★ M9 Bayonet | Fade (Factory New)

The ★ M9 Bayonet | Fade (Factory New) is a Covert ★ knife finish, a chrome base airbrushed with transparent paints that fade together across the blade. Factory New is the lowest-float, crispest grade available, and here that fade sits at its most vivid.

Design

A chrome base coat gets airbrushed with transparent paints that blend into each other along the blade — there's no fixed graphic, just how far that fade spreads on the individual copy. It's a Valve-made classic, carrying the flavor line "This isn't just a weapon, it's a conversation piece."

★ M9 Bayonet | Fade (Factory New) Float and Wear

Fade is float-capped between 0.00 and 0.08, so only Factory New and Minimal Wear ever exist for this finish — it never wears past a near-mint look no matter the copy. At Factory New the blade sits at the absolute low end of that range, giving the sharpest edge definition and the clearest read on wherever the fade lands. Factory New occupies the 0.00–0.07 float band.

M9 Bayonet | Fade Rarity

Rarity: Covert ★ — this isn't a standard Covert skin but the gold-tier rare special, the "knife" slot that sits above every ordinary weapon grade in a case. Pulling one at all is the rare outcome, long before wear even enters the picture.

M9 Bayonet | Fade Case and Collection

This finish isn't tied to one collection — it's one of the original knife finishes and turns up in a wide range of cases, from the CS:GO Weapon Case through the Revolver Case and several others in between. The rare-special ("knife") tier as a whole lands at roughly 0.26% per case opening, so most buyers pick one up on the market rather than chase that pull.

M9 Bayonet Fade Percentage

For a Fade, "best pattern" really means Fade percentage — how far the purple-pink-yellow spectrum stretches across the blade. A full 100% Fade is the grail, carrying a clear premium over the far more common 90-95% copies; at a near-zero float like this one, a true 100% can trade for a large multiple of an average copy. That percentage is locked in by the paint seed the moment the skin is generated, and it never shifts with wear. There's no "blue gem" chase here — a fuller, more even fade is simply what separates the best copies from the rest.

StatTrak & Souvenir

A StatTrak™ version of this knife exists and tracks confirmed kills permanently, carrying that count through any trade or sale. There's no Souvenir version at all — knives are never included in Major-tournament souvenir packages, full stop, regardless of case or collection.

M9 Bayonet | Fade Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Fade's own price ladder, ahead of Minimal Wear, and lands in the upper-mid range among this knife's finishes overall — one of the pricier ways to own an M9 Bayonet, though a fuller fade percentage can push an individual copy higher still. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

What case is the M9 Bayonet Fade in?

It isn't locked to a single case — Fade is one of the original knife finishes and has turned up in a long list of cases over the years, including the CS:GO Weapon Case and the Revolver Case. That spread is exactly why most buyers get theirs on the market instead of hunting a specific box.

What's the best M9 Bayonet Fade percentage?

A full 100% Fade is the grail — it commands a clear premium over the far more common 90-95% copies, and at a low float can sell for a large multiple of an average one. That percentage is fixed by the paint seed for the copy's entire life and never changes with wear, so check it before buying rather than assuming a higher-priced listing means a fuller fade.

Does the M9 Bayonet Fade have StatTrak?

Yes, a StatTrak™ version exists with a permanent confirmed-kill counter that follows the knife through trades and sales. There's no Souvenir version, though — knives are simply never part of Major-tournament souvenir packages, no matter the finish or case.