Butterfly Knife | Slaughter

★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter is a CS2 knife skin with a reflective red finish on a custom balisong. Irregular stripes cover the curved blade, while dark handles carry glossy red accents. Its contrasting colors suit players building a red-and-black loadout. Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested copies are available, including StatTrak™ versions.

Description

★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter combines the butterfly knife's distinctive construction with a striped, metallic red finish in CS2. The curved blade and divided handles give the design separate surfaces for its contrasting colors. A freely pivoting blade produces the weapon's characteristic fan-like opening, allowing rapid deployment or concealment. Across the blade, lighter pink-red bands and darker maroon markings break up the dominant tomato-red coating. The handles echo that color through long red insets against mostly dark gray and black surfaces. This finish suits players who prefer a busy blade paired with more restrained handle detailing. Buyers can choose a regular or StatTrak version. When comparing listings, the exterior, exact float value and version help distinguish otherwise similarly named copies.

History and Origin

★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter was released on July 1, 2014, alongside the Operation Breakout Weapon Case. Its introduction formed part of the Operation Breakout update, establishing the case as its original acquisition route. Valve created the skin rather than a community designer. Its flavor text presents Valeria as paying Javier to extract answers, giving the finish a brief fictional backdrop. Valve retired the rare drop pool on December 17, 2025, and the Breakout case no longer drops as of October 9, 2026. Existing cases can still be purchased on the market and opened, preserving access through the original case. That retirement concerns new case drops, not the continued availability of knives already obtained from those cases. Today, players can also buy an existing copy on the Steam Community Market or acquire one through a player-to-player trade.

Finish Style

The Slaughter finish uses the Anodized Multicolored style, combining metallic paint layers with a translucent-looking red coating. Aluminum and chrome paints provide different levels of reflectivity beneath the tomato-red surface. Irregular zebra-like bands cross the curved blade in lighter pink-red and darker maroon tones. Bright reflective patches interrupt those bands, giving the blade a varied metallic appearance rather than a flat red color. A thin silver edge follows the blade's lower curve and outlines its cutting profile. Both handle sections are mostly dark gray to black, with long glossy red insets carrying the blade's color into the grip. Circular holes, small silver fasteners and short diagonal grooves add detail to the otherwise cleaner handle surfaces. The overall character comes from that contrast: a densely patterned blade beside dark handles with focused red accents.

Float Value

The float value range for ★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter is 0.01 to 0.26. Its available exteriors are Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested, with no Well-Worn or Battle-Scarred copies. StatTrak versions are available, with version availability separate from a copy's cosmetic condition.

Rarity and Popularity

★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter has the Covert rarity grade. Its listed chance of being obtained from the Operation Breakout Weapon Case is 0.02%, so opening a case is an uncertain acquisition route. Professional players kennyS, bondik and JDC have owned the skin, although ownership alone does not establish future market demand.

Why it’s Popular:

• Metallic red stripes give the curved blade a distinctive look

• Dark handles and glossy red insets suit coordinated loadouts

• Fan-like butterfly opening adds character to the weapon

• StatTrak availability offers an alternative to the regular version

Price Range

The live CS2 skin price range for ★ Butterfly Knife | Slaughter is $1,006.35 to $1,800.00. These bounds cover the whole skin, rather than fixed prices for a particular exterior or StatTrak version. Its premium price level makes careful comparison worthwhile before committing to a listing. Compare Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested copies by their exact float value and whether they include StatTrak. Before deciding to buy, sell or trade, review the current asking price and inspect the specific knife instead of relying on its exterior label alone.

How to Obtain

1. Buy Directly through Eneba Skins

One of the fastest and most straightforward options is to purchase skins directly through Eneba Skins. You can browse available CS2 skins, compare prices, and choose the items that best fit your budget.

2. Open the Operation Breakout Weapon Case

Open the Operation Breakout Weapon Case for a chance to obtain this knife. The listed chance is 0.02%, so an opening does not guarantee the Slaughter finish. Existing cases remain purchasable and usable, but no new Breakout cases drop.

3. Buy on the Steam Community Market

Buy an existing copy through the Steam Community Market. Check the listing's exterior, float value and regular or StatTrak version before selecting a knife. Direct purchase allows a specific listed copy to be chosen instead of accepting the uncertain result of a case opening.

4. Trade with Other Players

Acquire the knife by trading with another player who owns a copy. Inspect its exterior, exact float value and StatTrak status before agreeing to the exchange. Compare the offered knife with current listings rather than assuming that matching exterior labels make different copies equally valuable.

Trading and Investment Considerations

Retirement prevents new Breakout cases from entering through drops, while opening existing cases can still add Slaughter knives to circulation. Professional ownership is a point of interest, not evidence of future demand or a predictable resale timeline. For practical trading comparisons, separate regular and StatTrak listings, then examine the available exteriors and individual float values before assessing an asking price.

Reasons it Holds Value

• No new Operation Breakout Weapon Case drops

• Ownership by kennyS, bondik and JDC

• Distinctive metallic red blade and contrasting handles

• Regular and StatTrak versions for different preferences

The editorial investment rating is medium-to-good, based on retired case drops, professional ownership and the knife's premium market position. These factors support considering it as a collectible holding, rather than assuming quick trading gains. The main risk is uncertain future demand at a high entry price, while existing case openings can still add knives to the market.