The Ultimate Talon Knife Fade Guide 2020
Table of Contents
The Talon Fade comes in 21 different patterns, all fade percentages between 80% and 100%.
In this Talon Fade Guide we will go over 80%, 83%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 92%, 93%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% and 100% fade.
Percentages And Their Colors
Here are some percentages and the amount of each color they have.
80% Fade
This is the worst Talon knife fade, it has around 40% pink and 60% purple, with 0% yellow.
This is the worst pattern for Talon Knife Fade and will thus also be the cheapest one. It’s pretty easy to find this pattern in low floats, with clean corners.
Tier: Common
83% Fade
This is a Common tier pattern and will not impact the price of the skin at all. Finding one with clean corners with this pattern is not hard.
Tier: Common
86% Fade
This pattern is around 60% pink, 35% purple, and 5% yellow.
This is still a common tier pattern and will not impact the price. Finding one with a low float is still pretty easy.
Tier: Common
88% Fade
This pattern has 65% pink, 28% purple, and 7% yellow.
It is a common tier pattern and will not impact the price of the skin. Low float ones are common and easy to attain.
Tier: Common
90% Fade
This pattern is 70% pink, 20% purple, and 10% yellow. It is above 90% and the fade begins to look very good. Talon knives fade over 90% fade is very good play-skins.
This is a rare tier and could have a slight impact on the price, but not always. If you want it as a play-skin a low float one is a must, and should not be hard to find either.
Tier: Rare
92% Fade
In 92%, the purple begins to go away. It is 78% pink, 10% purple, and 12% yellow.
This is a rare tier pattern and will most often raise the price for the skin a bit. It begins to be harder to find low float ones, but still not that hard.
Tier: Rare
93% Fade
The Talon Knife 93% fade has 80% pink, 7% purple, and 13% yellow.
This pattern will raise the price of the skin a bit. It will be harder to find with a low float.
Tier: Rare
95% Fade
This pattern has 82% pink, 3% purple, and 15% yellow.
This begins the Epic tier of Talon Fades. This pattern will raise the price of the skin and finding one in low floats will be difficult. If you find one it will impact the price positively.
Tier: Epic
97% Fade
The 97% fade on Talon Knife is the last of the patterns with any purple on it. This is one of the large differences from the Karambit Fade that only has one pattern without any purple (100% fade).
This pattern has 82% pink, 1% purple, and 17% yellow.
A Talon Knife with this pattern will cost significantly more than a normal one. Finding one with a low float is rare and will increase the price.
Tier: Epic
98% Fade
The first pattern without any purple, it has 82% pink, 18% yellow, and 0% purple.
This pattern could also be called fake Full Fade. Due to how similar it is to 100% fade.
Check the pattern index to make sure to not get scammed when getting one of these. If you’re not sure about the pattern index you can learn about it in the Fade Guide.
If you want a sick play-skin this is a good option. It is hard to find one in a low fade but still easier than any of the other fade patterns without any purple.
Tier: Epic
99% Fade
This pattern is also called fake Full Fade. It is 81% pink and 19% yellow, with again 0% purple.
This pattern is also called fake Full Fade, due to the similarities to the 100% fade.
If you are planning to trade a 99% fade, make sure it is this pattern by checking the pattern index. If you are uncertain how the pattern index works you can learn more about it in the “Fade Guide“.
This pattern will raise the price substantially and a low float will add a lot of value to the skin.
Tier: Epic
100% Fade
This is the best pattern of Talon Knife Fade. It is 80% pink and 20% yellow. It is also called Full Fade, due to it being the max amount of fade possible.
If you want to trade a 100% fade, you need to make sure it is true 100% and not 99% or 98% fade.
The best way of checking is to inspect it and compare the pattern index to the table below. If it is the same number as any of the numbers under 100% fade then you know it is a 100% fade.
If you are uncertain how to check the pattern index, you can learn more about it in the overall Fade Guide.
100% will cost significantly more than a normal fade. If you also add a low float it will sell for a lot.
Tier: Legendary
How To Check The Price
The best way to check the price for rare patterns for Talon Fades is by searching them up on trading subreddits and see what people are trading them for.
You can also check the steam market and sites like Bitskins and see what people are selling them for there. Even if Bitskins will be around 20% cheaper than the actual trading value.
Another way of checking the price is by checking how much more trading sites like cs money wants for the rare pattern.
The best way of using all three methods as well as asking around what people are willing to give for it. This should make sure to get the right price for the right pattern.
Float Impact
Float is important on Talon Knife Fades. Low float one with rare patterns will raise the price a lot.
On higher floats scratches appear on the teeth, especially the last one, and the cutting edge as well as the middle of the blade.
The scratches are very visible on minimal wear and high float factory current.
Skin History
The Talon Knife was added on the 2 of August 2018 along with the “A New Horizon” update. It can be opened from two cases, the Danger Zone Case and the Horizon Case.
The Talon Knife is considered a high-tier new knife and is generally an expensive skin.
Talon Knife Fade Patterns - 98% To 100%
