The Kukri knife, although one of the more recent additions to the game, has quickly gathered quite the following and is shaping up to be one of the most popular knives among CS2 fans. It gets it right on most fronts with its unique shape, beautiful animations, and eye-catching skins, making it a worthy addition to anyone’s arsenal.
Formally being released as part of the “A Call to Arms” update earlier this year, the Kukri knife was an addition that had openly been in the public eye from as early as September 2023 due to some of the game assets being discovered by fans. The Kukri knife is a Nepalese knife that features a short sword and a curved blade that is mainly used for cutting. The blade is the national weapon of Nepal and is the official knife used by the army.
The Kukri knife features 13 stock skins, namely:
- Slaughter
- Blue Steel
- Case Hardened
- Crimson Web
- Stained
- Night
- Boreal Forest
- Urban Masked
- Forest DDPAT
- Scorched
- Safari Mesh
- Fade
These skins all look impressive and are sure to garner some bragging rights, but which ones are the absolute best of the bunch? Below is our ranking of the top 5 Kukri knife skins to help give you a preview of the best ones you can obtain.
Kukri Knife | Case Hardened
The case hardened. Kukri Knife is a gorgeous mosaic of colors brought about by an intense hardening process that leaves it with that stained blue and burnt orange appearance.
Kukri Knife | Crimson Web
The Crimson Web Kukri Knife features a piercing red finish scattered with intricate webs across it to signify lurking danger and precaution. The knife is quite gorgeous and can be paired well with matching gloves.
Kukri Knife | Fade
The Fade Kukri Knife is another skin that holds a dazzling gradient exterior that creates a beautiful iridescent pink and red hue that looks stunning in outdoor maps. The beautiful blend of the colors makes the skin widely adored and desired.
Kukri Knife | Stained
The Stained Kukri Knife is a simple skin that features subtle differences from the original but also features enough distinct elements to warrant some attention. The knife handle is no different from the original, but the blade has a dirty, rugged look to it as if stained with acid or with droplets of some foreign substance.
Kukri Knife | Blue Steel
The Blue Steel Knife is an otherworldly, moody-looking blade that features a hard space blue exterior and an industrial aspect to it that leaves it looking exceptionally badass. The blade also features some dark stains on it that give it a cold, harsh look to it that makes it a must-have for anyone’s collection.