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Q: What is the Arms Deal update and what does it do?
A: The "Arms Deal" update was released on 08/14/2013 and it added two new guns to the game, the "M4A1-S" and the "USP-S", these two weapons will replace the "M4A4" and the "P2000" for those that choose/prefer to use them.
Q: That's one major part of the update, so what about these "drops" everyone is talking about and these "skins", is the game going "Free 2 Play" ?
A: Well, there is no need to worry, the game isn't going Free 2 Play, but the skin drops are real. At the end of each game, skins/cases are dropped to random people, although a drop does not have to occur every game. These drops can happen in every game mode or any community server that is VAC enabled, we have figured out up to 4 drops can be given per week to a player. We also know for each drop we get we are most likely to get another drop the next game or so, until our 4 drops have been used.
The Arms Deal update also allows players to:
http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2013/08/7425/
The official FAQ can be found here:
http://blog.counter-strike.net/armsdeal/faq.php
A: The "Arms Deal" update was released on 08/14/2013 and it added two new guns to the game, the "M4A1-S" and the "USP-S", these two weapons will replace the "M4A4" and the "P2000" for those that choose/prefer to use them.
Q: That's one major part of the update, so what about these "drops" everyone is talking about and these "skins", is the game going "Free 2 Play" ?
A: Well, there is no need to worry, the game isn't going Free 2 Play, but the skin drops are real. At the end of each game, skins/cases are dropped to random people, although a drop does not have to occur every game. These drops can happen in every game mode or any community server that is VAC enabled, we have figured out up to 4 drops can be given per week to a player. We also know for each drop we get we are most likely to get another drop the next game or so, until our 4 drops have been used.
The Arms Deal update also allows players to:
- Buy and sell skins on the Marketplace.
- Trade skins through the Steam trading system.
http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2013/08/7425/
The official FAQ can be found here:
http://blog.counter-strike.net/armsdeal/faq.php
Weapon Case 1:
eSports Case:
Operation Bravo Case:
Weapon Case 2:
eSports Winter 2013 Case:
Winter Offensive 2013 Weapon Case:
Weapon Case 3:
Sticker Capsule 1:
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case:
Sticker Capsule 2:
Huntsman Case:
Community Sticker Capsule 1:
Operation Breakout Case:
eSports Summer 2014 Case:
Operation Vanguard Case:
Chroma Case:
Chroma 2 Case:
Falchion Case:
The following cases and capsules do not require a key to open.
ESL One Katowice 2015 Legends (Holo/Foil):
ESL One Katowice 2015 Challengers (Holo/Foil):
ESL One Katowice 2015 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
DreamHack Winter 2014 Legends (Holo/Foil):
DreamHack Winter 2014 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
EMS One Cologne 2014 Legends:
EMS One Cologne 2014 Challengers:
EMS One Cologne 2014 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
EMS One Katowice 2014 Souvenir Package:
EMS One Katowice 2014 Challengers:
EMS One Katowice 2014 Legends:
DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package:
Q: How do I find a weapons case?
A: Cases are dropped just like weapons at the end of every match. Some cases pertain to certain Operations and can only be dropped to those who have purchased a pass (see "Operations, Coins, and Trophies").
Q: What cases do I have a possibility of getting a knife from?
A: You have a possibility of getting a knife with any case, however, the huntsman case will only give you a huntsman knife, and the breakout case will only give you the butterfly knife
Q: How do I obtain one of these keyless capsules or cases?
A: There are a few different ways actually, one of the easiest but most costly method would be to purchase them straight from the community market. The other way that will cost you next to nothing would be to link your twitch.tv account to your steam account, and watch matches from the community funded tournaments. You can watch on either twitch.tv or GOTV which is in game. It doesn't matter where you watch, you will still have the same opportunity to get a case drop. As for the keyless sticker capsules, you can buy them all throughout the time of the tournament, which is usually around a week and a half.
eSports Case:
Operation Bravo Case:
Weapon Case 2:
eSports Winter 2013 Case:
Winter Offensive 2013 Weapon Case:
Weapon Case 3:
Sticker Capsule 1:
Operation Phoenix Weapon Case:
Sticker Capsule 2:
Huntsman Case:
Community Sticker Capsule 1:
Operation Breakout Case:
eSports Summer 2014 Case:
Operation Vanguard Case:
Chroma Case:
Chroma 2 Case:
Falchion Case:
The following cases and capsules do not require a key to open.
