In CS:GO, gloves are among the rarest cosmetic items you can obtain, with drop rates significantly lower than most other items. From my experience analyzing the game's drop system, gloves have approximately a 0.26% chance of dropping from specific cases that contain them.

The rarity of gloves is categorized as "Extraordinary" (red) tier, making them equally rare as knives. When opening a case that contains gloves, your odds of getting them are roughly 1 in 385 to 400 cases.

Gloves can only be obtained from specific cases:

- Clutch Case
- Snakebite Case
- Operation Hydra Case
- Glove Case
- Operation Broken Fang Case

What makes gloves even rarer is that, like knives, they come with different wear conditions and patterns. The Factory New condition is extremely rare, with only about 1 in 10 glove drops being Factory New. This rarity directly impacts their market value, with some Factory New gloves selling for thousands of dollars.

The rarity breakdown for glove conditions is approximately:

- Battle-Scarred: 16.5%
- Well-Worn: 21.5%
- Field-Tested: 38%
- Minimal Wear: 15%
- Factory New: 9%

It's worth noting that the actual odds of unboxing specific gloves are even lower when you consider the various patterns available. Some patterns are more desirable than others, making certain combinations of wear and pattern extremely rare and valuable.

To put this in perspective, you're more likely to unbox several knives before getting a pair of gloves you specifically want. This extreme rarity, combined with their visual appeal, is what makes gloves such prestigious items in CS:GO's cosmetic ecosystem.

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