How Knife/Glove Trade Ups Work in CS2: The Complete Guide

23 Oct

Ganesh Jadhav

The October 22nd update has sent shockwaves across the Counter-Strike 2 community. The update introduces a new trade-up feature that allows players to exchange 5 Covert (Red) skins for a Knife or Melee (Gold).

But how do the new trade ups work? Let’s find out!

How to Trade Up for a Knife/Glove in CS2

To trade up your Coverts to a Knife or Glove:

Under the Inventory tab, navigate to Trade Up.
For a knife/glove trade-up, select the 5 Reds you want to use.
Confirm the exchange by checking “Ready for Trade Up” and click Proceed.
Once the exchange is complete, you will receive a Gold item.

The usual trade-up rules apply to this new functionality as well. Keep the following in mind before trading up:

The traded-up item will belong to the same collection as the Coverts.
If you use Coverts from five different collections, the probability of hitting one collection is 20%.
In cases where a collection features multiple knives/gloves and finishes, each knife/glove-finish combination is considered unique and has an equal chance. For example, if a collection has 30 knife/glove+finish combinations, each has a 1/30 (3.33%) chance.
For special finishes like Gamma Dopplers or Dopplers, additional probabilities apply for variants such as Black Pearl, etc.
Patterns for finishes like Case Hardened or Fade are randomized.
The exterior and wear rating (float) depend on the average wear rating of the five items unless the traded-up item is float-capped.
You can only use Coverts from collections that feature a Gold item — meaning collections like Genesis or Overpass cannot be used.

Given that each collection features multiple Knives or Gloves, the chances of hitting an extremely rare Knife or Glove with a low float remain very slim. This becomes even less likely if you use Coverts from multiple collections—meaning getting your desired Karambit is still a distant dream.

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