Skeleton Knife | Fade
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Description: It has been painted by airbrushing transparent paints that fade together over a chrome base coat.
Flavor Text: This isn't just a weapon, it's a conversation piece - Imogen, Arms Dealer In Training
Finish Style: Anodized Airbrushed
Finish Catalog: 38
Added: 19 November 2019
Update: Operation Shattered Web
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Origin Story
The Skeleton Knife | Fade, released on November 19, 2019, as part of the Operation Shattered Web update, combines a rare knife model with a prestigious finish. Its blade features a vibrant gradient of yellow, pink, and purple transparent paints airbrushed over a chrome base coat. This skin is considered a high-end, status knife, often grouped with other premium Fade knives due to its distinctive appearance and limited availability. The Skeleton Knife | Fade is a luxury pick for collectors who appreciate unique knife models and the visual impact of the Fade pattern.
Drop Chance
Skeleton Knife | 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 ($850.00): The Fade gradient is maximally vibrant with strong yellow, pink, and purple transitions, and the metallic sheen from the chrome base is clear across the blade and skeletal cutouts. Minimal Wear ($780.05): The Fade gradient and color layout remain almost identical to Factory New, with only a very slight softening of the metallic sheen and potentially microscopic edge wear along the blade.
Model
Fade uses the legacy Skeleton Knife model, introduced with Operation Shattered Web on November 19, 2019. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.
How to Obtain
The Skeleton Knife | Fade is obtainable as a rare special item drop from opening a Fracture Case or an Operation Broken Fang Case. As a knife, it is a highly coveted item with a very low drop rate from these cases. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.
Price Range
Skeleton Knife | Fade ranges from $780.05 (Minimal Wear) to $850.00 (Factory New). StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.
The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $780.06. The all-time median is $1,389.38. 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 results in a classic Fade gradient of yellow, pink, and purple tones mapped over the Skeleton Knife's unique blade profile. In first-person view, the upper spine and tip of the blade are most visible, showcasing the strongest pink and purple segments of the Fade. The skin is often compared to other Fade knives like the Karambit Fade or Butterfly Fade in terms of the completeness of its Fade coverage.
Player Rating
Rating: 4.79 / 5
Votes: 7
Sticker Compatibility
As a knife skin, the Skeleton Knife | Fade does not have sticker slots, but its yellow, pink, and purple Fade gradient makes it a key component in color-coordinated loadouts. Players often pair it with pink or purple holographic stickers, or gold and sunset-themed stickers, on their viewmodel weapons to complement the knife's vibrant colors. The knife itself is most visible during inspect animations, so coordinating weapon stickers and glove colors is a common approach to crafting a cohesive aesthetic.
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