Butterfly Knife | Fade
Covert Knife
StatTrak Available
How to use?
Found in 1 case
Prices updated 3 months and 15 days ago
Prices updated 3 months and 15 days ago
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: 1 July 2014
Update: Operation Breakout
| Skin Quality |  Price |
Listings |
Median |
Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StatTrak Factory New | No Recent Price | $1,717.83 | 5 | |
| StatTrak Minimal Wear | No Recent Price | No Recent Price | ||
| Factory New | No Recent Price | 0 | $1,763.94 | 1 |
| Minimal Wear | No Recent Price | No Recent Price |
The Fade Family
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Origin Story
The Butterfly Knife | Fade is a highly coveted knife finish, released on July 1, 2014, as part of the Operation Breakout update. It features a vibrant gradient of yellow, pink, and purple over a chrome base, airbrushed with transparent paints that seamlessly fade together. This skin is widely considered a high-end status symbol and a luxury item among collectors, often highlighted as a "dream knife" due to its strong Fade colors and enduring popularity. Its prestige is further reinforced by its frequent appearance as a show-off piece in community clips and streams.
Drop Chance
Butterfly 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 (No Recent Price): The yellow, pink, and purple gradient appears at maximum vibrancy with a strong metallic sheen across the blade. Minimal Wear (No Recent Price): The fade gradient remains visually almost identical to Factory New, with only minor micro-scratches appearing on the blade tip or spine.
Model
Fade uses the legacy Butterfly Knife model, introduced with Operation Breakout on July 1, 2014. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.
How to Obtain
The Butterfly Knife | Fade can be acquired as a rare special item from opening an Operation Breakout Weapon Case. As a knife, it is a highly coveted drop from these cases. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.
Price Range
StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.
The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $1,595.79. The all-time median is $383.11. 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. The blade features a vibrant gradient of yellow, pink, and purple. In first-person view, the blade's fade gradient, especially the upper side and tip, is the most visible element. Players often compare this to other Fade knives and to Marble Fade as alternative high-end gradient knives.
Player Rating
Rating: 4.83 / 5
Votes: 3
Sticker Compatibility
Knives cannot have stickers applied directly to them, so there are no sticker crafts for the Butterfly Knife | Fade itself. Instead, collectors often pair this knife with other pink, purple, or yellow-themed stickers and skins in their loadout to match its distinct Fade color palette. This also extends to other Fade-finished weapons, allowing for a cohesive "Fade loadout" across an inventory.
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