“With its curved blade mimicking a tiger's claw, the karambit was developed as part of the southeast Asian martial discipline of silat. The knife is typically used with a reverse grip, with the finger ring on the index finger.” ― Official description
The Karambit, also known as the Kerambit, is a unique decorative knife in the games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2. This item is categorized as a rare special item (★).
An interesting fact: there exists a version of the Karambit created by Steam Support, which lacks the float parameter and is not considered a rare special item (★). The Karambit made its debut in the Arms Deal update on August 14, 2013.
Overview
Functionally, the Karambit does not differ from the standard knife, its uniqueness lies exclusively in its visual aspect.
Amusing Details
- The design of the Karambit is inspired by the real-life United Cutlery Honshu Karambit knife.
- Although the knife's in-game model appears to be held in a traditional style, its world model reveals that it is actually held in a more modern manner, resembling a pistol grip.
- The world model of the knife is specifically designed so as not to protrude beyond the standard player model and give away the player's position around corners.
- The Karambit holds a special place in the hearts of Global Offensive players thanks to its sleek design and impressive animations, making it one of the most coveted and valuable knives in the gaming community.
Knife Damage
In all respects, this knife is identical to a regular one. The differences are only cosmetic.
- To the chest and arms: the primary attack also deals 34 or 21 damage with armor and 40 or 25 damage without armor. The secondary attack deals 55 damage with armor and 65 damage without armor.
- In the stomach: damage from the primary attack is 34 or 21 with armor and 40 or 25 damage without armor. The secondary attack deals 55 damage with armor and 65 damage without armor.
- To the legs: the primary attack deals 34 or 21 damage with armor and 40 or 25 damage without armor. The secondary attack deals 55 damage with armor and 65 damage without armor.
- In the back: the primary attack deals 76 damage with armor and 90 damage without armor. The secondary attack deals significantly more damage - 153 damage with armor and 180 damage without armor.
Other interesting facts
- Kill award - $1500 (Competitive)
- Kill award - $750 (Casual)
- Firing mode - Slash & Stab
- Entity - weapon_knife_karambit
- Games - Counter-Strike 2 и Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
