were made in a feverish delirium.
Beautiful Skins in CS2 for Deagle
Now let's move on to skins for the most popular pistol in CS2, the Deagle. It has a slower rate of fire than its counterparts, but is an order of magnitude more deadly. In skillful hands, this is a formidable weapon, and not only in pistol rounds.
In our opinion, the most interesting affordable options are below (more ideas in our best cheap Desert Eagle skins):
- Sputnik. It has no StatTrak version. Factory New costs about $7, other wears around $2.
- Directive. The price spread is huge: Factory New costs about $95 (StatTrak about $60, a rare case where StatTrak is cheaper), while Minimal Wear is only about $6, or about $8 with StatTrak.
- Kumicho Dragon. Beautiful but pricier. Without StatTrak, Field-Tested and Battle-Scarred cost about $15 and Minimal Wear around $25. StatTrak starts at about $30.
Sputnik became available to players in September 2021. It is made in a cosmic dark blue color and is additionally decorated with geometric abstraction. In the center of the composition is a drawing of a satellite. You can also see images of stars on the skin. As wear increases, the area of abrasions becomes larger, and the coloring itself becomes darker.
Directive is a fairly old skin that players could install on their Deagle as early as August 2016. Created for fans of futurism. The barrel has several metal panels with clear textures. When we looked at them, we were reminded of the movie "Terminator". The handle stands out separately: corrugated, with two screwed in bolts. It seems that the pistol was created for the convenience of the hands. And with such a pistol there is only one directive: destroy your enemies.
Kumicho Dragon is another old-timer among the beautiful skins in CS2. The design is based on a cool contrast between the barrel and the handle. Although the barrel is painted gray, the white dragon attracts attention with its unusual design. It's like a dragon made of smoke. The handle, on the contrary, is made in a bright purple color, and is decorated with the silhouette of a writhing dragon.
Beautiful Skins in CS2 for the M4A4
And, of course, it would be simply a crime to pass by the main CT rifle, the M4A4 assault rifle. Of course, there are also many different skins for it, and we had to really work hard to choose the 3 most beautiful, but at the same time inexpensive skins for a budget of about $20 (see our best budget M4A4 skins for more):
- Desolate Space. Without StatTrak, Minimal Wear costs about $20 and lower wears around $10. StatTrak starts at about $20 (Well-Worn).
- Temukau. Dedicated to anime fans and the priciest skin in this block: without StatTrak from $25 (Battle-Scarred), Factory New about $90, StatTrak Factory New around $160.
- Griffin. The first skin in our selection with an animal, albeit a mythological one. Minimal Wear costs about $5, StatTrak Minimal Wear about $10, and Factory New without StatTrak around $60.
Desolate Space was included among the game skins in June 2016. The central element is the skeleton of an astronaut in a spacesuit, which is wrapped in purple tentacles. A rocket is visible on the forend, which was also caught by the tentacles. Space in the skin is presented not only as deserted, but also infinitely dangerous. On the butt you can see a bright blue beam, similar to an electric discharge.
Temukau will interest anime fans. In the game since February 2023. Of course, this is a very specific skin not for a wide audience. This may not be the most beautiful skin in CS2, but we chose it mainly to show you how great the variety of skins is. On the barrel of the rifle there is a picture of a special forces girl throwing smoke. The main colors used by the designer are white and blue. You can see rays of pink color on the magazine. And, of course, what would an anime skin be without inscriptions in Japanese.
Griffin depicts a griffin. Added in November 2014. This is a creature from myths that has the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. The barrel and butt are covered in matte black and decorated with feathers.
Expensive and Beautiful Skins in CS2
The most often cited record is the Karambit | Case Hardened with pattern 387, one of the best-known Factory New Blue Gems. According to community reports, its owner once turned down an offer of around a million dollars. For comparison, a regular Karambit | Case Hardened in Factory New costs about $1,550.
Second is the AK-47 | Case Hardened with pattern 661, the most famous Blue Gem rifle. Its price is set in private deals: in January 2024 a StatTrak Factory New copy was valued by collectors at up to $1 million. Its story is covered in detail in our article on the most expensive skin in CS2.
Third is the AWP | Dragon Lore, the most famous AWP skin. Individual copies with rare stickers (such as Titan holos from Katowice 2014) are valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, while a regular Dragon Lore in Factory New costs about $11,500. Other record holders are listed among the most expensive skins in CS2.
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