Operation Riptide Case Skins
Browse all 17 weapon skins and 30 rare items from the Operation Riptide Case. Part of the The Operation Riptide Collection. Compare prices across 40+ marketplaces and find the best deals.
Covert (2)0.640% · 0.320% each
Classified (3)3.20% · 1.07% each
Restricted (5)15.98% · 3.20% each
Mil-Spec (7)79.92% · 11.42% each
Rare Special Items (30)
These knives and gloves have a 0.26% chance of dropping when opening the Operation Riptide Case — 0.0087% for any specific one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What skins are in the Operation Riptide Case?
The Operation Riptide Case contains 17 weapon skins across 17 weapons and 30 rare knife/glove drops. By rarity: 2 Covert, 3 Classified, 5 Restricted, 7 Mil-Spec. The Covert skins are AK-47 | Leet Museo and Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive.
What is the most expensive skin in the Operation Riptide Case?
The most expensive regular skin from the Operation Riptide Case is the AK-47 | Leet Museo, currently priced at $544.82 in Factory New. Among rare special items, knives and gloves can sell for significantly more — check the Rare Special Items section above for current prices.
What knives can you get from the Operation Riptide Case?
The Operation Riptide Case can drop 30 rare special items including Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler, Butterfly Knife | Lore, Butterfly Knife | Autotronic, Butterfly Knife | Black Laminate, Huntsman Knife | Gamma Doppler, Bowie Knife | Gamma Doppler, Butterfly Knife | Freehand, Falchion Knife | Gamma Doppler and 22 more. These have approximately a 0.26% chance of dropping per opening.
What is the cheapest skin in the Operation Riptide Case?
The most affordable skin from the Operation Riptide Case is the AUG | Plague, starting at around $2.95 in Factory New. Mil-Spec grade skins are the most common drops and typically the most affordable.
How much does the Operation Riptide Case cost to open?
Opening the Operation Riptide Case requires the case itself (~$7.98) plus a key ($2.49 on Steam). The total cost is approximately $10.47. Most openings return Mil-Spec or Industrial skins worth less than the opening cost, but rare Covert or knife drops can be worth many times more.
Is the Operation Riptide Case worth opening in 2026?
Statistically, no: based on Valve's drop odds and live prices across 40+ marketplaces, one Operation Riptide Case opening costs $10.47 (case + key) and returns $5.13 in expected value — an expected return of -51.0%. Rare drops are why people open anyway: the top Covert skin (AK-47 | Leet Museo) is worth ~$544.82. See the Unboxing Odds & ROI section above for the full breakdown.
Where is the cheapest place to buy the Operation Riptide Case?
Compare Operation Riptide Case prices across 40+ marketplaces on SteamAnalyst. Third-party markets like Skinport, BUFF163, and CSFloat often offer cases at lower prices than the Steam Community Market due to reduced fees. Prices can vary 10-30% between platforms.