R8 Revolver Fade: Percentage Values & Seed Patterns
The R8 Revolver was introduced to CS2 in 2015 with the Winter update as an alternative to the famous Desert Eagle, and immediately went on to become a game-breaking weapon. It cost $100 less than the Deagle in-game, had 8 shots before needing a reload, had incredible base damage, and came with no running penalty or spread. Players who started using it were getting Aces in rounds like it was no one’s business. But the vast majority of the community was up in arms and demanded Valve to remedy the situation. Valve responded, and within 48 hours of the R8 Revolver’s release, it was nerfed into oblivion.
Since then, the only time one gets to see the R8 now is on pistol rounds in low-ranking matches by people trying to troll their opponents. The weapon still has the potential to become more usable if Valve ever decides to go down that route, but until that day, it will probably stay rusting away in player inventories. A shame considering that quite a few amazing skins have been released for it over the years. One such skin released in the Revolver Case was the Fade, the only Covert level skin for the R8 Revolver.
The Fade is considered among the most popular families of finishes in the game, and the R8 Revolver Fade is no exception to this. The gun looks brilliant in the finish, and even though you might not be using it anytime soon, it would be one of the cheapest skins to acquire and add to your Fade collection. Before you do that, however, it would be best to read through this guide to understand all about the Fade patterns and their many intricacies. Even though the R8 Revolver Fade might be cheap, you would probably want to get one with a pattern that is superior to the regular fare. We will tell you everything there is to know about it, so you get the most out of your money. Let’s roll!
R8 Revolver Fade Guide
If you are looking to purchase the R8 Revolver Fade, the first thing you should do is check its seed pattern to determine how it impacts the colors and Fade percentage. Looking at Fade percentage pictures on Google won’t be much help and will end up confusing you even further. To get the most accurate illustration of these, we bring you our very own Fade Percentage Calculator embedded on our site which you can make use of below:
How The Calculator Works
At the top right of the Calculator is a field where you can enter the seed pattern number. Once a number is entered, the slider next to it adjusts to show the Fade percentage which correlates with it. The image at the center of the R8 Revolver will automatically be updated to illustrate how the relative Fade percentage will be depicted on the gun. One of the rows in the table at the bottom of the page will show the rank of the seed number entered relative to other seed patterns, and its Fade percentage as a numerical value. The other rows will highlight similar seed patterns to the one entered.
Alternatively, you can also adjust the slider manually to check out the Fade percentages individually as well, to get an idea of how each changes the ratio of the Fade colors on the R8 Revolver.
R8 Revolver Fade: Characteristics
The Fade pattern is present all throughout the body of the R8 Revolver, except on its grip, and rail on the underside of the barrel. At the lowest Fade percentage of 80%, the tip of the barrel remains unpainted, and the body for the most part is yellow, with the hammer and half of the top rail being pink. These are the least valuable Fade patterns on the R8 Revolver. The first shade of Purple starts to become visible at 90% Fade, albeit slightly, with only half of the hammer being covered in this color. At Full Fade, the whole hammer and some of the surrounding area are covered in purple, and these are the most valued Fade patterns on the gun. There is no noticeable difference between Full Fade (100%) and Fake Full Fade (99%) that can be distinguished while inspecting the knife first-hand. However, for a gun that you may hardly ever use, this shouldn’t be a cause of much concern.
Impact Of Float Values On The R8 Revolver Fade
Float values have a considerable impact both on the look and value of the R8 Revolver Fade. Unlike most other weapons in the Fade family which only have two levels of wear, the R8 Revolver Fade has 4 different wear levels of Fade, from Factory New to Well Worn, with a maximum float range value in this wear till 0.40. The very first blemish starts to show at a very low float value of 0.04 near the cylinder. Other minuscule scratches start to show at the Minimal Wear float values, which may not bother the majority except if you are finicky about your skins. At float values of 0.14 and upwards, scratches to the paint become progressively more apparent and keep getting worse as the float value increases. This results in a substantial drop in prices for the R8 Revolver Fade for all wears below Factory New. If you can spare the price, this is the only wear condition you should consider when buying the R8 Revolver Fade.
Obtaining An R8 Revolver Fade
There are multiple methods you can adopt if you want to get the R8 Revolver Fade. The first and one of the most inefficient these days is trading. Find someone looking to part with it in the community, offer them something of equal value, and hope that they like the trade enough to accept it. The second method is both inefficient and very costly, which is opening the Revolver Case which has the R8 Revolver Fade as one of two different Covert level skins, in the hopes that you get it as a drop. Although there is a higher chance for Covert level skins to drop in comparison to rare items such as knives or gloves, there is still a major likelihood of a monetary loss, if you choose to adopt this approach.
The best bet is to just buy the R8 Revolver Fade from any one of the third-party online marketplaces. This would also give you the freedom to check the seed patterns prior to purchase and get the one that is to your liking. To help you with this, we have embedded listings of the gun in every reputed marketplace below:
Concluding Remarks
So there you have it, the complete rundown of the Fade pattern on the R8 Revolver, how seed patterns work, and the various factors that impact the look and value of this gun. Whether you are looking to complete your Fade collection or want to get the R8 Revolver Fade in the hopes that its playability will improve one day and it could end up being a worthwhile investment, it’s easily the best skin for the gun that won’t break the bank. So go on ahead and find one with the pattern you love.
