Opening cases with CS2 skins is the most unpredictable way to get in-game items in a shooter, which nevertheless attracts players from all over the world with excitement. Cases consist of skins of different rarity, cost, and design, and, as a rule, also include knives or gloves. You never know what opening a particular case will bring, and this motivates players to be more active in obtaining cases.
Over the years of the existence of the cases, the community has managed to evaluate the content of the cases, observe the drops, and come to certain conclusions. Some cases are more preferable to open, taking into account the drop rates of certain skins. In this article, we will look at them.
Kilowatt Case
This is a new interesting case that appeared in the game on February 6, 2024, during the “The First Actual CS2 Skins” update. The case consists of 17 weapon skins and 13 knives. An unusual element of this case is the Zeus x27 | Olympus, a skin that reflects the power of the ancient Greek god Zeus. The contents of the case include a mix of skins with bright designs and skins with a post-apocalyptic mood. Among the most expensive weapon skins with Covert rarity are AK-47 | Inheritance and AWP | Chrome Cannon, their cost exceeds $100 for low float value versions.
In addition, when opening this case, players can receive a skin for the new Kukri knife.
Recoil Case
Recoil Case is a case that combines skins with incredibly beautiful shades with skins with camouflage elements in the design. Valve introduced this case into the game on July 1, 2022, during the “A New Cassssssse” update. Among the most valuable skins in this case are USP-S | Printstream, AWP | Chromatic Aberration with Covert rarity, and AK-47 | Ice Coaled with Classified rarity. In total, 17 weapon skins are available to players.
In addition, when opening the case, CS2 players have the opportunity to receive one of 24 gloves, including Specialist Gloves | Marble Fade, Driver Gloves | Snow Leopard, Sport Gloves | Slingshot, and others.
Dreams And Nightmares Case
This is another great case that appeared in the game not so long ago. It was introduced into the game on January 20, 2022. Dreams & Nightmares Case consists of 17 weapon skins and 30 knives. All weapon skins have a bright and provocative design. Among the most expensive skins are AK-47 | Nightwish and MP9 | Starlight Protector, which have Covert rarity.
The case contains mainly skins for knives such as Huntsman, Shadow Daggers, Bowie, and others.
Fracture Case
Fracture Case is a case that contains many skins familiar to most CS2 players. The case was introduced to the game on August 6, 2020, during the “On the Case” update. In total, it consists of 69 skins, including 17 weapon skins and 52 knives. The most valuable skins include Desert Eagle | Printstream and AK-47 | Legion of Anubis.
In addition, players can get skins for knives such as Paracord, Skeleton, Survival, Nomad, and others.
Revolution Case
Revolution Case is one of the latest cases added to the game. Valve added it to the game on February 9, 2023, during the “Case, Capsule, Kit, Oh My!” update.
The case consists of 17 weapon skins and 24 gloves. Almost all skins have an unusual, extraordinary design. Among the most valuable skins in the M4A4 case | Temukau, AK-47 | Head Shot and AWP | Duality.
If you are a fan of bright skins, the design of which can tell a whole story, then there is an opportunity to get MAG-7 | Monster Call, MAC-10 | Allure.
The gloves available in the case are also bright. Among the gloves that a player could potentially receive are Sport Gloves | Vice, Driver Gloves | Imperial Plaid, Moto Gloves | Polygon, and others.
Buying Skins vs Opening Cases
Opening cases is very exciting and interesting. However, the result is in any case unpredictable. You may end up with multiple copies of unwanted skins. Therefore, for players who want to replenish their inventory with a certain skin, it is best to consider purchasing a skin, exchanging skins, or trade up CS2 contracts. This will allow players to avoid wasting money and disappointment when opening a case and receiving unwanted skins.
Wrapping Up!
There are many interesting cases available in CS2 with a different set of skins of different rarity, cost, and design. When choosing a case, you should focus on your own visual preferences, the chances of getting the desired skins, and statistics on drops. If the experience of opening cases is new to you, then you can familiarize yourself with the mechanics of opening cases and test different cases using simulators. Different approaches to opening cases will allow you to achieve success in this activity or pay attention to other ways to get skins.