Which item drops are available without buying any passes?

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I have finally decided to pick up Counter-Strike GO a few days ago. I've read up on the item drop system, but am still a bit confused and would love to read a detailed breakdown of which items are available as random drops from the get-go, without buying any of the operations passes.

From what I gather, these items are available from the beginning as drops (on community/VAC secured servers):

  • Classic cases
  • eSports cases
  • Community Skins cases
  • Weapon skins (is there a list of which ones are dropped as loose skins? I heard StatTrak weapons never become available without opening cases?)
  • Sticker capsules (but loose stickers are never awarded separately?)

The operations passes only add the specific operations cases and missions to the rewards system for more variety, but does not increase the frequency of drops, correct? I know you can only receive 3-6 items per week, chances dropping with increased playtime, and resetting once a week.

Apologies for yet another question about the item system, but I can't really find any concise explanation and haven't gotten any drops yet. I'm also debating on whether or not I should buy the passes, or (for the time being) make due with the items that are available from the start.






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What item drops can you get in CS:GO?

What items can you actually get for leveling up in CS:GO?
  • The 2018 Inferno Collection.
  • The 2018 Nuke Collection.
  • The Dust 2 Collection.
  • The Train Collection.
  • The Safehouse Collection.
  • The Lake Collection.
  • The Italy Collection.
  • The Bank Collection.


Can you get drops from casual?

Yes. You can get drops at the end of each game.

Can you get a knife from a drop?

4 Answers
  • Timed weapon drops, just by playing on official and community servers (VAC enabled) in any game mode.
  • Opening dropped weapon cases with a weapon case key.
  • Trade weapons with other players through Steam's Trading interface.
  • Purchase them from other players through the Steam Marketplace.




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