ESL One Katowice 2015 Legends (Holo/Foil):
ESL One Katowice 2015 Challengers (Holo/Foil):
ESL One Katowice 2015 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
DreamHack Winter 2014 Legends (Holo/Foil):
DreamHack Winter 2014 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
EMS One Cologne 2014 Legends:
EMS One Cologne 2014 Challengers:
EMS One Cologne 2014 Souvenir Package (Contents Vary based on map):
EMS One Katowice 2014 Souvenir Package:
EMS One Katowice 2014 Challengers:
EMS One Katowice 2014 Legends:
DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package:
Q: How do I find a weapons case?
A: Cases are dropped just like weapons at the end of every match. Some cases pertain to certain Operations and can only be dropped to those who have purchased a pass (see "Operations, Coins, and Trophies").
Q: What cases do I have a possibility of getting a knife from?
A: You have a possibility of getting a knife with any case, however, the huntsman case will only give you a huntsman knife, and the breakout case will only give you the butterfly knife
Q: How do I obtain one of these keyless capsules or cases?
A: There are a few different ways actually, one of the easiest but most costly method would be to purchase them straight from the community market. The other way that will cost you next to nothing would be to link your twitch.tv account to your steam account, and watch matches from the community funded tournaments. You can watch on either twitch.tv or GOTV which is in game. It doesn't matter where you watch, you will still have the same opportunity to get a case drop. As for the keyless sticker capsules, you can buy them all throughout the time of the tournament, which is usually around a week and a half.
Music Kits:
Q: What are Music Kits?
A: Music Kits are in-game items that allow you to change the music for the game. Sounds/music that play when you die, win the round, and more. There are a variety of artists to choose from and they cost $6.99 each or $2.49 when on sale for 65% off. You can only purchase these through the Community Market or In-game offers.
Q: What are In-Game offers?
A: Much like weapon skins and cases that drop after a game, the in-game offers appear on the main menu screen next to your CSGO Profile. Your offers will last anywhere from three days to a week and will contain a mix of stickers and music kits. The In-Game offer portion of the main menu looks like this:
And when you click on "View Your Offers"
Q: What are Music Kits?
A: Music Kits are in-game items that allow you to change the music for the game. Sounds/music that play when you die, win the round, and more. There are a variety of artists to choose from and they cost $6.99 each or $2.49 when on sale for 65% off. You can only purchase these through the Community Market or In-game offers.
Q: What are In-Game offers?
A: Much like weapon skins and cases that drop after a game, the in-game offers appear on the main menu screen next to your CSGO Profile. Your offers will last anywhere from three days to a week and will contain a mix of stickers and music kits. The In-Game offer portion of the main menu looks like this:
And when you click on "View Your Offers"
First of all you can find every weapon finish in the arms deal update here: http://kniferound.net/wiki/Weapon_Finishes
What are Qualities of Items?
As we know some skins are always going to be worth more than others, we can determine this by the color of an item in order the are:
1 - White (Common) - Consumer grade
2 - Light blue (Uncommon) - Industrial grade
3 - Dark blue (Rare) - Mil-spec
4 - Purple (Mythical) - Restricted
5 - Pink (Legendary) - Classified
6 - Orange (Ancient) - Covert
7 - Yellow (Unorthodox) - Contraband - Discontinued Items
7 - ★Exceedingly Rare Items★ - Always with a star - Still Red like Covert
Keep in mind that a higher color grade does not always mean the item is going to be worth more than a lower grade color.
For example: P90 Cold Blooded on the market is typically sold around $2-$4 and this is a Pink (Classified) skin, while an AK-47 Black Laminate is sold for around $8-12, and this is a dark blue (Mil-spec) skin.
Weapon Finish Qualities
Additionally each weapon finish has 5 qualities to it as follows from worst to best:
1 - Battle-Scarred
2 - Well-Worn
3 - Field-Tested
4 - Minimal Wear
5 - Factory New
So which rare items can I receive from a drop?
