CS2 Guides
Plain-English guides to Counter-Strike 2 skins - floats, rarity, trading and buying.
CS2 Float Value Explained
What float (wear) is in Counter-Strike 2, the five wear tiers and their float ranges, how to check a skin's float, and how float affects price.
CS2 Skin Rarity Tiers Explained
Every Counter-Strike 2 rarity tier from Consumer Grade to Covert and Contraband, knife/glove rarity, StatTrak and Souvenir variants, and whether rarity equals price.
How to Buy CS2 Skins Safely
A complete guide to buying CS2 skins safely - where to buy, Steam vs third-party marketplaces, fees, trade locks and holds, account security, and how to avoid every common scam.
CS2 Trade-Up Contracts Explained
How Counter-Strike 2 trade-up contracts work - inputs, outputs, odds, how output float is calculated, and whether trade-ups are profitable.
StatTrak™ vs Souvenir vs Normal CS2 Skins
The difference between Normal, StatTrak™ and Souvenir CS2 skins - how each is obtained, the StatTrak Swap Tool, and which is worth more.
CS2 Cases & Drop Odds Explained
What's inside CS2 weapon cases, the official per-grade drop odds, key cost, the rare-special knife/glove chance, and whether opening cases is worth it.
CS2 Skin Investing - Is It Worth It?
How CS2 skin investing works - what makes skins appreciate, the safest categories to hold, the real risks, and how to research before you buy.
How to Get Free CS2 Skins
The legit ways to get free CS2 skins - weekly drops, Twitch tournament drops, trade-up contracts and giveaways - plus how to avoid 'free skin' scams.
How to Sell CS2 Skins (Cash Out or Steam Wallet)
How to sell your Counter-Strike 2 skins - Steam Market vs third-party marketplaces, fees, instant-sell vs listing, cashing out to real money, and getting the best price safely.
CS2 Patterns & Blue Gems Explained
How CS2 paint seeds (patterns) work and why some are worth a fortune - Case Hardened blue gems, Fade percentage, Doppler phases, Marble Fade Fire & Ice, and how to check a skin's pattern.
CS2 Stickers Explained - Types, Tournaments & Value
How CS2 stickers work - paper vs holo vs foil vs gold, tournament capsules, why Katowice 2014 stickers are worth a fortune, applying stickers and crafts, and how to value them.
CS2 Charms (Keychains) Explained
What CS2 charms are, how they differ from stickers (charms are reusable, not consumed), where they come from, how their value works, and how to apply or remove one.
CS2 Agents Explained
What CS2 agents are, where they come from, whether they affect gameplay, how their rarity and value work, and how to equip one.
CS2 Major Stickers Explained
What CS2 Major stickers and autograph capsules are, the paper/holo/foil/gold finish tiers, how their prices move, why old Major holos are worth a fortune, and how applying them works.
CS2 Doppler Phases Explained
What CS2 Doppler and Gamma Doppler phases are (Phase 1-4), the rare Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald variants, how to identify your phase, and which phases are the most valuable.