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The best CS2 loadout for $1,000

At a thousand dollars the knife and gloves can come from popular models, and the AK-47, M4 and AWP can carry proper mid-tier skins.

Total today
$992.59
Knife + gloves
$347.58
Skins
12

Today's pick

Built around the Frostbite combo.

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The same budget in other colors

Each is a full loadout under $1,000, matched to one color. Purple doesn't fit this budget today.

  • Red$881.90
    ★ Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web
    ★ Specialist Gloves | Crimson Web

    Skeleton Knife | Crimson Web + Specialist Gloves | Crimson Web

    • AK-47 Consequence of the Jinn
    • M4A4 Bullet Rain
    • AWP Sovereign Flame
    • USP-S Kill Confirmed
    • Glock-18 Water Elemental
    • Desert Eagle Code Red
    • MAC-10 Propaganda
    • UMP-45 Blaze
    • FAMAS Spitfire
    • Galil AR CAUTION!
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  • Blue$891.84
    ★ Paracord Knife | Doppler
    ★ Driver Gloves | Wave Chaser

    Paracord Knife | Doppler + Driver Gloves | Wave Chaser

    • AK-47 AUTOEXEC
    • M4A1-S Mecha Industries
    • AWP Containment Breach
    • USP-S Caiman
    • Glock-18 Gamma Doppler
    • Desert Eagle Ocean Drive
    • MAC-10 Case Hardened
    • UMP-45 Indigo
    • FAMAS Prime Conspiracy
    • Galil AR Sugar Rush
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  • Green$840.87
    ★ Huntsman Knife | Gamma Doppler
    ★ Sport Gloves | Scarlet Shamagh

    Huntsman Knife | Gamma Doppler + Sport Gloves | Scarlet Shamagh

    • AK-47 First Class
    • M4A4 Full Throttle
    • AWP Silk Tiger
    • USP-S Road Rash
    • Glock-18 Gamma Doppler
    • Desert Eagle Midnight Storm
    • MAC-10 Graven
    • UMP-45 Primal Saber
    • FAMAS Waters of Nephthys
    • Galil AR Winter Forest
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  • Gold$789.30
    ★ Stiletto Knife | Tiger Tooth
    ★ Driver Gloves | Overtake

    Stiletto Knife | Tiger Tooth + Driver Gloves | Overtake

    • AK-47 Inheritance
    • M4A4 Royal Paladin
    • AWP Silk Tiger
    • USP-S Overgrowth
    • Glock-18 Bullet Queen
    • Desert Eagle The Bronze
    • MAC-10 Disco Tech
    • UMP-45 Caramel
    • FAMAS Neural Net
    • Galil AR Chatterbox
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  • Black$955.49
    ★ Talon Knife | Night Stripe
    ★ Driver Gloves | Imperial Plaid

    Talon Knife | Night Stripe + Driver Gloves | Imperial Plaid

    • AK-47 Fuel Injector
    • M4A1-S Mecha Industries
    • AWP BOOM
    • USP-S Dark Water
    • Glock-18 Dragon Tattoo
    • Desert Eagle Pilot
    • MAC-10 Commuter
    • UMP-45 Blaze
    • FAMAS Meltdown
    • Galil AR Phoenix Blacklight
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  • Orange$793.64
    ★ Talon Knife | Rust Coat
    ★ Sport Gloves | Big Game

    Talon Knife | Rust Coat + Sport Gloves | Big Game

    • AK-47 Wasteland Rebel
    • M4A4 Asiimov
    • AWP Asiimov
    • USP-S Caiman
    • Glock-18 Bullet Queen
    • Desert Eagle Ocean Drive
    • MAC-10 Amber Fade
    • UMP-45 Blaze
    • FAMAS Eye of Athena
    • Galil AR Orange DDPAT
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  • Pink$735.49
    ★ Paracord Knife | Slaughter
    ★ Sport Gloves | Slingshot

    Paracord Knife | Slaughter + Sport Gloves | Slingshot

    • AK-47 Neon Revolution
    • M4A1-S Hyper Beast
    • AWP CMYK
    • USP-S Cortex
    • Glock-18 Fully Tuned
    • Desert Eagle Mulberry
    • MAC-10 Fade
    • UMP-45 Neo-Noir
    • FAMAS Pulse
    • Galil AR Sugar Rush
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  • White$742.27
    ★ Talon Knife | Night Stripe
    ★ Driver Gloves | King Snake

    Talon Knife | Night Stripe + Driver Gloves | King Snake

    • AK-47 Black Laminate
    • M4A1-S Printstream
    • AWP Printstream
    • USP-S Printstream
    • Glock-18 Trace Lock
    • Desert Eagle Printstream
    • MAC-10 Urban DDPAT
    • UMP-45 Blaze
    • FAMAS Meltdown
    • Galil AR Winter Forest
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Tips for a $1,000 loadout

  • About a third of the budget goes to the knife and gloves; the rest is spread across the rifles, pistols and utility guns.
  • Mid-tier knives like the Talon, Nomad and Ursus carry the same finishes as a Karambit for far less.
  • Already own some of these weapons' skins? Mark them as owned in the Builder's advanced options and the budget moves to the rest.

Frequently asked

Can you get a knife and gloves in CS2 for $1,000?
Yes. Today's loadout on this page pairs ★ Flip Knife | Marble Fade with ★ Sport Gloves | Frosty for $347.58, and still has skins on all ten main weapons, for $992.59 in total.
How much of a $1,000 loadout goes to the knife and gloves?
The Builder aims about 35% of the budget at the knife and gloves, 30% at the AK-47, M4 and AWP, 20% at pistols and 15% at the other guns. In today's loadout the pair costs $347.58, 35% of what it spends.
Why does the $1,000 loadout cost less than $1,000?
Each group of weapons has its own share of the budget, and the Builder won't push a slot past its share just to use the money. You can change the shares in the Builder's advanced options, or open the loadout and swap any slot for a pricier skin.
Which colors work at $1,000?
9 distinct loadouts fit this budget today: the best overall pick plus 8 color themes. Color matching uses each skin's measured colors, and weapons without a skin in that color get a neutral black or white one.

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