CS:GO has released multiple different weapon skins through the years that could be considered the very best. Some are instant crowd favorites, while others are more niche picks. Nevertheless, they’re all amazing in their own right.
The thousands of choices that you are presented with can make it difficult to choose what you should buy. Of course, we all want to get the best CS:GO weapons skins that we can afford. Don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered!
Before starting off the list, we just wanted to clarify that we didn’t include any rare or super expensive skins. With that said, here are the best weapon skins in CS:GO:
AK-47 | Nightwish
Release Date: January 20, 2022
Case: Dreams & Nightmares Case
Price: $8.00 +
The AK-47 Nightwish skin is one of CS: GO’s most colorful AK-47 skins. It’s covered in various neon colors that stick out no matter where you are. Unfortunately, it’s not the best skin to use when you’re trying to camouflage yourself. It’s pretty stunning (and blinding) skin, though, and looks amazing both near and far.
AWP | Chromatic Aberration
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Case: Recoil Case
Price: $16.00 +
Next up, we have a standout AWP skin with Chromatic Aberration. Typically, AWPs are coated with a plain military green color. The Chromatic Aberration AWP brings a lot of life to the weapon, even though you often end up taking your enemies’ lives with it.
AK-47 | Leet Museo
Release Date: September 21, 2021
Case: Operation Riptide Case
Price: $13.60 +
The AK-47 Leet Museo skin has a hit-or-miss type of design. We all know that art is subjective, and no other CS:GO weapon skin best embodies that concept than the AK-47 Leet Museo. It features a cubism approach to Elite Crew Ts attacking on Dust II’s A-Long. The beloved chicken also makes an appearance on the skin. It doesn’t come with Dust II callouts, though.
M4A1-S | Player Two
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Case: Prisma 2 Case
Price Range: $11.30 +
The M4A1-s Player Two skin features bright colors and an animated version of the GIGN CT model saying some curse words. It also features Pop Dog and some graffiti. It has this complete anime/comic-book look that brings out the fun side of CS:GO.
MP9 | Starlight Protector
Release Date: January 21, 2022
Case: Dreams & Nightmares Case
Price Range: $3.00 +
The MP9 Starlight Protector is a majestic-looking skin that features a unicorn with rainbow-colored hair. The gun then has a white finish with silver, grey and black accents, and some golden stars shining all over it.
AWP | Asiimov
Release Date: February 20, 2014
Case: Operation Phoenix Weapon Case
Price Range: $59.30 +
The AWP Asiimov has always been a fan-favorite skin, so it’s no surprise to see it on our list of the best weapon skins in CS:GO. It features a clean white coated base with orange and black accents.
USP-S | The Traitor
Release Date: May 3, 2021
Case: Snakebite Case
Price Range: $8.50 +
The Traitor is a tarot card inspired skin. It features a red and gold color bringing luck and success to those who use it. The Traitor is perfect for those clutch lucky shot situations. It’s also custom painted with an image of the Hanged Man tarot card with a golden snake and tree branches wrapped around the gun.
Glock-18 | Bullet Queen
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Case: Prisma 2 Case
Price Range: $4.00 +
Next up, we have another handgun skin, this time for the T-side. The Glock-18 Bullet Queen skin features a beautiful War Maiden with a slick pink jacket. The gun also features a yellow and black base, star accents, and bullets with faces throughout the body.
Karambit | Doppler
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Case: Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case
Price Range: $800.00 +
The Doppler skins have a few different variations known as “Phases.” These different phases change the overall skin color, but they are all amazing to look at. Combined with the community-favorite Karambit, it’s a no-brainer that it’s one of the best weapon skins in CS:GO. The metallic finish that the Karambit Doppler has is just perfect.
M4A4 | 龍王 (Dragon King)
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Case: Chroma Case
Price Range: $5.00 +
The M4A4 Dragon King skin features a fully blue-painted body with an image of a red dragon. It has a beautiful combination of blue, red, white, and black colors helping the dragon stand out on the battlefield. Even though it was released in 2015, it still holds its ground and remains one of the best weapon skins in CS:GO.
AK-47 | The Empress
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Case: Spectrum 2 Case
Price Range: $16.00+
We have yet another AK-47 skin. This time it’s called “The Empress,” and it truly lives up to its name. It has an insane-looking design that was heavily inspired by the Empress tarot card. It prominently features the Empress on the gun and has an excellent combination of blue-green, red, black, and gold colors.
M4A4 | The Emperor
Release Date: March 13, 2019
Case: Prisma Case
Price Range: $8.00 +
Of course, we can’t have an Empress without an Emperor. The M4A4 Emperor is the counterpart of the AK-47 Empress skin. It’s heavily inspired by the Emperor tarot card. It features an amazing combination of blue, black, white, and gold colors and focuses on the Emperor in the middle.
