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October 22, 20268 min read

Talon Knife | Fade: Fade tiers, percentage, and paint seeds

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Talon Knife | Fade: paint seed (0 to 999), Fade classification, 11 categories cataloged by CubeSKINs, and how they change the market price. Includes references like Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade).

Part of the CS2 tiers and patterns series, matched to the CubeSKINs detector for Talon Knife | Fade (Fade).

Family

Fade

Tier levels

11 tiers

Cataloged seeds

437+

Overview

On the Talon Knife | Fade, the gradient isn't the same on every item. The paint seed sets how much color covers the weapon, measured as a Fade percentage (95%, 99%, Full Fade).

Tier 1 usually groups Full Fades. The next tiers still carry a premium, with less color at the tip or in the middle. Comparing only the skin name, without the seed, leads to the wrong price.

What a paint seed is and why it matters

The paint seed (pattern index) is a whole number, usually 0 to 999, fixed when the item is created. It has nothing to do with float. Two identical weapons can have different seeds and different prices on this skin.

Check the seed through the inspect link on Steam. On CubeSKINs, the seed is read automatically along with float and stickers when you get a quote for your inventory or browse the marketplace.

Cataloged tiers for the Talon Knife | Fade

This is the catalog behind our quotes and inspector. Names like Blue Gem Tier 1, Full Fade, or Pink Galaxy follow the community's international conventions.

Tier 11 category

The most sought-after patterns and, in general, the most expensive on this skin.

Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)

100% Fade: the absolute maximum purple at the tip. A highly coveted pattern.

Paint seeds

16129146152241281292332344359393412541602628649673688+6 seeds

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Max Purple (99% Fade)

99% Fade: nearly full purple, visually very close to a Full Fade.

Paint seeds

814324858108112126182188202204213230233243252274+45 seeds

Tier 31 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

High Fade (98% Fade)

98% Fade: excellent shine and saturation, with prominent purple and a clean transition.

