Glove Skins
Glove Skins are cosmetic items in Counter-Strike 2 that replace the default hand model gloves. Like Knife Skins, they are classified as extremely rare drops from specific weapon cases.
Overview
Introduced in the Glove Case in November 2016, glove skins change the appearance of the player's hands and forearms in first-person view. They are visible at all times during gameplay and pair with weapon skins and knife skins for a fully customized loadout.
Gloves share the same rarity tier as knives (Extraordinary — gold rarity) and have a similarly low drop rate of approximately 0.26% per case opening.
Glove Types
| Glove Type | Style | Popular Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Fang Gloves | Tactical military gloves | Jade, Yellow-banded, Unhinged |
| Bloodhound Gloves | Rugged outdoor gloves | Charred, Snakebite, Guerrilla |
| Driver Gloves | Leather driving gloves | Crimson Weave, King Snake, Lunar Weave |
| Hand Wraps | Wrapped cloth/tape | Slaughter, Cobalt Skulls, Overprint |
| Hydra Gloves | Tactical fingerless gloves | Emerald, Case Hardened, Rattler |
| Moto Gloves | Motorcycle racing gloves | Spearmint, Cool Mint, POW! |
| Specialist Gloves | Military operator gloves | Crimson Kimono, Emerald Web, Fade |
| Sport Gloves | Athletic/sport gloves | Pandora's Box, Hedge Maze, Superconductor |
Float Value and Wear
Gloves follow the same Float Value system as other skins. However, glove float ranges are notably different:
- Most gloves have a minimum float of 0.06 (barely Factory New exists)
- The visual difference between Factory New (0.06) and Minimal Wear (0.07-0.15) is often negligible
- This makes Minimal Wear gloves a popular "budget" alternative to Factory New
Pricing
Glove prices vary widely:
- Budget options (Battle-Scarred basic patterns): $50-150
- Mid-range (Field-Tested popular patterns): $200-800
- Premium (Factory New popular patterns): $1,000-5,000
- Ultra-premium (Pandora's Box FN, Crimson Kimono FN max red): $5,000-30,000+
Popular Combinations
Players often match gloves with knife skins:
- Sport Gloves Pandora's Box + Butterfly Knife Doppler Sapphire
- Specialist Gloves Crimson Kimono + Karambit Marble Fade
- Moto Gloves Spearmint + Butterfly Knife Emerald
- Driver Gloves Crimson Weave + Karambit Crimson Web
Obtaining Gloves
- Glove Case or other glove-containing cases — ~0.26% drop rate
- Steam Community Market — Direct purchase
- Trading — Player-to-player exchanges
- Third-party marketplaces
See Also
- Knife Skins — The other ultra-rare cosmetic category
- Skins — General weapon skin overview
- Float Value — Wear condition details
- Skin Rarity — Rarity tiers