The May 24 update added several important changes to CS2 at once. The maps, especially Vertigo, have been tweaked, some rewards and weapon costs have been adjusted, the height and flame spread of incendiary grenades and «molotov grenades have been reduced». However, one of the most talked about innovations was skin rentals, which allows you to get some cosmetic items for a limited time. Let's see how it works.
Which skins can be rented?
For now, the feature is only available for skins from the Kilowatt case. By taking advantage of the rental, the player will receive all items from the container except knives. It is possible that Valve will expand this feature to other cases in the future, but it depends on how successful the innovation turns out to be.
How much does it cost to rent skins?
Renting
skins costs the same amount as opening a case «Kilowatt»: you will need to obtain the case itself(buy or wait for it to drop in the game) and purchase a key for it. The price of the case varies depending on demand. After the update, it has increased and is around 80-100 rubles. The key can be purchased in-game and has a fixed cost of – 230 rubles. It turns out that if you got the case for free, the rent will be available at the price of the key.How long are skins issued for?
Skins appear in your inventory for a week. They will be able to be used in any matches. After seven days they will change to standard
skins.
What restrictions are there for rented skins?
Skins rented cannot be sold or exchanged. You also can't customize weapons with stickers and name tags. Skins will definitely not have the StatTrak module.
How to rent skins?
To rent skins, select the appropriate option when opening a case «Kilowatt».
When should I rent skins?
If you are not sure whether you want to spend money on any of the skins included in the case, you can rent them for a week to evaluate how they look in the game. After that you can buy the necessary skins individually on Lis-Skins.ru at more favorable prices than on the official trading platform.