Skeleton Knife | Fade was added to the game on November 18, 2019, as part of The Shattered Web Case, which was released alongside the start of Operation Shattered Web.
The blade of the knife is chromed and coated with translucent paints creating gradient transitions. The pattern is made in various shades of purple, pink and yellow. The color ratio depends on the pattern index. The handle remains unpainted.
Float Value of the skin ranges from 0.00 to 0.08, which makes Skeleton Knife | Fade available only in Factory New and Minimal Wear condition. At levels of wear close to the maximum, the knife has almost no scratches and abrasions.
The pattern index affects the color ratio of the skin. Skeleton Knife | Fade with a maximum amount of purple on the tip of the blade (“100% Fade” or “Full Fade”) is considered to be the most valuable pattern variation. The less valuable pattern variations where the amount of purple decreases are titled “99% Fade” (or “fake Full Fade”) and “98% Fade”.
The quality of Skeleton Knife | Fade is Covert. The skin has a StatTrak option and belongs to the "Fade" series.
Skeleton Knife | Fade is currently one of the most popular skins, but it is rarely seen in the game due to its high price.