Bowie Knife | Fade

Origin Story

This distinctive appearance makes the large belly of the Bowie blade a prominent showcase for the fade gradient. It was released on February 18, 2016, as part of the Operation Wildfire update, introducing a new set of knives with the Gamma-era cases. The knife's design, characterized by warm gradients of yellow, orange, and pink into purple, positions it as a classic, colorful, high-tier finish within the game.

Drop Chance

Bowie 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 ($340.06): The blade displays maximum color vibrancy with a smooth gradient from yellow and orange into pink and purple tones, maintaining a strong chrome shine with edges and tip free of visible wear.
• Minimal Wear ($471.33): The Fade gradient remains intact and vibrant, but light wear can appear on the very edges, tip, and along parts of the spine, becoming more noticeable at higher floats.

Model

Fade uses the legacy Bowie Knife model, introduced with Operation Wildfire on February 18, 2016. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Bowie Knife | Fade is obtainable as a rare special item from opening Gamma Cases and Gamma 2 Cases. As a knife, it is a very uncommon drop from these containers, with a combined knife drop rate of approximately 0.26% across all cases. Players can also acquire this knife directly from other players on the Steam Community Market, through third-party marketplaces, or via case-opening and skin-trading sites. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Bowie Knife | Fade ranges from $471.33 (Minimal Wear) to $340.06 (Factory New). StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $364.72. The 90-day median is $361.35. The all-time median is $324.74. 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 displays warm gradients of yellow, orange, and pink into purple over a reflective metallic base. In first-person, the large belly of the Bowie blade prominently displays the Fade gradient and the distinctive forward-heavy clip-point tip.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.25 / 5
Votes: 2

Sticker Compatibility

As a knife skin, the Bowie Knife | Fade does not support stickers, so there are no sticker slots or placement preferences to consider. Consequently, there are no sticker crafts or popular sticker color pairings for this item.