Karambit | Fade

Origin Story

The Karambit | Fade is widely regarded as a top-tier status symbol knife, frequently mentioned alongside other "grail" fade knives. It stands out with its bright yellow/gold blade transitioning through pink/magenta into deep purple over a chrome base. This classic, high-end knife was introduced on August 14, 2013, with The Arms Deal update, making it a legacy item from the original Arms Deal Knife pool. Its enduring prestige makes it a flagship knife in high-end inventories, often featured in "full fade" themed loadouts.

Drop Chance

Karambit | Fade is a knife-tier skin, so standard Valve rarity odds don't apply. Knives drop at a combined rate of approximately 0.26% from supported cases before accounting for which knife type and finish you get. Valve doesn't publish individual knife or phase probabilities.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 0.08. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear. StatTrak is available in FN, MW.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The blade displays a full, vibrant fade gradient with strong chrome reflection, showing minimal to no visible scratches and bright, saturated colors.
• Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The overall fade gradient remains very similar to Factory New, with only light edge wear possibly visible on the tip and spine during close inspection, but largely unnoticeable during normal gameplay.

Model

Fade uses the legacy Karambit model, introduced with The Arms Deal on August 14, 2013. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Karambit | Fade is obtainable as a rare special item from opening the original CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, or CS:GO Weapon Case 3. These cases are now considered rare and are no longer in the active drop pool, limiting the supply of new Karambit | Fades. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking. Players can acquire this knife by purchasing it directly from other players on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or via case-opening and skin-trading sites.

Price Range

StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $1,745.34. The 90-day median is $1,745.34. The all-time median is $582.64. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Anodized Multicolored: It has been painted by airbrushing transparent paints that fade together over a chrome base coat. This classic Fade gradient features bright yellow and gold at one end of the blade, transitioning through pink and magenta into a deep purple at the tip. In first-person, the curved blade's outer edge, particularly the purple and pink regions, and a portion of the spine are the most visible elements. The Karambit Fade is frequently compared with the Bayonet Fade, Butterfly Fade, and Flip Fade as part of the classic fade knife group.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.92 / 5
Votes: 6

Sticker Compatibility

As a knife, the Karambit | Fade has no sticker slots, so stickers cannot be applied directly to it. Its vibrant yellow to purple gradient pairs well with purple, pink, and gold accented holos, as well as rainbow or fade-spectrum stickers that echo its distinctive color scheme. Community discussion focuses more on the knife's pattern percentages and prestige rather than using it as a base for sticker crafts.