Counter-Strike 2 received a new Fade Series skin with recent The Armory Update, and oh boy you wanted it. M4A1-S Fade, a beauty of a weapon finish! It became the seventh gradient-colored skin. CS.MONEY Blog tells all about M4A1-S Fade patterns, including the pattern number for Full Fade.
By the way, M4A1-S Fade will be available for purchase on CS.MONEY as soon as the seven-day tradelock ends!
What is M4A1-S Fade and why it’s so cool and expensive?
M4A1-S Fade is part of The Sport & Field Collection released in 2024. It’s the rarest skin in the Collection, the only Covert one in it. M4A1-S Fade comes in two wear levels: Factory New and Minimal Wear. Its float ranges from 0 to 0.08. The Fade Skin Series are all about the gradient covering everything on the weapon, leaving a few parts unpainted, namely:
- Buttstock
- Grip
- Switches
Also, the skin does not have a souvenir version nor it can’t have a StatTrak.
M4A1-S Fade Best Patterns
Fade Skins are measured in percentages. This percentage shows how much space is covered by gradient which itself can be of three colors: purple, pink and yellow. Well, it could also be gray, but the community often considers it as no gradient. The less gray, the better the gradient.
M4A1-S Fade Full Fade Patter Number
For M4A1-S Fade, ModestSerhat has already ranked the patterns from 100% to 80%. M4A1-S Full Fade, or 100% Gradient, is pattern number 374. Although, we currently have less than 1,000 M4A1-S Fade skins in the game, and most of the patterns have not yet made it into players’ inventories.
The rating method may change over time, but for now, M4A1-S Fade with the most gradient are:
- Pattern 374 Full Fade, 100% gradient
- Pattern 279, 99% gradient
- Pattern 80, 99% gradient
- Pattern 441, 99% gradient
- Pattern 666, 99% gradient
- Pattern 786, 99% gradient
- Pattern 73, 99% gradient
- Pattern 382, 99% gradient
- Pattern 774, 99% gradient
- Pattern 873, 99% gradient
M4A1-S Fade with the least amount of gradient 80% is pattern number 739. As skins enter the Market and are studied by the community, the value of different M4A1-S Fade patterns may change.
Float Value of M4A1-S Fade
Another important factor when evaluating gradient skins is Wear or Float Value. Fade Skins are only made in Factory New or Minimal Wear conditions. Despite the small float range, wear plays an important role in how Fade skins look. Due to the fact that the gradient covers almost the entire gun, all scratches and damaged sides are very noticeable.
M4A1-S Fade’s scratches appear on the upper part of the rifle as the Float Value increases. We recommend paying attention to it when buying, as these scratches can significantly affect the skin’s cost. And of course, always buy skins on CS.MONEY!
