What Is StatTrak in CS2?

StatTrak is a technology applied to CS2 weapon skins that tracks the number of confirmed kills you get with that weapon. The kill count is displayed on a small digital LED counter built into the weapon's model, visible both to you during gameplay and to anyone who inspects your weapon.

The StatTrak designation appears in the weapon's name — for example, "StatTrak AK-47 | Redline" versus a standard "AK-47 | Redline." The prefix immediately identifies the weapon as having the kill-tracking feature and signals its higher rarity and value to other players.

StatTrak was introduced alongside the original Arms Deal update in CS:GO and has remained a core part of the skin ecosystem since. It adds a personalisation element beyond pure aesthetics — your kill count is unique to your gameplay and cannot be faked, making it a badge of experience with that particular weapon.

When you get a kill with a StatTrak weapon, the counter increments by one. The counter tracks kills across all game modes including competitive, casual, deathmatch, and community servers. There is no distinction between ranked and unranked kills.

The counter is tied to the specific skin, not to your account. If you trade or sell a StatTrak weapon, the kill count goes with it. The new owner will see your accumulated kills on the counter. This means StatTrak weapons with very high kill counts can carry their own history and sometimes attract collectors who value weapons with significant kill tallies.

Only kills that you personally get with the weapon count toward the StatTrak total. Assists, team kills, and deaths do not affect the counter. The weapon must be the one that delivers the killing blow for the count to increment.

Visually, the LED counter is positioned on the weapon model and glows with a digital readout. In CS2, the counter display is well-integrated into weapon models and is clearly visible during normal gameplay and weapon inspection animations.

StatTrak versions of any skin are consistently more expensive than their non-StatTrak equivalents. The price premium varies depending on the skin's rarity tier and overall value, but StatTrak typically adds anywhere from a modest percentage to a significant multiplier on top of the base price.

The price premium exists because StatTrak skins are rarer. When a skin drops from a case opening, there is approximately a 10% chance it will be StatTrak. This means for every 10 copies of a particular skin that enter circulation, only about 1 is StatTrak, creating a roughly 9:1 supply ratio.

For inexpensive Mil-Spec (blue) skins, the StatTrak premium might only be a small absolute amount, since even the non-StatTrak version has little value. For expensive Covert (red) skins or knives, the StatTrak premium can represent a substantial dollar amount because the percentage premium is applied to a much larger base price.

StatTrak knives represent the pinnacle of rarity. The already-tiny knife drop rate combined with the 10% StatTrak chance makes StatTrak knives extraordinarily uncommon. A StatTrak knife in a desirable skin finish and Factory New condition can be among the most expensive items on the entire market. Browse current pricing on our skins database or use the float checker to verify specific items.

StatTrak is available on weapon skins that drop from weapon cases. This includes skins for all weapon categories — pistols, SMGs, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and knives. If a weapon skin comes from a case, it has a chance of being StatTrak.

Not all skins in the game can be StatTrak, however. Some skin sources do not support the StatTrak attribute:

• Case skins: Can be StatTrak (approximately 10% chance).
• Collection skins (map drops): Cannot be StatTrak. Skins that drop from specific maps or collections never have the StatTrak attribute.
• Trade-up contract results: Can be StatTrak only if all 10 input skins are StatTrak.
• Souvenir skins: Cannot be StatTrak. Souvenir skins from tournament drops have their own special gold stickers instead.

This distinction matters for collectors and traders because it affects the total supply of StatTrak versions for any given skin. Case-exclusive skins have StatTrak variants, while collection-exclusive skins do not.

Yes. Valve offers a StatTrak Swap Tool that lets you transfer the kill count between two StatTrak weapons of the same type. You can also effectively reset a counter by swapping the kills to another weapon or by using a swap tool with a weapon that has zero kills.

The StatTrak Swap Tool is purchased from the in-game store. It requires two StatTrak weapons of the same weapon type (for example, two StatTrak AK-47 skins). The tool transfers the kill count from one to the other, and the tool is consumed in the process.

Some players prefer StatTrak weapons with zero kills so they can build their own count from scratch. Others actively seek out weapons with very high kill counts as a form of collectible history. This creates an interesting dynamic where both zero-kill and high-kill StatTrak weapons can have appeal depending on the buyer.

There is no way to simply delete or reset a counter without using a swap tool. The kill count is a permanent attribute of the weapon until it is transferred through the official swap mechanism.

More questions in our Skins & Cases FAQ hub.