The operation wildfire case contents introduced the Bowie Knife and two Covert rifles, the AK-47 | Fuel Injector and the M4A4 | The Battlestar. The case was added on 17 February 2016, in the same update that started Operation Wildfire. Here is the full list, the knife finishes, and a note on Case Hardened patterns.
Each item was checked against independent databases and our own catalogue.
Operation Wildfire Case at a glance
| Detail | What we verified |
|---|---|
| Added to the game | 17 February 2016 |
| Linked event | Operation Wildfire |
| Weapon skins | 16, all with StatTrak versions |
| Rare special item | Bowie Knife, 13 finishes |
| Covert skins | AK-47 | Fuel Injector, M4A4 | The Battlestar |
Full operation wildfire case contents by rarity
The 16 skins run from two Covert rifles down to six Mil-Spec finishes.
Covert (2)
- AK-47 | Fuel Injector
- M4A4 | The Battlestar
Classified (3)
- AWP | Elite Build
- Desert Eagle | Kumicho Dragon
- Nova | Hyper Beast
Restricted (5)
- FAMAS | Valence
- Five-SeveN | Triumvirate
- Glock-18 | Royal Legion
- MAG-7 | Praetorian
- MP7 | Impire
Mil-Spec Grade (6)
- Dual Berettas | Cartel
- MAC-10 | Lapis Gator
- PP-Bizon | Photic Zone
- SSG 08 | Necropos
- Tec-9 | Jambiya
- USP-S | Lead Conduit
Which knife is in the Operation Wildfire case?
The rare special item is the Bowie Knife, a large fixed blade that debuted in this case. It drops in the original 13 finishes:
- Bowie Knife (Vanilla, no finish)
- Fade, Slaughter, Blue Steel, Stained, Case Hardened
- Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Crimson Web, Night
- Scorched, Safari Mesh, Urban Masked
Chroma and Gamma Bowie finishes exist, but they come from later cases. Our Bowie Knife catalogue lists every finish. The Bowie Knife guide covers animations, and the cheapest Bowie post looks at budget finishes.
What makes the Case Hardened Bowie different?
Case Hardened is a pattern-based finish. Each knife gets a random pattern seed, and the seed decides how much blue and gold shows. According to the Counter-Strike Wiki, the Case Hardened texture on the Bowie Knife was resized. As a result, a near-full blue blade is easier to get on a Bowie than on some other knives.
That does not make any single pattern common. If you care about blue coverage, check the exact pattern seed before you buy, not just the finish name. Our pattern seeds guide explains how seeds work, and the Case Hardened patterns post goes deeper.
About Operation Wildfire
Operation Wildfire launched in February 2016. It reworked the Nuke map and added new missions and map collections. The case shares its name with the operation, but it is a normal weapon case that needs a key. Our CS2 operations explainer covers how operations work, and the operation collections guide covers the collections.
Notes for collectors
Every AK finish is on our AK-47 skins page, and every M4A4 finish is on the M4A4 skins page.
How to check the contents yourself
Lists online can lag behind the game, so treat any page of operation wildfire case contents as a starting point. Select the case in your CS2 inventory and the game shows every item it can drop, with the rare special item slot at the end. The Steam Community Market listing for the case shows the same list. Our Operation Wildfire Case catalogue page links each finish to its own page with its float range.
If two sources disagree, trust the in-game preview. Sites sometimes record different dates, because one logs when an item appeared in the game files and another logs the public release.
Opening it: odds, keys and honest risks
Every unbox is random. Most openings return a Mil-Spec skin, and a rare special item is the least likely result. Our case odds guide explains how the tiers work. You also need the matching key, which the case key guide covers. Keys bought since 29 October 2019 cannot be traded or sold.
The cost of a case plus a key is usually more than the item you get back. If you want one specific skin, buying that skin directly is cheaper and predictable. Strikeistan does not recommend opening cases to make money, and nothing here is investment advice. Prices change daily, so check the Steam Community Market before you buy anything. For trade rules, read Steam Support.
Sources and checks
Contents checked on 2 November 2026 against TotalCSGO, the Counter-Strike Wiki and our own case catalogue. Prices are left out because they change daily.
Frequently asked questions
Which knife is in the Operation Wildfire Case?
The Bowie Knife, in the 13 original finishes. It debuted in this case in February 2016.
How many skins are in the Operation Wildfire Case?
There are 16 weapon skins, plus the Bowie Knife as the rare special item.
Do I need the operation pass to open the Wildfire case?
No pass is needed today. You need the matching case key, and the unlock screen shows which one.
