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CS2 Update "The Dead Hand": New Skins & Gloves

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CS2 Update "The Dead Hand": New Skins & Gloves

Today, Counter-Strike 2 got a huge update called The Dead Hand, bringing several long-awaited additions at once. The main focus of this update is fresh cosmetic items, including 17 new weapon skins and 22 pairs of gloves, plus minor map tweaks and bug fixes. In this article, the xplay.gg team will cover all the changes and show where you can get the new items for free.

New Skins: Dead Hand Collection

The Dead Hand collection adds 17 unique skins for various weapons—from the AK‑47 and M4A1 to some less common guns. The skins feature a dark, post-apocalyptic style with bright accents and detailed textures.

Full list of Dead Hand skins:

  • AWP Queen’s Gambit
  • Glock-18 Fully Tuned
  • AK-47 Crane Flight
  • P90 Deathgaze
  • P250 Kintsugi
  • Desert Eagle Firebreathing
  • Galil AR Galigator
  • M4A1-S Electrum
  • MP7 Amberline
  • MP9 Urban Sovereign
  • Five-SeveN Dark Polymer
  • M249 Bock Blocks
  • M4A4 Zubastick
  • PP-Bizon RMX
  • Sawed-Off Fusion
  • UMP-45 Fragment
  • USP-S Silent Shot

Items from the Dead Hand bundle can be bought at Dead Hand Terminals, which appear as possible weekly drops. The terminals work just like before: when talking to the vendor, you’ll be shown a few skins with their prices. Players just need to accept or decline the purchase.

For xplay.gg users, there’s a way to enjoy the new cosmetics for free using the Skinchanger. Just go to the platform, open Skinchanger, pick the skin you like, apply it to your weapon, and jump into the servers for fun.

Dead Hand Gloves: Style and Exclusive Looks

The update also added 22 new glove designs, each with unique patterns and colors—from dark tones with red highlights to futuristic metallic styles. Gloves are visible in every weapon animation, especially in close combat, so they really shape the player’s visual style and make the look unique.

Dead Hand gloves collection:

  • Sport Gloves: Blaze, Creme Pinstripe, Frosty, Occult, Red Racer, Ultra Violent, Violet Beadwork
  • Specialist Gloves: Big Swell, Blackbook, Chocolate Chesterfield, Cloud Chaser, Lime Polycam, Pillow Punchers, Sunburst
  • Driver Gloves: Brocade Crane, Brocade Flowers, Dragon Fists, Garden, Hand Sweaters, Plum Quill, Seigaiha, Wave Chaser

Like the skins, the new gloves can be tried in Skinchanger on xplay.gg. Users can instantly select any pair, try it in-game, and switch as much as they want without spending anything.

How to Use New Skins on xplay.gg

To start using the new skins and gloves:

  1. Go to xplay.gg and log in with your Steam account.
  2. Open Skinchanger from the left menu panel.
  3. Pick the skin or gloves you want from the Dead Hand collection.
  4. Apply it to your weapon or character gear.
  5. Enjoy!

Thanks to Skinchanger, all new items are available instantly and for free.

Other Changes in the Update

Besides cosmetics, the update brought small tweaks to the popular Dust II map. The developers fixed visual bugs and adjusted textures to make gameplay smoother.

They also fixed bugs related to weapon animations and the interface, making the overall gameplay more stable and comfortable for matches.