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CS2 Operations List: Every CS:GO Operation in Order With Start and End Dates, Cases and All 37 Coins
Eleven operations ran between April 2013 and February 2022, and none has run in CS2 since. Here are the exact dates from Valve's own posts, the case and knife each one brought, and every coin you could earn.
ALVIRAN Editorial · Reviewed 2026-10-23
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CS2 operations list: all 11 operations with dates
Start and end dates come from Valve's own announcements on the CS:GO blog; every date in the table links to the post that states it. End dates include the extensions Valve announced. Length is in days from the start post to the end post.
| # | Operation | Start | End | Days | Case | Coin tiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payback | 25 Apr 2013 | 31 Aug 2013 | 128 | None | 3 |
| 2 | Bravo | 19 Sep 2013 | 5 Feb 2014 | 139 | Operation Bravo Case | 3 |
| 3 | Phoenix | 20 Feb 2014 | 11 Jun 2014 | 111 | Operation Phoenix Weapon Case | 3 |
| 4 | Breakout | 1 Jul 2014 | 2 Oct 2014 | 93 | Operation Breakout Weapon Case | 3 |
| 5 | Vanguard | 11 Nov 2014 | 31 Mar 2015 | 140 | Operation Vanguard Weapon Case | 3 |
| 6 | Bloodhound | 26 May 2015 | 1 Oct 2015 | 128 | Falchion Case | 3 |
| 7 | Wildfire | 17 Feb 2016 | 15 Jul 2016 | 149 | Operation Wildfire Case | 3 |
| 8 | Hydra | 23 May 2017 | 13 Nov 2017 | 174 | Operation Hydra Case | 4 |
| 9 | Shattered Web | 18 Nov 2019 | 31 Mar 2020 | 134 | Shattered Web Case | 4 |
| 10 | Broken Fang | 3 Dec 2020 | 3 May 2021 | 151 | Operation Broken Fang Case | 4 |
| 11 | Riptide | 21 Sep 2021 | 21 Feb 2022 | 153 | Operation Riptide Case | 4 |
Valve only stated pass prices for some of them: Payback launched "half-priced for $2.99", and the Wildfire and Hydra passes cost $5.99 in the release notes. We left the other prices out rather than guess.
CS:GO operations in order: what each one added
| Operation | Maps and modes | Items and features |
|---|---|---|
| Payback | Map group of 7 top-rated Workshop maps in Classic Casual | First operation; map makers' share passed $150,000 by 31 Jul 2013 |
| Bravo | 8 maps: Agency, Ali, Cache, Chinatown, Gwalior, Ruins, Siege, Seaside; first time in Competitive | 31 finishes in two collections; coin doubled as a stats scorecard |
| Phoenix | The 8 most-voted maps from the two earlier operations | Phoenix Case with 13 community finishes, for pass holders |
| Breakout | 6 community maps free for all players | Missions, Operation Journal, Baggage, Cobblestone and Overpass collections (45 finishes), Butterfly Knife |
| Vanguard | 6 community maps free for all players | Campaigns with weekly missions and Challenge Stars |
| Bloodhound | Agency, Resort, Zoo, Log, Rails, Season | Profile Ranks and XP, 62 missions, Gods and Monsters, Rising Sun and Chop Shop collections, Falchion Knife |
| Wildfire | 7 community maps and the return of Nuke | Gemini co-op campaign, 30-mission Wildfire Campaign, Blitz Missions, Bowie Knife |
| Hydra | Austria, Shipped, Lite, Thrill, Agency, Insertion, Black Gold | Hydra Events incl. Wingman and Weapons Expert, Guardian campaign, first Diamond coin |
| Shattered Web | New maps across modes | First Agents, star-based reward track, Norse, St. Marc, Canals and Shattered Web collections, four new knives |
| Broken Fang | Retakes and Broken Fang Premier | Operation stats page, Control, Havoc and Ancient collections, new set of gloves |
| Riptide | Private queues, short Competitive (MR16) option | 2021 Dust 2, Mirage, Train and Vertigo collections, Riptide Case with Gamma Doppler knives |
Some features outlived their operation. Valve kept Wingman after Hydra (The Best of Hydra), kept Retakes and Premier pick/ban after Broken Fang, and kept all Riptide game modes after 21 February 2022. Agency entered the Competitive map pool when Hydra ended. For today's maps see the CS2 map pool 2026 guide.
All 37 CS:GO operation coins
Valve's game file items_game.txt defines every coin. The first seven operations had three levels: the Challenge Coin (bronze), Silver and Gold. Hydra added a Diamond level, and every operation after it kept four. That makes 7 x 3 + 4 x 4 = 37 coin versions.
| Operation | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payback | Operation Payback Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Payback Coin | Gold Operation Payback Coin | None |
| Bravo | Operation Bravo Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Bravo Coin | Gold Operation Bravo Coin | None |
| Phoenix | Operation Phoenix Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Phoenix Coin | Gold Operation Phoenix Coin | None |
| Breakout | Operation Breakout Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Breakout Coin | Gold Operation Breakout Coin | None |
| Vanguard | Operation Vanguard Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Vanguard Coin | Gold Operation Vanguard Coin | None |
| Bloodhound | Operation Bloodhound Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Bloodhound Coin | Gold Operation Bloodhound Coin | None |
| Wildfire | Operation Wildfire Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Wildfire Coin | Gold Operation Wildfire Coin | None |
| Hydra | Operation Hydra Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Hydra Coin | Gold Operation Hydra Coin | Diamond Operation Hydra Coin |
| Shattered Web | Operation Shattered Web Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Shattered Web Coin | Gold Operation Shattered Web Coin | Diamond Operation Shattered Web Coin |
| Broken Fang | Operation Broken Fang Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Broken Fang Coin | Gold Operation Broken Fang Coin | Diamond Operation Broken Fang Coin |
| Riptide | Operation Riptide Challenge Coin | Silver Operation Riptide Coin | Gold Operation Riptide Coin | Diamond Operation Riptide Coin |
In the game file every coin uses the operation_coin prefab, which inherits "cannot trade". You cannot buy, trade or sell an operation coin. It only moves with the account.