Paint seeds

568121149156165171177178206238287370406461493499516+22 seeds

Tier 41 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

97% Fade

Paint seeds

272890195232329351372397402404441459473483537553559+20 seeds

Tier 51 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

96% Fade

Paint seeds

96071110125183196203216222234254266307309315321328+18 seeds

Tier 61 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

95% Fade

Paint seeds

36298138148170304334354364368411413415438445463489+22 seeds

Tier 71 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

94% Fade

Paint seeds

014424554102142162253262269280296311335353384+19 seeds

Tier 81 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

93% Fade

Paint seeds

20496696113143151160164184185189217220246250258310+22 seeds

Tier 91 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

92% Fade

Paint seeds

243188106116174193218226235284286303369374394419443+25 seeds

Tier 101 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

91% Fade

Paint seeds

713395972119134153166190194209259265290360371383+27 seeds

Tier 111 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

90% Fade

Paint seeds

44757783115231237244248279317349352355386410434490+12 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the Talon Knife | Fade?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/talon-knife-fade/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for Talon Knife | Fade: seed number, tier, and category name
Seed	Tier	Category	Lookup
0	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
1	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
3	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
4	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
5	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
7	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
8	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
9	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
13	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
14	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
16	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
20	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
24	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
27	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
28	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
31	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
32	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
39	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
42	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
44	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
45	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
48	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
49	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
54	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
58	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
59	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
60	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
62	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
66	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
68	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
71	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
72	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
75	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
77	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
83	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
88	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
90	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
96	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
98	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
102	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
106	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
108	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
110	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
112	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
113	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
115	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
116	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
119	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
121	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
125	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
126	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
129	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
134	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
138	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
142	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
143	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
146	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
148	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
149	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
151	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
152	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
153	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
156	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
160	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
162	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
164	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
165	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
166	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
170	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
171	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
174	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
177	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
178	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
182	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
183	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
184	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
185	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
188	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
189	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
190	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
193	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
194	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
195	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
196	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
202	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
203	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
204	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
206	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
209	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
213	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
216	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
217	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
218	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
220	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
222	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
226	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
230	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
231	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
232	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
233	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
234	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
235	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
237	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
238	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
241	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
243	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
244	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
246	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
248	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
250	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
252	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
253	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
254	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
258	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
259	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
262	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
265	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
266	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
269	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
274	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
279	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
280	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
281	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
284	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
286	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
287	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
290	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
292	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
296	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
303	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
304	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
307	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
309	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
310	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
311	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
315	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
317	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
321	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
325	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
328	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
329	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
332	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
333	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
334	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
335	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
337	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
340	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
344	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
349	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
351	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
352	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
353	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
354	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
355	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
356	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
359	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
360	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
364	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
368	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
369	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
370	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
371	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
372	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
373	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
374	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
378	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
383	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
384	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
385	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
386	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
387	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
388	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
393	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
394	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
397	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
400	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
402	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
404	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
405	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
406	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
408	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
409	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
410	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
411	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
412	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
413	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
415	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
419	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
423	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
425	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
432	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
434	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
436	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
438	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
441	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
443	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
444	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
445	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
448	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
450	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
451	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
452	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
454	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
457	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
459	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
461	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
463	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
464	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
469	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
471	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
473	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
477	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
479	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
480	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
483	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
485	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
489	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
490	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
492	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
493	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
496	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
498	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
499	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
502	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
504	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
506	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
507	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
510	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
515	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
516	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
522	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
523	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
526	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
529	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
530	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
531	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
532	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
535	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
537	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
539	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
540	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
541	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
545	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
546	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
547	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
551	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
552	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
553	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
555	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
559	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
560	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
561	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
569	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
570	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
574	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
578	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
579	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
580	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
582	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
589	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
590	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
591	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
593	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
594	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
595	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
598	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
600	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
602	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
603	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
605	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
606	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
607	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
610	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
611	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
614	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
616	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
621	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
624	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
626	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
627	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
628	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
630	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
631	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
632	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
637	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
638	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
642	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
646	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
647	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
649	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
650	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
652	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
653	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
655	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
656	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
659	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
660	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
663	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
667	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
670	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
672	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
673	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
674	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
675	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
678	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
680	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
683	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
684	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
685	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
688	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
689	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
691	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
693	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
694	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
696	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
699	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
701	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
702	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
705	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
706	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
709	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
710	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
711	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
715	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
716	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
717	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
720	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
723	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
725	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
727	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
728	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
730	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
731	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
732	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
733	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
736	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
743	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
744	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
746	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
750	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
753	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
756	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
761	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
764	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
766	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
767	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
770	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
772	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
773	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
776	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
777	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
780	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
783	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
785	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
787	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
791	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
792	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
794	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
795	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
803	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
805	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
809	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
810	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
812	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
816	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
817	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
818	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
820	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
822	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
826	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
832	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
839	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
843	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
844	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
845	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
846	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
852	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
853	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
854	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
857	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
858	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
859	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
861	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
865	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
867	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
868	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
869	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
871	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
873	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
874	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
876	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
883	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
893	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
894	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
896	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
899	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
907	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
908	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
909	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
913	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
918	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
919	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
922	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
923	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
926	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
928	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
929	Tier 8	93% Fade	See answer
930	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
931	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
935	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
939	Tier 7	94% Fade	See answer
941	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
948	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
949	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
951	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
954	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
958	Tier 6	95% Fade	See answer
959	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
962	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
966	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
969	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
971	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
972	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
973	Tier 10	91% Fade	See answer
976	Tier 4	97% Fade	See answer
977	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
980	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
982	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
986	Tier 11	90% Fade	See answer
988	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer
989	Tier 5	96% Fade	See answer
992	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
994	Tier 1	Absolute Max Purple (100% Fade)	See answer
997	Tier 3	High Fade (98% Fade)	See answer
998	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
999	Tier 9	92% Fade	See answer
1000	Tier 2	Max Purple (99% Fade)	See answer

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=talon-knife-fade&seed=NUM

How tier affects price

A rare tier doesn't replace float, stickers, or liquidity, but it can multiply the value. On Case Hardened and Fade, the gap between a common seed and a Tier 1 shows up when you compare prices on Buff163. When you sell, list the right seed. When you buy, confirm the tier before paying a premium.

The bigger picture: how to price CS2 skins and what float means in CS2.

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Tier and paint seed FAQ

What does Tier 1 mean on the Talon Knife | Fade?

Tier 1 groups the most valued paint seeds for this skin in the CubeSKINs catalog, usually the cleanest looks or the ones with the most color (Blue Gem, Full Fade, Pink Galaxy, and similar). Tier 1 seeds tend to be less liquid and priced above the model's average.

How do I check my skin's paint seed?

Use the item's inspect link on Steam or a compatible tool. The pattern index shows up in the item's metadata. On CubeSKINs, the inventory quote and the marketplace read seed, float, and stickers automatically when the item is available.

Does the tier change if I play with the skin?

No. The paint seed and its tier are fixed from the moment the item is created. The float doesn't change either. Only applying or scraping stickers changes the visible attributes.

Can I sell a skin with a rare pattern on CubeSKINs?

Yes. Cataloged patterns are part of the quote analysis. For premium tiers, also compare similar listings on the marketplace and, if needed, ask for a human review on the sale to make sure the seed was recognized.

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A quote that reads float, paint seed, and rare patterns. Buy or sell at a price in line with the market.