CS2 Arabesque & Spy Tech Collections: Every Skin, by Rarity

Valve added two new Armory collections on July 8, 2026 as part of the Season 5 update: Arabesque and Spy Tech, 17 skins each, spanning Covert rifles to Industrial Grade sidearms. Both drop exclusively through the Armory Pass system rather than traditional cases, and pricing is still settling since they're brand new.

How the Armory System Works, If You're New to It

The Armory Pass replaced the old case-and-key model for new content. Instead of buying a key to open a specific case, you level up an active Armory Pass through normal play to earn Stars, then spend 4 Stars per drop for a random skin from that pass's active collection. Valve allows up to five Armory Passes to run at once, so a Season 5 pass covering Arabesque and Spy Tech can sit alongside older passes you're still working through. There's no case to buy up front, which is the main practical difference for anyone used to the CS:GO-era system, though Stars still take time (or money, if you buy Pass tiers) to earn. 

The Arabesque Collection: All 17 Skins

Arabesque leans into ornate, Middle Eastern-inspired patterns - gold mosaic work, lapis-blue stonework, and warm desert tones run through most of the set.

Standout picks: the M4A4 | Falak's red-and-gold geometric finish is the collection's showcase piece, while the Tec-9 | Sultan gives budget-focused traders a vivid blue-and-green option without needing a Covert-tier pull. 

The Spy Tech Collection: All 17 Skins

Spy Tech goes the opposite direction, dark, matte, surveillance-themed finishes with glitch and camo effects, built around blacks, greens, and iridescent accents. 

Standout picks: the AWP | Black Box's large, flat black canvas makes it a popular choice for sticker crafts, and the Glock-18 | Ghost Protocol offers a clean, high-contrast look at the collection's cheapest rarity tier. 

Beyond those two standouts, the set stays balanced across weapon types too, splitting evenly between rifle and pistol slots, with two Covert-tier options covering each. 

Which Collection Should Traders Watch First?

Both collections carry only two Covert-tier skins each, which is usually where early scarcity shows up hardest in a fresh Armory set, gacha-style drops mean top-tier pulls stay rare until enough Passes have been opened community-wide. It's too early to call which of the two Covert pairs will settle higher, since neither has meaningful trading history yet. Rather than anchoring to an early listing you saw once, it's worth checking current marketplace pricing before deciding whether to buy in or wait for supply to build.

How to Actually Get Arabesque or Spy Tech Skins

• Grind an active Armory Pass through normal play, earn Stars, and spend 4 per drop for a random skin from the collection.

• Buy Pass tiers directly if you'd rather speed up Star accumulation than grind for it.

• Skip the Armory entirely and buy a specific skin on the secondary market once supply starts showing up in marketplace listings.

Ready to Compare Arabesque and Spy Tech Prices?

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