Falchion Knife | Marble Fade
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Case: Spectrum Case and Spectrum 2 Case
Price Range: $194.50 +
Knives have always been among the most expensive CS:GO skins. Some knives can easily go for thousands of dollars. Luckily, the Falchion Knife Marble Fade isn’t one of them. You’re still getting a beautiful knife with your money, though. The skin features a creative blend of metallic red, yellow, and blue colors.
Sawed-Off | Kiss♥Lov
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Case: Recoil Case
Price Range: $4.00 +
This next skin is perfect for pink hair anime girl lovers out there. The Sawed-Off Kiss ♥ Love skin features a pink and purple anime girl’s eyes matched with a dark purple custom-painted body. It’s another great anime-inspired CS:GO weapon skin that is popular for players of all ages and genders.
Desert Eagle | Printstream
Release Date: August 6, 2020
Case: Fracture Case
Price Range: $32.00 +
The Desert Eagle Prinstream is sleek and clean-looking. It has a black base finish and a pearly and shining white top color. The gun is then topped off with some crosshairs in black and white finishes. You might even find a crosshair you can use in CS:GO on the Prinstream Deagle.
Gut Knife | Doppler
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Case: Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, and Chroma 3 Case
Price Range: $100.00 +
We have another Doppler skin on our list. This time it’s for the Gut Knife. The overall metallic look with a marbleized finish looks so sleek on the Gut Knife. It’s simply perfect for those cheeky knife plays.
Dual Berettas | Melondrama
Release Date: January 20, 2022
Case: Dreams & Nightmares Case
Price Range: $1.90 +
The Dual Berettas Melondrama skin features some creepy-looking watermelon faces that are twisted and scary. The skin truly is nightmare fuel. They still look frighteningly amazing, though.
M4A4 | In Living Color
Release Date: May 3, 2021
Case: Snakebite Case
Price Range: $4.60 +
We have yet another M4A4 skin. The M4A4 In Living Color has a custom-painted neon and bright colors design. It features a ton of different artworks and is dominated by a bright purple, yellow-green, white, pink, and blue design.
P250 | Visions
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Case: Recoil Case
Price Range: $4.00 +
The P250 Visions is another great weapon skin in CS:GO. It features a color-filled image of a woman and a crow with a metallic green finish. The skin is inspired by the idea of a psychedelic trance.
XM1014 | Entombed
Release Date: August 6, 2020
Case: Fracture Case
Price Range: $2.90 +
The XM1014 Entombed features an Egyptian theme. It has blue bandage wraps, with a sarcophagus-like finish. The entire skin is in an aged-gold color with washed-out blue, red, green, and yellow details.
AWP | Neo-Noir
Release Date: December 6, 2018
Case: Danger Zone Case
Price Range: $19.10 +
The AWP Neo-Noir is one of those skins with a deep story. It comes with a white finish with black, blue, pink, and magenta detailing. Two women can also be found comforting each other on the body of the AWP. These elements make for a smooth yet heartfelt-looking design.
AK-47 | Neon Revolution
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Case: Gamma 2 Case
Price Range: $12.00 +
The AK-47 Neon Revolution looks like something straight out of Harley Quinn’s arsenal in the Suicide Squad. Its bright pink, black, and light green paint make for a solid color combination that transforms the traditional AK-47 from a boring weapon to a vibrant one.
AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Case: Falchion Case
Price Range: $14.30 +
Next up, we have a beautiful AK-47 skin called the Aquamarine Revenge. It features a green and black finish with a custom-painted image of a pod of red, yellow, and blue dolphins swimming through the sea.
USP-S | Monster Mashup
Release Date: December 3, 2020
Case: Operation Broken Fang Case
Price Range: $8.85 +
The design features a green reptilian monster that has its tongue sticking out on the trigger. The USP-S Monster Mashup has this urban street art feel to it that gives it a unique and casual look.
Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive
Release Date: September 21, 2021
Case: Operation Riptide Case
Price Range: $10.30 +
Our last choice for the best weapon skins in CS:GO is none other than the Desert Eagle Ocean Drive. It’s a colorful skin that’s filled with oversaturated colors, including violet, teal, orange, and magenta. It’s also covered in a variety of shapes that give the weapon a head-turning appearance, to say the least.
Conclusion
In our opinion, the AK-47 Nightwish is the best weapon skin in CS:GO because of its great combination of colors that truly differs from the traditional AK-47 look. Its colorful psychedelic look definitely helps it stand out among other CS:GO skin.
Additionally, CS:GO weapon skins don’t give you any competitive advantage. You’ll still have to train your aim or get a better mouse suited for CS:GO if you want to improve at the game.
Remember, these picks are all solely based on our respective opinions and what we think the best CS:GO weapon skins are. You’re free to disagree with any of our picks above.
Feel free to comment your favorite skin that didn’t make the list down below.