Anything that is not mentioned in a case and is from White to Pink in color can be received from a drop, so to clarify anything above Pink rarity cannot be found in a drop and anything mentioned in a case cannot be found from a drop although you can still trade/buy them on the marketplace.
What is Stattrak?
Stattrak weapons are a collection of weapons that count your kills, as seen so far stattrak can only be found in purple and orange loots. Stattrak items can be on any weapon and any skin from a case.
Can Stattrak Items be dropped?
No, Stattrak items cannot be found from a drop, they can only be unboxed from a case.
★Exceedingly Rare Items★
Exceedingly Rare Items are always found with a star and so far only come in knives. They can be found with a stattrak equipped and can be found with different exterior qualities and different weapon exteriors in general sometimes with none at all. See "Knives" for more info and examples.
What are Qualities of Items?
As we know some skins are always going to be worth more than others, we can determine this by the color of an item in order the are:
1 - White (Common) - Consumer grade
2 - Light blue (Uncommon) - Industrial grade
3 - Dark blue (Rare) - Mil-spec
4 - Purple (Mythical) - Restricted
5 - Pink (Legendary) - Classified
6 - Orange (Ancient) - Covert
7 - Yellow (Unorthodox) - Contraband - Discontinued Items
7 - ★Exceedingly Rare Items★ - Always with a star - Still Red like Covert
Keep in mind that a higher color grade does not always mean the item is going to be worth more than a lower grade color.
For example: P90 Cold Blooded on the market is typically sold around $2-$4 and this is a Pink (Classified) skin, while an AK-47 Black Laminate is sold for around $8-12, and this is a dark blue (Mil-spec) skin.
Weapon Finish Qualities
Additionally each weapon finish has 5 qualities to it as follows from worst to best:
1 - Battle-Scarred
2 - Well-Worn
3 - Field-Tested
4 - Minimal Wear
5 - Factory New
So which rare items can I receive from a drop?
Anything that is not mentioned in a case and is from White to Pink in color can be received from a drop, so to clarify anything above Pink rarity cannot be found in a drop and anything mentioned in a case cannot be found from a drop although you can still trade/buy them on the marketplace.
What is Stattrak?
Stattrak weapons are a collection of weapons that count your kills, as seen so far stattrak can only be found in purple and orange loots. Stattrak items can be on any weapon and any skin from a case.
Can Stattrak Items be dropped?
No, Stattrak items cannot be found from a drop, they can only be unboxed from a case.
★Exceedingly Rare Items★
Exceedingly Rare Items are always found with a star and so far only come in knives. They can be found with a stattrak equipped and can be found with different exterior qualities and different weapon exteriors in general sometimes with none at all. See "Knives" for more info and examples.
Q: What type of finishes do knives have?
A: Quite a few. Here's the full list of the finishes:
★Blue Steel
★Boreal Forest
★Case Hardened
★Crimson Web
★Fade
★Forest DDPAT
★Night
★Safari Mesh
★Scorched
★Slaughter
★Stained
★Urban Masked
★Rust Coat
★Damascus Steel
★Doppler
★Marble Fade
★Tiger Tooth
★Ultraviolet
Q: Why are knives so expensive?
A: The community sees them that way because for the most part, it's considered very rare to actually get one from a case, you could end up spending hundreds of dollars on keys to try your luck and you may never actually get one. Some very lucky people have managed to spend $10 or less on keys and ended up getting one right from the start. If you wanna try your luck, you can always open cases, but buying one directly from the market or from CSGO lounge is the best way to guarantee yourself a knife. (PLEASE when dealing with people on CSGO Lounge be wary of scammers!)
Default Knives:
M9 Bayonet:
Bayonet:
Karambit:
Flip Knife:
Gut Knife:
Huntsman Knife:
Butterfly knife:
NEW! Falchion Knife
Knife Animations:
Huntsman Knife Animations:
Butterfly Knife Animations:
Chroma Knife Finishes:
Falchion Knife Animations:
A: Quite a few. Here's the full list of the finishes:
★Blue Steel
★Boreal Forest
★Case Hardened
★Crimson Web
★Fade
★Forest DDPAT
★Night
★Safari Mesh
★Scorched
★Slaughter
★Stained
★Urban Masked
★Rust Coat
★Damascus Steel
★Doppler
★Marble Fade
★Tiger Tooth
★Ultraviolet
Q: Why are knives so expensive?
