Operation Breakout Weapon Case is a special edition weapon case released initially at Operation Breakout of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Upon the launch of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), these legacy cases, as such, have had renewed interest as they were rare, had unique, exclusive skins, and special knives to drop. This case is no longer in active drop rotation and is considered a rare drop from the game’s drop pool or available through the Steam Community Market.

There is a combination of restricted, classified, and Mil-Spec skins, as well as unique knife skins under the Butterfly Knife section. The Operation Breakout Weapon Case is among the few cases that contain the Butterfly Knife, so it's particularly unique to collectors and traders.

Odds and Drop Rates

Valve disclosed official case drop rates in 2017. These rates apply to all CS2 weapon cases, including legacy cases like Operation Breakout.

What are the odds of getting the operation breakout case?

As part of the rare drop pool, the Operation Breakout Case has an estimated drop chance of less than 1% per week when a player is eligible for a weekly case drop. It is no longer part of the active drop rotation.

Contents Overview

The following table outlines the Operation Breakout Weapon Case skins and possible rarities inside the Operation Breakout Weapon Case.

How to Get the Operation Breakout Weapon Case

The Operation Breakout Weapon Case is no longer available through active weekly drops. You can still acquire it from the rare drops of regular gameplay, although it is statistically unlikely.

More commonly, players acquire the case through the Steam Community Market, where prices vary based on demand, skin popularity, and market trends. The Operation Breakout Weapon Case price on the Steam Market typically ~$14.50, although pricing may spike during major in-game events or community hype cycles.

Key for Operation Breakout Weapon Case

To open the case, users must possess the Operation Breakout Case Key, which is available directly through the in-game store or via the Steam Community Market. The Operation Breakout Weapon Case key is priced at $2.49 and cannot be substituted with generic or non-matching case keys. Each key is consumed upon opening a case.

Knife Drops

The Operation Breakout Weapon Case knives are a central reason for the case’s ongoing popularity. This case contains Butterfly Knives with exclusive skin options, making it unique among all legacy weapon cases in CS2.

List of possible Butterfly Knife skins:

• Crimson Web
• Fade
• Night
• Slaughter
• Blue Steel
• Stained
• Boreal Forest
• Forest DDPAT
• Safari Mesh
• Scorched
• Urban Masked
• Case Hardened
• Default

Some skins, particularly Butterfly Knife | Fade and Butterfly Knife | Case Hardened, can resell for $1,000 to over $15,000, depending on wear condition and pattern index.

Historical Significance and Release Date

Release of Operation Breakout Weapon Case was July 1, 2014, and it was released as part of Operation Breakout, the sixth major CS:GO operation. It was the case that released the Butterfly Knife, the franchise's legendary weapon.

The operation ended on October 2, 2014, after which the case was moved into the rare drop pool, making it progressively more valuable due to limited supply.

Steam Community Market Overview

The Steam Community Market remains the only official platform for trading and purchasing the Operation Breakout Weapon Case and its associated key.

The Operation Breakout Weapon Case remains a core item of interest within the CS2 trading and unboxing ecosystem. Understanding the price of the Operation Breakout Weapon Case, acquisition methods, knife potential, and drop odds provides players and investors with the tools to make informed decisions.