Question 1

What is the Knife's damage and headshot TTK in CS2?

Accepted Answer

The Knife deals 40 base body damage with a ×4 headshot multiplier and 100% armor pen. An unarmored headshot deals ~160, and a full-armor headshot ~160, typically 1 shot(s).

Question 2

What is the Knife's armor penetration and falloff?

Accepted Answer

The Knife has 100% armor penetration and a 1 range modifier (no falloff). Legs ignore armor. Use the TTK panel above for exact distance and hit-part math.

Question 3

What is the Knife's price and kill reward?

Accepted Answer

The Knife costs $0 with a $1500 kill reward. It sits in the Always economy phase (Free or default equipment that costs nothing and is always available.).

Question 4

How does the Knife's recoil behave?

Accepted Answer

The Knife rates 0/10 for recoil and 0/10 for run inaccuracy. It is Melee one-shot, 175 backstab. Practice your spray control before taking it into serious matches.

Question 5

Is the Knife worth buying?

Accepted Answer

It costs $0 with a $1500 kill reward, sits in the Always phase (Free or default equipment that costs nothing and is always available.), and runs a 1-round mag at 100 RPM. The category compare table and this page's TTK panel are your stress test.

Question 6

How many body shots to kill with the Knife against full armor?

Accepted Answer

Using CS2's math (base × multiplier × RangeMod^(dist/500) × pen%), at 100% armor pen the Knife deals ~40 to kevlar — 3 body shots. Legs ignore armor; the TTK panel gives any exact combo.

Question 7

Does a helmet save you from the Knife headshot?

Accepted Answer

A helmet applies the weapon's penetration to head damage: ~160 bare-headed vs ~160 against helmet. Whether that still one-taps is exactly what decides the $350 helmet question.

Question 8

Which maps suit the Knife best?

Accepted Answer

cache / mirage / nuke. Knife-jumping mid Boost is meta movement, not just economy.

Question 9

Has the Knife been buffed or nerfed recently?

Accepted Answer

No stat changes in the archived updates this year; its current numbers stand.

Question 10

Does the Knife have a special mechanic (suppressor, scope, full-auto)?

Accepted Answer

No alternate mode — output comes down to spray control and timing.

Question 11

How often is the Knife data updated?

Accepted Answer

Stats follow the official client. GameGrids ships versioned static data (v2026.09, verified 2026-08-29); balance changes are archived in Patch Notes and linked back onto this page.

Knife

Armor Penetration Bar

Damage by Range (H/B/S/L)

TTK Calculator

Damage & Feel at a Glance

Knife + Best Maps

Weapon Guide

When to Buy

Recoil & Accuracy

Compare with Other Knife

Knife FAQ