Weapon charms are now a core part of gameplay. Besides CS2, you can hang charms in Far Cry 6, Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty, Overwatch 2 and Hunt: Showdown. Even back in CS:GO, dataminers kept spotting hidden code lines about charms, and everyone waited when Valve drops them. With Counter-Strike 2 release devs finally brought us long-awaited charms.

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Current CS2 Gun Charms Collections

Right now the new Counter-Strike from Valve has three charm collections — “Missing Link”, “Small Arms” and highlight charms. First two sets came with The Armory update, highlight ones showed up after BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

 

Missing Link Charm Collection

This set is full of funny Counter Strike charms that look like tiny sausage-shaped dudes. There are cats, chicken, monsters, sauce bottles, lots of lol stuff. But the star is “Howling Sausage”, a nod to the iconic M4A4 “Howl” skin.

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Missing Link Line-up

  1. Baby Ava.
  2. Pinch of Salt.
  3. Hot Sauce.
  4. Baby SAS.
  5. Little Cres.
  6. Big Kev.
  7. Little Chick.
  8. Crazy Banana.
  9. Little Mustache.
  10. Baby Beachie.
  11. Lil Squatch.
  12. Tiny Cup.
  13. Baby Monster.
  14. Diamond Sausage.
  15. Kosbaska Snack Bar.
  16. Howling Sausage.
  17. Hot Wurst.

 

Small Arms Charm Collection

The “Small Arms” CS2 keychains pack is classic guns but mini. The collection features detailed chibi-style mini copies of legendary Counter-Strike 2 rifles.

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Small Arms Line-up

  1. Mini Kalash.
  2. Sherstolet.
  3. Little Piston.
  4. Pocket AWP.
  5. Tile.
  6. Carved Cutter.
  7. Pop Art.
  8. Glamorous Shooter.
  9. Cast Kalash.
  10. Disc Submachine Gun.
  11. Shoot While It’s Hot.
  12. Titanium AWP.
  13. Little Pshik.
  14. Gem.
  15. Mini-Carat (Special Forces).
  16. Mini Karat (Terrorist).

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Souvenir Highlight Packages

After Austin Major devs added souvenir CS2 skins with attached charms that play short videos — top playoff moments from BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

Key points:

  1. Clip is picked random from ~500 playoff moments.
  2. You can detach the accessory and move it to another gun, pay again for removal.
  3. Funny fails and rare aces get most love — market still shaping.

Some coolest:

  • "Foot Shooter" — s1mple shoots his foot.
  • "Don’t Bring A Knife To A Gunfight" — s1mple whiffs.
  • "910 Ace" — ace by 910.
  • "Strikes Back" — apEX gives the middle finger.

 

Can You Remove a Charm in CS? Charm Detach Kits

“Stuck it wrong place” is not a death sentence now. Valve shipped a special tool — Charm Detachment kit. It:

  1. Is bought for stars (Armory Credits) or on Steam Market,
  2. Lets you remove the accessory and send it back to inventory,
  3. Has three uses, then you need fresh kit.

Also in weekly drops in CS2 you can grab one free kit instead of a case or other low-tier item.

Removed charm goes to inventory and you can reuse it endless times. Big difference vs stickers that vanish on scrape.

CS2 Charm Prices

Charms don’t change gameplay, but rare patterns and limited runs give them real value.

Rarity Example Price, $ Note
High Grade Little Piston 0.15-20 ultra budget for newbies
Remarkable Pop Art 1-1.5$ bright design, nice for fun load-outs
Exotic Diamond Sausage 15-20$ solid investment classic
Extraordinary Howling Sausage 40-50$ main market “whale”

Prices jump harder if good patterns or highlight clips roll in.

 

CS2 Charm Patterns

Some models change texture by Pattern ID like knives:

  1. Die-Cast AK: red, purple, blue; red 22k pattern sells double.
  2. Semi-Precious / Titanium AWP: chance for blue or gold fades.

Before buying check the pattern with services or console inspect — saves nerves (and wallet).

There are 100 000 different charm patterns in game, way more than standard skins (1 000). Top valuable patterns:

  1. Baby SAS with red eyes (pattern ≤ 2 000).
  2. Gold Cast Kalash (~5 000 pattern).
  3. Shoot While It’s Hot in intense orange (low patterns).
  4. Baby Beachie in red (first 5 000 patterns).

And any of these sick colors you can grab much cheaper with private CS hack VRedux! Don’t overpay, just use built-in skin changer.

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How to Get a Charm in CS?

  1. Armory Pass: costs $16, farm XP, roll Charm Capsule for 3 credits.
  2. Steam Market: instant buy/sell but +15% fee.
  3. Trade sites: cheaper, huge choice.
  4. Major souvenir cases: only for Highlight Charms.

 

How to Attach a Charm in CS?

  1. Open inventory and right-click the charm.
  2. Hit "Attach".
  3. Click "Inspect" for close look.
  4. Pick where to hang — any part except magazine.
  5. Press "Confirm spot".
  6. Confirm again with "Attach Charm".

 

FAQ

Question Answer

What are CS charms?

 Cosmetic items you pin on weapons, change look and add personality.

Which cheap CS charms can I buy?

 High Grade and Remarkable charms, so most players can afford.

The cheapest charm in CS?

 Backsplash and Lil' Cap Gun for ~0.20 $ on Steam.

When new CS charms drop?

 Most likely next Major or big game update.

Which CS charms are expensive?

 Extraordinary rarity items with unique patterns that boost price.

The most expensive charm in CS2?

 Baby Karat T — about 40 500 ₽ on Steam for top pattern, goldish shades (pattern ≈ 75 000) hyped.

What rare CS2 charms exist?

 Uniqueness is about patterns: Lil' SAS red-eye pattern 1 sold for 814 $, digital IDs 1, 11, 111, 77777, 99999 and early Oct 2024 capsule charms all prized.

 

Conclusion

Charms in CS2 are not just accessories but a whole market with rare patterns, highlights and own vibe. Since October 2024 weapon pendants became big part of CSGO economy. Pattern system, detach-and-reuse option and esports moments inside make them both cool gimmick and money tool. New highlight charms added emotions — now you can carry a piece of Major history on gun. Flexible mounting system lets you craft unique combos with fav skins, stickers and graffiti.