A: The community sees them that way because for the most part, it's considered very rare to actually get one from a case, you could end up spending hundreds of dollars on keys to try your luck and you may never actually get one. Some very lucky people have managed to spend $10 or less on keys and ended up getting one right from the start. If you wanna try your luck, you can always open cases, but buying one directly from the market or from CSGO lounge is the best way to guarantee yourself a knife. (PLEASE when dealing with people on CSGO Lounge be wary of scammers!)
Default Knives:
M9 Bayonet:
Bayonet:
Karambit:
Flip Knife:
Gut Knife:
Huntsman Knife:
Butterfly knife:
NEW! Falchion Knife
Knife Animations:
Operation Payback:
Operation Length: March 25th 2013 - August 31st 2013
Operation Payback Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Payback
Play 10 hours on Operation Payback maps
Play 50 hours on Operation Payback maps
Operation Bravo:
Operation Length: September 19th 2013 - February 5th 2014
Operation Bravo Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Bravo
Play 10 hours of Operation Bravo and win 5 Competitive games on Operation Bravo maps.
Play 30 hours of Operation Bravo and win 15 Competitive games on Operation Bravo maps.
Operation Phoenix:
Operation Length: February 20th 2014 - June 4th 2014
Operation Phoenix Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Phoenix
Play 10 hours of Operation Phoenix and win 5 Competitive games on Operation Phoenix maps.
Play 30 hours of Operation Phoenix and win 15 Competitive games on Operation Phoenix maps.
Operation Breakout:
Operation Length: July 1st 2014 - October 2nd 2014
Operation Breakout Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Breakout
Complete 5 Operation Breakout missions.
Complete 15 Operation Breakout missions.
PREVIOUS OPERATION:
Operation Vanguard:
Operation Length: November 11th 2014 - February 10th 2015
Operation Vanguard Challenge Coin:
Bronze: Purchase Operation Vanguard
Silver: Earn 3 stars from completing mission trees.
Gold: Earn 4 stars from completing missions trees.
CURRENT OPERATION:
Operation Bloodhound:
Operation Length: May 26th 2015 - September 30th 2015
Operation Bloodhound Challenge Coin:
Bronze: Purchase Operation Bloodhound
Silver: Earn 9 stars from completing mission trees.
Gold: Earn 18 stars from completing missions trees.
EMS One Cologne 2014 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
5 Year Veteran Coin:
Requirements: Must have a Steam account in good-standing (No VAC bans) with any previous version of CS activated before August 21st, 2008.
There are many more trophies and coins that are inside the game, however, some of them are unobtainable to an extent and are not listed here. You can view said coins with the following links.
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/Trophies
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/Coins
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/CS:GO_Pins
Operation Length: March 25th 2013 - August 31st 2013
Operation Payback Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Payback
Play 10 hours on Operation Payback maps
Play 50 hours on Operation Payback maps
Operation Bravo:
Operation Length: September 19th 2013 - February 5th 2014
Operation Bravo Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Bravo
Play 10 hours of Operation Bravo and win 5 Competitive games on Operation Bravo maps.
Play 30 hours of Operation Bravo and win 15 Competitive games on Operation Bravo maps.
Operation Phoenix:
Operation Length: February 20th 2014 - June 4th 2014
Operation Phoenix Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Phoenix
Play 10 hours of Operation Phoenix and win 5 Competitive games on Operation Phoenix maps.
Play 30 hours of Operation Phoenix and win 15 Competitive games on Operation Phoenix maps.
Operation Breakout:
Operation Length: July 1st 2014 - October 2nd 2014
Operation Breakout Challenge Coin:
Purchase Operation Breakout
Complete 5 Operation Breakout missions.
Complete 15 Operation Breakout missions.
PREVIOUS OPERATION:
Operation Vanguard:
Operation Length: November 11th 2014 - February 10th 2015
Operation Vanguard Challenge Coin:
Bronze: Purchase Operation Vanguard
Silver: Earn 3 stars from completing mission trees.
