Ursus Knife Fade: Percentage Values & Seed Patterns
The Ursus Knife Fade was introduced with the release of the Horizon Case and stands as one of the best finishes for the knife. From the outset, it’s an eye-catching skin with three base colors fading into one another. However, the reality is that there is more to it than catches the eye, with complexities that need to be understood before investing in it, and we will be doing just that in this guide. We will explain factors that impact the look and have a determining impact on the knife’s worth, and how to accurately check out the various Fade percentages to get the most value for your money.
Ursus Knife Fade Guide
If you are on the hunt for an Ursus Knife Fade, the best option initially is to check out seed patterns of listings to examine how their corresponding Fade percentages reflect on the blade. The simplest way to go about it is to use the Fade Percentage Calculator directly embedded here, which is the most accurate tool of its kind online:
How to use the Calculator:
If you want to see how the various Fade percentages look on the Ursus Knife Fade, you can do so by manually moving the slider on the top of the page anywhere from 80-100%. The image of the Ursus at the center automatically adjusts to these percentages, and you are able to see how it would look in-game. Alternatively, if you are checking out market listings for the knife and want to see how a certain Fade percentage would look, you can enter the seed pattern number in the field provided in the upper right corner.
The table at the bottom has three columns which are Rank, Seed, and Fade. If you move the slider to a specific percentage, the columns show any seed patterns that carry that Fade percentage, their rank among all other patterns, and their Fade percentage as a numerical value. On the other hand, if you enter a seed pattern, one of the rows highlights your entry with the relevant details, while the other rows show the same information for all other seeds that closely resemble the one entered.
Ursus Knife Fade - Factors That Affect Value And Look
There are two main determinants of value and the overall look for the Ursus Knife Fade, and these are the seed patterns and float values. We will explain both in detail so that you have a clear understanding of what to look out for before investing your money in this knife.
Seed Patterns
Fade finishes have 1000 different seed patterns, numbered from 0-999, each carrying a distinct Fade percentage value that gets applied to the weapon skin. Fade percentages range from 80-100%, and determine the ratio of the three different Fade colors, that is, yellow, pink, and purple, that will be present on the weapon surface. At lower percentages on certain weapons that come in the Fade finish, some parts of the skin remain unpainted, which negatively impacts their value. At the 80% Fade level, the Ursus knife has around 10% of its tip covered in purple, with around 40% coverage of pink and yellow alike on the middle of the blade, while 10% of the blade just above the handle remains unpainted. At Fade levels of around 90%, no part of the blade remains unpainted, and the ratio of colors is around 45% yellow, 45% pink, and 10% purple.
As the percentages go over 90% and higher, the premium over the average market price starts to come into effect for the majority of listings. Seed patterns are also a great way to determine how much a knife may be worth, as well as to differentiate patterns that closely resemble each other, but may be far apart in terms of value. For instance, seed patterns such as 396, 793, and 856 all give a 99% Fade percent on the Ursus Knife Fade and are commonly referred to as Fake Full Fades. These seeds very closely resemble the Full Fade seed patterns such as 763, 575, 897, and 636, but are worth less than half their value. At 100% Fade levels, the Ursus Knife has around 20% of its tip covered in purple, which is the most valued color in the Fade spectrum, and knives with these percentages tend to sell more than 3 times their average market value.
Float Values
For knives in the Fade family, there are only two levels of wear conditions, which are Factory New (0.00-0.07), and Minimal Wear (0.07-0.08). The small range of float values in Minimal Wear condition means that only around 12% of the unboxed Ursus Knives in the Fade finish will be in Minimal Wear condition, with the rest being in Factory New. Higher float values usually tend to result in scratches or abrasions on the blade which degrade the look of the finish, but there are no apparent effects of these on the Ursus Knife Fade. As such, its value remains largely unaffected by float values.
Ursus Knife Fade - How To Get One
There are a number of ways at your disposal to get your hands on the Ursus Knife Fade, and we’ll go through each one in this guide to help you make the optimal use of your time and money.
So let’s start out with trading. This method involves reaching out to community members and asking if anyone has an Ursus Knife Fade that they would like to trade. If someone is willing to make the trade, make sure that what they demand in skins is equivalent in value to what the average market price is for the Ursus Knife Fade, but expect to make a little overpay. If you have items that are worth the same as the price of the knife, this method has the benefit of saving you from investing more cash into the game by allowing you to part ways with skins you no longer want. However, make sure you read up comprehensively on trading first in order to avoid getting scammed.
The next method is case openings. This method is by far the riskiest, with considerable chances of losses. Although Valve did reveal the odds for case unboxings, with rare items having a 0.26% chance to drop, there are no guarantees that you will get a rare item despite opening hundreds of cases. Furthermore, the cases that have the Ursus Knife Fade as a rare drop also contain 4 other knives, and each of these comes in 13 different finishes which reduces your chances of getting it even further. If you still want to test your luck, the Ursus Knife Fade comes as a rare drop in the following cases:
The best way to get the Ursus Knife Fade is perhaps to go the old-fashioned way of buying it directly from third-party marketplaces, where you may even be able to find discounted listings. To make it easier for you, we have the most reputed online marketplaces with all listings for the Ursus Knife Fade which can be viewed below:
Concluding Remarks
That wraps up our guide for the Ursus Knife Fade. We hope that you now have a complete understanding of the Fade finish for this knife, and can feel confident in your investment. If, however, you cant wait to save up for it, there are other finishes available for the Ursus that you can take a look at.