How a coin levelled up changed over time. Bravo and Phoenix coins tracked your official Competitive stats. Vanguard and later operations upgraded the coin through missions and stars. For Shattered Web, Valve wrote on 3 March 2020 that it would start issuing Diamond coins to users who had completed 100 missions. When Shattered Web ended, coins received commemorative inscriptions with the number of missions completed and stars attained.
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Extensions and end dates
Valve extended six of the eleven operations. These are the dates it gave when it did.
| Operation | Announced | Original end | New end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payback | 31 Jul 2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Bravo | 20 Jan 2014 | 20 Jan 2014 | 5 Feb 2014 |
| Phoenix | 4 Jun 2014 | Not stated | 11 Jun 2014 |
| Vanguard | 10 Feb 2015 | Not stated | End of March (31 Mar 2015) |
| Wildfire | 15 Jun 2016 | Not stated | One more month, ended 15 Jul 2016 |
| Hydra | 21 Sep 2017 | Not stated | 13 Nov 2017 |
The last three operations also gave a grace period for rewards. Shattered Web missions ran until 30 March 2020, a day before Valve's wrap-up post. After Broken Fang you had until 15 May 2021 to spend stars, and after Riptide until 27 March 2022.
Operation cases and the knives they introduced
Most operations shipped a case that was exclusive at first and opened up later. Valve's notes confirm the Phoenix Case for all players on 11 June 2014, Breakout cases from 2 October 2014, the Falchion Case from 1 October 2015 and the Wildfire Case from 15 July 2016. Four new knife types debuted in operation cases.
Butterfly Knife
Operation Breakout Weapon Case, 1 July 2014.
Falchion Knife
Falchion Case, exclusive to Bloodhound pass holders from 26 May 2015.
Bowie Knife
Operation Wildfire Case, 17 February 2016.
Paracord, Survival, Nomad, Skeleton
Shattered Web Case, 18 November 2019.
The Hydra Case reused the Glove Case gloves, Broken Fang brought a new glove set, and Riptide used second-generation knives in Gamma finishes. Our CS2 cases list places these cases among all 44 containers, and the CS2 knife types guide covers every knife.
Is there a CS2 operation in 2026?
No, as of 23 October 2026. We checked every post in Valve's news feed for app 730 from the CS2 launch to 22 October 2026, and none announces an operation. It has been 1,705 days since Riptide ended. Any "Operation 2026" date on another site is a rumour.
What Valve has run instead are seasonal and pass-based systems. Premier runs in numbered seasons (Season 5 began on 8 July 2026), the Armory Pass earns credits from XP, and the weekly care package lets Prime accounts pick rewards. Our care package and Armory guide explains both.
Missions
Operations gave weekly missions. CS2 has weekly XP and the care package, not mission cards.
Coins
Operations gave a coin. CS2 gives yearly service medals and Premier season medals, which our medal guide covers.
Exclusive cases
Operations had pass-only cases. In CS2, new collections came through the Armory and terminals.
Read the service medals guide for the medals that took the coin's place on profiles.
Frequently asked questions
How many CS:GO operations were there?
Eleven: Payback, Bravo, Phoenix, Breakout, Vanguard, Bloodhound, Wildfire, Hydra, Shattered Web, Broken Fang and Riptide.
What was the last CS:GO operation?
Operation Riptide. It started on 21 September 2021 and ended on 21 February 2022; stars could be redeemed until 27 March 2022.
Is there a CS2 operation in 2026?
No. Valve has not announced an operation in CS2 as of 23 October 2026.
What was the first CS:GO operation?
Operation Payback, launched on 25 April 2013 with seven Workshop maps. It was extended to 31 August 2013.
Can you still get operation coins?
No. The coins were only awarded during each operation, and Valve's game file marks them as untradable, so they stay on the account that earned them.
How many operation coins are there?
37 versions: three levels for the first seven operations and four levels, including Diamond, for Hydra, Shattered Web, Broken Fang and Riptide.
Which operation lasted the longest?
Operation Hydra, 174 days from 23 May to 13 November 2017. Breakout was the shortest at 93 days.
Which operation added the Butterfly Knife?
Operation Breakout, through the Operation Breakout Weapon Case on 1 July 2014.
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Sources and editorial scope
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Dates, features and extensions: Valve's CS:GO blog posts and release notes linked in the tables, plus The Hunter and the Hunted, Operation Wildfire, Operation Hydra, notes for 3 May 2021 and notes for 21 September 2021. Operation pages: Shattered Web, Broken Fang, Riptide. Coins, levels and the cannot-trade flag: Valve's items_game.txt as mirrored by SteamDatabase on 30 September 2026. CS2-era check: Steam news API read on 23 October 2026. Day counts are ALVIRAN's own arithmetic.
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