M4A1-S | Fade (Factory New)

The M4A1-S | Fade (Factory New) is a Covert-tier skin that wraps the silenced M4 in a chrome-based, airbrushed color gradient. Factory New is the top grade, showing the fade at its brightest with the sharpest color separation.

Design

This finish uses an "Anodized Airbrushed" style — transparent paints airbrushed over a chrome base coat so the colors fade together into one vibrant gradient. It's a Valve-made finish, and it ships with a fitting in-game line: "This isn't just a weapon, it's a conversation piece."

M4A1-S | Fade (Factory New) Float and Wear

The finish runs on a tight float range of 0.00–0.08, capped well below the usual 1.0 — which is why only Factory New and Minimal Wear ever exist. At Factory New the chrome sits mirror-bright beneath the paint and the gradient reads at full saturation, with no scuffing to dull the shine. This is the grade collectors reach for when hunting a strong fade.

M4A1-S | Fade Rarity

Rarity: Covert — the red tier, the highest grade of standard weapon skins, sitting above everything short of knives and gloves. It's one of the rarest grades you can pull.

M4A1-S | Fade Case and Collection

This skin belongs to The Sport & Field Collection, introduced with The Armory update in October 2024. With a fixed supply from a single collection drop rather than an ongoing case, most copies change hands on the market rather than being unboxed fresh.

M4A1-S | Fade Patterns

Fade coverage is what really separates copies here, not wear. A full 100% fade is the most coveted result, and seed 374 is the one confirmed to reach it — the single most sought-after pattern on this finish. Full-fade copies are rare, so most listings on the market show a partial fade at a correspondingly lower price.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this finish — StatTrak weapons are seeded into weapon cases, and this skin was never distributed that way, so no kill-counter variant exists. A Souvenir edition is off the table too: Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and this collection was never a Major drop.

M4A1-S | Fade Price

Factory New sits at the very top of this skin's short price ladder — the highest grade available and a clear step above Minimal Wear. It's a premium pick within the M4A1-S lineup, and a confirmed full-fade copy like seed 374 pushes well past the typical price for the grade. Available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Which is the best M4A1-S | Fade pattern?

Seed 374 is the one confirmed to land a perfect 100% fade, making it the single most sought-after pattern on this finish. Full-fade copies like it are rare, so the vast majority of listings show only a partial fade and sell for noticeably less. Checking the seed matters more here than checking the wear grade.

Is Factory New worth it over Minimal Wear?

If you want the fade at its most vivid, yes. Factory New keeps the chrome base fully reflective and the gradient at peak brightness, while Minimal Wear picks up a whisper of dulling. The gap is subtle thanks to the low float cap, but on a color-driven finish like this the extra shine is the whole point.

Why are there only two wear grades?

The finish is float-capped at 0.08, far below the normal 1.0 ceiling. Field-Tested, Well-Worn, and Battle-Scarred all require higher float values than the skin can roll, so they simply never spawn — leaving Factory New and Minimal Wear as the only two grades in existence.