Gold: Earn 4 stars from completing missions trees.
CURRENT OPERATION:
Operation Bloodhound:
Operation Length: May 26th 2015 - September 30th 2015
Operation Bloodhound Challenge Coin:
Bronze: Purchase Operation Bloodhound
Silver: Earn 9 stars from completing mission trees.
Gold: Earn 18 stars from completing missions trees.
EMS One Cologne 2014 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the EMS One Cologne Pick'em Challenge
DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the DreamHack Winter 2014 Pick'em Challenge
EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge Coin/Trophy:
Bronze: Score 25 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
Silver: Score 50 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
Gold: Score 75 out of 100 points in the EMS One Katowice 2015 Pick'em Challenge
5 Year Veteran Coin:
Requirements: Must have a Steam account in good-standing (No VAC bans) with any previous version of CS activated before August 21st, 2008.
There are many more trophies and coins that are inside the game, however, some of them are unobtainable to an extent and are not listed here. You can view said coins with the following links.
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/Trophies
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/Coins
http://counterstrike.wikia.com/wiki/CS:GO_Pins
Counter-Strike Official Website/Blog - http://www.counter-strike.net
Platforms - PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox360
Release Date - August 21, 2012 Source
Price - $15 Source
System Requirements - PC System Requirements
OS: Windows® 7/Vista/XP
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of Space
Video Card: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
Mac System Requirements
OS: MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher
Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of Space
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better
Cross Platform Play No Cross Platform Source
Platforms - PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox360
Release Date - August 21, 2012 Source
Price - $15 Source
System Requirements - PC System Requirements
OS: Windows® 7/Vista/XP
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of Space
Video Card: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
Mac System Requirements
OS: MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher
Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of Space
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better
Cross Platform Play No Cross Platform Source
games(TM) - 90/100
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Steam User: 2kliksphilip - Recommended
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Steam User: Vault Boy - Recommended
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ESEA interview with Chet, Rambo and Ksharp
CSGO Blog:
http://blog.counter-strike.net/
Autoexec Guide:
http://csgohelp.com/autoexec/#autoexec
CSGO Lounge:
http://csgolounge.com/
CSGO Strats and Smokes:
http://operationl2p.com/
CSGO Subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/
CSGO Subreddit for Trading:
http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade
CSGO Stats:
http://csgo-stats.com/
Crosshair Generator:
http://tools.dathost.net/
Case/Capsule Simulator:
http://case.convars.com/
All Skins/Camos/Stickers:
http://csgostash.com/
Skin Price Breakdowns:
http://www.steamanalyst.com/
Inventory Price Calculator:
http://www.csgovalue.com/
http://www.steamanalyst.com/checkinv.php
Skin Marketplaces (Some are still in beta or unfinished):
http://opskins.com/
http://csgoshop.com/
http://csgoloot.com/
http://blog.counter-strike.net/
Autoexec Guide:
http://csgohelp.com/autoexec/#autoexec
CSGO Lounge:
http://csgolounge.com/
CSGO Strats and Smokes:
http://operationl2p.com/
CSGO Subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/
CSGO Subreddit for Trading:
http://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade
CSGO Stats:
http://csgo-stats.com/
Crosshair Generator:
http://tools.dathost.net/
Case/Capsule Simulator:
http://case.convars.com/
All Skins/Camos/Stickers:
http://csgostash.com/
Skin Price Breakdowns:
http://www.steamanalyst.com/
Inventory Price Calculator:
http://www.csgovalue.com/
http://www.steamanalyst.com/checkinv.php
Skin Marketplaces (Some are still in beta or unfinished):
http://opskins.com/
http://csgoshop.com/
http://csgoloot.com/
Trading guide by zemco999:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1143194/official-counter-strike-global-offensive-thread/7390#post_22423749
Crosshair Guide by Psycho29388:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=156711606
http://www.overclock.net/t/1143194/official-counter-strike-global-offensive-thread/7390#post_22423749
Crosshair Guide by Psycho29388:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=156711606
WIKI CREDITS: iSlothy (Arms Deal FAQ), Psycho29388 (Updates, Edits), zebigbat and Klajda (Extremely Detailed CSGO guide)
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